WARMUP:
THE THANG: running in circles around Kingsley
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC
Mosey around the parking lot
The Thang:
1. Light Poles:
Light Pole 1: 10 Merkins
Light Pole 2: 15 Jump Squats
Light Pole 3: 20 Big Boys
Light Pole 4: 25 Calf Raises
➡ MOT: Lap 1: Mosey between poles, Lap 2: Bear Crawl between poles, Lap 3: Crab Walk between poles
2. Partner Work Benches:
P1: 20 Incline Merkins
P2: Run up and back on from Cone to cone
Repeat with:
20 Decline Merkins
20 Step Ups
20 Tricep Dips
3. Dora:
Partners:
100 Peter Parkers
200 Lunges
300 Seal Jacks
➡ One partner works, the other jogs from Cone to cone.
Announcements:
Read your newsletter
COT:
Prayers and Praises
WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker”
THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and doing what the board said to do
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup and Cannoli run
COT:
We toured the grounds of Redstone and performed multiple exercises repeatedly for 45 minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS were made and we end with COT!!
WARMUP: Tried and true — SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes
THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15 at front Island, moved in j varying forms to next island away from store for some core exercise x15z then returned to original island and planked. Then we moved to the next set of islands.
During each plank session one pax shared a personal note of celebration for the day, ranging from a VQ to a wife’s return home from 2 weeks of travel to a 2.0’s successful landing of a new job.
After doing all sets of islands, we moseyed to the end of the retail strip and pax formed two teams for a relay race of bear crawls and crawl bears.
Mosey home.
MARY: included throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes as always
I love the spirit and energy at Slow Burn and the pax didn’t disappoint. Lots of mumblechatter and laughs for 45 mins. Not only is this season dark, cold and heavy but the general tone in the world seems the same. Grateful to see the pax take timeout to celebrate and identify an area of light in their life.
We’re called to be the light amid the darkness. Go light the way men!
Thanks Peach Stand and congrats on 3 yrs in the Gloom!
#KeepPosting
Did an under the canopy gauntlet with bear crawls, toy, soldiers, lunges, merkins, step ups, and a whole bunch of abs. Called on the fly to adjust for weather.
WARMUP: “Tip -Off”
– Warm-Up “Tip-Off”
– Circle-up, all reps in cadence
– Side Stradel Hops-15
– Windmills-10
– Imperial Walkers-10
– Low Slow Squats (hold) 5
– Mountain Climbers 30
– 1 Burpee (Bobby Hurley & Merkins Alternative)
THE THANG:
Message: Kindness, in part, is noticing the guy on your left & right just like a fast break. Look out for each other today
Quarter 1 Fast Break/Full Court Press
Baseline- layup lunges 10 each leg
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Half Court-line jumps 25 and 25 Plank Jacks
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Free Throw Line- jump shot merkins
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Sideline – defensive slides
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Inside the Paint- Rebound Burpees (Bobby Hurley & Merkin Alternative) 5
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Quarter 2 Starting 5 Grinder
2 rounds
23 squats (Jordan)
24 merkins (Kobe)
33 big boy situps (Bird)
30 mountain climbers- (Curry)
21 Bonnie Blairs (Duncan)
Message: Great players make teammates better. Great men do the same at home and work
Halftime-Free Throws
Partner A: wall sit
Partner B: 20 shoulder taps, sprint to cone
Switch/ 4 times
Halftime talk: You never know what game someone else is playing (i.e. their life experience) Kindness and understanding are the easiest assists you’ll ever give another person
Quarter 3 Fast Break
Killer Knock Out-play for 8 minutes-If you get knocked out you must perform 10 merkins, 10 bobby Hurley’s, and 10 LBC’s before you can reenter the game. Keep track of how many knockouts you get, prize for the winner
Message: Leave no man behind, leave no man where you found him
Quarter 4 Buzzer Beater 45 seconds/15 seconds rest
American Hammer
Little Baby Crunches
Flutter Kicks
Hello Dolly
Plank Jacks
Flutter Kicks
Closing message: On a court, kindness may look like a pass, a pick for someone else so they can score, or picking a teammate off the ground. Off the court it is a text to check in with someone, forgiveness to those that might have wronged you in some way, patience with those that frustrate you, choose to be kind because kindness changes locker rooms, families and communities!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 10 IC
Mosey lap around AO
Main Thang:
Round 1: Cinder Strength
Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps)
Cinder Block Squat Press (Thruster)
Cinder Block Rows
Cinder Block Lunges (Rep per leg)
Cinder Block Curls
Cinder Block Flutter Kicks (with a press)
Recovery: Mosey to 50 yards and back between rounds.
