F3 Knoxville

Tag: Wanderer

The Zipper

AO: juco
Q: Erector
PAX: Love Shaq, Wanderer, Windex, Guardrail, Dart Gun, Mailbox, Waffles, Stye (Hal Phillips), Noodles, Booster, Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Fetch, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13

WARMUP: 15 SSH, 15 Mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 5 cherry pickers, 10 tempo squats, 15 imperial walkers
THE THANG: Mosey to JUCOmanjaro. At the first marker, begin the first exercise. Continue up the hill passing one marker and stopping at the next. Perform the second exercise and continue the pattern with the third. Repeat to the top.
-20 merkins, squats, 2-ct flutter kicks
Mosey back down and to the Maple Street parking lot. 4 corners: 10 burpees, run to the next corner, 20 Carolina Dry Docks, bear crawl to the next corner, 10 burpees, run to the last corner, and 20 derkins on the guardrail. Mosey to the corner of the Haslam center where the concrete benches are. Perform the following:
-10 split squats each side
-20 jump squats
-10 lunges each leg
-20 box jumps
Mosey back to the flag. Run to the first line, 5 burpees, back to start, run to the second line, and do 10 burpees, circle up.
MARY: PAX choice
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Big Ball convergence
COT: Have you ever heard of the “zipper merge”? This is where two lanes of traffic merge into one and cars take turns filing into one lane. This method requires both lanes to make space between themselves and the car in front of them to keep the merge going, allowing both lanes to smoothly move forward. Merging is usually accomplished in another way. Some cars will attempt to merge well before the merge point thinking they are being considerate. While other cars will “zoom” forward in the thinning lane that will end soon. At the same time, those merging early will be offended by those seemingly cutting line, though that may not be their intent. So, why the lesson on traffic merging? This is a practical example of how we might better treat our fellow mankind. It is not always easy to consider others when navigating our lives. Sometimes, we may judge others for not being considerate, or we may be offended when our offer of selflessness is taken advantage of. Sometimes, we may just be looking out for number one. I contend that if everyone considers others above themselves, we could more easily “merge” into the lanes of life. Someone’s gesture of kindness could be better recognized. Someone’s act of what appears to be selfishness may be given the benefit of the doubt. Both will help all move more smoothly through life.
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:3‭-‬8‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬
“[3] Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; [4] do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. [5] Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, [6] who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped,[7] but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. [8] Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Haslam Center Circuit

AO: juco
Q: Mailbox
PAX: Booster, Butterknife, Fetch, Guardrail, Love Shaq, Mailbox, Windex, Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Wanderer, Noodles
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:    Standard mix of work

THE THANG:
Mosey to Jucomanjaro, with brief pause for monkey Humpers while waiting for break in 5:30am HV rush hour traffic.   Little core work at bottom before a jailbreak sprint to midpoint cul-de-sac.   Catch breath and a little more core work before mosey to Haslam Center for a little circuit work.    

9 stations consisting of
Box Jumps
Dips
Step Up CMU overhead Press
Derkins
Curls  (CMU)
Sandbag Overhead Squat Press
Single Rows (CMU)
Bulgarian Split Squats
Slam Ball Merkins (hand on slam ball / alternate back and forth)

One HIM ran lap around Haslam Center to be our timer while rest performed work – no counting required. When he returned moved to next station and next man took off around Haslam building.

MARY:
A little bit of time left – Rosalitas, BBS, Superman, and one other Guardrail called but I can’t remember

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

Shared personal commitment to learning more about mental health and QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) response to mental health crisis situations. Let’s continue to make this group a safe place for men to be vulnerable and okay with sharing life with. It’s messy and that is good.

Mr Serve On

AO: juco
Q: Butterknife
PAX: Butterknife, Noodles, Booster, Stye (Hal Phillips), Dart Gun, Wanderer, Love Shaq, Windex, Mailbox, Guardrail, Survivor, Fetch, Data, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
Side straddle hop in cadence 20
Tempo squats
Cherry Pickers
Grady Corns
Arm rotations thumbs up in cadence
Reverse thumbs down in cadence
10 tempo merkins
30 seconds oyo

THE THANG:
Mosey with the leader falling off for two burpees to the big lot for
Drills:
Side shuffles, high knees & butt kickers, walking planks, and sprints.

Line up on the curb
Bear crawl, lunge, burpee leapfrogs, lunge w/ twist

Core:
Hello Dolly’s and BBS

Snake mosey to sophomore hill with the 6 snaking their way to the front of the line.

Partner up
Wheel barrow up switching halfway

Mosey to coupon pile
Dora partner runs stairs and does 5 pull ups
100 curls

Mosey around to the duck 🦆 pond stopping for flutter kicks and 8 ct Merkins.

