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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Grassys Durag

WARMUP: Mosey to church and then following exercises – SSH, windmill, imperial walker, cherry pickers, hillbilly walkers, Moroccan nightclub, merkins, 6 inches, etc.
THE THANG: Start with 7’s in the church parking lot running from one end of the parking lot to the other – burpees and big boys. Mosey back to the HT parking lot and use 2 islands to do the following between the islands – high knees, kaorake 2, nur, bear crawl, lunges, toy soilders. Mosey to area with rocks in parking lot – squat thrusters – 15, 10, 10. Curls – 20, 15, 10, 10. Chest presses with flutters – 15, 10, 10… Finish with Dora in the HT parking lot – 100 squats, 150 MC (DC), 200 LBCs
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Naming of FNG – stand up! Read the newsletter.
COT: Prayer requests and praises, ended with prayer.

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Anna @ AKA

WARMUP: dynamic plank exercises (merkins, peter parker, plank jacks, parker peter) with upward dog<>downward dog variations sprinkled in, ending with child’s pose
THE THANG: “Anna” partner WOD (see attached image)
MARY: forearm plank peter parkers, side plank dips L & R
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please share your feelings about the absence of <@U5RTPS4M8> from today’s workout.

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AKA Birthday

WARMUP: Quick disclaimer as we watched the guest of honor roll up at exactly 5:15. Started with 15IW, 5 Slow Windmills and 53 SSH
THE THANG: Mosey to the top of the hill, did a long set of 7’s with Iron Mike’s at the top and Flutter Press at the storage building. Second set of 7’s was curls at the storage building and dips at the bottom of the hill. Finished up with some Murph prep, sets of 10CDD (No pull up bars), 20 Merkins and 30 squats, followed by a run behind the football locker room. Got almost 3 rounds in before it was time to head to COT
MARY: A round of flutters while the 6 rolled back
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run, Sweaty Barry(?)
COT: 5th core principle

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