Groundhog Workout

WARMUP: Warmed up before if needed
THE THANG: Mosey across the street to the bottom of Brayden Hill.
5 Burpees at the bottom
10 Jump Squats at Emory Ln
10 HR Merkins at entrance to Inizio parking lot
10 Hammers at corner of 160.
Rinse and repeat
About half way through switched to Burpees, Monkey Humpers, OH claps and Big boys
MARY: Finished up Soups BB’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Plenty going on
COT: Lots going on with M’s and trying to be Dad/Husband

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Poles of Death

The Thang: Mosey to the light poles at the back of the school. Out one, 10 merkins, back to start 10 lunges (each leg). Out two poles 5 burpees, back to start, 10 squats. Out 3 poles, 10 merkins, etc. Repeat until time getting progressively further down the path. Return to COT. If that wasn't clear, you're in good company. A few of us didn't understand at first either… but we eventually all figured it out and got about 4 in.

COT: Prayers for IJ’s friend, Spectre’s wife, Olaf's pizza airplane, and all the rest.

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Skipper zipper

THE THANG:
Zipper route starting at Elliott St
. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.

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FORTeen Years

WARMUP: 14 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP

Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins, Squats, Sumo Squats, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Mahktar N'Dyiae, Flutters, Freddys, Monkey Humpers, etc

Pax sprinted home for the finish.

MARY: She participated during the Thang

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters service

COT: Yes, of course, 5th Core Principle

The pax came early and stayed late to celebrate this Community of Brothers we call The Fort. For 14 years, men have posted in the Gloom of WEP and other wonderful sites throughout FM/TC (and in Rock Hill, Clover/LKW and now Chester) to sharpen each other, to hone leadership skills, and to prepare themselves and each other to tackle the ups and downs Life will regularly throw their way.

The number of men who've stood at COT in The Fort over these years exceeds 2,000. And roughly 200 pax keep the flame burning in 2026. Their continued participation is an individual choice, one they can't not keep making because, as they shared, they've found brotherhood, community, belonging and accountability in The Fort.

Who will be standing in COT in 2036 or 2046? Anybody? Nobody? You? Your son or son-in-law or grandson?

As Band Camp shared, we Get To make this choice. Each man stands apart from the general crowd in our culture in making this choice. And yet, each man of The Fort is no better than any other man who lives among us. All men are made of the same fiber in the same image of our Creator. As Dark Helmet said, every man is needed in the leadership mission required to bring to fruition the world our Creator intended. So stay in the game. Find the next man and bring him into the fold. Because 14 years of history only matters if we continue to bring Impact to men and our broader community today, tomorrow, next week and next year. #KeepPosting

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Small Crowd at Minnow Pond

We had 6 BC, 3 Runners, I Rucker at Minnow Pond this morning. The rain kept some of the regulars at home. I switched my plans last minute due to the small numbers.
Pledge and we were off to the Pharmacy for some warm-up exercises (SSHs, IWs, MNCs)
Next stop, town parking lot where we did bearcrawl merkins. Mosey to the post office for the same exercises and added crawlbear CDDs.
Continued run down Williamson and Academy for another round of crawls merkins and CDDs. Two rounds up the hill with squats at the top and hand release merkins at the bottom.
Back up the hill in the opposite direction to the First Baptist parking lot. Relay race with exercises at each corner. 1st round merkins (5,10,15,20 count). 2nd round squats same count, Once the teammate completed the first station, next person started the relay. @U061FJV3GVD pulled a Seinfeld and started running early. Last stop was up to Tom Hall and back to Main Street for a set of V ups. We continued up and down Main Street circling back for the six. Two minute warning gave us time for a sprint up Massey.

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F3 Hyrox Training

WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot to set lap
THE THANG:
800s (2 laps around parking lot)
Can't move on to next set of exercises until you complete 2 laps and exercises
800 – 50 Burpees
800 – 50 Squats
800 – 50 Lunges
800 – 50 Mountain Climbers
800 – 50 BBS
Finished with 2 (90%) sprints around back of Earth Fare and recovery walk along the front
MARY:
N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Heart Walk
Tortoise and Hare
Convergence
Bethel Mens Shelter
COT:
Everyone completed the workout at different speeds, but everyone completed it

F3 Hyrox Training

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