Cherie Berry at The Forge

15 men started the day with enough elevator work to make Cherie Berry proud. Here’s what we did.
 
Warm Up

  • 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
  • 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
  • 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
  • 10 SSHs (IC)

 
The Thang
Mosey to upper triangle lot

  • Corner 1: 20 American Hammers
  • Corner 2: 20 American Hammers, 20 Carolina Dry Docks
  • Corner 3: 20 American Hammers, 20 Carolina Dry Docks, 20 Flutters

 
Mosey to lower HT lot

  • Add 1 Merkin per island (12 stops, 78 total)
  • Add 1 Squat per island (12 stops, 78 total)
  • Add 1 Big Boy per island (12 stops, 78 total)
  • Add 1 Calf Raise per island (12 stops, 78 total)
  • Add 1 Alternating Shoulder Tap per island (12 stops, 78 total)

 
Mosey to HT Wall

  • 10 Wall LBCs (IC)
  • 10 Wall Deep Lunges
  • 10 Australian Mountain Climbers (IC)

 
Mosey to upper triangle lot

  • Corner 1: 5 Burpees
  • Corner 2: 10 Burpees
  • Corner 3: 5 Burpees
  • COT: 10 Burpees

 
NMM
We never know what someone is going through. Could be divorce, a health scare, loss of a loved one, inability to pay rent, loss of a job, or mental, physical, or emotional stress. Sometimes life hits you hard and you just need someone to listen and support. That’s what F3 is all about. Sure, we could all get a good workout at Burn Bootcamp (shoutout to the coach across the parking lot yelling “encouragement” to her class). We might even have a bit of fellowship with our coworkers. But when life gets hard, most people lack a support system to help them get through it. F3 has been that support system for thousands of men worldwide. But that support system can only help if you share your burdens. Get to know the men around you in COT. Build those relationships that carry you in the hard times and celebrate with you in the good times. You never know when life will get hard, but it sure helps to have friends to get you through.
 
-IJ

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Oh yeah… We have been here before…

WARMUP:
Mosey down 160 towards Dam Rd. and the back fire entrance.

THE THANG:
Top of the Hill
5 – Lt. Dan Magic Legs

Light post Ladder
5 – Burpees – All the way to the fence
10 – Diamond Merkins
15 – Sumo Squats
20 – American Hammers
25 – Seal Jacks – Closest to the top of thy hill

Run back to COT

MARY:
Not enough time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tortoise and the Hare

COT:
PEAR

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Expedited Tour of Fort Mill w/Pain Stations

WARMUP: Mosey to FM Animal Hospital, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretch, Runners Stretch
THE THANG: Run to Walmart, 7s with merkins and dry docs, run to CVS, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 lunges (repeat 3x with a lap around CVS in between rounds), run to print shop pull up bars for 7s with pull ups and burpees, back to COT for a steep hill run, quick run around pharmacy to hit 3mi
MARY: 2 min plank
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Prayers & Praises

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Expedited Tour of Fort Mill w/Pain Stations

WARMUP: Mosey to FM Animal Hospital, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretch, Runners Stretch
THE THANG: Run to Walmart, 7s with merkins and dry docs, run to CVS, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 lunges (repeat 3x with a lap around CVS in between rounds), run to print shop pull up bars for 7s with pull ups and burpees, back to COT for a steep hill run, quick run around pharmacy to hit 3mi
MARY: 2 min plank
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes
COT: Prayers & Praises

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Beast Mode

WARMUP: disclaimer
THE THANG: run to masons bend
MARY: run further
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Italian night at Bethels, Frozen chickens, tortoise and hare, over night ruck
COT: prayers and praises

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Mardi Gras Party

Warm-Up:
Quick mosey up the hill to parking lot

SSH – 50 IC
Imperial Walkers – 25 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan NC – 15 IC
Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC
Cheese Shredder

Thang 1 — Bourbon Street Circuit (3 Rounds):
Set 4 corners:
Corner 1 – 15 Merkins
Corner 2 – 15 Squats
Corner 3 – 15 Carolina Dry Docks
Corner 4 – 15 Jump Squats

Round 1 MOT – Bear Crawl
Round 2 MOT – Lunges
Round 3 MOT – Crab Walk

Thang 2 — The Krewe Grinder (Partner Work):
Partner A works / Partner B runs a lap around parking lot

100 Shoulder Taps (each shoulder counts)
150 Lunges (each leg counts)
200 LBCs
250 Mountain Climbers (each leg counts)
300 Calf Raises

Message:
Mardi Gras is celebration before discipline—Lent follows.

Life works the same way.
We enjoy wins. We celebrate. But discipline is what builds the man.

In work. In marriage. With kids.
The parade is fun. The grind is what makes you king.

Stay consistent. Stay accountable.

Mardi Gras Beads Earned = 2 Burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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2026.11 Minnow Pond

Run up Massey hill, 20 bobjacks in Sisk parking lot, run to gas station for 10 merkins, run to Millstone park for 30 flutters, run to the millstone for 10 1leg air humpers (trying to put a foot on the wall).
Repeat as many loops as possible.

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