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Absolutions? Absolutely.

AO: the-knoll
Q: Timber
PAX: AAA, G-string, Juicy J (JBowman), morning stār, Wolfpack, Lady Liberty, Pebbles, Étouffée, Roadkill, Half Lyfe, The Banker, Timber, Bumblebee (2.0), Ninja (2.0), Link (2.0), All-Star (2.0), Churchill (2.0), Piggy
FNGs: 1 Piggy
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: chilly 53 degrees, dewy grass, cold pull-up bars

WARMUP: SSH, high knees, 1 min pullup/hangs, 1 min absolutions

THE THANG:
Ladder down with reps
Exercises: pullups, floor to ceilings, iron mikes (2:1), big boys, absolutions
4 Sets, Reps @ 25, 20, 15, 10 (absolutions were 10 each set)
400m run after each set, pick up the 6 when complete
DORA (groups of 3, 1 PAX does ~15 yards of murder bunnies))
100 reps: HR merkins, 4ct flutter kicks, Apollo Ohnos, Carolina Dry Docks
*called mid-exercise for time
MOLESKINE: Experimented with some Absolutions; they were absolutely fun. A lot of variation in the music mix, from Eye of the Tiger to techno. Great representation by the 2.0s today – good job dads. G-string is in prime form right now, Pebbles right behind him. Thanks for the post-workout snacks, Pebbles!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Octoburpee challenge ongoing; I forgot the rest. Check the slack channel!

COT: The power of affirmation. Sometimes we don’t speak kindly to and affirm the least those nearest to us. Affirm, be kind, build up others. You never know what someone might be going through, and your words might make an impact that you don’t realize.

What a great group this morning. Thanks for letting me lead.
-Timber

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Running in the Rain

AO: the-knoll
Q: Timber
PAX: El Capitan, Half Lyfe, G-string, The Banker, morning stār, Étouffée, Pebbles, Papa Bear, Derby, Roadkill, Timber, Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Cool and drizzly

WARMUP: SSH, slow and power merkins, slow and power squats, don quixotes, mosey

THE THANG:
-11s: Burpees and pullups
-Sprint repeats: ~350m, 2:1 rest to workout ratio (3 pax for a group)
-15s: 15 power merkins, 15 jump squats (3X)
-Mary’s led by Papa Bear

MOLESKINE: the extra mind game of dealing with the rain was great practice for me. Accept my situation, and make the most of it. Good push this morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: workouts at Paintrain on Wednesdays now: El Capitan leading tomorrow.

COT: The power of affirmation. The words we speak – especially to ourselves – have power. Every rep, every struggle, every setback starts in the mind. If you tell yourself you’re weak, you’ll find proof of it. But if you affirm strength, discipline, purpose, you’ll start to live it. Today, let’s speak life into ourselves and those around us. “I see pride, I see power, I see a bad-ass mother who don’t take no crap off of nobody!” – Cool Runnings

Thanks for letting me lead.
-Timber

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To failure…

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Pebbles, AAA, morning stār, The Banker, Timber, Roadkill, El Capitan, Derby, Juicy J (JBowman), Bumblebee (2.0)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: nice, cool, starry w/ a little cloud cover morning. Made for some pretty scenery to look at when doing all those sit ups.

WARMUP: SSH, BAC, BBAC, Michael Phelps, WMH

THE THANG: Various Upper Body, Core and Legs workouts done in unison until failure. As people tapped out they would mosey to street and back. Last man standing got to pick next exercise.
Did Merkins, Butt lift off the ground (Thanks El Capitan), WW2’s, Wall Sits, Dips, WW1’s

Ended with ring of pull ups/burpees with partners. PAX held plank while 2 people got up 1 person did pull ups, other did burpees then swap. When they finished next 2 got up.

MOLESKINE: Impromtu Q – always be ready for what life throws your way. Prayers for Gold Digger for his health and healing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack a lot going on. Night Moves Thursday.

COT: count off, name off, prayers, coffee. Thank you for rolling with the impromtu Q fellas. Grateful to be a part of this group.

