WARMUP:
THE THANG: choose your own route and distance. Everyone needs put the miles in from 4+ to 15+ miles!!!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: Mosey,SSH,WM,IW,HW,Ground Work
THE THANG: Lots of Step-Ups,Pull-ups, Dora,Wall Work
MARY: rotating fashion
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no race today, bethel Thursday
COT: Mark’s Performance This Weekend
Did an under the canopy gauntlet with bear crawls, toy, soldiers, lunges, merkins, step ups, and a whole bunch of abs. Called on the fly to adjust for weather.
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, cherry pickers, windmill, hamsting stretch
THE THANG: 10X Each Exercise: K-Bell swings, goblet squats American K-Bell Swings, Calf Raises, Curls, Lungs L+R, Plank pull throughs, Sumo squat high pulls, Figure 8s, Merkins with K-Bell, American Hammers, Flutters w/press.
MARY: A Variety Of Leg lifts and hello dolly’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your news letter, Bethel Men’s shelter next Thursday from 5:30pm-7:30pm
COT: yes
WARMUP: “Tip -Off”
– Warm-Up “Tip-Off”
– Circle-up, all reps in cadence
– Side Stradel Hops-15
– Windmills-10
– Imperial Walkers-10
– Low Slow Squats (hold) 5
– Mountain Climbers 30
– 1 Burpee (Bobby Hurley & Merkins Alternative)
THE THANG:
Message: Kindness, in part, is noticing the guy on your left & right just like a fast break. Look out for each other today
Quarter 1 Fast Break/Full Court Press
Baseline- layup lunges 10 each leg
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Half Court-line jumps 25 and 25 Plank Jacks
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Free Throw Line- jump shot merkins
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Sideline – defensive slides
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Inside the Paint- Rebound Burpees (Bobby Hurley & Merkin Alternative) 5
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Quarter 2 Starting 5 Grinder
2 rounds
23 squats (Jordan)
24 merkins (Kobe)
33 big boy situps (Bird)
30 mountain climbers- (Curry)
21 Bonnie Blairs (Duncan)
Message: Great players make teammates better. Great men do the same at home and work
Halftime-Free Throws
Partner A: wall sit
Partner B: 20 shoulder taps, sprint to cone
Switch/ 4 times
Halftime talk: You never know what game someone else is playing (i.e. their life experience) Kindness and understanding are the easiest assists you’ll ever give another person
Quarter 3 Fast Break
Killer Knock Out-play for 8 minutes-If you get knocked out you must perform 10 merkins, 10 bobby Hurley’s, and 10 LBC’s before you can reenter the game. Keep track of how many knockouts you get, prize for the winner
Message: Leave no man behind, leave no man where you found him
Quarter 4 Buzzer Beater 45 seconds/15 seconds rest
American Hammer
Little Baby Crunches
Flutter Kicks
Hello Dolly
Plank Jacks
Flutter Kicks
Closing message: On a court, kindness may look like a pass, a pick for someone else so they can score, or picking a teammate off the ground. Off the court it is a text to check in with someone, forgiveness to those that might have wronged you in some way, patience with those that frustrate you, choose to be kind because kindness changes locker rooms, families and communities!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: Mosey our way towards the sunbelt parking lot and on the way – SSH, cherry pickers, stretching, Moroccan nightclub, etc.
THE THANG: Using the islands in the parking lot as transition points, we completed the following – high knees, butt kick, toy soldiers, lunge walks, karaoke x 2. We then used the islands for exercise spots (10 reps, 20 for core exercises) – imperial Walker, hillbilly Walker, low slow squats, Merlin’s, mountain climbers, LBC, fluttas. Once exercises were complete, we used the islands for different levels of runs/sprints. Between islands, we completed the following sequence – 50% effort, walk, 75% effort, walk, 90% effort, walk, 50% effort, 75%, 90/95%, walk…. Before running back towards flag… Dora – 50 Merkins, 75 squats, 100 flutters then Mosey back towards flag and knock out a set of 10 inclined merkins, 20 step ups, and 10 more inclined merkins.
