WARMUP: We did some
THE THANG: Chuck Norris jokes and exercises, mainly
MARY: No chicks
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COT: The 5th Core Principle
Warmup: usual… Carry bells down the hill
Thang:
2 stations & ‘base’
Base is Garage by Cindie-storage. Bell-station (1) is by bus drop, Body-exercise up the hill a bit
Circuit: Each round, do exercise at each station… every time you pass the base, grab Cindie & do manmakers. MOT up hill is NUR, otherwise mosey.
Plank or Al-Gore till 6 is up between rounds
Round. Station-1 / Base # reps / Station-2:
: we only got through 5 rounds
MARY: along for the Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel, RYN (read your Newsletter)
COT: held… Burdens shared, prayers offered.
Warmup
SSH
Imp Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
Low slow squat
Catchers
Merkins
Broga
Mosey to the back of CRHS
Dora
AMRAP for 5 rounds till the runner comes back and flapjacks
Q calls each exercise
1st round – merkins
2nd round – squats
3rd round – CDD
4th round – lunge
5th round – LBC
Bag is passed around and whatever group has the bag they do man makers for that round
Mosey to back of CRHS
plank pass of sandbag under the planked group 2-3 times back and forth depending on group size
Mosey to parking lot near gym of CRHS
Bear crawls up the hill crawl bears down the hill
Bag is passed around so one man does the hill with the bag
Lunge walk with bag while group plans. Every 5 parking spaces group catches lunger and planks while a new lunger goes 5 spaces
Go until you reach road
Mosey to COT
Mary if time allows
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel
Chicken drive
Tortoise and Hare
Newsletter
COT:
Health
Travelers
QvQ Format:
20/20
PAX Vote in 4 categories
V.A.P.E.
Rabbit:
Divide into two teams
Every man runs 25m and nurs 25 back and the completes 2 squat jumps and 2 burpees.
WWR but add 2 reps to each exercise after each trip out and back. Team with the most reps in total wins.
In addition, each team selects 2 pax to hold Cindy’s above head … Cindy can't drop below the head… if they do the team loses their count and starts over at zero
15 minutes of work.
After time expires, Hold AlGore and plank while the preacher preaches about asking for help and looking for a brother that might need it. (Let's do this for each other men!)
Last 4 minutes jail break 50m and do 5 Big Boys… again but do 10… keep adding 5 and sprinting until time expired.
Stage Coach:
Partner work
Partner 1 will run to the other side of the field and back to partner 2. Partner 2 will be doing an exercise that slowly progresses across the field until Partner 1 returns and switch. Continue switching off between running and exercises until you’re across the field.
Exercises – Bear Crawl, lunge, broad jump burpee, crawl bear and reverse lunge
Results:
Stage Coach won two categories, but Rabbit also won two and had the most overall votes. Win goes to Rabbit.
Great work by both Qs sharpening their leadership today.
WARMUP: ssh, windmill, imp walkers, Peter Parker’s, all in cadence. Mixed in some up and down dogs
THE THANG: there was a list of 6 assignments taped to the empire pizza end and the Persis end of the building near cot. Each assignment consisted of one or more exercises, with counts of each to complete. The pax started at one end of the building and did assignment 1, then moseyed to the other end of the building to complete assignment 1 down there. The pax would then mosey back to the original location to complete assignment 2 on that list. This patterns continues. Halfway through each run between ends, the pax would stop for 15 dips (180 in total across the entire workout). Once all six assignments were completed. We finished the last one with the 6 and moseyed back to COT
MARY: we got a few rounds in including freddys, penguins, shakiras, and gas pumpers among others
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: disclaimer
THE THANG: wander through FMHS past the baseball field and pullup bars to get to Harris st. LEFT…. run to Walden Park entrance….. LEFT…. hug the LEFT curb and keep making LEFTS until you run every bit of Walden Park and arrive back at Harris St. Some made a right and headed back to COT. Some crossed Harris and continued the LEFT theme, running a couple more streets on the opposite side of Harris before returning to COT.
MARY: Some had a couple minutes to do some strider/sprints. Highly encourage runners to do this occassionally – your running mechanics and body benefits from sprinting from time to time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Yup
Sorry this backblast is late…. Sorry the video post to slack was late….
As often happens in the journey of life – better late than never.
