3rd F Word of the Month For March: Ownership

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  • QIC: Cornerstone
  • When: 03/01/2026
  • Posted In: 3rd f

Spiritual View

Ownership is stewardship. God entrusts each man with influence, responsibilities, and choices—and He calls us to be accountable for how we handle them. Taking ownership doesn’t mean perfection; it means humility, repentance when we miss the mark, and a willingness to course-correct. Real growth happens when we stop deflecting and start owning our obedience, our failures, and our next step forward.

Non-Religious View

Ownership is leadership currency. Strong men don’t blame circumstances, teammates, or timing—they adapt, respond, and take responsibility for outcomes. This month is about standing in your lane, doing the work, and owning both the results and the lessons. When a man owns his role fully, trust grows, excuses shrink, and momentum follows.

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3rd F Word of the Month For February: Brotherhood

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Spiritual View:
God designed men for community, not isolation. Scripture speaks repeatedly about bearing one another’s burdens, sharpening each other, and standing together in both struggle and victory. Brotherhood isn’t convenience—it’s commitment. It requires vulnerability, consistency, and showing up even when it’s uncomfortable. This month reminds us that faith is strengthened when it’s lived out alongside other men.

Non-Religious View:
Isolation weakens men. Brotherhood strengthens them. Strong relationships don’t happen accidentally—they’re built through shared effort, accountability, and trust. This month challenges men to move past surface-level connections and invest intentionally in the men beside them. Growth accelerates when you’re surrounded by men who push you forward and refuse to let you drift.

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A Celebration Trip to the Islands

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WARMUP: Tried and true — SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes
THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15 at front Island, moved in j varying forms to next island away from store for some core exercise x15z then returned to original island and planked. Then we moved to the next set of islands.

During each plank session one pax shared a personal note of celebration for the day, ranging from a VQ to a wife’s return home from 2 weeks of travel to a 2.0’s successful landing of a new job.

After doing all sets of islands, we moseyed to the end of the retail strip and pax formed two teams for a relay race of bear crawls and crawl bears.

Mosey home.
MARY: included throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes as always

I love the spirit and energy at Slow Burn and the pax didn’t disappoint. Lots of mumblechatter and laughs for 45 mins. Not only is this season dark, cold and heavy but the general tone in the world seems the same. Grateful to see the pax take timeout to celebrate and identify an area of light in their life.

We’re called to be the light amid the darkness. Go light the way men!

Thanks Peach Stand and congrats on 3 yrs in the Gloom!

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Latter Workout

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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

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Basketball Legends

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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:

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Preparing for 5k/10k

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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

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