Month: August 2025

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3 is a magic number

AO: iiipillars
Q: Grape
PAX: YumYum, Swiffer, princessaurora, Two Face, Haggis, Shania, t-cell, wardas1, Canned Heat, Will Norton, LorelaiG, Harbaugh, Tigger, Doogie, Swan Song, Husky of Wall Street, Paw Patrol
FNGs: 3 Swan Song, Husky of Wall Street, Paw Patrol
COUNT: 20
CONDITIONS: love to be with my friends

WARMUP: Good mornings
SSH
Low and slow squats
LBAC
Stretch

THE THANG: Groups of 3

300 squats
300 merkins
Run the field as the timer

One lap as a group

300 American hammers
300 dry docks
Run the field as the timer

One lap as a group

300 dips
300 WW1’s
Run the field as the timer

Sprint-off

Back to circle for 5MoM

:grapes:

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Four Corners of Fun 🥳

AO: cruelhall
Q: Cal Worthington
PAX: Harry Caray, Pedialyte, Esposa, EZ-Go, Donkey Hammer, Kraut, Tinkertoy, Young and Restless, Finger Dust, Fortran, Deep State, Topanga, Works for a Guy, Pound 🐶 , 0
FNGs: 1 0
COUNT: 15
CONDITIONS: :ok_hand:

WARMUP: Started on time with a few excercises IC as the Avengers of cruelhall were still pulling into the lot hoping to beat the buzzer :rotating_light: Ended the warmup with a Native American Run around the school and grabbed a coupon to bring back!

THE THANG:

Four Corners of Fun! Excercises at each of the 4 Corners using different modes of transportation for each round. Go to the corner, do the excercise come back to center, One SITUP and proceed to all corners, always stopping at the center for the sit-up! (Picture in Comment section)

COT: Keep Pushing! Always a pleasure to be with Y’all #nashvilleismysecondf3home #iloveithere #shirerising #noimnotmoving

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Handmade Q

AO: pain-train
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Roadkill, Derby, G-string, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Timber, El Capitan, Siri, Cheeks, FLO, Hooters
FNGs: 1 Hooters
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: nice & cool (for August)

WARMUP:

Climb stretch routine
Warrior flow stretch to Bac, bacbacs 10x
Don Quixotes 10x
Good mornings 5x
Motivators to 7

THE THANG:

Part 1: 75-50-25 (OYO – Hero-style finish)

Round 1
75 Diamond Merkins
75 Monkey Humpers

Round 2
50 Lunges (1 is 1)
50 WW2

Round 3
25 Burpees
25 American Hammers (4 count)

Part 2: Memory Relay

Two teams – two sets of memory cards facedown (12 pairs each)

One player from each team will search for a match, then perform the exercise written 12x

Other pax will perform various exercises while waiting to rotate.

Jump squats
H-S-K-T
Donkey Kicks
Jane Fondas
Break dancers

Rotation occurs once the memory card player completes his 12 reps.

First team to find all matches wins.

Teams flipped & repeated the game.

Mosey’d the loop, then did 5 minutes of MARY.

MOLESKINE:

We live in a world that is more and more automated. AI can help with all sorts of menial tasks at work… but what if the menial is good for us?

There’s something about working with your hands and enjoying the fruit of your labor that is so satisfying. My day job is a lot of manual labor (lifting boxes, printing, shipping, trimming posters, typing, etc.). I like seeing a clear desk at the end of the day, knowing that my work is complete.

Reflect on the satisfaction you get from finishing a physical task, whether it be a workout, yard work, your day job, etc. Give thanks to God for the health & ability to complete the task for today. It is a gift.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

3rdf community cleanup opportunities coming to the AO soon!

COT:

Nameorama, Countorama, named our FNG (welcome @Hooters!), FloJoe + ADG merch shared. Enjoy!

It was a pleasure leading y’all this morning.

:el-capitan:

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3 Ring Circus – Day 3

AO: bomber
Q: Firefox , Spinal Tap, Pole Dancer
PAX: SalPal, Poppa Lock, Papa Bear, CubCadet, Vector, Tim the Toolman, hambone, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: Festive

WARMUP: 10 SSH, OYO WMH and GM

THE THANG:
Part 1: Firefox
Mosey to parking lot by the playground. Circle up and hold a plank to “Ring of Fire”. Much mumblechatter.

