F3 Knoxville

Best Game of Dirty Santa Ever

THE SCENE:   Warm, windy, wet and very very DARK

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER


WARM-O-RAMA:

  • SSH IC x 20
  • 4ct Merkins IC x 10
  • Tempo Squats IC x 10
  • Cherry Pickers IC x 5

THA-THANG:

Played a game of Dirty Santa.   PAX numbered off & picked gifts from the bucket in numerical order.   PAX had the choice of drawing a new gift, or if they’re feeling especially sadistic, they could choose to “steal” a gift from a previous PAX and we would repeat the stolen exercise.   Sadly no one stole….here were the gifts chosen (not in order chosen:

  1. Stay where you are.  20 Speed Skaters, 20 Carolina  Dry Docks, 20 Reverse Lunges, 20 Flamingo toe touches.
  2. Indian Run while singing Here Comes Santa Claus.   Stop once each PAX has been the “indian” 3 times.   We quickly found out we don’t know the words to this song so we changed it to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer…
  3. Mosey to soccer field.   Burpee Broad Jump across the narrow width of the field.
  4. Mosey to another soccer field.   Wind Sprint the length of the field.  Start at 25%, then increase to 50%, 75% & 100%.    Rinse & Repeat x 3.
  5. Stay where you are.  10 Burpees, 10 Thrust Merkins, 10 Smurfjacks, 10 Plankjacks.  Rinse & Repeat x 3.
  6. Mosey to concrete bleachers.   Incline Merkins x 50,  Decline Merkins x 50,  Box Jumps x 50
  7. Mosey to playground.   10 Pullups, 10 Burpees, 10 Plankjacks, 10 Squatjumps.   Rinse & Repeat x 2.
  8. Mosey to soccer field.  Inchworm Merkin across the short length of the field.
  9. Stay at soccer field.  Bernie Sanders across the field, then Groucho walk back across.
  10. Back at the AO.  Monkey Humpers while singing Jingle Bells.

MARY:

  • Flutter kicks x 15
  • Gas Pumps x 15
  • Box cutters x 15
  • Hello Dollys x 15
  • Slutter kicks x 15

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 PAX:  Mayberry, Frosty, Booger, Hammock, Waxjob, Sharpie, Showcase, Gibbler, Butters, Bartman

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Jesus Christ is the real meaning of Christmas.  This morning we took time to listen to the Christmas Story from Luke 2:

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.  21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ruck PT

THE SCENE: 50’s, sorta gloomy
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

Without ruck (Help Mayberry remove his ruck)

Ssh x 20

Merkins x 10

Squats x 10
THA-THANG:
Ruck to upper field

With the ruck on

10 merkins

10 oh squats ( ruck above head, squat)

10 Merkin slides (ruck on right side, merkin, left hand pulls ruck to left side, merkin, right hand pulls ruck to right side)

10 curls

10 oh press

Go to corner of field.  At corner, mid field, corner, etc making a lap around the field do the following pt, jog, run or walk to the next spot

Round 1 – curls x5

Round 2 – oh squats x 5

Round 3 – oh press x 10

At bleachers we tried a weird lunge with the rucks on.  Right leg behind you with toes on the bleacher, left leg in front.  Do a squat/lunge.  X 5 each leg

Ruck back to ao

Merkins x 10

Bent over rows x 10

Flutter kicks with ruck press x 20

Ruck press x 10

Ruck a lap around the park

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Waxjob, Mayberry, Tweety, Frosty
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Insert the WORD here.
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
I forgot to mention that next Friday ruck will be at tank’s neighborhood.  Meet at the pool.

Bringing balance to the 4s

THE SCENE: Mid 40’s and foggy enough that I missed the turn into the AO…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH x25 IC
LBAC x20 each F/B IC
Imperial Squat Walkers x15 IC
Tempo Merkins x10 IC
Tennessee Rocking Chairs x15 IC

THA-THANG:
Blacksnake around the Fountain of Youth to the base of One Tree Hill

Balanced 4’s:
4 count merkins IC x4, all together, both bottom of hill and top, each trip.
4 trips up the hill: AYG Sprint, Bernie, Bunny Hop, Bernie hop. Recover mosey down

Mosey to the Grinder

Balance set up 40yd from the Pavalon
Split up into 2 groups (Light side, Dark side)
Team up, one PAX does exercise, one PAX running gems to the balance
For each set of 4 you complete, run one gem to the balance when partner returns.
2:15 for each exercise:
Merkins (4ct)
BBS (4ct)
Box Cutters (4ct)
Jump Squat (4ct)
Monkey Humpers (4ct)
Burpees (single count)

MARY:
10x Step Ups on picnic table bench
10x Derkins from picnic table bench
10x Step Ups on picnic table bench
10x Derkins from picnic table top

Circle up for some ab work on the nice Pavalon floor
Row your Boat – 4 rounds
Side crunch x15 each side IC
Cash out with LBC AMRAP before time

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
The 4s was with 15 PAX
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
My Utmost for His Highest from yesterday (linked):

https://utmost.org/test-of-faithfulness/
MOLESKIN:
The Christmas tree at the top of One Tree Hill was a beautiful sight through the fog of this morning’s gloom.

