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Are You Committed?

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YHC had the honor to share the Q with Dark Helmet in celebration of his six years in F3. The disclaimer was disclaimed and the group split between The Fort and Milkshake. Here’s what we did:

  • 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
  • 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 MNCs, Overhead Claps, Raise the Roofs, Little Baby Arm Circles (IC)

Mosey to the back parking lot

  • 20 Burpees
  • Lap
  • 40 Merkins
  • Lap
  • 60 Squats
  • Lap
  • 80 Little Baby Arm Circles
  • Lap
  • 100 Calf Raises
  • Lap
  • 80 LBCs
  • Lap
  • 60 American Hammers
  • Lap
  • 20 Burpees

Transition to Dark Helmet

For DOAH’s half, we ran around downtown to various parking lots for mumblechatter, Burpees, Bear Crawls, Flutters, and a myriad of other “fun” things. At each stop, he spoke to the 5 Core Principles, the Credo, and various other lessons on becoming a better man through F3. He’s an example of how a man can change if he commits.

So, are you committed? Without commitment, nothing happens. Commitment is required for any gains; gains in your fitness, faith, marriage, work, and life. Commitment is not a feeling. It’s a requirement to get through the hard times. We post in the heat, cold, rain, or shine. Why? Because doing the hard thing at the hard times prepares you for the the future. Commitment isn’t always easy, but it’s necessary to get you prepared for the next hard thing. You can’t get out of something that you don’t put into.

Six years ago, DOAH made the first commitment to daily investment into his fitness. Because of his efforts, he’s down over 50 pounds and up hundreds of new friends. He’s a better husband, father, and leader. What’s his secret? Commitment to betterment – the daily red pill. You have to commit if you want to see gains. Get after it, fellas. Today’s your day. Take it!

Aye!

Italian Job

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Rain and Pain at #TheArmory

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It wasn’t supposed to rain after 4am but it was sprinkling when I arrived at Forest Hill Church. My weinke was prepared and I wasn’t going to change directions just because of a little rain. We did 21 SSH’s to warmup and then walked over to the far side of the lot where I knew there were the most parking spaces. It started to pour. I briefly thought about going under cover (because it was pouring, not sprinkling) but got over it really quickly.

The Thang:
Line up along the parking space lines.
1. 10 Swings at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
2. 10 Squats at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
3. 8 Double Arm Curls at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
4. 7 Double Arm Tricep Extensions at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
5. 5 Big Boy Situps w/ Press at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start THESE WERE THE BEST THANKS TO THE PUDDLES!
6. 4 Halos at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
7. 2 Lunge Pass Throughs at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start
8. 1 Man-maker at every line (hold plank for the 6) walk back to start

Did I forget something?

We finished at 05:58, just in time to walk back to COT.

F3 is outdoors, rain or shine. We embraced the suck with minimal whining and it was good.

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Just. Keep. Posting.

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On a crisp 48 degree morning, a similar # of pax posted for a convergence at The Fort/Milkshake to commemorate 8 yrs of pain and impact in the Gloom of Fort Mill, SC and elsewhere in York County.   The occasion drew pax from Rock Hill, Metro and Raleigh.

The Thang

Double D led a warm up with yog to the Church of God parking lot plus some Carioca

COP — Mtn Climbers, Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Monkey Humpers, SSH, Seal Jacks, Merkins

Hand off to Jekyll

Yog up the hill to the rug factory lot and a re-introduction to, yes, you guessed it  — The Board Pain!!!

See photo for the Weinke from here….or check your soreness today (Sunday) for those who were present.  A Jekyll Classic!  Heard at F3 from Redwood @Santini “I’ve been avoiding this Board for years…100 Burpees!!”

Yog back home

COT

Naked Man Moleskin

8 years…Is that a long time?  Well, the average time of degree completion for US college students is 6 years.  Only 50% of startups make it to the 5th year mark.  So, I suppose 8 years qualifies as something of a landmark.  At the same time, I don’t personally remember much about being 8 years old.  What about the 8 years from 2-10 years old?  Or maybe 10-18 years old?  Yes, I remember more…and if I had my way I’d like to forget some of those moments!

Well, I can remember quite a bit of the past 8 years.  I quite clearly remember 9.29.12…a date etched in my memory like my wedding day, my daughters’ birth dates and my birthday.

