Very creative

WARMUP: nah, we pledged the flag
THE THANG: ran to FMHS and back with 2 exercises at the stops below – exercises were 10 merkins, 10 big boys.

  • John’s gas station at the top of Massey
  • Little baby Jesus church
  • Park at the bottom of the hill
  • Light at the top of Harris
  • At the pull up bars
  • Split the group for 10 pull ups – one group ran down to the light at the school entrance, one group did a lap around the back parking lot – then each group swapped and ran the route and did the pull ups
  • Back to the bottom of Harris
  • To the top of Harris at Aubrey
  • To the parking lot at pike

Finished up with down the hill at Massey, then up at 90%
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: csaups and newsletter
COT: uhaul, kids growing up, Harry Carey’s wife’s bday!

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Expedited Tour of Fort Mill w/Pain Stations

WARMUP: Mosey to FM Animal Hospital, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretch, Runners Stretch
THE THANG: Run to Walmart, 7s with merkins and dry docs, run to CVS, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 lunges (repeat 3x with a lap around CVS in between rounds), run to print shop pull up bars for 7s with pull ups and burpees, back to COT for a steep hill run, quick run around pharmacy to hit 3mi
MARY: 2 min plank
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Prayers & Praises

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2026 QvQ round 1

THE THANG:
Fishstix was away and was alloted the 1st 20 minutes. We moseyed up to the top lot at The JOC. He led us in a series of partner work. Shouldered partner resistance mosey face to face, Patty Cake Merkins, Partner Get Ups. Round 2 was Wheel Barrows, Leg Throws and Partner Cliff Hanger Merkins.

Our man Flair subbed in for Slopes who sadly came down with the sickness. Flair stayed in the cross regional partner up and called AMRAP work together. No Cheat Merkins, Big Boys and Squats – take a lap. Remember your time as you are always challenging yourself. Next round same workout but beat your AMRAP from Rd 1. Take a lap. Stop at soccer goals and line up in Groups of 3. Suicides across the parking lot. Partner 1 takes of, Partner 2 planks and Partner 3 burpees until all partners complete suicide.
Flair Band Camp Please feel free to edit this BB as needed.

Mosey back to COT for a quick ab lab.

Both brought great VAPE however Fishstix pulled away by the tightest margin. Kudos to Flair for throwing together a great workout in little to no time. Kudos to Fishstix for taking the Dub.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announced
COT: Prayers and praises as we tallied the vote.

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Unlit lights

WARMUP: yes! Absolutely it was windy and cold. We would mosey and then wall sit dor everybody to catch up. As soon as the last guy arrived and sat down against the wall we were up and running again to another random location. Bonsai openly wondered if that was all I had planned. We did it for so long.

THE THANG: truth is: when I Q a moderate I often see who is present and budget our workout accordingly. In the spirit of a moderate, I kept all the counts to 10 or under and the mileage limited. These guys are strong.

The main portion was built around light poles and additive work. We were doing merkins and squats, adding an additional rep each light pole

At pole six and pole nine we stopped even though the lights weren’t on. I made a reference to how some men in our community are like those light poles: present but their light has gone out. Being among F3 guys is like standing in a well lit parking lot. A ton of dudes on fire accelerating.

But are we invigorating male community leadership if we don’t continue to reach out to those guys whose light has dimmed? The sad clowns among us need F3!

So, at every light pole we came across that was out—we did six merkins and nine squats. Turns out there are a lot of light poles at this AO in need of new bulbs or more power. I’m not sure what the metaphor is for sad clowns needing a new bulb or more power, but let’s keep working on EHING them and we can ask after their fifth or sixth post.

Closed with Bulgarian split squats, core work, and some mobility that is always a crowd favorite

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Very creative

WARMUP: nah, we pledged the flag
THE THANG: ran to FMHS and back with 2 exercises at the stops below – exercises were 10 merkins, 10 big boys.

  • John’s gas station at the top of Massey
  • Little baby Jesus church
  • Park at the bottom of the hill
  • Light at the top of Harris
  • At the pull up bars
  • Split the group for 10 pull ups – one group ran down to the light at the school entrance, one group did a lap around the back parking lot – then each group swapped and ran the route and did the pull ups
  • Back to the bottom of Harris
  • To the top of Harris at Aubrey
  • To the parking lot at pike

Finished up with down the hill at Massey, then up at 90%
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: csaups and newsletter
COT: uhaul, kids growing up, Harry Carey’s wife’s bday!

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Expedited Tour of Fort Mill w/Pain Stations

WARMUP: Mosey to FM Animal Hospital, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretch, Runners Stretch
THE THANG: Run to Walmart, 7s with merkins and dry docs, run to CVS, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 lunges (repeat 3x with a lap around CVS in between rounds), run to print shop pull up bars for 7s with pull ups and burpees, back to COT for a steep hill run, quick run around pharmacy to hit 3mi
MARY: 2 min plank
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Prayers & Praises

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Beast Mode

WARMUP: disclaimer
THE THANG: run to masons bend
MARY: run further
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Italian night at Bethels, Frozen chickens, tortoise and hare, over night ruck
COT: prayers and praises

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First Gigs

WARMUP:
15 swings
5 merkins
5 front rack squats
X2
15 swings
5 merkins
5 thrusters
X2

THE THANG:
Ruck .75 miles
Ruck shuffle .25 miles
10 ruck merkins
Front carry for a bit
10 lunge walks each leg
X2

MARY: 5 manmakers & flutters w/press

COT: prayers lifted for Uhaul and his family. He passed peacefully last night around 8pm

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Mardi Gras Party

Warm-Up:
Quick mosey up the hill to parking lot

SSH – 50 IC
Imperial Walkers – 25 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 15 IC
Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC
Cheese Shredder

Thang 1 — Bourbon Street Circuit (3 Rounds):
Set 4 corners:
Corner 1 – 15 Merkins
Corner 2 – 15 Squats
Corner 3 – 15 Carolina Dry Docks
Corner 4 – 15 Jump Squats

Round 1 MOT – Bear Crawl
Round 2 MOT – Lunges
Round 3 MOT – Crab Walk

Thang 2 — The Krewe Grinder (Partner Work):
Partner A works / Partner B runs a lap around parking lot

100 Shoulder Taps (each shoulder counts)
150 Lunges (each leg counts)
200 LBCs
250 Mountain Climbers (each leg counts)
300 Calf Raises

Message:
Mardi Gras is celebration before discipline—Lent follows.

Life works the same way.
We enjoy wins. We celebrate. But discipline is what builds the man.

In work. In marriage. With kids.
The parade is fun. The grind is what makes you king.

Stay consistent. Stay accountable.

Mardi Gras Beads Earned = 2 Burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Shoulder pain

WARMUP:
SSH, mosey Down the back hill, shuffle one way, flapjack, Carioca, flapjack
THE THANG:
Partner up, one does the exercise the other runs out and back.
Merkins
Step ups
Derkins
Irkins

Run back up the hill stopping at lights for workouts (BBS, Lunges, CDD)

MARY: attended
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, yeti challenge, CSAUPs
COT:

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