Round 2: Tire Gauntlet
Tire Flips – One person Flips the tire, while the other person does a Burpee switching until the 20 yard line and back
2 rounds total.
F3 Discussion:
Patience as Faith in Motion
An F3 Discussion on Work, Kids, and Marriage
In F3 we talk about credible leadership. Credibility doesn’t come from volume, speed, or force. It comes from consistency. Patience is the proving ground where faith stops being theoretical and starts being operational.
At Work: Stewardship Over Speed
Work will tempt you to rush—deadlines, emails, personalities, pressure. Patience at work is trusting that integrity still scales, even when shortcuts look faster. Faith reframes your job as stewardship, not identity. You execute with excellence, you treat people well, and you let God manage outcomes. Impatience says, “I need control.” Faith says, “I’ll do my part and let the rest unfold.”
F3 takeaway: Post daily. Lead calmly. Results follow discipline, not anxiety.
With Kids: Formation Takes Time
Kids are a long-term discipleship program with no instant feedback. Patience keeps you from reacting emotionally; faith keeps you focused on formation, not behavior management. You’re not raising kids—you’re raising future adults. Every patient correction, every calm boundary, every prayer is a deposit you won’t see immediately.
F3 takeaway: Train, don’t terrorize. Model what you expect. Trust the harvest.
In Marriage: Covenant Over Convenience
Marriage will test patience more than any AO. Faith reminds you this is a covenant, not a contract. Patience shows up as listening before speaking, grace before judgment, and presence over distraction. You lead best at home not by winning arguments, but by serving consistently. Strong marriages aren’t built in emotional highs—they’re forged in steady faithfulness.
F3 takeaway: Protect the relationship. Lead with humility. Play the long game.
The F3 Framework
We don’t rush reps. We don’t rush results. We don’t rush growth. Faith sets the destination; patience controls the pace. When life gets heavy, patience keeps you disciplined, and faith keeps you hopeful.
Bottom Line
Patience is faith with boots on the ground. It’s how a man leads when no one is watching, when progress is slow, and when outcomes aren’t guaranteed. Stay anchored. Stay disciplined. Trust God’s timing—and keep posting.
Strong men aren’t in a hurry. They’re in position.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises
WARMUP:
– Stayed in the car until 5:15am
THE THANG:
– Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Callahan and return
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
– Prayers for the people out in the cold
– Try and make someone smile
WARMUP: yea. but with accumulating burpees interspersed
THE THANG: Mosey a tad: to some good island based parking lots
6-7 with curb alberts and mike tysons
mode of transit: bear crawl/crawl bear
6-7 with squats and boxer toe touches
mode of transit: lunge walk/reverse lunge walk
(There were kids here. I had to 6-7 them)
Head to the football field.
Some running 100 yards at a time
1 burpee in the endzone
10 merkins at the 10 yard line
2 burpees-20 merkins at the 20, etc.
3-30
4-40
5-then YHC realized this was stupid as we’d already done 100 merkins and a bunch of mike tysons. So, we went to the hill YCH originally wanted to go to anyway
https://f3nation.com/exicon?entryId=exicon-1757988690608-7220
found this in the Codex
It was Shady-level “fun”
Bowser Jr. rolled down the hill. All of us did not, but I wanted to.
MARY: a little yoga instead.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of them in the newsletter and beyond
COT: was held.
Panhandle confided that this was not a moderate workout. Sorry, Not Sorry. You guys freaking crushed it anyway. 45 min on a Saturday makes it moderate–right? You’re welcome
Many of you know I don’t post often on Saturday because it’s concentrica time in my household. My M was working out of town, and the 2.0s slept in. It was great to be among the PAX this Saturday. The work we GET to do in the gloom is a privilege. Remember that when some jackwagon calls 7-2-20s.