As I reflect back on 8 years of #Impact delivered by the men of F3TheFort, what really matters is 10.06.12 and 10.13.12.  You see, those were the Saturdays when pax returned to WEP for week 2 and week 3.  And FNGs posted for their own personal version of #TheLaunch.  And then Saturdays became Tuesdays, too.  And then a short time later they also became Thursdays.   In the end, what matters the most is not what happened in the past, but what happens today.  Or what will happen tomorrow when pax post to one of 30+ workouts across Fort Mill/Tega Cay or 70+ workouts across York County.

Just. Keep. Posting.  The one true constant across life is #Change.  Since 2012, I’ve moved to a different house,  nurtured two chicks out of the nest, collected a paycheck from two additional employers and traversed through a lot of ups and downs.  One of my rocks during this period has been the community of #HIMs known as F3TheFort.  You’ve been steady in your acceptance of me each time I post.  And along the way, you’ve revealed to me more and more parts of myself as you’ve revealed parts of yourself.  I know I’m all the better for it, and so is my family.  I’m pretty certain you’re better too.  And in the process our town, county and country are also better.

So, yes, we should take heart in what’s transpired over the past 8 years.  It is remarkable.  It is a blessing.  Some might call it a miracle….or miracles.  And the only way to honor this fruit and express our gratitude to God and the men who’ve contributed (past and present) is to Just. Keep. Posting.  Because if a day ever comes when no one posts…well…let’s Just. Keep. Posting.

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Double Trouble With Drop Thrill at Snake Pit

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3D gave me the reigns this morning and I obliged with another lead at Snake Pit, the closest AO to my house, so I’m a regular.
After a little warm up, we launched into what I call Double Trouble.  Each exercise you do 15 of, and then Round 2 20 of.  Simple but effective, I think anyway.
Double Trouble

Kb swings

Turkish getup (only Round 1)
goblet squats
Flutters
Curls
merkins

tricep extensions

Squat

Sumo squat

LBC
skull crusher
Rosa lita
Dead lift
calf raises
Lawnmower
American hammer
One arm dead lifts
Dips
The mission of F3 is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.
  • 1 Are free of charge
  • 2 Are open to all men
  • 3 Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
  • 4 Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
  • 5 End with a Circle of Trust

The F3 Credo is: Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you find him.

Thanks 3D for the chance to lead again.  Thanks Pax for the mumblechatter.

 

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2 Mile Moderate Ruck and… Jello Shots?

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Due to construction at Walter Elisha Park, Millllkshake met at Fort Mill First Baptist Church with The Fort. After the disclaimer, 6 split-off for a 2 mile moderate ruck that included some church stairs, and a couple good hills. We set off on the pre-determined route, stopping four times for some low, slow squats, pushups, and a few other exercises.

Along the way, we had a great conversation about what it means to be a man. This included being responsible for protecting, providing for, and training up our wives and children. (among others) We thought about who in our lives had been good examples to us, guiding us on this journey to become men, and what  we are doing to be good examples to those we are responsible for.

I lost both of my Grandfathers this year, and spent some time reflecting on what I’ve learned from them. I’m grateful for good examples that I can think back on, and I strive to practice what I’ve learned as I raise my own children, and as I lead other men in a professional setting as well.

At some point during the walk, Bowser shared a story about when he stood-up for his sister, and the conversation shifted to some less-good examples of good decision making. It seemed that many of those experiences were closely related to the vicinity of jello-shots. (Not Bowser) 😉

Thank you for the good conversation, and thanks Drop Thrill for the opportunity!

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Crush it and Pump it!

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FYI- my first backblast of the year…

New guy came with Hardwood to Bushwood so gave an extra complete disclaimer.

Bushwood guys took off and Snake Pit guys stayed with me. Warmed up with SSH, merkins, Hillbilly walkers.

Picked up a full (water) keg with Zimmern and moved out to the entrance road.

The Thang:

1 of the PAX rolls the keg uphill on the road while YHC leads the PAX in a KB exercise. When the keg gets back, the next PAX in the circle rolls the keg and everyone starts a new exercise. Pretty straight-forward.

All IC:

Tricep extension
Around the world
Bent row
KB windmills
KB flys
KB walkers
Upper chest press
KB 180 crunch
Bell crushers
Crunch pass through
Squat
Plank row
Elf on the shelf
High kick side lunge
Pull-over
Lunge & twist
Single leg deadlift with a press
Halo
Plank pull through
Good mornings
Concentration curl
American hammer
Alternating snatch
Upright row
KB swings

There was plenty of heckling of my choices of exercises, like how many hours of youtube videos did I have to review to get all of these. Gotta say the 180 crunch is no joke. Also kegs go downhill a lot faster than up.

