Galaxies and Manhole Covers

WARMUP:
Standard stuff. SSH, IW, Hillbilly Walkers, Merkins, butt-kickers, high-knees

THE THANG:
Ran to side of Lowes, Partnered up (size not matter) and worked through 8 sets of 80-counts, split between partners. Every 2 sets, pax took a brief mosey to the front of Lowes and back.

SET 1
PARTNER A – 20 MERKINS
PARTNER B – PLANK
FLAPJACK to reach 80

SET 2
PARTNER A – 20 SQUATS
PARTNER B – AL GORE

FLAPJACK to reach 80

Run

SET 3
PARTNER A – 20 PETER POINTERS
PARTNER B – Elbow PLANK
FLAPJACK to reach 80

Set 4
PARTNER A – 10 Lunges (5 each leg)
PARTNER B – Deep squat
FLAPJACK to Reach 60

Run

SET 5
PARTNER A 20 – DRY DOCKS
PARTNER B – Downward Dog
FLAPJACK to Reach 80

Set 6
PARTNER A 10 – Run Stance Switch
PARTNER B – AL GORE
FLAPJACK to Reach 80

Run

SET 7
PARTNER A – 10 CRAB CAKES (4 count)
PARTNER B – UP DOG
FLAPJACK to Reach 40

Set 8
PARTNER A – 20 Calf Raises
PARTNER B – Hold crunch
FLAPJACK to Reach 80

Ran to wall beside Indian restaurant. Did 3 rounds of wall-sits with pax taking turns various things (burpees, runs to a manhole cover, and a round of Jack Reachers.

MARY:
Mosey back to COT for a bit of Mary. Maybe…or maybe we were at time.

YHC is always learning at these workouts. Today, I learned that none of the pax had any idea of the name of the closes galaxy outside of our own Milky Way. I also learned that you can’t talk about a manhole cover in a group of all men without there being some confusion on what is meant by that.

Great work by all men. So thankful to be a part of this F3 thing.

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Choose Hard

WARMUP: Run to bandshell at WEP
THE THANG: We did laps around WEP with an accumulator thrown in for fun. When returning to the bandshell after each lap pax did the following starting with the first exercise and then adding the 2nd to it, then the 3rd, then adding the 1st exercise on top of the original 3 following the 4th lap

Burpees x10
Should taps x20
Squat x30

We got in 5 laps before returning home. All the effort in continuous fashion kept the pax warm and kept the cranky mumblechatter flowing.

MARY: done inside the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D items and more
COT: yes!

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Under cover

WARMUP: SSH, windmills, imperial walkers
THE THANG: 4 stations, 3 exercises each, 15 count first round. Leave kettle bell at end, run to start and 5 merkins at each station on the way back. Back through the stations, with kettle bell, 10 count on the exercises. Leave kettle bell at end, run to end, 5 merkins at each station on the way back.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: dam to dam
COT: prayer or praise from everyone

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Sugar cookie removal

WARMUP: Lap around Lowe’s stopping 4 time for various warm up exercises.
THE THANG: Split PAX into 2 teams. Each team has a stack of cards on other side of lot with a team exercise and a hold exercise. 1 PAX from each team runs to get a card while rest of team does hold exercise. When PAX returns do team exercise together then next guy runs. Repeat until out of cards. Not super complicated but keeps guys moving together.
MARY: Some
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Probably
COT: Thx for the opportunity Peachstamd and sorry it took .e so long to post this.

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Crazy 21s

WARMUP: it’s minnow pond. So, no

THE THANG:
Fast pace 3.75ish miles stopping to do Super 21s.

That’s 1 merkin, 1 squat, 2 merkins, 2 squats, etc. up to 21 merkins, 21 squats. 231 total reps: n(n-1)/2 is the formula if you want it.

Did this back in 2019 https://f3thefort.com/2019/12/19/super-21s-at-minnow-pond/ it sucked then too.

MARY: a little with the 45 seconds remaining when we returned to COT

NMM: listen, every man that posted today is already trying. Sometimes it’s not enough just to try. We have to find ways to be better. Maybe that’s working with more intensity, maybe that’s eating better, maybe that’s resting smarter, maybe that’s speaking kindly to your children… but whatever it is, if you’re already trying and you need better, find a way.

It’s 2025, MEN of The Fort it is time to thrive

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Coliseum- 12/17/2024

WARMUP: ssh,cherry pickers, windmills, shoulder taps, mountain climbers
THE THANG: poles. 1st pole 1 merkin 2nd pole 2 merkins up to 10. On way back 1 burpee 2 burpee etc…
Mosey to tables 10 reps of slow squats, step up with knee raise, alternating lunges, incline merkin, merkin, decline merkin, mountain climbers, maktarjai, 1 min plank 2 sets
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: prayers/ praise around the circle…
COT:

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Cake Boss has a big Wenkie ?

WARMUP:
Arriving to the joyful sounds of Christmas music (not holiday music) PAX woke up and stretched and were ready roll at The Fort. Prestone not an FNG but Kotter to the fort joined us from Cooanado California and Seal Team training. Thank you Prestone for your service!
Dynamic mosey down the path to Harris Street
THE THANG:
Run down path with exercises along way
Imperial Walkers
Low slow squats
Hillbilly walkers
Plank jacks
Seal jacks

Run up Harris Street each light pole do merkin
Cumulative Merkins
All the way to church 11 light poles

Partner Dora
100 big boys
200 mtn climbers
300 sumo squats

Mosey to park by Stinger Sports
7s
1Jump Squat
Bear crawl hill
6 Carolina Dry Docks

Mosey to springs lot
Wall sits and burpees

COT
MARY: Dips till time 60 seconds or so
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CriOut gathering in Rock Hill
Clave Boss 5k & Convergence 12/24
COT:
Prayers for health and wellbeing for many families across the PAX

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Q has manners. Today

WARMUP: stretch, SSH, Mtn. climbers, sherry pickers, ssh
THE THANG: Track work- 1sr lap stopping at 4 corners merkins, diamond, wide arm, shoulder tap- 2nd lap squats, alt lunges, jump squats, sumo squats 3rd lap big boy, American hammers, Mtn climbers, LBCs 4th lap burpees, cool down – sprint intervals
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence, bethel mens shelter
COT: prayers for family, travel, thanksgiving

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Prep for turkey leg lifts

WARMUP: little of this little of that
THE THANG: 4 rounds-goblet squats, right arm press, left arm press, right side row, left side row- mosey- 4 rounds swings, clean and press, high pull, deadlift- mosey- 3 reds. Step ups, dips, Derkins. Mosey, flutters, American hammers
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party.
COT: travel, thanksgiving, Ms, 2.0s

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cold start

– WARMUP: Mosey 1/4 mile around the track
– Dynamic stretches:
– Arm circles (10 forward, 10 backward)
– High knees (20 seconds)
– Butt kicks (20 seconds)

THE THANG: Circuit 1 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (moderate pace)
– merkins (20 reps)
– Air Squats (25 reps)
– flutters (30 reps)
Circuit 2 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (fast pace)
– alternating jump squats
– shoulder taps
– big boy situps
Circuit 3 (2 rounds):
– Run 1/4 mile (moderate-to-fast pace)
– Mountain Climbers
– Jump Squats
– LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup, bethel mens shelter, convergence
COT: prayers around the circle

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