Temperature Is Just a Number

AO: pain-train
Q: Sooie
PAX: Derby, Juicy J, Piglet, Shakira, Chili Dip, Sooie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: :cold_face::cold_face::cold_face::slightly_smiling_face::slightly_smiling_face:

WARMUP:
– motivators from 6
– SSH 20 (for Chili Dip)
– BAC
– BBAC
– Low slow squat + seal clap
– WMH OYO
– imperial walkers

THE THANG:
Grab the sandbags and mosey over to pickup coupons from behind the stage. Mosey to playground and assign stations.

Station 1 (timer)
With the sandbag, Deadlift → Clean → Press → Drop bag behind you → Explosive backward jump over the bag → repeat until you’ve gone ~10 yards → Bear crawl/drag it back to start → rotate.

Station 2
Overhead block hold while holding wide-stance squat

Station 3
Sandbag chest press (AMRAP)

Station 4
Block lunge row (AMRAP)

Station 5
Block lunges (AMRAP)

Station(ary) 6
Juicy J did his thing despite injury.

Repeated entire rotation 4x. Very fitting considering the soundtrack was Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

MOLESKINE:
Start thinking about New Year’s resolutions/goals for 2026. Getting traction begins with an idea, then verbally articulating it, then writing it down with achievable steps.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Christmas party 12/12 Hair Band!
– Grow school 12/6 SalPal

COT:
Prayers said and Derby draught ☕️ drank.

LooseCaboose+

AO: the-knoll
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Derby, Sooie, Roadkill, Étouffée, Pebbles, morning stār, Bumblebee 2.0
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: wet but not too cold

WARMUP: SSH, shoulder warm up, SSH, lower body warm up, SSH

THE THANG: LooseCaboose+
PAX lines up
First in line rests.
Middle of line alternates exercises.
Last in line does burpees.
To start, last in line does MOT to the front, then we switch. Each round consists of 2 sets all the way through.

Round 1
Exercises: Squats or Imperial Walkers
MOT: Lunges

Round 2
Exercises: merkins and mountain climbers
MOT: Bear Crawl

Round 3: Iron Mikes and Low squat holds
MOT: Reverse Lunges

Round 4: Carolina Dry Docks and Plank Hold
MOT: Crawl Bear

REPEAT

Bonus Round: SSH and Burpees
MOT: Burpee Broad Jump

MOLESKINE: the ground got squishier as we went

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
F3 holiday party Dec 12
Thanksgiving workout at Crieve Hall (Knoll is open too)
Juicy J and Piglet VQs are coming

COT: I have a tendency to put a lot of weight on specific outcomes when I need help. A “I need this one thing to happen to make everything okay” kind of attitude. What really happens is I close off to everything else and miss a lot of opportunities to be helped or find new solutions. Encouragement to PAX to be open to help and different paths forward when facing challenges.

Pure Pain

AO: pain-train
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Siri, Derby, Wolfpack, FLO, Cheeks, El Capitan, Piglet, Pitmaster, Roadkill, Stubs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: 61 & misty

WARMUP:

Willie May Hays
Climb stretches
Slow Mo Merkins 10x

THE THANG:

Gather & Farmer-carry coupons to tennis courts

Line up along fence.

Round 1:

Burpee Broad Jump to far court’s furthest doubles line, bear crawl back
35x Rows

Round 2:

Burpee Broad Jump to middle court’s furthest doubles line, bear crawl back
35x Curls

Round 3:

Burpee Broad Jump to near court’s furthest doubles line, bear crawl back
35x Floor-to-ceilings

Round 4:

Burpee Broad Jump to middle court’s furthest doubles line, bear crawl back
35x Goblet Squats

Once Round 4 is complete, start Round 1 again.

AT 6:05 — load Coupons in truck (parked by the tennis courts) & mosey back to parking lot to unload coupons / circle up at parking lot for COT.

MOLESKINE:

Last weekend, my 9 year old asked if she could help me gather leaves with the backpack leaf blower. Initially I said no but she kept asking, really wanting to help. So I taught her how to use it & pointed her in the right direction while I used the rake. We ended up working together for ~30 minutes, getting a job done that would have taken me an hour. It was a really cool & unexpected moment to bond with my daughter.

Stay open to opportunities to teach a skill to your kids! (Even when you think you could get it done faster without them).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

F3 Nashville Christmas party coming up December 12 at Hair Band’s house!

F3 Franklin Christmas party coming up December 6. Check Slack this week for RSVP details.