WARMUP: ssh, windmill, imp walkers, Peter Parker’s, all in cadence. Mixed in some up and down dogs
THE THANG: there was a list of 6 assignments taped to the empire pizza end and the Persis end of the building near cot. Each assignment consisted of one or more exercises, with counts of each to complete. The pax started at one end of the building and did assignment 1, then moseyed to the other end of the building to complete assignment 1 down there. The pax would then mosey back to the original location to complete assignment 2 on that list. This patterns continues. Halfway through each run between ends, the pax would stop for 15 dips (180 in total across the entire workout). Once all six assignments were completed. We finished the last one with the 6 and moseyed back to COT
MARY: we got a few rounds in including freddys, penguins, shakiras, and gas pumpers among others
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: disclaimer
THE THANG: wander through FMHS past the baseball field and pullup bars to get to Harris st. LEFT…. run to Walden Park entrance….. LEFT…. hug the LEFT curb and keep making LEFTS until you run every bit of Walden Park and arrive back at Harris St. Some made a right and headed back to COT. Some crossed Harris and continued the LEFT theme, running a couple more streets on the opposite side of Harris before returning to COT.
MARY: Some had a couple minutes to do some strider/sprints. Highly encourage runners to do this occassionally – your running mechanics and body benefits from sprinting from time to time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: Yup
Sorry this backblast is late…. Sorry the video post to slack was late….
As often happens in the journey of life – better late than never.
WARMUP: the usual suspects
THE THANG:
Thang#1: muzac
1. https://youtu.be/FNxGcVVkheA?si=66YM98r8lt2Q4uUY-69 by cody parks & dirty south (~4 min): prisoner bell Squats-AMRAP during instrumental, Fig-8’s during lyrics,… on “shot a man” do 15 merkins
1. Short mosey
1. https://youtu.be/t6q9Vc1ZtQI?si=4hWCrXxR1LWp8YrO by Fabulous (~4 min): BBSU on “Breathe”, AmHammer or LBCs otherwise
1. Bell optional…but encouraged
Thang#2: Dora
Timer for Partner Switch = Nur up hill, mosey back
Rack up the following:
Tire Group:
Sledgehammers/Gorilla Smashes
Tire Flips
Clockwork Irkins/Derkins
TRX Group → Timer for Station Switch
Inverted Rows – 250
Floating Mountain Climbers – 500
Grass Group:
Man-Makers
Underswitch-to-Crab Press
Bertha Slams/Suplexes
MARY: pax-Ab-Lab
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Op. love poultry collections
COT: held, U-Haul lifted, prayers offered
Warm-Up:
Mosey lap around AO
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC
Mosey lap around AO with log
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: Farmers Carry with Cinderblock on each hand to 50 yards and back between rounds.
Round 2: Log Run
First group runs with log to the 30 yard line and back while the others do burpees and then you switch.
F3 Discussion:
The Mental Health Battle
Objective
Sharpen awareness, reinforce brotherhood, and provide practical tools to manage mental strain—personally and as a group.
Lead-in: Mental health is not a trend—it’s a daily fight. Every man in the circle is carrying something: pressure, stress, expectations, or silent battles.
Key Point: You don’t have to be broken to be struggling.
Set the tone:
– Confidentiality is implied
– No fixing, just listening
– Respect the man speaking
Define the Battlefield
Mental health issues don’t usually show up labeled. They come disguised as:
– Irritability instead of anger issues
– Withdrawal instead of sadness
– Overworking instead of avoidance
– Silence instead of strength
Discussion Prompt:
“Where does stress show up in your life right now—work, home, or internally?”
The Lies vs. The Truth
Men tend to operate under outdated scripts:
Common Lies:
“I need to handle this alone.”
“Talking about it is weakness.”
“It’ll pass if I ignore it.”
“Other guys have it worse.”
Counter Truth:
Isolation compounds problems
Speaking up is controlled strength
Ignored issues grow roots
Comparison kills accountability
Discussion Prompt:
“Which lie have you personally bought into?”
Tools for the Fight
This is where you bring practical execution—F3 is about action.
1. The Check-In
One guy you trust
Once a week, no surface-level talk
2. Control the Inputs
Sleep, alcohol, social media
Garbage in = garbage out
3. Move Your Body
You already did this today—there’s a reason F3 works
4. Name It
Stress, anger, burnout—call it what it is
Undefined problems don’t get solved
5. Faith Component
Anchor yourself in something bigger
Scripture, prayer, or quiet time—discipline over emotion
Proverbs 12:25 – Anxiety weighs the heart down, but a good word lifts it up.
Discussion Prompt:
“Which of these are you currently neglecting?”
Closing: Lock It In
Final Challenge:
Identify one action you will take this week
Identify one man you will check on
Make it specific:
Not “I’ll do better”
Instead: “I’ll call John on Thursday” or “I’ll cut out late-night scrolling”
Close with this: Strength isn’t carrying everything alone—it’s knowing when to lock shields with the men beside you.
Go around:
One word describing your current state
One word describing where you want to be
Bottom Line
Mental health is maintenance, not emergency repair. Ignore it, and it owns you. Stay ahead of it, and you lead your life instead of reacting to it.
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COT: Prayers and Praises