Simple, but not easy

14 at the Sink this morning survived a surprisingly difficult beatdown. Conditions were not terrible for February (40s with a breeze). Here’s what we did.

Warm Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Merkins (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
Mosey to Gold Hill Rd.
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Hubert Graham
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Waterloo
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 15 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Revere Cove
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to the Traffic Circle
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Mosey to Waterloo
– 5 Manmakers
– 10 Overhead Press
– 10 Curls
– 15 Squats
Shuffle back to COT
2.1 miles, 30 Manmakers, 10 Overhead Press, 75 Curls, 90 Squats

NMM
This workout was simple, but not easy. I’m not sure what made it difficult – it was only four exercises done six times over a couple miles, but I think I’m going to feel it later. The beauty of its design was you had the opportunity to converse with the guy next to you between sets and see what is going on in his world. I heard laughs, grunts, celebrations, and struggles. Men shared their hearts but still put in the work. That’s what this is all about – asking the guy next to you how he’s doing. Listening to what he says and note what he doesn’t say. Men suck at asking for help. The signs are there if we know where to look. My encouragement for you is to reach up when you need help. But also, reach down when you have help to give. F3 has the opportunity to literally save lives if we will pour into Fellowship and Faith as much as we do Fitness. Strengthen yourself mentally and spiritually as much as you do physically. Do that and we will change the world: one household at a time.

Aye!
IJ

TClap |
0

The Safe Sink

WARMUP: A little of this, a little of that…

THE THANG:
We took our rucks and sandbags and traveled to the top of gentle slope of the entrance to the school in the hopes of finding a less icy spot. We were disappointed. It was slick most everywhere. Kind of like the top of <@USBP08L1G>‘s (not present) head.

After letting men know that it was ok to feel their feelings, no matter how big they were (TWSS), we all cuddled for a few minutes and affirmed one another’s masculinity. We decided we were both good enough AND smart enough, and we think that people like us.

Then it was basically taking turns releasing our trauma and making space for each other. We even all took turns going to the crying room that Farmers had installed. It was very affirming.

From there we did 3 very thoughtful and mindful rounds of 7s with our rucks on and with our sandbags.

It was a round of manmakers and squats, one of curls and bag ups, and one of merkins and flutters with a press.

Peta reached a whole new level and had a real breakthrough in accessing his inner child.

MARY: We decided it best to just have men present for this session.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The newsletter contains the latest, please avail yourself of this wonderful resource.

COT: The 5th Core Principle

TClap |
0

Toss and Carry

WARMUP: 10 merkins. Lap around the lot to go through the workout.
THE THANG: A big lap around the soccer field with four stations. Each station had 30 reps of an exercise and then one partner would toss the bag while the other ran to the next station and back until the bag being tossed made it to the next station.
Station one : 30 plyo pushups, back carry and regular toss
Station two: 30 cleans, over shoulder toss and single shoulder carry
Station three: 30 gas pumpers, side toss and farmer carry
Station four: 30 press, thruster throw and front rack carry
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: yes

TClap |
0

3 Jolly Friends

WARMUP: Peta lead the group with a slow and steady warmup. Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walker, and SSH.
THE THANG: Half Shell took a mosey and we stayed near the original parking lot for a 12 days of Christmas session which included 1 location for merkins and another location for big boys with running between them. We missed 4 and 6, so we had to sprint those laps, and got to 9 before Grassy took over. We took a mosey to Walgreens for some reindeer games. Taken from F3 Cherokee from 2018, there was a list of all Santa’s reindeer and each one had a different exercise. We had already sung songs together and now the mumblechatter chatter really took over. We counted in Spanish, then German and there a lot of trivia about Home Alone 2. After getting through the reindeer games, we took a mosey back to COT
MARY: Peta took us through some exercises and finished up our workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: OAs closed Tuesday for Christmas Eve workout and D2D
COT: Prayers for family, passing of loved ones, loss of jobs, travel, healing and kids.