Thanks for the opportunity to practice my cadence and lead this terrific group of guys.

Geronimo!

Out

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Ballroom Fun

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Beginning today, I wake up 5 minutes earlier than usual so I’m not rushing to get to an AO. I typically pull up around 5:14. No more of that bs. I keep telling myself to go all-in so I need to be more disciplined all the way around. It worked well; I got to #TheBallroom early just so I could freeze my balls off with a couple other guys as we waited for 5:15.

My game plan this morning was to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that. We stuck to that plan.

Warmup: Mosey around the lot and sung some karaoke while we waited for the last car to park. The pax taught me that if you flip and reverse a karaoke then you’re not really flipping and reversing anything. You can only reverse, no flip. After some High Knees and Buttkickers, we circled up and did some SSH, Low Slow Merkins, Weed Pullers, and Goofballs.

The Thang: We moseyed to the athletic field parking lot for some more SSHs and back and forth running. I wanted to keep our heart rates up a bit but made it a you vs you run. We did some Mountain Climbers and even more SSHs and then some more back and forth running. The we moseyed down the path for the next stop. There we did some more SSHs, Mountain Climbers, Merkins, SSHs, Karaoke (Uhaul was in a singing mood), LBCs, CBLs, and then a mosey back to the school for some wall sits. A couple rounds of 3 counts per pax, a round of 3 merkins per pax, a round of 1 burpee per pax. Somewhere in there we Toy Soldier’d over to the hill for a Bear Crawl up and a Crawl Bear down. A slow walk up the hill to the school’s awning got us to our endpoint. We did some Dips. We did some Incline Merkins. We did some Calf Raises. We did some Step Ups. 6 o’clock bell rang.

I always hope to push a moderate workout to the higher threshold of moderate. I never want it to be too easy. Nobody yelled at me so I hope it wasn’t too easy. I appreciate the opportunity to lead; thank you Smithers.

Announcements: 8th Anniversary Party.
PSA: Get yourself some term life insurance.
Prayers & Praises: Praise for Drop Thrill’s brother being home. Continued prayers for his recovery. M’s & 2.0’s.

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Keilbasa Beat down

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10 Swings

Run

Swings, Squats

Run

Swing, Squats, Curl (L/R)

Run

Swings, Squats, Curls, BBS

Run

Swings, Squats, Curls, BBS, Shoulder Press

Run

Squats, Curls, BBS, Shoulder Press

Run

Curls, BBS, Shoulder Press

Run

BBS, Shoulder Press

Run

Shoulder Press

10 min of Mary

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Shakin it up at Footloose

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I had to follow Rebel’s lead from Block Party this week to keep it interesting.  The 11 PAX definitely accelerated today.  A quick disclaimer and a little mosey down to the COG lot.  There was lots of mumble chatter during the warm-up by Twister & Destiny.  I guess they had a lot to catch up on.

We did some stretching to kick things off.  Then a few exercises to get the blood flowing: SSH, imperial walkers, windmills, Mtn. Climbers and a few burpees to try to quiet things down.  That didn’t work.

The bulk of the workout entailed 3 minute intervals with 4 exercises and a run up the stairs in between intervals.  First interval was merkins-10, mtn. climbers – 16, shoulder taps -20.  Then finish with a burpee stack (ask Rebel).  Continue round for 3 min.  Second round was abs: big boy situps – 10, american hammers – 16, flutters – 20. Third round was legs: squats – 10, monkey humpers – 15, and calve raises – 20.  We were able to get 6 rounds in total.  Nice work by all pushing forward.

Thanks for the opportunity Boss Hogg.

 

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It’s a Keeper Again

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We did some warmup

Main Event

5 Rounds. Each Round has it’s mode of transportation.  There are 5 exercises that were repeated each round. Do the 1st exercise, then do the transportation, do 2nd exercise, etc.  When done with all 5 exercises.  Repeat with the 2nd transportation.  Added some * options to modify harder if needed.

Transportation

Sprint – 2 aisles

Side shuffle – 2 aisles  *add bell

Lunges – 1 aisle *pass thru with bell

Bear Crawls – 1 aisle *Crawl Bear back

NUR – 2 aisles

Exercises

Curls – 10 ea arm or 20 both

Squats – 10  *20

Overhead Press – 10 ea arm

Tricep Ext – 10  *20

Swings – 10  *20

Got thru it all with some time for hip flexor work and abs.

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