Category: 1st f

East and West

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The Fort is big in number and small in geography. For the first time in our history, we have two 1st F Qs.

  • Bonsai on the West
  • Time Machine on the East

The mission of F3 is to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. We’re doing such a good job on the plant & grow side, that we’re making this change to the Shared Leadership Team. Leading requires disruption. Its Foundation 1 in the Q-source. The SLT has been disrupted this morning (5/15/2025).

This isn’t a management change: the 1st F Q doesn’t “manage” anything. Their gig is to serve the AOs and invigorating the PAX’s leadership. Two tasks that need more than one man in a region with 34 AOs. Day-to-day operations for the PAX will be unchanged, but our Site Qs will now be supported more appropriate to our size.

This is The Fort. We work to be better everyday because the alternative is unacceptable.

What will change for the PAX? Very little. You show up to a workout, invest in the men around you and go home to be a better leader for your family, at work, in your church, etc.

What does this mean for our Region? We’ve got two proximate leaders pouring into our the AOs, the Site Qs, and the Region as a whole. Each side currently has 17 AOs.

  • Yes, Hwy 21 is roughly the dividing line.
  • Yes, #ao-training-ground looks like West Berlin inside East Germany.
  • Yes, your individual work of EHing men and giving away this thing we call F3 is still paramount.
F3 The Fort AOs East West
So, go be about the mission. Let’s build each other up to become the leaders our community needs.

East. West. The wind blows the same in both. You still have to keep accelerating.

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Band Camp

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2025 PGA Championship – Quail Hollow

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WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance
THE THANG:
Inspired by the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this will be a loop with 18 stops. The distance between the stops are based on the length of the holes (slightly modified down to get us 3 miles instead of the actual length of 4.3). The stops were marked with cones.
•Red = Par 4 = 4 Burpees
•Yellow = Par 3 = 20 Big Boys
•Green = Par 5 = 20 American Hammers
•Green Mile = Written on cardboard signs

We stuck together for the first 8 holes (1.25 miles) and then I turned the fast guys loose to run the remainder of the course (1.75 miles).

I didn’t hear it all, but I did hear some great mumble chatter:
– “Where’s the cart girl?” – Cyclopes
– “What’s the distance from the senior tees?” – Barry Manilow
– “There’s no such thing as a par 6, right?” – Dark Helmet

Thank you Nasa for the call.

COT:
Thank you Slapshot for your dedication and efforts as the 1st F Q!

Congratulations Bonsai and Time Machine on taking on the 1st F Q roles and to Cyclopes on assuming the LDP role. Really looking forward to seeing what you bring!

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Back to School

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We warmed up with the Motivator and then did some stretchy things. We moseyed around TJ the front of the theater where we went to school.

Billy Madison inspired workout — 1 exercise 12 reps, for each grade. As we matriculated to the next grade we couldn’t forget our previous lesson so we repeated that exercise and performed the next grades exercise. As we were running out of time we accelerated our lessons by the 9th grade
– K – SSH
– 1st – Mountain Climbers
– 2nd – Merkins
– 3rd – Squats
– 4th – LBCs
– 5th – CDDs
– 6th – Flutter Kicks
– 7th – Lunges
– 8th – Diamond Merkins
– 9th – Plank Jacks
– 10th – Shoulder Taps
– 11th – American Hammers
– 12th – Burpees

Moseyed back to COT. No time for Mary. Ended with announcements and prayers and praises.

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Lazarus Preps the Murph

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WARMUP: SSH, Hillbilly Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Windmill, Merkins, Stretching
THE THANG: Run 0.375 Miles, then 25 BBS, 50 Merkins, 75 Squats, Then run 0.375, 25 BBS, 50 Merkins, 75 Squats, repeat 4x
MARY: 5 Burpees, boys called some Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel tonight!
COT:

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Sht, I am going to be late for my Q

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Still trying to catch up on my sleep, I was late for my Q on Sunday. The group had already launched, so I had two choices when I arrived: go left or right. I went right which turned out to be wrong. Shuffled down to WEP to catch up to the group. No dice, back to COT, climbed the stairs overlooking downtown trying to locate the group. In the distance, I saw a blinking light. I quickly shuffled to catch up to them.
Crystal Lake had things under control by taking over for my misstep. He continued the Q with a backwards walk up the hill and we continue the ruck around the post office and back to COT.
Thankful for the group and the leaders who step up when needed.

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AMRAP 4 AUTISM 2025

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14 Bootcampers showed up (3 more for 6 @ 6) for the 4th annual AMRAP 4 AUTISM. YHC was humbled to lead this event again and thankful to all who’ve donated and those who showed up for the workout!

WARMUP: A lap around the park with a few stops along the way for the following services.
– 131 SSH – 1 in 31 children in the US are diagnosed with autism
– 60 squats – CDC estimates $60K per year of extra cost to raise a child with autism.
– 36 LBC – Two years ago the diagnosis rate was 1 in 36
THE THANG: YHC had a trailer full of Cindy’s and was ready for whoever showed! After the warmup I explained the following rules of engagement:
1. 36 min AMRAP
2. Partner count
3. 1 round = all 5 exercises
4. All exercises complete before moving to next round
5. Hands never leave the block. Autistic people never get to remove autism from their lives. For this 36 min we will not move our hands from the block.
Enough rules. Time to work!
1. 54 man makers
2. 54 frog squats
3. 54 yard fair carry with both blocks
4. 54 bent over rows
5. 54 BBBS

Finished with a last man standing sprint race with Stone Cold beating out Slapshot by a hair!
MARY: Nah
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Canoli Run
COT: BIG thanks to all who participated. If you have not had a chance to donate but would like to please use the link below.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/autism-strong-foundation/f3-x-amrap-4-autism-2025

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Tour de parking lot

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WARMUP:
SSH
Imp Walker
Hillbilly Walker
Low slow squat
Merkin
BROGA

THE THANG:
Bear crawl Merkin compound
Stair run ab gauntlet
Bear crawl CCD compound
Dora
Slam ball
Jump rope
Dips
Overhead press
2 sets and switch

MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Men
Amrap for autism
COT:
Marriages
Kid changes and moving in school

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