Mosey to the Haslam Center for 20 dips.

Then back to the flag.

MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence coming up.
Look for ways to serve!
COT:
Look for ways to serve:
Sign up for a Q, give blood, volunteer at the shelter, look for opportunities in and outside the community, serve at church. In fact, Mailbox has an opportunity this afternoon.

You will not regret it. It’s rewarding not only to those you’re helping but also to yourself.

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20‬:‭28‬ ‭

A balmy stroll around JUCO

AO: juco
Q: Data
PAX: Booster, Fetch, Mailbox, Lil’ Spice, Dart Gun, Wanderer, Guardrail, 5K, Noodles, Erector, Stye (Hal Phillips), Love Shaq, Butterknife
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
ONE-MINUTE WARNING
WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Reach for the sky & let it hang
Abe Vigodas
Moroccan Nightclubs
Motivators
TN Rocking Horses
ONE THANG:
Play a game of infection in a section of the parking lot blocked-off by cones. One person is infected and moves by bear crawl. Everyone else is a crab walker. Once you are tagged, do 10 Pickle Pounders and then you are an infected bear crawler. We played 3 times.
ANOTHER THANG:
Mosey to the really large parking lot with 10 rows of parking lines.
Building blocks, courtesy of a @Tank backblast I found.
Run to first line of parking and do 1 of 1st exercise. Move to next line, do 2, etc. Total of 10 lines across the lot. Mosey back to the beginning before doing next set.
1. Merkins with runs
2. Squat jumps with bear crawls (every other)
3. Dry docks with Bernie Sanders
4. Lunges with side shuffles
JUST ONE MORE THANG:
Mosey to the loading docks. Split into 2 groups and perform a Newton’s Cradle for 2 full rotations.
Everyone holds a plank
Person in front runs and jumps up on the loading dock, runs back down the ramp, performs 5 Merkins, and goes to back of the line.
MARY:
Imperial Walkers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence on 1/20
COT:
Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
“Making Much of Christ from 8 to 5”
1. We can make much of God in our secular job through the fellowship that we enjoy with him throughout the day in all our work.
2. We make much of Christ in our secular work by the joyful, trusting, God-exalting design of our creativity and industry.
3. We make much of Christ in our secular work when it confirms and enhances the portrait of Christ’s glory that people hear in the spoken Gospel.
4. We make much of Christ in our secular work by earning enough money to keep us from depending on others, while focusing on the helpfulness of our work rather than financial rewards.
5. We make much of Christ in our secular work by earning money with the desire to use our money to make others glad in God.

Not Meant To Arrive!!

AO: juco
Q: Butterknife
PAX: Wanderer, Windex, Data, Commission, Mailbox, Butterknife, Dart Gun, Lil’ Spice, 5K, Trash Panda (JUCO), Fetch, Booster, Miss Fire, Love Shaq
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP:
Side straddle hop in cadence  20
6 Windmills in cadence
10 squats
5 sparring merkins
Line up in the curb. Run 2 lines do a burpee.
Run back to the start do a burpee. 3 x’s
10 Slow Freddy Mercury’s (opposite shoulder to opposite knee)

THE THANG:

Run two lines and do 5 sparring merkins (opposite knee to opposite elbow). Repeat across the lot.

Run two lines and do 10 single count slow Freddy Mercury’s (opposite shoulder to opposite knee). Repeat across the lot.

Run two lines and do 5 Peter Parker merkins. Repeat across the lot.

Run two lines and do 20 single count flutter kicks. Repeat across the lot.

Walking lunges to first line. Leap frog to the next. Bear crawl to the next.
Repeat across the lot.

Mosey to the top of JUCOManjaro with the person in the back sprinting to the front.

20 flutter kicks
20 BBS
10 ct stargazers 💫

Mosey back to the flag. Jailbreak in the parking lot.

MARY:
Crunchy Frogs 🐸
Sidestep lunging side to side and reaching for your toes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
NMTA Not Meant To Arrive
There are 4 Pillars of arrival:
Can’t arrive. This is a negative mindset. You don’t believe in yourself and we need to fix that immediately.

Has arrived. You’ve made it, now what?
You’re not trying anymore. Afraid to take chances, because you might lose the title. Do not stop. Continue to set goals!

Will arrive. Once XYZ happens, then I’ll be happy. There are people sitting in nursing homes right now, still waiting on XYZ.

Not meant to arrive. This is where we should all strive to be! Become the next best version of yourself. Enjoy the journey just as much if not more than destination.
My development has no end. There is always more to learn, always more to do, and you can learn from every situation and everyone.

Be “Blissfully Unsatisfied!” Brothers!

”Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.“
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