They’re Entertained….And sweaty!

WARMUP:
Is 36+ years at a job meaningless or meaningful?? How you approach it makes the difference but finishing strong is the key to legacy :muscle:

THE THANG:
Dynamic warm up
5 burpees
Toy soldiers
Shuffle
Butt lickers
Shuffle
High knees

30 & 35
Gassers w30 merkins
10 merkins then first run
10 merkins 2nd run
10 merkins 3rd run

Dips w out 5 donkey kicks and back
10 dips
10 dips
10 dips

Broadjump burpee-5
30 flutters 10 at a time

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read Newsletter
Halfback is a beast
COT:
Prayers for aging parents, marriages, 2.0’s, those dealing with health issues :pray:

TClap |
0

End of the Road

WARMUP: Yea, this is important.
SSH
IW
HW
Plank sequence
Included some dynamic stretching

THE THANG:
String of Pearls
5 burpees
10 merkins
15 squats
20 lunges
25 ……. something

added an exercises each stop. (e.g., first stop = burpees only, second stop = burpees and merkins, etc.)

the 25 rep count was one of the previous exercises. So, when we found the literal end of the road it was stop 5 and we did:
5-burpees
10-merkins
15-squats
20-lunges
25-burpees in cadence

Next end of the road stop was
5-burpees
10-merkins
15-squats
20-lunges
25-merkins

Ran out of time before finding all the ends of the road.

MARY: did imperial squat walkers at COT for the 6….that’s kinda a core exercise, right?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Food Drive happening now. Thanksgiving Convergence at the Ranch
COT: was held

NMM:

When you find yourself at the end of the road, your left with the same resources that got you there. Gotta use them to get moving again!

I heard a reference to a “second starting” line in terms of my mammon (teaching music). That is: once we learn the notes and rhythms, there’s a second starting line. We’re finally ready to make art rather than simply craft.

When you hit end of a road, turn around and think of it as the second starting line. Ain’t nothing to it, but to do it.

TClap |
0

Practicing Moderation in Moderation

WARMUP: SSH, CASBAH #2s, IW,HW, Baby Arm Circles fed &back.
THE THANG: Squat Line Meat Grinder
Teams: 2 teams, 5 men per team
Space: Parking lot 40yd length
Gear:
• 2 identical stacks of 8 exercise cards (one per team)
• 1 sandbag per team 40 lb

Objective
First team to burn through their entire stack AND complete the final center-line sandbag pass wins.
Flow
1. Both teams start at their stack on opposite ends.
2. On “GO!” flip top card → whole team completes the written exercise together (same reps, no sandbagging).
3. As soon as the rep is done, the entire team sprints together to the center line.
4. Drop into a tight shoulder-to-shoulder wall squat (asses low, no one stands).
5. End man grabs the sandbag off the ground and the line passes it hand-to-hand all the way down and all the way back while staying in squat.
→ One full down-and-back = complete pass

1. When the pass is done, team sprints back together to their stack, flips next card, repeat.
2. After the last card is completed, team still runs to center ONE MORE TIME and does a final victory pass.
3. First team to finish that final pass wins.

Good move <@UN6PTD007> pulling a seasoned dodgeball move by sneakily leaving my team and switching to the other. Your team won handily.

Game 2: Russian Roulette Beatdown
Setup
• Distance: 30 yd
• 4 face-down cards at start line: 2 MOT, 2 MOVE
• Far end has the list posted:
MOT (Mode of Transportation)
1. Bear crawl
2. Nur
3. Run
4. Lunge walk
MOVE (Exercise at far end)
1. Burpees
2. Merkins
3. LBCs
4. Squats
Rules
1. One PAX at a time steps up and calls: “Number __ MOT and Number __ MOVE.”
2. Q flips the two cards.
3. All PAX immediately:
• Travel the distance using the drawn MOT
• Does the drawn MOVE at the far end (solo)
• Travel the distance back using the drawn MOT
1. Reshuffle and lay them again.
2. Next man picks.

Continue until time is called or every man has drawn at least once.

GAME 3: DORA

MARY: Yeah, we all called her at least once.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: review of F3 for FNG (@SmallCrabs). We got carried away and sorta skipped it.
COT: Prayers.

TClap |
0

Ring around the stockade

WARMUP: mosey around and did some reps of the exercises at each station that the workout would have. Hand release merkins, mountain climbers, calf raises, step ups, dips, Superman’s, j los and burpees.
THE THANG: Dora work with four stations set up around campus. One partner did the stationary work while the other moseyed. Finished at one station and moved to the next.
MARY: the bear crawl merkin complex. One bear crawl with each arm followed by one merkin. Two bear crawl each arm followed by two merkin. So on and so forth through ten reps each.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter.
COT: yes

TClap |
0

Flag Hand-Off: Congratulations McHale!

