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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Some Running/rucking

WARMUP:
THE THANG: big 4 mile loop around some unnamed roads
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter next Thur. TACO Thursday!
COT: happy birthday soup-to-nuts son turning 5 today! Prayers for all of our marriages, kids, important relationships we may be neglecting and may we be given the energy and encouragement needed to right the ship. Be the light in the gloom boys!

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Rememberence

WARMUP: 9 exercises of 11 counts per started and ended with burpees
THE THANG: Atempt to get 10 rounds of the following 34 step ups, 28 Merkins/derkins ors irkins, 18 big boy situps, bear crawl length of building. We all worked the entire time with a little mumble chatter of where we were 25 years ago when the world felt like it stopped. We didn't finish but we didn't stop just like the brave men and women that gave their lives trying to save others. The ultimate sacrifice. Remeber and Never forget.
343 FDNY, 23 NYPD, 37 Port Autority, 2184 in the trade centers, 2735 in buildings, pentagon, flight 93. God Bless and Rest in Peace.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Never Forget…

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Sandbag workout #49

WARMUP:

  • Mosey around the parking loop
  • Down-dog to honeymooner
  • 10 Moroccan Nightclubs

THE THANG:
Movement with Sandbags: Various Exercises along the way

  • 49 Sandbag overhead lunges [49 steps]
  • 49 – 4ct flutter kicks [49 sandbag press]
  • 49 sandbag front tosses
  • 49 sandbag squats
  • 49ish (50) McFerrin man-makers [1 every don’t worry] – Song – Bobby McFerrin: Don’t Worry Be Happy
  • 49 sandbag merkins
  • 49 sandbag rows

  • Finish: max overhead sandbag hold [49 sec min]

MARY: N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter!
COT: It is what it is… Prayers for marriages, healing, and overall wellbeing.

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Failure will bring future success

Sometimes you have a plan and it fails miserably. This morning I loaded a cart with sandbags, kettlebells , and other heavy objects, over 320 pounds. I thought the weight would have enough resistance to challenge the person pulling it. Unfortunately, it was only challenging pulling uphill. Not a total failure, the cart held the weight it advertised as its capacity.
We ventured around the carpool path stopping for three exercises. Bent-over rows, curls, shoulder press, Simbas, flutters with press, over shoulder toss, man-makers are some of the exercises we did this morning.
I will retry this cart at a future Q and get it right.

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Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

I was able to convince one of the Travis Manion Foundation managers (Chris) to bring one of their trailers of pain to honor a fallen hero. Today we honored 1st Lt Travis Manion’s best friend Lt Brendan Looney. They were best friends and they are buried side by side at Arlington National Cemetery after their heroic acts and careers.

WARMUP:

windmills, low slow squats, Moroccan night clubs

THE THANG:
Our friend Chris AKA “Hawkeye”now, had all sorts of toys 🧸 🚂🪀in his trailer but we went for 60lbs sandbags.

The WOD:

DOB // 02.24.1981
2 laps run/ruck
24 Over the head/shoulder sandbag toss
81 calf raises

He died on his 59th mission.
59 squats with sandbag optional, all of us did the majority of squats with a bag on our shoulders.

DOD // 09.21.2010
9 man makers
21 front sand bag tosses
10 lunges

Rinse and repeat!! We completed two full rounds.

Everyone was smoked 💨

MARY: flutter kicks, LBC’s and box cutters for 2 minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, trash pick up,
COT: stays in COT

Tinsel 🎄 OUT… you are welcome!!

Honoring Navy SEAL Lt Brendan Looney with TMF trailer of pain

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On repeat

WARMUP: Yes:
SSH,
IW,
HW,
yoga w/
shoulder taps
peter parkers

THE THANG:
6 deadlifts
5 hang cleans
4 front squats
3 over head presses
2 manmakers
Then move!

We just did that on repeat. Like wiping down the counters, doing the laundry, dealing with traffic, or making the bed, some stuff isn't awful once or at first, but the monotony of having to do it day after day after day after day after day grinds on you.

Gotta build the strength to keep on keeping on. It ain't about what you WANT to do; it's about what you GET TO do, or what you NEED TO do. Often an authentic meaning is found in the work you've been avoiding.

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Bag of Bad Decisions

Disclaimer Provided & 5 Core Principles shared thanks to @U5DLC6D7X for keeping us honest :

  • FREE OF CHARGE
  • OPEN TO ALL MEN
  • HELD OUTDOORS RAIN OR SHINE
  • PEER LED ROTATION
  • END IN CIRCLE OF TRUST

WARMUP:
In cadence and 10 Reps Each:
Moroccan Night Clubs
Windmills
Cherry 🍒 Pickers
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
THE THANG:
Part 1 DORA Work – 1 Partner Carries Bag the other does the work! Switch and repeat until your reach the total reps
100 Sandbags Squats
75 Shoulder Presses
50 Bent over Rows
Everyone takes a big lap around the lot !
DORA Work Part 2
5 Burpees over bag
10 Dead lifts
15 Mountain Climbers each leg
2 Rounds
Part 3 All Together
Four types of Carry – Go to last column and back. Switch form and repeat for 4 Rounds

  • Bear Hug
  • Shoulder Carry
  • Front Rack
  • Farmer Carry

Part 4 All Together

  • 10 Cleans
  • 10 Over head presses
  • 10 lunges or squats
  • 10 bent over rows
  • Back to COT

MARY:
Introduced FNG to Mary

  • Boat 🚤 vs canoe 🛶
  • Hello Dolly
  • Dying Roach
  • LBCs

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CSAUP , Cannoli Run, trash pickup and newsletter
COT: Always stays in COT

Bag of Bad Decisions

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Loopers and bloopers

WARMUP: SSH, IW, Merkins, DD Stretch
THE THANG: 4 slots of 2 gear exercises then a Big loop lap. Partner Pace merkins and squats for 50 yd mosey. 2 rounds
MARY: 7 min of round robin Mary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: >, Bethel Men’s Shelter, Cannoli Run
COT: Yes. With Jesus.

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