MARY: Freddy mercury, American hammer, stretching, hip flexor work.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D, bethels
COT: prayers and praises
THE THANG: Rucked 3.5 min around the Kingsleys
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam
COT:
WARMUP:
20 SSH IC
10 Windmills IC
10 Cherry Picker IC
10 Imperial Walkers IC
10 Hillbilly Walkers IC
5 Burpees OYO
THE THANG:
1. Track Work:
800m Nur Charge to Run
Stop every 200m
15 merkins, 20 squats
2. Coupon Suck:
4 rounds, 1 OYO work – PAX work
10 Pullups – Wall Sit
10 Cindy Thrusters – Block Plank
15 Block Curls – Wall Sit
10 Overhead Squats – Block Plank
1. Coupon/Hill Work
DORA
100 Merkins
200 Squat
300 LBC
Block Farmers Carry – Half Down The Hill
MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Shelter
COT:
We can do hard things
WARMUP:
THE THANG: YHC (Poppins) wanted to play capture the flag and was set to do it but a nagging injury forced me to the sidelines and so as an audible a running route was suggested:
3.7 miles were gained with following pain stations:
First 4 stops we did
5 burpees
10 merkins
20 squats
Last 2 stops
20 AH
20 Penguins
20 LBCs
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam- still happening, Bethel Shelter. Next Thursday and every first Thursday of month.
COT: yes
Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 10 IC
Mosey lap around AO
Main Thang:
Round 1: Cinder Strength
Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps)
Cinder Block Squat Press (Thruster)
Cinder Block Rows
Cinder Block Lunges (Rep per leg)
Cinder Block Curls
Cinder Block Flutter Kicks (with a press)
Recovery: Mosey to 50 yards and back between rounds.
Round 2: Tire Gauntlet
Tire Flips – One person Flips the tire, while the other person does a Burpee switching until the 20 yard line and back
2 rounds total.
F3 Discussion:
Patience as Faith in Motion
An F3 Discussion on Work, Kids, and Marriage
In F3 we talk about credible leadership. Credibility doesn’t come from volume, speed, or force. It comes from consistency. Patience is the proving ground where faith stops being theoretical and starts being operational.
At Work: Stewardship Over Speed
Work will tempt you to rush—deadlines, emails, personalities, pressure. Patience at work is trusting that integrity still scales, even when shortcuts look faster. Faith reframes your job as stewardship, not identity. You execute with excellence, you treat people well, and you let God manage outcomes. Impatience says, “I need control.” Faith says, “I’ll do my part and let the rest unfold.”
F3 takeaway: Post daily. Lead calmly. Results follow discipline, not anxiety.
With Kids: Formation Takes Time
Kids are a long-term discipleship program with no instant feedback. Patience keeps you from reacting emotionally; faith keeps you focused on formation, not behavior management. You’re not raising kids—you’re raising future adults. Every patient correction, every calm boundary, every prayer is a deposit you won’t see immediately.
F3 takeaway: Train, don’t terrorize. Model what you expect. Trust the harvest.
In Marriage: Covenant Over Convenience
Marriage will test patience more than any AO. Faith reminds you this is a covenant, not a contract. Patience shows up as listening before speaking, grace before judgment, and presence over distraction. You lead best at home not by winning arguments, but by serving consistently. Strong marriages aren’t built in emotional highs—they’re forged in steady faithfulness.
F3 takeaway: Protect the relationship. Lead with humility. Play the long game.
The F3 Framework
We don’t rush reps. We don’t rush results. We don’t rush growth. Faith sets the destination; patience controls the pace. When life gets heavy, patience keeps you disciplined, and faith keeps you hopeful.
Bottom Line
Patience is faith with boots on the ground. It’s how a man leads when no one is watching, when progress is slow, and when outcomes aren’t guaranteed. Stay anchored. Stay disciplined. Trust God’s timing—and keep posting.
Strong men aren’t in a hurry. They’re in position.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises