Tag: Panhandle

A Celebration Trip to the Islands

Leave a comment

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

TClap |
0

Basketball Legends

Leave a comment

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
–
Half Court-line jumps 25 and 25 Plank Jacks
–
Free Throw Line- jump shot merkins
–
Sideline – defensive slides
–
Inside the Paint- Rebound Burpees (Bobby Hurley & Merkin Alternative) 5
–

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:

TClap |
0

Patience is a Virtue

Leave a comment

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

TClap |
0

Safe Route in the Cold

Leave a comment

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

TClap |
0

Noterate

Leave a comment

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.

TClap |
0

Liberty liberty parking lot tour

Leave a comment

WARMUP:
Windmill
SSH
IMPERIAL WALKERS
Hillbilly walkers
Merkins
Broga

THE THANG:
Lunge walk Indian run

Dora
50 dips
100 merkins
150 squats
200 LBC

Light measured duck walk with dips

Toy soldier merkin

MARY:
Upper body stretch

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Break the dam
Bethel

COT:
Family
Health
Weather

TClap |
0

High School Loops

Leave a comment

WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Cherry Pickers, Yogging, Shuffles
THE THANG: Indian run to tennis courts, AMRAP 10 minute circuit of 20 step ups, 20 dips and 15 derkins. At the 10 minute mark hold a Dank (downward plank). Nur and mosey to front of school for 6 inches until 6 comes in. mosey to the band lot for 50 yd bear crawl then 50 yd lunge walk. Big boys OYO until 6 comes in. Mosey over to the wall for calf raise wall sits then balls-to-tha-wall. Afterwards run up the hill to the main road twice. First time 74% second AYG. mosey back to COT.
MARY: Missing
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Break the Dam, Bethel, Newsletter
COT:

TClap |
0

Have a plan

Leave a comment

WARMUP: mosey around parking lot with dynamic movements, ssh, in, hillbilly walkers cherry pickers, arm circle then repeat
THE THANG: mosey around and to side parking lot 5 sets of 10 burpees with 45 second rests in between. Wall sits with bear crawls. Back of Lowe’s for 5 sets of dips, merkins, squats.
MARY: Mary at different stages throughout the workout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam, brr, bethel men’s shelter
COT: prayers for aging parents, newlyweds.

TClap |
0

Welcome to the jungle

Leave a comment

WARMUP: windmills/IW/HW
Arm circles/OH claps/phelps
SSH
THE THANG:

================================================================================
WORKOUT FORMAT: 7 Rounds x 4 Stations
Each station: 60 seconds work, 15 seconds transition
================================================================================

ROUND 1
Station 1: KB Overhead Press (alternating arms)
Station 2: Plank Shoulder Taps
Station 3: KB Goblet Squats
Station 4: Hammers

ROUND 2
Station 1: KB Halos (around head, alternating directions)
Station 2: Merkins
Station 3: KB Swings
Station 4: Superman’s

ROUND 3
Station 1: KB Front Raises (both arms)
Station 2: Shoulder Press
Station 3: KB Thrusters
Station 4: SSH

ROUND 4
Station 1: Curls
Station 2: Plank to Downward Dog
Station 3: KB Goblet Squats
Station 4: Freddy Mercuries

ROUND 5
Station 1: Snatches
Station 2: Diamond merkins
Station 3: LBCs
Station 4: V-ups (or tuck-ups)

ROUND 6
Station 1: KB Upright Rows
Station 2: wide arm merkins
Station 3: clean and press
Station 4: Plank Hold

ROUND 7 – BURNOUT
Station 1: Max Overhead Press
Station 2: Max Merkins
Station 3: Max Squats
Station 4: Max Big Boys

MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dam to Dam, Bethel, read your newsletter
COT: indeed

TClap |
0