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FORTeen Years

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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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Consistency in the Gloom

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WARMUP: Yes, we did some warm uppy things
THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church pavillion for most of the workout

3 rounds of Step-ups — good form, 10 R/10L interspersed with varied Merkins in cadence (Irkins, Derkins, Merkins)

Partner up with partner 1 doing an exercise while partner 2 completes a loop around the circular landscape bed in front of the church using various modes of transport. We bear crawled, crawl beared, lunged, sprinted, karaoked, and more.

Mosey back to SF

Some Mary followed by 15 Burpees to recognize the kickoff of Year 15 of The Fort starting the following week.
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Bethel shelter service, La Grama
COT: Solid crew of veterans who shared some comments on why they keep posting after many many years (or months in the case of SBR).

One of my reasons for continuing to post is that I know I will start the day with a W every time I post. When so much of life is filled with uncertainty and surprises, there are few surprises when I roll out the door heading for an AO. I don't know who will post and I don't know the weinke. But I know there will be a Q who has come prepared to lead and to share his gifts with me. I know I'll be surrounded by men who share my values and who will wake me up or challenge me or inspire me or all of these and more. I know I won't regret spending 45mins + COT with my brothers. This Consistency challenges me to match it with my own Consistency. And Consistency is a mark of a leader.

Thanks for the Q invite SBR! And thanks to these pax for their Consistency and Commitment to keeping the flame of The Fort burning and their own along with it.

#KeepPosting

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Coupons rock

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WARMUP: side-straddle hops, imperial walker, hill billy walker,Parker Peter,Peter Parker
THE THANG: mosie to steps side
MARY: coupons

  1. Over head -100
  2. Sqad -100
  3. Bent over -100
  4. Around the world -100
  5. Skull crush -100
  6. Crawl to side and other partners burpees – 100

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Oct -1
COT: Pray for family, marriage, sick and parenting wisdom

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Bear Crawls and Jack Webbs

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The last of the hot days this week although we got a bit of a breeze which was nice. DD ran, the rest of us boot camped.
WARMUP: run the circuit. At every bench: 10 SSH, 5 Bombjacks. At completion, we did the standard warm up routine.
THE THANG: Thang 1: bearcrawl the old lightpole hill which doesn’t have light poles anymore. Every 20 steps, do 5 Carolina dry docks. Rinse/repeat but do the 5 dry docks at every 10 steps. Thang 2: Jack Webb: 1:4 ratio of push-ups to overhead claps. Go to 10:40. Crowd pleaser. Thang 3: Mary and finish with 3 burpees.
MARY: yep.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s shelter
COT: Cash Prayer
Search me Lord. Lead me to you. Help me to be a good man, a good father, a good husband and a good employee. Help me to forgive and release from resentment those that I feel have offended me. Let me see the good in others and draw that goodness out of them.

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No buckets just work

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WARMUP: Large circle of warmup, while a pax runs twice around the circle
THE THANG: The Thang went from warmup to partner sprint/chase, to the dreaded hill for Indian Bear Crawls uphill a few time (ask someone) – then to playground for more activity that all enjoyed.
MARY: Yes, a few
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CRI Training, T and Hare, Bourbon Tasting
COT: We had a debrief on: CRI local workday and BRR

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Blue’s Board of Pain

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WARMUP: 15 counts of:

Side Straddle Hop, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, and Hillbilly Walkers

10 Merkins

THE THANG: Blues Board of Pain

SQUAT THRUSTS: 50

CALF RAISES: 150 (50 REG / 50 IN / 50 OUT)

TRI-AB: 99(33 LEG LIFTS/ 33 FLUTTER KICKS/33 TRUNK TWIST)

MERKINS: 100

DEEP SQUATS: 150(75 REG / 75 WIDE)

LBCs: 400

CAROLINA DRY DOCKS: 100

CHERRY PICKERS: 100

JUMP SQUATS: 100

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS: 100

SUN GODS: 600(300 FORWARD / 300 BACKWARD)

IMPERIAL WALKERS: 150

WIDE ARM MERKINS: 100

HILLBILLY WALKERS: 15

FLUTTER KICKS: 100

BURPEES: 100

Run from restrooms to COT area and back between exercises.

MARY: On Going
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence Tuesday September 29th WEP @ 0515

BRR This weekend

COT: Prayers for @UJ82H3HJ9

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Something of an Old Testament

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WARMUP: Goose set the stage with an intro to Shield Lock September, then handed the baton to Pusher

THE THANG:

Pusher — he led the charge (literally) out of the parking lot to the corner leading toward Red Ventures where he led a series of exercises interspersed with Burpees and Disruption. He then took the pax back to the parking lot for a series of sprints and lunges.

Cake Boss — he led the pax on a mosey to the plaza in front of the movie theater where pax grabbed a partner for some exercises (Dips, Derkins, Irkins and more) on the flower bed wall while flapjacking with an out-and-back run.

Double D — took the pax on a mosey to the al fresco dining area between ice cream shop and Greek joint. Pax grabbed a chair for 3 series of step-ups and planks/core exercises. All moseyed back to the parking lot to complete a final 10 Burpees before COT.

MARY: She participated throughout the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel shelter meal TONIGHT!!! Shield Lock Qs continue throughout September at Lazarus.

COT: We had a lively group of pax that sweated profusely and laughed fully about Goose's plan for October (WAGs month!) and Pauly D's "proceeding hair line" among other topics. It was great to have an age spread of 31 to 59 and F3 tenure ranging from 3 workouts to 14 years. Goose has the MILGA spirit flowing at full speed at Lazarus! Thanks for the invite to our Shield Lock! And shout out to our 4th SL member (Old Bay) who couldn't join us today.

The core message shared throughout the workout was "don't do life alone!" We all face challenges and Disruption in our lives and we all need Faith that takes an active human form of brothers surrounding us to get through those times. Our F3 brothers we see in the Gloom provide one level of support, AND the most reliable support will come from those who are CLOSEST to us, those few men we've truly opened our hearts to through regular vulnerability aimed at shared accountability. So take the risk and step into the uncomfortable zone of bonding with 2-3 other pax at a similar stage of life in a committed Shield Lock.

Thanks to the pax who posted today and helped my Shield Lock appreciate the gift we are to each other!

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Dawn Patrol

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WARMUP: normal, all in cadence and 15 reps
THE THANG: mosey to wall 3 sets step up dips, Derkins. Mosey to park at each swinging bench we add an exercise start with burpees. Add squats, add merkins, add big boys, add alternating lunges, add cds, add flutters, add jump squats
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel men’s shelter, Saturday service project
COT:

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Bojangles Loop

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WARMUP: None
THE THANG: 4 mile loop down to Bojangles and back to Bob Jones Stadium
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fort Mill Lawn Care service opportunities
COT: Closed in prayer

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