TClap |
0

Ranger Merkens

WARMUP: YOG with stretches mainly to the groin region
THE THANG: 4 corner Loops round the parking lot with curls, squats, curls, and dead lifts.
Dora – Ranger Merkens 75, Overhead Press 75, farmer carry to other side of parking lot
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving convergence and Christmas Party
COT: what happens stays

TClap |
0

40 days left til 2025

7 @ stockade, cold morning.
Jog around the parking lot, picked up a couple late comers.
Warm ups – SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, plank.
Next, we moseyed to the entrance of the Apartments. Six count Merkins – three down, three up. Continued on our journey to the back of the apt complex, bear crawl to the top of the hill in honor of <@UMVTXH0BX>.
Continued on our trek to the fire station hill. Lunge walk down to the bottom, run up to the fire station.
Mosey to Sonic for Dora
Carolina Dry Docks, Dips, Flutters.
Back to COT for Mary
Short lesson today – less than 40 days to New Year, get started now on goals so you can hit the ground running on Jan 1st.

TClap |
0

Humid in November

WARMUP:
Ran a lap
Reviewed F3 motto and core principles
SSH, Imperials, Hillbilly’s, Cherry Picker, Windmill

The Thang:
Part 1:
20 – Bulgarian Pistol Squats
Wall sits while each PAX Cubbie Crawls across the street and back.

Part 2:
4 corners
Complete the reps on each cone with each lap. Cone locations were all around Stonebridge Plaza: Grace Pres, Walgreens, Oreillys, Dogtopia

Lap 1: 10-reps Arms
Dips
Merkins
Plank Jacks
Shoulder Taps

Lap 2: 20 reps Legs
Apollo Ohnos
Squats
Calf raises
Lunges

Lap 3: 30 reps Abs
Roselitas
Leg lifts
Big boys
American Hammers

COT:
Shared power of having 4 in your Shieldlock
Creating an 8-block for 2025 helps you grow with your 3Fs, M, 2.0s, jester, and inside your community.

TClap |
0

The Golden Boy, Jr.

WARMUP:
Parking Lot Mosey
1. 20 SSH IC
2. 10 Windmill IC
3. 15 Imperial Walkers IC
4. 15 Hillbilly Walkers IC
5. 15 Moroccan Night Clubs
6. Plank stretches, Honeymooner &
Downward Dog (Heel to ground)

THE THANG:
1. 1 Lap – 25 Merkins
2. 1 Lap – 25 Flutters (SC)
3. 1 Lap – 25 LBC’s
4. 1 Lap – 25 Plank Jack (SC)
5. 1 Lap – 25 Squats
Rinse & Repeat
MARY: No Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: RYN, Christmas Party, Golf Tourney, Thanksgiving Convergence, Bethel Men’s Shelter, Bourbon & BBQ
COT: STK

TClap |
0

Show up for the man next to you

WARMUP: Take all weight 1/4 mile to COP

Low slow squats with weight x 10
Hold people’s chair and do Moroccan night clubs x 10
Rucks off and 25 seal jacks I/C
10 Windmills I/C
Rucks on
Imperial walkers x 10 I/C
Hillbilly walkers x 10 I/C

Move all weight to side lot for 11’s about the grounds with weight – Merkins with rucks and squats with rucks and sandbags.

Move to the field. PAX plank with ruck on their left side and, one pax at a time, say one thing they’re struggling with before pulling ruck through to other side. After that, pax said one thing for which they were grateful and pulled ruck through to left side. PAX then recovered from plank. Lesson – we don’t have to bear burdens alone. Sharing them allows us a greater ability to work through them.

Move to lot next to COT for DORA’s – 50 Ruck swings and 100 flutters with ruck press.

Back to COT for more flutters with press and 0600 arrived.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf tourney, BBQ &X-Mas Party – the ultimate 2nd F trifecta. Get involved.

COT: 5th core principle

Thanks for the call Farmers Only :eye:

TClap |
0

Yinzers! Where was everyone?

WARMUP: we did 45 minutes of wind mills. Drop the mic

Okay okay, we started with wind mills, SSH, and LSS

THE THANG: ran to Walgreens for 4 corners. 10 merkins, 20 LBCs, 30 squats, 40 flutters. 3 rounds. Mossy to Bare parking lot for 6 rounds of Rugby Sprints. Mossy to Lazy Day for 5 rounds of Mary, ran the parking lot, then 4 exercises on each minute to kill the last 6 minutes
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: support CRI for Helene and western NC, golf tournament end of Oct
COT: prayers for Bing, Florida, and western North Carolina

TClap |
0