Impromtu Dice Game

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Juicy J, AAA, Pebbles, Shakira, Timber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Feels like 14 degrees.

WARMUP: SSH, LSS, OHP, WMH, Good Mornings, Mosey

THE THANG: 2 Rounds of Dice
Rd 1
1-WWII’s
2-Heal Taps
3-Mountsin Climbers
4-Lt Dans
5-Dips
6-Run to backstop

Rd 2
1-Iron Miles
2-Box Cutters
3-Flutter Kicks
4-Swing Rows/Pull Ups
5-Absolutions
6-Sprint to Stop Sign, mosey back.

SSH between rounds.

MOLESKINE: Absolutions warm you up!

Took kids ice skating, big part of me is coaching trying to help them learn. Maybe a little to much. Ended up getting distracted and talking with some family. Next thing I know they are both skating around without the plastic ice skating walker and playing broom ball. It was great to see them get to that by themselves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lean PAX coming up. NYD Convergence. Check Slack for details.

COT: Count Off, Name-o-Rama, prayers offered up, coffee and some Christmas Cookies.

Mailbox Meleé Race + Game of 11’s

AO: the-knoll
Q: Juicy J , Juicy J
PAX: Papa Bear, Sparrow, Timber, Chunks, Natural Ice, Squatter, Étouffée, Young and Restless, FLO, Right Said, Derby, morning stār, Half Lyfe, Juicy J, Stubs, Shakira, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: Christmas Flames

WARMUP: backpacks, baby arm circles, imperial walkers.
Named the 5 core principals of F3.

THE THANG: MAILBOX MELEÈ Race.
Each mailbox: your choice. 5 merkins or 5 jump squats. ~15 mailboxes down to street and back. Stop sign finish line.
Car passes = 5 burpee penalty, (3 passes)
Truck = 10 burpees
Christmas lights = double the work
Round 2: same but hand release merkins or Toe raises
Round 1 winner: Timber
Round 2 winners: Timber & Squatter
Timber takes the prize: new F3 Ninja Ice gloves.

Game of 11’s. Burpees & WW1’s.

Circle of Abs: LBC’s, flutter kicks, box cutters, American Hammers. And more merkins to finish.

MOLESKINE: Importance of Family traditions during Christmas time.
Use New Years dead time as excuse to reach out to old friends. Start some new conversations, ask how you can pray for them. Text or call and check in on them. A lot of people are struggling out there.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: leanpax and Christmas Eve 630A workout tomorrow 2.0 friendly check slack.

COT: prayer to close us out

Angry bear

AO: the-knoll
Q: Étouffée
PAX: G-string, Timber, Piglet, Roadkill, Stubs, Gold Digger, Shakira, Sparrow, Blade
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Warner than expected

WARMUP: ssh, backs, Willie mays hayes

THE THANG:

Thang 1:
PAX split into 3 groups, completing 3 full rotations of 2 exercises with a MOT in between constantly moving SBs.

Group 1 completed pull-ups
Group 2 MOT angry-bears with SBs to
Group 3 coupon thrusters, then angry-bears back with SB to group group 1, etc.

Thang 2:
20 yrd SB carry
30 yrd sprint.

Groups 1-3 each had 5 turns carrying the entire PAX’s weight;

Mary: Ring of Fire

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Slow Down

AO: the-knoll
Q: Pebbles
PAX: Piglet, Timber, Étouffée, Juicy J, Roadkill, Malibu, G-string
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Cold Clear and Beautiful

WARMUP:
Side Straddle Hops
Bacs
back Bacs
Slow Squats
Slow Merkins

THE THANG:
Piglet rolled up and the fun began. Station work with sandbags. Partnered up with one person doing an exercise while the other repped.

Exercises:
Plank
Wall Sit
Deadlift
Squat
Perfect Merkins
HR Merkins
Step Ups
Spicollis
Rows
Squat Thrusters

Ended with a ring of fire.

MOLESKINE:
The Q woke up late and was groggy. Thanks to all the PAX for making this one successful.
We focused on lifting heavier and more recovery on the run.
Shoutouts to Timber for the return after a long absence, Juicy J and Roadkill for working through an injury, and Piglet for wearing shorts in 30 degrees.
Lots of flatulence at the end.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday party this friday.
Father son football game coming up.

COT:
There is always hope. Keep fighting against the darkness. It seems to be and actually is darker this time of year.

Prayers were said.

Frozen Indigenous Circuits 🥶

AO: the-knoll
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Timber, AAA, Malibu, Juicy J, Siri, El Capitan, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Papa Bear, Piglet, Roadkill, Tebow, The Banker, Wolfpack, @Link (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS: oh you know.

WARMUP:

Bacs & BacBacs 15x
Overhead Presses 10x
Moroccan Bankers 10x
CLIMB stretch routine
Imperial Walkers 15x
Motivators 4x

THE THANG:

Indigenous Baton Circuits (with multiple stops for reps)

If baton is dropped, PAX do 10 merkins

First circuit:

Goodpasture Terrace hill: corner stop sign – Myrrh intersection – Footpath Intersection – then reverse route (5 stops)

10x Mtn. Merkins (HR Merkin + 4 ct. mtn climber)
15x Monkey Humpers
20x WW2s

Take a breather at starting point, then walk to base of Harpeth Knoll hill

Second circuit:

Up Harpeth Knoll street hill: stop sign at base of hill – top of hill – far side – top of hill (4 stops)

10x Groiners
15x Lunges (2 is 1)
20x Plank Jacks

Mosey to playground for COT.