Partner up. 1 partner holds a static hold position while the other does the exercise, swap and do 3 rounds per exercise with the goal of not resting in transition between the hold and the exercise
– Hollow body hold – 10 V-ups
– Low plank – 15 buzzsaws
– High plank – 10 plank knees-to-elbows (each side is 1/2)

Mosey to playground. 1 partner does 10 hanging leg raises, the other does Freddie Mercuries. 2 rounds.

Part 2: Pole Dancer
Back at the parking lot by the playground.
– 50 windshield wipers (in cadence)
– 50 supermans (oyo)
– 50 butterfly crunches (in cadence)
– 50 ankle taps (in cadence)

Big 10 – alternate WW1s (counting down from 9 to 1) and merkins (counting up from 1 to 9)

Part 3: Spinal Tap
Mosey to upper parking lot. 4 Corners.
– 20 (4-count) flutter kicks. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 30 (2-count) American hammers. Imperial walker walk to next corner.
– 40 (2-count) mountain climbers. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 50 LBCs. Imperial walker walk back to first corner

Mosey to Startex. Superheroes. Alternate between superman (arms forward), batman (arms to the side), and ironman (arms by your side).

MOLESKINE:
– I got called an angry little elf. Thanks?
– Kudos to Papa Bear Vector CubCadet DintyMoore for making it to all 3 days the circus was in town.
– Vector brought his clown nose
– CubCadet just assumed we were doing a 15min hollow body hold.
– Everyone shared a word/phrase/sentence of gratitude

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– CSAUP
– TN Tussle
– Small group w/ Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer

COT:
– Thanks for cool heads, organized administration and safety at school
– Support for those dealing with health issues and anxieties

It was a blast. It has been “fun” experiencing the cascade of soreness since Wednesday. Thanks to Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer for letting me rope you into this madness and making it a success!

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Thr33 Ringz

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Puzzlah, DintyMoore, Subway, Firefox, Toothless, Papa Bear, Spinal Tap, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Vector, Grifter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: cool as the other side of the pillow

WARMUP: Broga (as requested)

THE THANG:

Round 1: YHC
Indigenous Peoples’ Run: back pair does three star jumps, runs to the front. One full cycle and the group stops for 5 burpees. Continue for 15 minutes.

Round 2: Firefox
20x Iron Mikes
20X Split Squats
20x Gorilla humpers
repeat x4

Tortoise & Hair
Lt Dan Travel, partner does 15 jump squats and murder bunnies to catch up

Round 3: Spinal Tap
DORA
100 Step Ups
200 Bonnie Blairs
300 Calf Raises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee Tussle comin’ up! Final call for the upcoming CSAUP

COT: Prayers for health, family traveling, gratitude to get out here. Help out F3G on his fundraiser.

PLAYLIST: YHC’s birthday playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36UcB5P0wdd0spKwCl4Z92?si=fc296b470d02479e

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Round Two: Focker-Cowboy-Uppers and Lowers

AO: middle-tooth
Q: Cowboy , Focker
PAX: Focker, Black Lung, moneyshot, Sherlock, Shy Guy, Esposa
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: Cooler. Lower Humidity,

WARMUP: Shared Warmup Duties – Plenty of Stretches – Old Men Bending Over kind of work.
And we mosey…….
Stop short and do some slap Merkins, run to the back side station by the baseball field.

THE THANG:
Section One – Work the Top Half

TABATA 1 minute work with 10 second reset
5 Australian Row (inverted rows, alternate grips each round after 10)
10 Mike Tysons
5 dry docks
Hold plank with Feet Up on top of Row Bar until reset
15 rounds total (Around rep 7 there was confession that 5-10-5 sounded light at the beginning. We all were grunting at 11) “4 to Go Boys”

Focker took over and lead up to our favorite hill.
Section Two – Work the Bottom Half

3 Exercises at the bottom
Round 1
10 jump squats
15 lunges
20 Alabama prom dates
Run to top of hill and back down
R&R x 3

Round Two
10 -Prisoner Squats
15 – Start Jumps
20 – frog pumps
Bernie to Top and Run back down
R&R x 2

Round Three
10 – squats
15 – frog pumps
20 -hip flexor pumps
Sprint to Top and mosey down

In our gassed state we all mosey to startex
T-Claps to Esposa for being out and joining lite while on IR.