COT:

Countorama, Nameorama, Prayers lifted up, & Coffeteria by Flo

It was an honor to suffer alongside you this morning, brothers! :dizzy_face: :el-capitan:

No Sooie No Table

AO: pain-train
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Siri, Derby, Piglet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Perfecto

WARMUP: SSH’s and other moves

THE THANG:
Partner up. One partner works while other rests. One lap around the park in between exercises. All exercises done with sandbags.
– Rows 10,8,6,4,2 reps
– Pull ups 10,8,6,4,2, reps
– Presses 10,8,6,4,2 reps
– Deadlifts 10,8,6,4,2 reps
– REPEAT

Abs

MOLESKINE: the chatter was mumbled

ANNOUNCEMENTS: F3 Ugly Sweater Party on December 12th! Check 2ndf to HC!

COT: Our kitchen is finally available for use. After 2 months of no kitchen I am extremely grateful to have a roof over my head and access to the luxuries (like running water, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, microwave, cabinets, shelves… the list goes on and on). Not everyone is as fortunate. So I go into the rest of the week with a lot of gratitude and a lot of awareness for others. Reminder to think of those who do not have the luxuries you may have and find small or big ways to help out as you are able.

Race to 1000

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Gold Digger, Papa Bear, AAA, Pebbles, Malibu, El Capitan, Derby, Roadkill, Étouffée, Link (F3 Houston)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: perfect fall morning 50 degs.

WARMUP: SSH, WMH, Good Mornings then right to it.

THE THANG: Partner Up: One does exercise, one MOT to tree and back. 400 Squats, 400 Heal Taps, 300 Sit Ups, 300 Step Ups, 200 Dips, 200 Merkins, 100 Swing Rows, 100 Absolutions.

MOT
400’s Mosey
300’s Karaokee
200’s Politicans
100’s Sprint

Ran out of time around Merkins/Swing Rows. As a groups did about 3mins of absolutions. Don’t know what I was thinking for trying to complete 100 of those.

MOLESKINE: 1000 is used 120-130 times in the Bible.

The number 1000 carries special symbolic significance in the Bible, often representing completeness, fullness, or vastness beyond human comprehension.

The symbolic use of 1000 in the Bible invites us to expand our thinking and perception of God’s work in the world. It challenges us to look beyond our immediate circumstances and consider God’s eternal perspective and vast plans for creation.

1. Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” Here, 1000 symbolizes God’s enduring faithfulness.
2. Exodus 20:6 – “But showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” Here, 1000 is used to express the vastness of God’s love for His faithful followers.
3. 1 Chronicles 16:15 – “He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations.” This verse emphasizes the eternal nature of God’s covenant.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack

COT: count off, name-o-rama, Prayers for El Captain for end of year work rush, Derby’s grandmother who passed away and all those not having a place or people to celebrate the holidays with, Malibu’s job search, Sickness going around with kiddos. Coffeeteria.

Thank you Link from Houston for joining us this morning. It was a pleasure leading you all.

Pirates at pain train

AO: pain-train
Q: G-string , Wolfpack
PAX: Pitmaster, Chili Dip, Half Lyfe, FLO, Cheeks, Derby
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

Warmup: “Waking the Crew”

• Windmills (loosening the rigging)
• WMH (old pirate joints creaking)
• High knees (the pirate jig)
• Plank shoulder taps (checking the deck for loose boards)
• 10 Burpees (Swab the deck)

ADVENTURE TIME!!

THE THANG:

Two crews: Black Pearl and Flying Dutchman
Their ship: a picnic table
Their mission: travel between islands, complete challenges, and secure treasure
Each island has two treasure chests: a light cinder and a heavy cinder
After completing the island challenge, the winning crew takes the light one and loads it onto their table
The losing crew takes the heavy one and loads it onto theirs

By the final island, each ship will have multiple treasures on it, making the carry harder or easier depending on performance. Perfect payoff.

The Thang: The Voyage

Seafaring rules:
• Crews must carry their table at all times between islands
• Crews must stay together
• No running with the tables
• Every man touches the table at least once per leg
• A crew may not leave an island until everyone finishes the challenge

Island 1: The Stage

“Hoist the Sails”

Workout
• Each PAX does two full sandbag pulls then runs the bag back to the start
• While one man pulls, rest of the crew does merkins
• When all men have hoisted, crews race to choose their treasure

Treasure: 1 heavy block, 1 light block
Winners load the light gem onto their table
Losers haul the cursed one

Carry to next island.

Island 2: The first Gazebo

“Walk the Plank”

Workout
• 25 pistol squats / leg (can use the bench)
– 15 reps on second round
• PAX hold a low plank

Winners grab the light treasure
Losers take the heavy one

Carry to next island.

Island 3: The Other Gazebo

“Jump Ship”

Workout
• 20 box jumps
• PAX squat hold until the last pirate completes his jumps
– two rounds per team

Winners take light
Losers take heavy

Carry toward final showdown.