The Balance exercises were timed and called out by an app because I’m lazy.  You can set up whatever exercises and intervals you want, and it uses text-to-speech to call them out.  Available for real phones.  I-Toy owners are SOL.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hybrid.intervaltimer
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hammy celebrating 45 years with his wife! Inspiring!  Don’t forget CSAUP Feb. 24.  Gather at the Municipal Building instead of the Springbrook AO for the Saturday beatdown on 12/30!

13 Reps at the 13th Grade!

THE SCENE: 41 degrees, light, drizzling rain
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

  • Baby Arm Circles Forward X 10 (IC) followed by Michael Phelps
  • Baby Arm Circles Backward X 10 (IC) followed by Michael Phelps
  • Cherry Pickers X 10 (IC)
  • Side Straddle Hops X 15 (IC)
  • Squats X 20 (IC)
  • Merkins X 13 (IC)
  • Mosey

THA-THANG: (many people think of junior/community colleges as the 13th grade so we did 13 reps everywhere)

McWherter Parking Lot (Light Pole to Light Pole – Suicides)

  • 13 pushups & 13 squats (OYO) at light pole (home base)
  • run to next row of parking lot (approximately 20 yards)
  • Touch line with hand and return to the start
  • repeat 13 pushups and 13 squats and run to the 2nd parking row (40 yards away)
  • Repeat to next row, etc.
  • Early finishers did Imperial Walkers
  • Mosey

Behind Maintenance Building 

  • 13 Overhead w/ block (OYO)
  • 13 Goblet squats w/ block (OYO)
  • 13 Curls w/ block (OYO)
  • 13 Bent Over Rows w/ block (OYO)
  • Put block down and run up the stairs to the Fitness Center
  • At the top, 13 Chris Loftons – jump shot squats; run back down
  • Repeat
  • Mosey

Bagwell Center 

  • 13 Dips and 13 Step Ups w/ each leg
  • Repeated for 3-4 rounds
  • Mosey

MARY:

  • 13 Box Cutters (IC)
  • 13 Big Boy Situps (OYO)
  • Mosey

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

10 PAX – Bartman, Booster, Glock, Neutron, Onesie, Peach Fuzz, Proton, Rusty, Scrum, Waxjob

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Live every day like it’s our last, because it could be!

I met with a friend who is a business/time management coach. I shared my struggles to be a great husband, father, friend, etc. while also trying to develop a small cancer charity into a leader in the region and state.  She challenged me to come up with a personal mission statement and develop SMART goals for the 1st quarter of 2018 which includes both personal and professional goals.

While I’m just starting my potential 1st quarter goals now, my “current” working mission statement is:

I will spend quality time with those I love while exercising my mind, body and spirit so to fulfill my purpose of leaving our world better than I found it.

I encouraged everyone to think about their own goals and impact.

MOLESKIN:
Thank you to the PAQ at JUCO today and everyone else at F3 for being so supportive of me and everyone else.  The gloom is a great place to be when you’re with family!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No Christmas Day workouts.  Enjoy your family and A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Die Hard (it’s a Christmas movie)!

Reindeer Games

THE SCENE:  24 and brrrr
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-UP:

SSH IC x 20
Baby Arm Circles IC x 10 each way
Cherry Pickers IC x 20 Cadre Danny style
Imperial Walkers IC x 20
Cherry Pickers IC x 10

THA-THANG:

Mosey one short lap to Field 2
Split into teams
Field Races x 4 (partner carry, object carry, shuffle, hop, crab crawl, bear crawl, Burnie Sanders, sprint)

Mosey to Field 3
Dips x 20 IC
Wind Sprints x 6
5 Merkins after each
Wall sit x 1min

Mosey back to parking lot the long way

MARY:
Ring of Fire – 5 Merkins, 4 Merkins ….
Ring of Fire – 5 BBS, 4 BBS ….
Ab cycle:
Flutter kicks x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Hello Dolly’s x 20 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
Reverse crunches x 10 IC
Hold feet 6 inches off ground
American Hammer x 20 IC

Mosey around parking lot – 2 laps

Crunches x 50 IC
Merkins x 20 OYO

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 PAX

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Lust says, “I want it.”
Entitlement says, “I deserve it.”
And Pride says, “I can handle it.”

What or who is controlling you?