MOLESKINE:

With the weather getting colder, remember the homeless. If that means bringing an extra coat in the car to give away, extra hand-warmers, or a little extra cash, look for opportunities to be generous as we enter these colder months.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Siri is leading a 6 AM stair ruck at the Percy Warner stairs this Saturday. Who’s in??

Prayers for the people of Sudan.

Tebow’s family is growing! Pray for the baby twins & for his family as they prepare to move to Franklin. We’re so thankful that you came out today, bud. You will be missed but you know how to reach us!

COT:

Countorama, Nameorama, Prayers lifted up, & coffee enjoyed.

It was an honor & a pleasure to lead y’all this morning!

:el-capitan:

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.

Weighted Dora

AO: the-knoll
Q: Derby
PAX: El Capitan, Malibu, Papa Bear, Gold Digger, The Banker, Timber, morning stār, Piglet, Half Lyfe, Pebbles, AAA, Juicy J (JBowman), Sooie, Roadkill, Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Perfect!

WARMUP: SSH, BACs, BACBACs, Moroccan Night Clubs, Air Press, Good Mornings, Willie Mayes Hayes, PE Stretch

THE THANG: Partnered up for Dora. Runner runs around backstop while partner does the following using coupon/sand bag:

10 Chest Press
10 Squat
10 Curls
10 Rows

Upon return partners complete 20 WWII’s each then switch (~30 min)

Next switched up the work to 2x Planks and 2x Wall Sits w/ runner being the timer.

Closed out the time in a 1:45 group plank w/ last 30 secs hammering out as many Merkins as your arms can handle.

MOLESKINE: Challenged PAX to schedule a date with their significant others.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Encouragement for our AO Leader Half Lyfe in the upcoming Struggle this weekend!!!

COT: Prayed us out

Thank you for the opportunity to lead this morning!

11s

AO: the-knoll
Q: Pebbles
PAX: Timber, The Banker, AAA, Stubs, Wolfpack, Lady Liberty, Juicy J (JBowman), Cheeks, morning stār, bumblebee, link, agent eh, Wipeout , Superstar
FNGs: 2 Wipeout , Superstar
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP:
Side straddle hops
Back
Back Bacs
Don Quixote’s
Absolution
Perfect Merkins

THE THANG:
11s – absolution/Lt. Dan’s. MOT bearcrawl/politician
11s – Perfect Merkins/squats

MOLESKINE: Bear crawls are hard. Wolfpack crushed the first set. Great to have 2FNGs!

Shout at me if I missed tagging you in the back blast. Solid group this morning!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chili cook-off this Sunday!

COT: Prayed for all intentions

MURPH

AO: the-knoll
Q: Pebbles
PAX: Timber, G-string, Derby, AAA, Wolfpack, Étouffée, Juicy J (JBowman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Perfect – cool and clear

WARMUP:
Bacs
Bac Bacs
Slow squats
Stretch OYO – mission statement and 5-core principals stated
Merkins

THE THANG: MURPH
1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats, 1 mile run.

MOLESKINE:
Fantastic work Pax. The level of conditioning of The Knoll has improved so much in the last year. We finished a freakin Murph as a group in 35 minutes. That’s elite level.
Special props to G-string for leveling up with a 30# vest and Malibu for crushing it on his return from a long break.

Missed you El Capitan and morning stār!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Chili cookoff this Sunday!

COT:
As my kids get older it’s been hard for me to let go and realize they are capable of more responsibility.

2028 Olympic Relay Team?

AO: pain-train
Q: Timber
PAX: El Capitan, Pebbles, G-string, The Banker, Wolfpack, FLO, Chili Dip, Derby, Piglet, Juicy J (JBowman), Hooters, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, Timber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: 52 degrees, ~85% moon illumination

WARMUP: SSH, BACs, back BACs, mosey to coupons, carry coupons to parking lot

THE THANG: Complete exercises, run team relay lap around track between rounds
Exercises: coupon merkins (change hands each rep), goblet squat, rows, curls
Sets: 10 reps each, 5 burpees (level up option), 9 reps each, 5 burpees, etc, down to 6 reps each
Relay: when complete with 10 –> 6 set, run relay with team, passing baton to next teammate
Return to coupons and begin another round

MOLESKINE: All teams finished 3 rounds. 75 total burpees if PAX leveled up, and with the merkins and squats, the Octoburpee challenge can be checked off your to-do list for today. An FNG yesterday, Piglet showed up for round 2 today – great work! FLO and Hooters with some good juice afterwards. Just announced that G-string won the country-wide September IronPax challenge (over 5000 registrants into the competition). Beast mode.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chiliteria (Chili cookoff) is upcoming on Sunday, Oct 19th. Check 2ndf channel for more details. Chili Dip with a VQ this upcoming Wednesday at Paintrain!

COT: “Backsliding.” A term referring to someone who was once on fire for his faith, fitness, being a father, etc., but has stopped progressing. They’ve slipped backwards on the loose gravel around us. In our journey on the mountain of life, it can be easy to backslide – all kinds of loose gravel can contribute (laziness, attachments to phones, addictions, etc). 3 suggestions to help us: develop consistent healthy routines, be aware of what our “loose gravel” is so we know what’s going on, and surround ourselves with at least a few good people who can encourage and lift us up.

I had a lot of fun leading this week. I think we might be ready to form a 2028 Olympic relay team after today. Thanks for coming out and letting me lead this week.
-Timber