Movie Theatre Shenanigans

WARMUP:
SSH
Low slow squats
Merkins
Mosey to movie theater parking lot
THE THANG:
Round 1:
Sprint 100 yards, do 10 burpees, sprint back
13 squat jumps
13 lunges each leg
13 monkey humpers
Repeat 3x starting with run

Round 2:
Sprint 50 yards, do 10 burpees, sprint back
13 hand release merkins
13 CDD
13 diamond merkins
Repeat 3x

Round 3:
Bear crawl 20ish yards, bear crawl back
13 big boy sit-ups
13 flutters each leg
13 Freddy mercury each leg
Repeat 3x

Mosey back to COT

MARY: 5 mins of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pizza tonight at Emilio’s
Luka 5K
AKA!

COT: prayers up for Luka, aging parents/grandparents

:pizza:

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These telephone poles are too close together

WARMUP: mosey to behind WEP amphitheater for ssh, hillbilly walkers and windmills all in cadence
THE THANG: part 1 – run down ardrey st to Harris and back, stopping at each telephone pole for 2 burpees

Part 2 – grab a rock from behind the amphitheater. Carry the rock over your head to the upper lot and do 20 flutters – single leg count. Carry the rock back down to the lower lot over your head and do 20 merkins – do this 5 times

Part 3 – mosey to bottom Massey st hill. Run up Massey st hill to parking lot AFAP. Plank, down dog and honeymooner, then run to the opposite end of parking lot AFAP. Then lunge walk back across the lot while peach stand describes his “why”
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: finished the “why” story

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One Shining Moment

American Jackal 3/17/2025

One Shining Moment

Warmup:
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Peter Parker
Plank, L arm high, R arm high
Hillbilly Walkers
Windmill
Cherry Pickers

The Thang:
PAX got ready for March Madness during the Hoops themed Bootcamp

– 2 X Hands Up defense – Shuffle: shuffled along the court perimeter with hands above shoulders. When whistle was blown, 10 plank jacks in place, then continue with shuffle.
– 3 X Defensive Drill – Eyes forward so PAX ran a route of Sprint, Shuffle, Nur, Shuffle, Sprint, Shuffle, Nur. When you get to a cone, shuffle around once then continue.
– 2 X Suicides – Gotta touch the lines, boys!
– Layup Line DORA
– 100 merkins
– 200 squats
– 300 CDDs
– 400 LBC (only got in 200)
– Two teams: first team does exercises above, go by highest/fastest PAX
– Other team must complete 4 layups in a row. If not, try again. Switch with first team.
– Backboard Taps – PAX bounced ball off backboard 50 times in a circuit
– Knockout: when you lose, do leg lifts on sideline

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2025 – SLT Disruption

WARMUP: full crew in cadence
65ish SSH for the 65 dudes that were in the circle
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
Peter Parker

Split to boot camp and kettlebells
THE THANG:
Bootcamp:
– Buy-in: 20 bomb jacks, 20 donkey kicks.
– Bear crawl the length of parking lot / whistle = 10 merkins
– Lunge walk parking lot / whistle = 10 jump squats
Kettlebell
– 20 swings
– 5 merkins
– 5 goblet squats
– count down the merkins and squats keep the 20 swings
– Swing progression
– Squat Swings
– Swings
– American Swings
– Rack bell
– slow step back reverse lunge
– press when returning the back leg
– Clean Progression
– Row
– Clean
– Swing
– Snatch

Unbeknownst to the PAX we switched modalities about halfway through. This was to represent the foundation 1 from Q-Source: https://f3nation.com/disruption.

“Because it induces movement, leadership causes Disruption”

PAX were disrupted from their planned morning workout to make sure both Qs saw all the PAX and to push them outside the complacency zone of their established routines. With the leadership, we should expect disruption and embrace it.

Leaders influence movement towards advantage. Disruption is a solid technique to induce movement.

“If a man calls himself a leader but does not cause Disruption by initiating movement, then he is not practicing leadership. He might be doing something else, like managing or governing, but he is not leading.”

It is not the goal of the new SLT members is not to manage or govern. It should not be the goal of the Site Qs to manage or govern. Let’s lead!

F3 is not an organization with leaders, but an organization OF leaders. Each man is freed to lead. The particulars of Site Qs and the SLT structure is nice, but let us not be afraid to disrupt when we have a vision for advantage.

Kermit handed 2nd F Q off to Liberty Bibberty
Band Camp handed the Weasel Shaker off to Poppins
Esso handed the Nantan Flag off to Band Camp

It is an honor to be considered a leader in the Fort. But be mindful every member of the PAX is A LEADER. Let’s all be about the business of leading.