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9.9.2025

AO: the-knoll
Q: AAA
PAX: AAA, El Capitan, Gold Digger, Malibu, morning stār, Pebbles, Timber, Roadkill, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: clear skies, full moon, upper 50s/lower 60s

WARMUP:
-Baby arm circles 8 forward 7 back
-imperial walkers
-slow squats
-slow push ups
-Willie Mayes Hayes
-good mornings
-jumping jacks
-mosey down to both stop signs
-stretch

THE THANG:
Upper body Work:
As Many Rounds as possible is 20 minutes
Groups of 2. Partners alternate doing exercises below for 20 minutes.
5 – pull ups
10 – push ups
15- dips

Core work:
-one partner does core exercises the other runs to street and back, then switch.

Finished with a 45 second hang on pull up bar.

MOLESKINE: Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

Reminder for me to lean on and trust in God, when fearful, anxious, and stressed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 9/11 convergence at Lipscomb

COT:

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B-Day Beatdown

AO: pain-train
Q: G-string
PAX: Timber, The Banker, Chili Dip, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, FLO, Wolfpack, Hooters, Sooie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Warm and muggy

WARMUP:
– SSH
– Slow Squats
– Groin and hamstring stretches
– BACs-BackBACs-Seal Claps-Overhead presses
– Mosey to grab coupons and then mosey about halfway to the 9 square
– Mission, Core Principles and credo with 5 floor-to-ceilings, thrusters, rows, squats, and swings

THE THANG:
Thang 1:
4 Rounds Hero Style
– 21 Block Swings
– 11 Pull-ups
– Run to the cones and back

Thang 2:
Tiny Tussle. Perform the four stations at your own pace. AMRAP 15 minutes. Mosey the longs and Burpee broad jump the shorts
– 25 Merkins
– 25 Row Mornings
– 25 Iron Mikes (2-is-1)
– 25 Big Boys

Mosey back with enough time for two rounds of Ring of Fire Merkins and a short stretch.

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40 Minutes of Growth

AO: the-knoll
Q: Malibu
PAX: El Capitan, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Malibu, morning stār, Pebbles, Roadkill, Sooie, The Banker, Timber, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS:
Fantastic, high 60s and clear.

WARMUP:
SSH, Imperial walker, slow Mericans+Squats, stretching OYO

THE THANG:
40 minute AMRAP:
60 seconds each, dealer’s choice of:
1) Upper body
2) Mary
3) Lower body
4) Run
5) Rest
Completed 7 rounds.

MOLESKINE:
Importance of community and having a group to grow together- F3 has been an anchor for me and I have reflected a lot on how much that’s helped me these past few years. Time spent- no matter the duration- pushing yourself in a community of others who want to grow is a thing worth having. Greatly appreciate the company in the gloom to grow and get stronger together!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tussle is a few months out- reach out if there’s other interest in a Knoll Team!

COT: prayers lifted up for work and family, that we can better love and serve those around us.

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AMRAP

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Timber, AAA, Pebbles, Ex-Pat, Gold Digger, Malibu, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Sparrow, Roadkill, The Banker, Rubix (2.0), Link (2.0), The Agent Eh, Slap Shot (2.0)
FNGs: 2 The Agent Eh, Slap Shot (2.0)
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: Loving these cool mornings!

WARMUP: SSH, BAC, BBAC, Shoulder Presses, WMH’s, Runners Stretch.

THE THANG: AMRAP 3 Main Groups (Arms, Legs, Core)
Arms = 20 Bicep Curls w/ bands, 15 Dips, 10 Merkins, 5 Pull Ups/Swing Rows.
Legs = 20 S.L. Jump Ups (2=1), 15 Side Lunges (2=1), 10 Lt. Dans, 5 Jump Squats w/ Tuck.
Core = 20 Heel Taps (2=1), 15 Shoulder Taps (2=1), 10 WW2’s, 5 Scissor Kicks (4 Count).

After each main group ran to street and different MOT for back to playground (Bear Crawl, Imperial Walkers, Run, Politician, Lunges, repeat).

Finished up with 1 min plank.

MOLESKINE: Wife and I had a midwife for our first born. Were talking about one of the things our midwife told us on mental preparedness for labor. “You can survive anything for 1 min”. Good thing to consider in live when dealing with difficulty. Can be extended to 1Hr, 1 Day, 1 Wk, etc. Been using this with my kids for the start of school. Just tackle today then worry about tmrw.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, 31 Mile Ruck, F3 Dads workout, NAHT, Tussle….Check Slack for details.

COT: Count off, name-o-rama, named 2 FNG’s (Slap Shot (2.0), The Agent Eh), prayer, coffee.

