Field of Pain

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It was a dark, dank, steamy morning and then Stud Muffin walked in and we were able to officially start. Quick warmup and then we made like a tree and moseyed.

Over to the benches for dips, dirkins, and step-ups.

For the main event:

100 yard sprint, 100 squats, 100 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
90 yard sprint, 90 flutters, 90 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
80 yard sprint, 80 clave raises, 80 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
70 yard sprint, 70 CDDs, 70 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
60 yard sprint, 60 american hammers, 60 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
50 yard sprint, 50 lunges, 50 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
40 yard sprint, 40 merkins, 40 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
30 yard sprint, 30 big boys sit-ups, 30 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
20 yard sprint, 20 superman’s, 20 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees
10 yard sprint, 10 lbc’s, 10 yard sprint, 3 kraken burpees

Back to the bench for dips, irkins, and step-ups.

Back to COT for prayers and praises.

JWow
 

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No Rain at the Moment

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WARMUP: Maybe
THE THANG: out and back – Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party
COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax ( health, marriages, patience, Recovery, Healing, Transition for College kids, employment and blessings.

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Your Family Doesn’t Need You To Die For Them, They Need You To Live

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WARMUP: Mosey to Ace Hardware parking lot with carioca, high knees, butt kicks, etc along the way. Circle up for Seal Jacks, IWs, HWs, Plank Jacks, plus some stretching. Mosey along Lake Vista Blvd to office park next door to Ace.

THE THANG: Parking lot forms a cross. Start in the center. Three rounds of four exercises = complete 10 reps of one exercise at end of each branch + complete 2 burpees at the center when you start and at each pass through the center. Transit via running from branch to branch.

Round 1 = Merkins, Wide Arm Merkins, Diamond Merkins, Hand Release Merkins

Round 2 = Sumo Squats, Donkey Kicks, Monkey Humpers, Jumping Lunges

Round 3 = Plank Jacks, Peter Parkers, Parker Peters, Shoulder Taps

Mosey to mini storage entrance on Lake Vista Blvd. Long suicide run pausing at each of 5 no parking signs to complete 1 burpee at sign 1, 2 burpees at sign 2, etc.

Brief Indian Run then mosey home.

MARY: Box Cutter, Plank Punches, Penguins, Mahktar N'Djaie

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup, Bethel Shelter meal (meatloaf)

COT: Prayers for young kids, teachers/students, college kids returning home, new job, grieving families, progress on health journey, pending surgery, offer on home for sale, growth from hard choices (those made and those under discernment)

Throughout the workout, pax reflected on hard choices related to living life fully out of a commitment to be our best self for our family. Pax shared about struggles and choices related to healthy eating, exercise, alcohol, porn, tobacco, foul language and more. Thanks to everyone for pushing through the stiff humidity and sharing openly. Inspiration came from the prompt below that crossed my radar in the past two weeks:

You say "I would die for my family"

OK, but …

Would you exercise for them? would you eat healthy for them? would you chase your dreams for them? would you quite your bad habits for them?

You don't need to die for them

You need to live for them

Thanks @U08N41FCN0Z for the Q invite! #KeepPosting

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On repeat

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WARMUP: Yes:
SSH,
IW,
HW,
yoga w/
shoulder taps
peter parkers

THE THANG:
6 deadlifts
5 hang cleans
4 front squats
3 over head presses
2 manmakers
Then move!

We just did that on repeat. Like wiping down the counters, doing the laundry, dealing with traffic, or making the bed, some stuff isn't awful once or at first, but the monotony of having to do it day after day after day after day after day grinds on you.

Gotta build the strength to keep on keeping on. It ain't about what you WANT to do; it's about what you GET TO do, or what you NEED TO do. Often an authentic meaning is found in the work you've been avoiding.

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Your Sweat is Your Consent

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6 men shunned the fartsack for a the soggy parking lot of Pleasant Knoll Middle. Here’s what we did:

Warm-up

  • 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
  • 10 SSHs (IC)

The Thang

  • .5 mile Mosey to the Track House
  • 50 LBCs
  • 50 Moroccan Night Clubs
  • 50 Squats
  • 50 Mountain Climbers
  • 50 Calf Raises
  • 50 American Hammers
  • 50 Dips
  • 50 Alternating Shoulder Taps
  • 50 SSHs
  • 50 Flutters
  • 50 Merkins
  • .5 mile Mosey back to the School
  • Repeat

NMM
What an honor to spend our mornings with men aiming high to be better than yesterday. Because of F3, I know more leaders in Fort Mill than all of our local, state, and country governance. My kids assume all dads do F3. They assume all dads volunteer in their community and challenge themselves to be stronger mentally, physically, and spiritually. They think every dad gets up early to do hard things. They assume all dads carry the bags on vacation and have funny nicknames. And in a world where I want my kids to know the truth, this is one fact I hide from them – not all men are as awesome as F3 The Fort PAX. So when you see them, let’s keep the facade going that all men are great leaders. After all, if they watch you, they’ll assume all dads have great friends that do great things. You men give me something to strive for every day.

Thank you.
-IJ

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Little Sandbag Babies

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WARMUP: SSHs, broga, various dynamic plank exercises (i.e. plank jacks, peter Parkers)
THE THANG: 2# sandbags held in each hand for duration of workout
Performed each exercise in cadence followed by a parking lot loop or a run to top of hill and back.
Exercises included:
Seal jacks
Reverse flies
Overhead (OH) squats
Static lunge L with arm circle FW
Static lunge R with arm circle BW
Bunny hops with arms OH
Bent over field goals
Side plank dips L on curb
Side plank dips R on curb
Flying squirrels on curb
SSHs
Windmills

Then repeat all without running in between

MARY: upward <>downward dog
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: yes

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