Miles and Smiles

WARMUP: None

THE THANG:
0514 – The pledge
0515 – 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT:

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Off Campus

WARMUP: Old man stretches
THE THANG:
Ruck w/sandbag to signal light at Hubert Graham. Partner 1 farmer carry sandbags to the first light pole, switch out at each light pole until we reached the bridge.
Hopped the guardrail back to individual sandbag carry down Lakeland Trail Dr, right on Hunters Run.
Stopped for a quick break before we climbed the steps in back of the school.
Back to the front of the school onto the soccer field for a bag toss across the field and back.
Return to COT
MARY: Around the horn for an ab exercise, ended with 5 Simbas
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Men's Shelter
COT: made it back

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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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March Madness

WARMUP: SSH, windmill, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, plank… Mosey around the park changing exercises at each bench – karaoke * 2, shuffle * 2, high knees, butt kicks. Stop for merkins, low slow squats, planks, etc. Mosey to parking lot by the ball field.
THE THANG: Bracket Workout. Mosey to handicap sign, touch the ground, and mosey back. Complete the following:
Round of 64 – 64 LBCs, 32 squats, 16 merkins, 8 burpees.
Run suicide
Round of 32 – 32 flutters, 16 squats, 8 merkins, 4 burpees
Run suicide
Sweet 16 – 16 squats, 8 merkins, 4 merkins, 2 burpees.
Run suicide
Elite 8 – 8 merkins, 4 merkins, 2 burpees
Run suicide
Final 4 – 4 merkins, 2 burpees
Run suicide
Championship – 2 burpees.
Mosey to stage for step ups, bear crawls, squats, merkins, and more step ups.
MARY: Box cutta, flutta, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Prayers and praises

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Unlit lights

WARMUP: yes! Absolutely it was windy and cold. We would mosey and then wall sit dor everybody to catch up. As soon as the last guy arrived and sat down against the wall we were up and running again to another random location. Bonsai openly wondered if that was all I had planned. We did it for so long.

THE THANG: truth is: when I Q a moderate I often see who is present and budget our workout accordingly. In the spirit of a moderate, I kept all the counts to 10 or under and the mileage limited. These guys are strong.

The main portion was built around light poles and additive work. We were doing merkins and squats, adding an additional rep each light pole

At pole six and pole nine we stopped even though the lights weren’t on. I made a reference to how some men in our community are like those light poles: present but their light has gone out. Being among F3 guys is like standing in a well lit parking lot. A ton of dudes on fire accelerating.

But are we invigorating male community leadership if we don’t continue to reach out to those guys whose light has dimmed? The sad clowns among us need F3!

So, at every light pole we came across that was out—we did six merkins and nine squats. Turns out there are a lot of light poles at this AO in need of new bulbs or more power. I’m not sure what the metaphor is for sad clowns needing a new bulb or more power, but let’s keep working on EHING them and we can ask after their fifth or sixth post.

Closed with Bulgarian split squats, core work, and some mobility that is always a crowd favorite

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Very creative

WARMUP: nah, we pledged the flag
THE THANG: ran to FMHS and back with 2 exercises at the stops below – exercises were 10 merkins, 10 big boys.

  • John’s gas station at the top of Massey
  • Little baby Jesus church
  • Park at the bottom of the hill
  • Light at the top of Harris
  • At the pull up bars
  • Split the group for 10 pull ups – one group ran down to the light at the school entrance, one group did a lap around the back parking lot – then each group swapped and ran the route and did the pull ups
  • Back to the bottom of Harris
  • To the top of Harris at Aubrey
  • To the parking lot at pike

Finished up with down the hill at Massey, then up at 90%
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: csaups and newsletter
COT: uhaul, kids growing up, Harry Carey’s wife’s bday!

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Unlit lights

WARMUP: yes! Absolutely it was windy and cold. We would mosey and then wall sit dor everybody to catch up. As soon as the last guy arrived and sat down against the wall we were up and running again to another random location. Bonsai openly wondered if that was all I had planned. We did it for so long.

THE THANG: truth is: when I Q a moderate I often see who is present and budget our workout accordingly. In the spirit of a moderate, I kept all the counts to 10 or under and the mileage limited. These guys are strong.

The main portion was built around light poles and additive work. We were doing merkins and squats, adding an additional rep each light pole

At pole six and pole nine we stopped even though the lights weren’t on. I made a reference to how some men in our community are like those light poles: present but their light has gone out. Being among F3 guys is like standing in a well lit parking lot. A ton of dudes on fire accelerating.

But are we invigorating male community leadership if we don’t continue to reach out to those guys whose light has dimmed? The sad clowns among us need F3!

So, at every light pole we came across that was out—we did six merkins and nine squats. Turns out there are a lot of light poles at this AO in need of new bulbs or more power. I’m not sure what the metaphor is for sad clowns needing a new bulb or more power, but let’s keep working on EHING them and we can ask after their fifth or sixth post.

Closed with Bulgarian split squats, core work, and some mobility that is always a crowd favorite

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Very creative

WARMUP: nah, we pledged the flag
THE THANG: ran to FMHS and back with 2 exercises at the stops below – exercises were 10 merkins, 10 big boys.

  • John’s gas station at the top of Massey
  • Little baby Jesus church
  • Park at the bottom of the hill
  • Light at the top of Harris
  • At the pull up bars
  • Split the group for 10 pull ups – one group ran down to the light at the school entrance, one group did a lap around the back parking lot – then each group swapped and ran the route and did the pull ups
  • Back to the bottom of Harris
  • To the top of Harris at Aubrey
  • To the parking lot at pike

Finished up with down the hill at Massey, then up at 90%
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: csaups and newsletter
COT: uhaul, kids growing up, Harry Carey’s wife’s bday!

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