Thank you for letting me lead you this morning. And welcome Slap Shot and The Agent Eh.

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Rolling Dice

AO: the-knoll
Q: Half Lyfe
PAX: Pebbles, AAA, Gold Digger, El Capitan, morning stār, G-string, Sooie, The Banker, Timber, Roadkill, Étouffée, Wolfpack, Derby, Ex-Pat, Link (2.0), BumbleBee (2.0), 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 16
CONDITIONS: Perfect 57 Degs. Loving it!

WARMUP: Mosey to stop sign w/ high knees, butt kickers, politicians (watch out for car!), Karaoke and back to playground.

THE THANG: 2 Rounds of rolling 3 dice for exercise and reps.

Round 1: 2 Larger Dice are multiplied for reps.
1= Jump Squats with Calf Raise
2= IYT Superman
3= Iron Mikes
4= WW2’s
5= Dips
6= Merkins

Round 2: Larger dice are added for reps.
1=Burpees
2= Step Ups
3= Swing Rows/Pull Ups
4=Single Leg Squat Sits
5=Modified Mountain Climber
6= Plank Jack with Plank Twist

Ended with Plank/Pull up Circle finished 1 round.

MOLESKINE: “We aren’t just thrown on this earth like dice tossed across a table. We are lovingly placed here for a purpose.” Charles Swindoll

ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, 31 Mile Ruck, Tussle, NAHT…Check Slack for details.

COT: Count off, name-o-rama, Prayers offered, coffee and chocolate milk. Thank you all for your attendance and allowing me to lead. I appreciate these mornings with all of you.

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Handmade Q

AO: pain-train
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Roadkill, Derby, G-string, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Timber, El Capitan, Siri, Cheeks, FLO, Hooters
FNGs: 1 Hooters
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: nice & cool (for August)

WARMUP:

Climb stretch routine
Warrior flow stretch to Bac, bacbacs 10x
Don Quixotes 10x
Good mornings 5x
Motivators to 7

THE THANG:

Part 1: 75-50-25 (OYO – Hero-style finish)

Round 1
75 Diamond Merkins
75 Monkey Humpers

Round 2
50 Lunges (1 is 1)
50 WW2

Round 3
25 Burpees
25 American Hammers (4 count)

Part 2: Memory Relay

Two teams – two sets of memory cards facedown (12 pairs each)

One player from each team will search for a match, then perform the exercise written 12x

Other pax will perform various exercises while waiting to rotate.

Jump squats
H-S-K-T
Donkey Kicks
Jane Fondas
Break dancers

Rotation occurs once the memory card player completes his 12 reps.

First team to find all matches wins.

Teams flipped & repeated the game.

Mosey’d the loop, then did 5 minutes of MARY.

MOLESKINE:

We live in a world that is more and more automated. AI can help with all sorts of menial tasks at work… but what if the menial is good for us?

There’s something about working with your hands and enjoying the fruit of your labor that is so satisfying. My day job is a lot of manual labor (lifting boxes, printing, shipping, trimming posters, typing, etc.). I like seeing a clear desk at the end of the day, knowing that my work is complete.

Reflect on the satisfaction you get from finishing a physical task, whether it be a workout, yard work, your day job, etc. Give thanks to God for the health & ability to complete the task for today. It is a gift.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

3rdf community cleanup opportunities coming to the AO soon!

COT:

Nameorama, Countorama, named our FNG (welcome @Hooters!), FloJoe + ADG merch shared. Enjoy!

It was a pleasure leading y’all this morning.

:el-capitan:

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Core of Duty!

AO: the-knoll
Q: The Banker
PAX: AAA, G-string, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Lady Liberty, morning stār, Roadkill, Stubs, Timber, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: almost perfect!

WARMUP: BAC’s, windmill, knee ups,

THE THANG:
1. 5 core exercises 45 secs on and varied rest between each, 3 rounds with 1 min of stretching in between
Big Boys, leg raises, American Hammers, Shoulder taps, heels to heaven
2. Tabata – 20 secs on 10 off rotating plank jacks and mountain climbers
3. Lap around the block at your pace
4. 30 sec Planks (elbow, side, side) + hollow core hold for 30

MOLESKINE: Take inventory of yourself and where you’re at. If you aren’t where you want to be, be easy on yourself but put a plan together. If you are pat yourself on the back and keep it up.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: see general slack channel

COT: prayers for mental health and a few intentions