MOLESKIN:
Today was round two of the Week Long Collab of Focker and Cowboy. A balanced approach of Uppers and Lowers (not teeth) BODY. Arms and Legs.
THINGS HEARD
Black Lung Met My (Cowboy’s) Spirit Animal this week.
Sherlock recounted his F3 journey ; 6 months of surviving; 6 months of keeping up; Now in the Getting Better mode.
Congrats to Esposa; Our Husband Got Long Vacation and a Raise in the same week
Focker does not like indoor workouts
Cowboy does not like treadmill running (indoors)
Bernies after Leg Day BURN
Shy Guy’s superpower is Bernies

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Core of Duty!

AO: the-knoll
Q: The Banker
PAX: AAA, G-string, Gold Digger, Half Lyfe, Lady Liberty, morning stār, Roadkill, Stubs, Timber, Bumblebee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: almost perfect!

WARMUP: BAC’s, windmill, knee ups,

THE THANG:
1. 5 core exercises 45 secs on and varied rest between each, 3 rounds with 1 min of stretching in between
Big Boys, leg raises, American Hammers, Shoulder taps, heels to heaven
2. Tabata – 20 secs on 10 off rotating plank jacks and mountain climbers
3. Lap around the block at your pace
4. 30 sec Planks (elbow, side, side) + hollow core hold for 30

MOLESKINE: Take inventory of yourself and where you’re at. If you aren’t where you want to be, be easy on yourself but put a plan together. If you are pat yourself on the back and keep it up.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: see general slack channel

COT: prayers for mental health and a few intentions

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HVAC

AO: devilsden
Q: Flash
PAX: Meat Sweats, Reveille, McAfee
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
CONDITIONS: Baby Bear. “Juuuust right.”

WARMUP: OYO stretching for 60 seconds

THE THANG:
Real Warmup: 100 pushups, as prescribed by RFK Jr.

HEAVY Kettlebell Complex
– 4x Goblet Clean & Press
– 4x Deadlift
– 4x Swings
– 4x Crush-Grip Squats

8 Rounds

Cool Down: 50 high pulls (RFK says do 50 pull ups, but alas, no pull up bar in the parking lot)

MOLESKINE: Trailer thieves still on the loose, Flash wife is playing detective, Reveille doesn’t know how air conditioning works & other nonsense. Skeet was missed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NAHTC fundraiser in October, Spartan Race (obviously)

COT:

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3 Ring Circus: Part UNO

AO: titan
Q: Spinal Tap , Pole Dancer, Firefox
PAX: Firefox, Pole Dancer, Natural Ice, DintyMoore, Young and Restless, GameStop, Papa Bear, SalPal, Vector, Choo Choo, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Lewis Ngwenya, Salami, Sherlock, Squatter, Tim the Toolman, Wolfpack, Duvet, Capsize, Saddle Sore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 22!
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP: ssh, lbac, wmh, good mornings etc

THE THANG:
Spinal Tap; DORA 50 merkins, 100 Carolina dry docks, 150 air press

Firefox: 10 pull ups alt plank jack shoulder taps x 5 rounds then 10 derkins with someone holding our legs and then leg lifts by holder

Pole Dancer: bear crawl to Parthenon then 50 dips, lap, 50 irkins, lap, 50 dips, lap, then 50 derkins

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
50 mile Team race next week
Small group opportunity for all led by spinal tap and natural ice – dm us if interested!

COT:
Praise for Young and Restless for coming consistently for the past year!

See link below to help our former F3 colleague F3G Noah Kinney :pray:

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Tortoise & Hare – The Last Run

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Chunks, Barney, Decaf, Michelin Man, Strutter, bluemule, Young and Restless, Touchback, Speechless (Bryan), Hair Band, Baby Bop, Step Back, Purple Rain, Napoleon, 1 Star, Black Jack, Cow Pie, Cool Runnings, Clorox, Big Mama
FNGs: None
COUNT: 21
CONDITIONS: 77 degrees and HUMID!

WARMUP: Black Jack was invited to lead the warmup due to his demonstration of poor effort and poor attitude. He brought the poor energy into the circle and offered an uninspiring warmup. After a couple of attempts, the warmup responsibility was taken from him and order was restored.

THE THANG: Partner up and RUN! The final run for this cohort before they move into the Work Phase of the program. Five out of Nine 4:13 Strong men set a PR today! Also posting a new PR was Young and Restless!

MOLESKINE: As men approach the finish line, they have the tendency to let up and coast to the finish. The challenge was made today to not be those men…to give the best effort of the six weeks today for the final run. We had five men accept that challenge!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is Friday, 8/22 at 11:30am. Come celebrate with us and enjoy some Hot Chicken and Mac & Cheese.

COT: Prayers for guidance and wisdom as the men are interviewing and considering job offers.