Pavilion of Pain
THE SCENE: 39 degrees of comfort or discomfort depending on if you like it cold or not
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
Welcome and disclaim-ations provided. Twice in fact, but briefer the second time.
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x 30
Daisy Pickers x 15
Baby Arm Circles IC x 15 (+ reverse)
THA-THANG:
The PAX moseyed over to the pavilion. This part of the workout was split up into a pairing of upper body and core.
- Merkins x 20
- BBSU x 20
- Erkin x 20
- LBC x 20
- Derkin x 20
- Flutter Kick x 20
- Dips x 20
Then we wrapped up this round with a 1 minute hold of the People’s Chair.
Next, we moseyed to next parking lot down from the pavilion. This part of the workout was split up into a pairing of lower body and core.
- Squats x 20
- BBSU x 20
- Lunges x 20
- LBC x 20
- Calf Raises x 40
- Flutter Kick x 20
Next, we rinsed and repeated… but backwards. More of a “yoyo” than “pearls on a string” type of workout. So, we did the lower body/core workout right where we were and then moseyed back to the pavilion for the repeat of the upper body/core workout.
Finally, we moseyed back to STARTEX and arrived right at 6:15.
MARY:
No time, but we did plenty of it during the workout.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Orange Julius, Carport, Commie, Rosetta Stone, Potiphar, Slots, Marrow, Laettner, Wall Builder
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A significant goal of F3 is to “invigorate male community leadership”… but what is leadership? Is a leader supposed to be out front or in the back? (trick question, the answer is “yes”) That being said, one of the most impactful courses I ever took while in college was called leadership strategies. The main book we worked through was titled “Influence” and some of the examples from it were how kids coming to your door “influence” you to buy something you would never actually buy (think a $5 candy bar). One of the biggest takeaways for me, though, was that a significant part of being a good leader is in influencing others in a positive way. Leadership is NOT (just) about getting people to do what you tell them to do.
A biblical example of this concept is in Philemon. Briefly, Paul uses some pretty “influential” language to convince Philemon to accept Onesimus back. He doesn’t “command” him, but instead tells him that he “appeals” to him. He says he knows Philemon will “do even more than I say.” Paul really twists Philemon’s arm but uses his relationship and influence to encourage Philemon to do the right thing.
We can think of plenty of other examples… in F3, we EH someone to get them to come out and work out with us and become a part of our community. We even have leaders who “watch the six” to make sure no one is left behind. So I would encourage you 1) to be more aware of the influence (and leadership opportunities) you already have in front of you and 2) to be more active in ensuring your example is a positive one.
MOLESKIN:
We didn’t get in the grass. The PAX appreciated this apparently. I had at least a couple guys mention thanks afterwards. So I got that goin’ for me which is nice.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
n/a