WARMUP: Zilch
THE THANG: miles and smiles
MARY: We stretched her out:chicken:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHRISTMAS PARTY!!, Break the Dam, CRI run/ruck, Thanksgiving Convergence 6:30A @ AO The Ranch
COT: Yes. Thank you, Jesus.

TClap |
0

Laps of Pain

It was a brisk morning in The Fort. The temps were cold but the mumble chatter was fire.:fire: Quick mosey and a warmup.

Thang:
Laps of pain..Escalating latter with a lap around the track after each set.
30 Squats
25 Flutters
20 CDDs (CCDs)
15 Mtn. Climbers
10 Merkins
5 Burpees

Jack Web with Stepups and Dips.

Back to COT for prayers and praises plus a locked car.

JWow

TClap |
0

Full moon

WARMUP:

We had to wait for Stang to go to Starbucks

THE THANG: Moseyed through Kingsley and a brief trail visit with some great fellowship and encouragement.

MARY: Stang did not get the bear from Starbucks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of great momentum for 2ndF events.
COT: Pollo Hermano’s dad is not doing well… prayers for Don. Also his mother who is 100. Prayers for peace.

TClap |
0

Cards & Corners: The Golden Buffet

This morning we split into two teams and raced from opposite corners, meeting in the middle after each card to pass a stone down the line – a reminder that even in competition, we’re still connected. The stone didn’t care who was winning; it demanded we work together, person to person, before heading back to battle.
Then we switched it up. Each PAX got to choose their own combination – exercise and travel method – building their own personal challenge. Some chose wisely, some chose pain, but everyone chose to show up and push through it.
That’s the thing about F3. We compete, we choose our hard, we suffer together, and somehow we leave better than we came. The parking lot at Golden Corral isn’t special, the exercises aren’t revolutionary – but the men who post in the gloom? That’s what makes this different.
Iron sharpens iron. Well done today, men
WARMUP: Ran a lap
THE THANG:

PART 1: CARDS & CORNERS RACE
Setup:
• Split into 2 teams
• Each team to opposite corners of the lot
• 9 exercise cards face-down at each corner (identical sets)
• Stone pile waiting in the MIDDLE
The Race:
• Team draws a card and completes exercise together (reps divided among team)
• ALL team members run TOGETHER to the middle
• Stone pass down the line – each PAX does a squat with stone and passes to next PAX
• Stone goes down and back up the line
• Team runs back to their corner
• Draw next card, repeat
• First team through all 9 cards wins
Exercise Cards:
• Merkins (2 cards in prep for GWR)
• Squats
• Burpees
• LBCs
• Casbah #2s – nod to <@U01FDRQSQG3>
• Lunges
• American Hammers
• Wild Card – Dealers Choice

Winner: The other guys – Losing team paid with eternal shame

PART 2: DEALER’S CHOICE
Setup:
• 4 cards laid out
• 2 EXERCISE cards (each with options 1 & 2)
• 2 MOT cards (each with options 1 & 2)
How it worked:
• Each PAX picks one exercise card option + one MOT card option
• Performs their combo
• Went through all PAX twice-ish

The Cards:

EXERCISE CARD A:
1. Merkins
2. Burpees
EXERCISE CARD B:
1. Squats
2. LBCs
TRAVEL CARD A:
1. NUR
2. Bear crawl
TRAVEL CARD B:
1. Lunge walk
2. Run

MARY: Yup- I need to practice “Boat/Canoe”

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter. Prayers for injured PAX, marriage, family, this broken world
COT: Jesus in the house!

TClap |
0

Contact High-Colonic

WARMUP:
– Mosey lap through the Teet parking lot.
– SSH
– CASBAH #2s
– Imperial Walkers

THE THANG: Mosey to Indian restaurant for a Dora:

Run to Dogtopia
– 200 Squats
– 200 LBCs
– 200 Casbah #2s
– Somewhere between 150 and 300 flutters

Move to middle of parking lot there for a busted Amazon rip off Select-a-Cize Move/MOT

– SSH/Lunge Walk to island
– Merkins/Run to Dogtopia

Back to COT
– CASBAH #2s
– Hillbilly Walkers
– Baby arm circles fwd
– Baby arm circles back
– Big circles fwd
– Big circles back

MARY: Yuuuuup. And she brought some weed…
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HIM camp, Bethel Men’s, Christmas party,
COT: Prayers for safety and gratitude.

TClap |
0

This was a month ago?

WARMUP: quick Mozy to back
THE THANG: partner workout
100 shoulder taps
150 merkins
200 dry docks
250 dips
200 inc merkins
150 lunges
200 shoulder taps
250 squats
300 LBC’s
350 SSH
50 burpees

MARY: round robin
ANNOUNCEMENTS: golf tournament
COT: yes

TClap |
0