Final Island: “Davy Jones Locker”

Unload all the blocks
Each team must do:
• 15 block thrusters per man
• 15 block rows per man
• 15 block curls per man

PAX does side straddle hops until all PAX are done

Then stack their treasure chests neatly as a “buried trove.”

First crew finished wins the day.

Cooldown: “Return to Port”

MOLESKINE:
Verso L’alto – to the heights!

We can’t rest when we’ve reached one set of goals. That is the time to set new goals and keep pushing. Our job is to lead, to protect, and to be an example.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check the slack channels

COT:

Station to station

AO: the-knoll
Q: Stubs
PAX: Wolfpack, Derby, Sooie, Roadkill, Stubs, Gold Digger, AAA, El Capitan, Juicy J, morning stār, Pebbles, Étouffée, Link (2.0), Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: chilly start but quickly warmed up

WARMUP: SSH x20
BACs x12
BacBacs x12
Shoulder presses x12
Slow squats X10
Willy Mays Hays OYO
Mosey to far stop sign (voted on by Pax on Election Day)

THE THANG:
5 teams
4 stations
5th team as timer carried 50LB sandbags to fire hydrant and back

2 Rounds
Mercs
Squats
LBCs
Dips

2 Rounds
Carolina dry docks
Swing rows
Freddie Mercuries
Step ups

With remaining time we did 11s on grassy hill
Jump Squats and Hand Release Mercs

MOLESKINE:
Don’t Borrow Worry

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Good Luck to All participants in the Tussle
COT: silent prayer and coffeterria

Deck of Death/Lymphatic Flo

AO: pain-train
Q: Motorola
PAX: FLO, Derby, El Capitan, Motorola, Cheeks, Stubs, Piglet, Roadkill
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Chilly, 40 degrees, clear skies

WARMUP: Mosey around the paved loop, neck stretches, shoulder stretch, tricep stretch, quad stretch.

THE THANG:

Suits = Exercises
Hearts = Mericans
Diamonds – Side-Straddle Hops
Spades = Squats
Clubs = Mountain Climbers (2=1)

Card Values = Reps
2-10 = Face Value
Jack = 11
Queen = 12
King = 13
Ace = 14
Joker = Run Lap

Lymphatic FLO
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhW5SpD_3n4

Breathwork
– 4-4-6 Breathing

Spotify Playlist
– https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7AerZpeFwZLyPAO12DdFxY?si=QnlcFqXyTnK5JzCSIv6Pyg
– https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EIfi9jXmQqc16?si=Ayblq8mhTTu1hYKriS5wbA

MOLESKINE: When life doesn’t go the way you expect, ask yourself the question “What does this make possible?” By asking the question and acting on the answer, you shift from a victim to a hero mindset.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 11/8 Tussle

COT: Safety during trick or treating

The Rain HIITs Different

AO: pain-train
Q: The Merchant
PAX: Derby, Juicy J (JBowman), El Capitan, Piglet
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: 50 degrees F and very rainy

WARMUP:
BACs, Motivators, WMHs

THE THANG:
HIIT Workout
30 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest
6 exercises, then 2 minutes rest then start again, for a total of 6 rounds

Exercises:
Plank
Squats
Merkins
Sit Ups
Imperial Walkers
Side plank

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
N/A

COT:
PAX asked for prayer requests for parenting challenges, busy and difficult times at work, and patience with family

Halloweek part 1

AO: the-knoll
Q: G-string
PAX: Timber, El Capitan, Pebbles, AAA, Derby, Juicy J (JBowman), Malibu, Stubs, Étouffée, Iowa
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS:
– cool and damp. Just missing the fog
WARMUP:
– Werewolves (downward dog then howl at the moon. aka downward dog to cobra)
– Bat Wings (BACs, Back-BACs, Seal Claps, Overhead press)
– Mummy Squats (slow squats with arms out)
– Mosey to the Stop Sign and back

THE THANG:

– Burpee Mash (one burpee every time they say the word mash)

tel:20-15-10-5-200 (4 rounds)
– 20 swings
– 15 merkins
– 10 thrusters
– 5 sandbag burpees
– 200m run

Pull tabata 1 round of 40/20 and 2 rounds 30/30
– Pull-ups / dead hang
– wide squats
– Row mornings
– Alabama Prom dates

MOLESKINE:
Many of my students are rude in avoidable ways (interrupting, addressing teachers too casually, etc.). This is really throwing me off because I was raised so differently. So that made me realize that they learned it from somewhere. Their dads aren’t correcting them or are modeling bad behavior. We need to model good behavior and raise our children well to be the kind of people we want to hang out with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– tussle next Saturday

COT:
– prayers for Étouffée ‘s meetings today and Stubs rambunctious boys.