Carry the weight

WARMUP: The usual suspects.
THE THANG:
Told the PAX the plan:

20×3 Overhead press
20×3 Curls
20×3 Swings
20×3 Lawnmower pulls
20×3 Hammers

Mosey down the parking lot and lunge/toy solider up between EACH set.

Total rep count: 300 (some say 500)
Weight per PAX: 35lbs
Total: 10,500lbs

MARY: She was present and each PAX said Hello.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel shelter always an opportunity, trash p/u, chatter about qsource.
COT: Prayers for loved ones and patience throughout the day.
In cadence Lord's Prayer.
Great way to start the Monday and the week.

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Moderate is just a word

WARMUP: mosey the parking lot- dynamic movements- SSH, iw, hw, arm circles (F/B), Peter parkers, parker peters
THE THANG: mosey to side of school- 11s bomb jack- American hammers. brear crawl lunge walk length of front of school. wall sits with calf raises and big boy sit ups. go to track- run lap complete 15 merkins, 15 squats, 15 LBCs for the final 15 min. push yourself
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: bourbon and BBQ, trash pickup, bethel mens shelter
COT: prayers for surgeries upcoming for PAX and Ms, boogie downs brother Rick and his cancer, mental health for out loved ones.

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1 minute timer with ABS and Running

Did a little warmup and then off to the field. It was wet so found dry ground. You’re welcome. Did some sprints across field and moved into core workout. 1 min of exercise then run the field. We did LBCs, Flutters, penguins, chopsticks, slow Freddy Mercurys, elbow plank, and a few others. Headed to wall for peoples chair and 10 merkins per pax. 5 burpees. Headed to COT for final abs and close out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pickup and bourbon tasting

COT: lots of prayers and praises

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Slow Burning Beatdown 🔥

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC
Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang:
1. 4 Corners:
Corner 1: 10 Merkins
Corner 2: 20 Squats
Corner 3: 30 Big Boys
Corner 4: 40 Calf Raises
➡️ Lap 1: Mosey between corners, Lap 2: Lunges between corners, Lap 3: Bear Crawl between corners

2. Partner Work:
P1: Plank
P2: 20 Carolina Dry Docks, then jog 25 yards and back
Repeat with:
20 Squats / partner holds Al Gore
20 Flutters / partner holds 6 inches
20 Mountain Climbers / partner holds plank
P2 can't complete holds, both Ps do 5 Burpee Penalty

3. Dora:
Partners:
100 Peter Parkers
200 Shoulder Taps
300 LBCs
➡️ One partner works, the other jogs 25 yds and back.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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FORTeen Years

WARMUP: 14 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP

Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins, Squats, Sumo Squats, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Mahktar N'Dyiae, Flutters, Freddys, Monkey Humpers, etc

Pax sprinted home for the finish.

MARY: She participated during the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters service

COT: Yes, of course, 5th Core Principle

The pax came early and stayed late to celebrate this Community of Brothers we call The Fort. For 14 years, men have posted in the Gloom of WEP and other wonderful sites throughout FM/TC (and in Rock Hill, Clover/LKW and now Chester) to sharpen each other, to hone leadership skills, and to prepare themselves and each other to tackle the ups and downs Life will regularly throw their way.

The number of men who've stood at COT in The Fort over these years exceeds 2,000. And roughly 200 pax keep the flame burning in 2026. Their continued participation is an individual choice, one they can't not keep making because, as they shared, they've found brotherhood, community, belonging and accountability in The Fort.

Who will be standing in COT in 2036 or 2046? Anybody? Nobody? You? Your son or son-in-law or grandson?

As Band Camp shared, we Get To make this choice. Each man stands apart from the general crowd in our culture in making this choice. And yet, each man of The Fort is no better than any other man who lives among us. All men are made of the same fiber in the same image of our Creator. As Dark Helmet said, every man is needed in the leadership mission required to bring to fruition the world our Creator intended. So stay in the game. Find the next man and bring him into the fold. Because 14 years of history only matters if we continue to bring Impact to men and our broader community today, tomorrow, next week and next year. #KeepPosting

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Ruby Slipperless

WARMUP: As the core principle states, warmup exercises were led by each pax leading in a rotating fashion.
THE THANG: Ruby S. was under the weather this am so everyone chipped in. Made up an 11, with manmakers and squats with murder bunnies as the mode of transport. Good times were had by all on that.
Re-circled up for 8 rounds of 10 second grandbaby holds.
MARY: Finished going around the circle Mary Style but with KB’s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: There is a convergence tomorrow at WEP at 0515 if you haven’t yet heard.
COT: All the things.

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3 man weave

WARMUP: SSH, Hillbillies, Imperials, Round the world (with bell), halos. Carry to workout point, mosey loop
THE THANG:
25 Swings
25 Curls
25 Overhead Press
3 Rounds
Mosey Loop

10 cleans (5R,5L)
10 one arm press (5R,5L)
10 clean, squat, press (5R,5L)
10 snatches (5R,5L)
3 Rounds
Mosey Loop

20 pull throughs
20 merkins on bell (10R,10L)
5 Manmakers
3 Rounds
Return to COT
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Great mumble-chatter with these 2 guys this morning. Who you surround yourself with matters.

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Rememberence

WARMUP: 9 exercises of 11 counts per started and ended with burpees
THE THANG: Atempt to get 10 rounds of the following 34 step ups, 28 Merkins/derkins ors irkins, 18 big boy situps, bear crawl length of building. We all worked the entire time with a little mumble chatter of where we were 25 years ago when the world felt like it stopped. We didn't finish but we didn't stop just like the brave men and women that gave their lives trying to save others. The ultimate sacrifice. Remeber and Never forget.
343 FDNY, 23 NYPD, 37 Port Autority, 2184 in the trade centers, 2735 in buildings, pentagon, flight 93. God Bless and Rest in Peace.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Never Forget…

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