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That 3.0 miles was really 3.76 miles

THE THANG: Run down and up Harris Street to WEP and back – 3.3 Mi
Above plus Banks St and back – 5.0 miles

COT: Share heavy stuff in COT. Others have been there before to guide you through. Be aware of others’ peaks during your valleys. Because soon enough, you will be back at a peak to another PAX though his valley.

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Four Church Corners

WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Plank / Stretches
THE THANG:
Mosey up Main Street to Baptist Church
Corner 1 – 30 Monkey Humpers
Run to corner 2
Corner 2 – 30 Merkins
Run to corner 3 – 30 squats
Run to corner 4
Corner 4 – 30 LBC’s
Rinse & repeat for 5 (ish) rounds
MARY: Yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Jaeger, Luca, RYN
COT: Always

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45/30

Was I late? Yes. After all that hype, I freaking forgot I said to be there at 0445. So, what do you do in those situations? Well, you dial your ShieldLock and get him to warm everyone up for 5 minutes while you drive like a maniac.

WARMUP: I dunno, <@U19FA0Q8Z> did it. I caught some Dry Docks, but that was all I saw…

THE THANG:
Head to entrance hill
– 6 burpees at top – go to bottom
– 20 flutters, 10 big boys, 5 double leg lifts
– REPEATO

Back to Startex to pick up the 0500 crowd
– Head to pull up bars/cinderblocks – Grab a block
– 6 pullups
– 20 curls, 10 OH press, 5 triceps extensions
– Run a lap / 400m-ish
– REPEATO

MARY:
No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read your newsletter.

COT:
The 5th Core Principle.

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Big bucket of suck-it

WARMUP:
SSH
Moroccan night club
Windmill
Murkin
THE THANG:
Mosey to the football field

PAX draw a card from the bucket which specifies the exercise and # of reps and mode of transport. PAX do exercise every 5 yards to the 50 yard line with mode of transport in between. Once at 50, run back to bucket for next round. Made it through 5 rounds including lots of merkins, crawl bears, shoulder taps, burpees and other fun activities. Lots of complaining by all!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence Friday at the hive
Jaeger on Saturday
Ass kicking April
Luka 5K

COT: Welcome FNG Chum!

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DORA in the Parks

8 started their day off strong with a chilly Dora in the Parks at Block Party. Here’s what we did:
Warm Up
– 10 SSHs (IC)
– 10 Seal Claps (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 Windmills (IC)

The Thang
Mosey to Millstone Park
– 20 Merkins
– 40 LBCs
– 60 Squats

Mosey to Confederate Park (repeat above)
Mosey to WEP (repeat)
Mosey to Harris Street Park (repeat)
Mosey to Veterans Park (repeat)

Totals: 100 Merkins, 200 LBCs, 300 Squats, 3 miles

NMM
When you Q Block Party, Cubbie likes you to share your “why” because a man who has a “why” to live can bear almost any “how.”

My why is my desire to be reliable for those I love. I want to be able to carry the heavy things and the heavy burdens of my family and friends. F3 strengthens me physically, emotionally, and spiritually – making me resilient in the face of adversity.

Last month at Disney, my son and I were rushing to catch a bus from Hollywood Studios to Magic Kingdom. We had plans to meet my wife and daughter and this bus was the only way to get there on time. I could see it in the distance, loaded and ready to leave. I knew my 5-year-old’s legs couldn’t get there in time after a full day of walking, so I picked him up and ran to catch the bus (notching a couple kills on the way). Without F3, I’m not certain I would have made that move. This physical endurance is built by the Daily Red Pill.

To me, the COT is the best part of the workout. What we share is so valuable. We have the antidote to male loneliness in the form of genuine care and concern with a heavy dose of sophomoric humor and dynamic shame goading. It’s the perfect recipe for a man to feel included. Sharing our struggles lessens their effect and celebrating our wins doubles their impact. This is the mental and spiritual catalyst for impact and improvement.

So, what’s my “why?” You are. You make me a better man. You make me a better husband, father, friend, and leader. And that’s why I’ll keep coming for another 11+ years.

Aye!
IJ

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Around The Fort to Return The Pond to Its Roots

WARMUP: Skip to the Thang.
THE THANG: In an effort to return Minnow Pond to its roots, we ran, stopped for exercises, ran, stopped for exercises, repeat. I will write the stop then the qty & category of exercises.
Fort Mill Pharmacy-3 Core Exercises
Jackson St/Sidney Johnson-3 Upper
Harris St-3 Lower

First Flat up the Harris St hill-2 Core
Massey St-2 Upper
Bottom of Massey-2 Lower

Up Main St to Leroy St-1 Core
Leroy/Summersby-1 Upper
Back to Leroy-1 Lower

Back to COT for a few more core exercises

All got 3.5+mi. 1 got 4mi.

MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: 5th Core Principle

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