Block Party Beatdown

WARMUP: SSH, windmill, cherry pickers, navy seal burpees (10 count movement)
THE THANG:
Mosey to Walter Elisha
Run to each park bunch and do 5 Navy Seal Burpees. Wait for the 6 to finish then run to next bench together.

Once we reached the grassy hill, we ascended the hill with various MOTs:
Run
Nur
Bear Crawl
Crawl Bear
Burpee broad jump
At top of hill, accumulate as many squats as you can until the 6 reaches top of hill. Careful descent down the hill.

Continue our mosey down the path to remaining park benches.

Mosey back to Massey hill – lunge to top parking lot where we did merkins, calf raises, and proved to ourselves we got better at navy seal burpees.

MARY: yes and we shared the areas of our lives we need help in
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: had to be there

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Soggy Bottoms and Sucky Hills

WARMUP: disclaimer, Mission and 5 core values (in order) 30 SSH
THE THANG:
Mosey to top of hill at Dave Gibson,

Issue plan for workout- not well received

Hill repeats .25 down and .25 back- exercises at top of hill (moved to bank for safety and to allow extra loops for thoroughbreds)

Three rounds then two rounds

First “circuit”

20 wide arm merkins
20 hammers
20 bombjacks

2nd round was 15, then 10

No exercises at bottom of hill- once back to the top wait for the six, first we did SSH then audibled to loops around bank)

Second circuit-

20 diamond merkins
20 V ups
20 burpees

Dropped to 5 for second set for time

Ran back to COT- then we went to pick up the 6
MARY: flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: SLT shovel flag handoff this Thursday at Minnow Pond
Tortoise & Hare 6/7
Read your newsletter
COT: yep!

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Guess who’s back…back again

WARMUP: pledge to the flag and disclaimer
THE THANG: on the corner of downtown, instructions were given for the .5 mile loop.
– merkins with a shoulder tap at the top (15) in corner one where we were at
– At the 4 corners bottom of the hill we did CDD (20)
– Ran up the hill at 75% sprint and flutters in the “smooth” parking lot at the top (25 double count)
– Ran to print shop for 5 pull ups
– Ran back to start…6 loops minimum was the goal.
MARY: just a bit
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter with tortoise and the hare
COT: did it!

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But what about the blocks?

WARMUP:

4 minute warning and then a 2 minute warning

Started with mission of F3

Plant, Grow and Serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of make community leadership

DISCLAIMER

Warmup

SSH/WINDMILLS/MERKINS

THE THANG:

Mosey to pull up bars

Went over 5 core principles

3s
(or 4s as I was informed)

Pull ups
Kraken burpees at bottom of hill

10 min

Webb

Chin ups x 1
Mike Tyson’s x 4

4 rounds increasing every round

10 min

Take cindies to benches

Overhead carry

Tabata

Derkins
Blockee step ups each leg
SSH
Irkins
BSS- Bulgarian split squats
Each leg
Derkins again

10 min

Leave blocks

Indian run around parking lot
Ending at ROTC
Lazy Dora

Wall sits while 1/2 the group runs to retrieve 1/2 the blocks
On wall Cindy stays in motion (in hindsight I could’ve split the groups more effectively to leave them closer together to pass block more easily)

10 min

Bear crawl back to COT
MARY:

Bandcamp took the newer pax through MARY counting exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Trash pickup, Tortoise & Hare, Murph

COT: yes

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Big 5-0

Move everyone and everything to back corner of panera lot. Warm-up was run one lap slick, ruck one lap, ruck one lap with sandbags. Then 5 rounds of 10 merkins w/ruck, 10 overhead presses, and 10 swings. Ruck a lap with sandbag, ruck a lap, then run a lap slick. Next we partnered up and did some heavy movements. Then I guess we did the stupid shit according to Sofrito. But it was some team based moving of sandbags used at a couple ruck events. It was definitely new to some guys but based on the complaints it was fun. I probably missed a few guys in the tags but i sincerely appreciate everyone who came out to wish me a happy birthday today. Im truly blessed to be apart of this group.

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Legs for lifts and curls for the girls

WARMUP: many side straddle hops and beautiful stretches
THE THANG: legs first half, upper body second half, had to be there
MARY: mother of Jesus
ANNOUNCEMENTS: several events, read your newsletter
COT: travel safety, leadership, etc.

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2025.18

Warmup

Partner up for 100s
100 burpees split between two partners while one farmer carries both bells 30 yds and back
100 total Snatch/squats + Clean/thrusters split between you and a partner (swapping bells)
100 total one arm swings between you and partner

End with Airborne’s hip special and some Mary

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Asking for help

WARMUP: core-ish
THE THANG: lots of ground to cover
Mike Tyson—>bear crawls—>squats
Mike Tyson—>bear crawls—>split squat

Transit: Mosey—>Sprint—>walk

Muscle ups

Transit

Triple Check (group of 3):
-Sandbag over the shoulder x5
-Tammy Wynettes (one guy does Merkins, one guy matches him with squats)
Head back with the bags. Ask for help when you need it to rotate. (We lunge walked for quite some time, that sucked)

Found some pre-set blocks:
5 each
Manmaker
Squat Thruster
Cossack Squat
Head to COT

NMM:

How do you feel when other people ask you for help? It’s a good feeling and mostly you’re honored they came to you. So, why is it so hard for you to ask someone else for help when you need it?

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Wow that was a lot of hills

WARMUP: None
THE THANG: Head out to Munn to Harris make a right and a Right on Spring Blossom cross Sutton onto Sutton View past the Anchorman estate into Masons Bend and back. Some how it was uphill both ways?!?
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run 5/17
COT:

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“From Burpees to Bytes: An Intro to AI Workshop” Skynet Isn’t Coming, But You Should Be

Men of The Fort,

Double down on leadership Friday, May 16th, with fitness for the body and fuel for the mind.

 

🕔 5:15 AM – Boot Camp Beatdown

Kick off your day with a pre-dawn workout, reinforcing that strength begins with discipline.

🕕 6:15 AM – 3rd F Session: Intro to AI Workshop (Beginner-Friendly)

Led by Old Bay (Tom Metz) and Cornerstone (Jeremy Holt)

📍 St. John’s United Methodist Church | 130 Tom Hall St, Fort Mill, SC 29715

 

Workshop Topic: Artificial Intelligence – Artificial Intelligence – Practical Uses for Everyday Use

This introductory, hands-on session covers:

  • Intro to AI: Understanding what AI is (and isn’t)
  • Practical, Everyday Uses: How AI can streamline your daily tasks
  • Security Considerations: Keeping your data safe (work and personal)
  • Getting Started: Setting up your ChatGPT account
  • Effective Prompting: Strategies for clear communication with AI
  • Real-life Applications: Enhancing productivity at home and work

 

Bring your laptop or tablet—we’ll be learning by doing.

This isn’t just tech talk. It’s about equipping men to lead effectively in an increasingly digital world.

#FaithInTheFuture #AIForImpact #F3TheFort #BuiltToLead

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