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Titan

Date: 2026-04-22 AO: Titan Q: Papa Bear , PAX: CubCadet, Pep, Stumbles, Papa Bear, Vector, Tim the Toolman, Sherlock, Scoop FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: Sunny
WARMUP: Pre-stretch legs and arms
THE THANG: Inventoried a variety of trees throughout the park, in recognition of Earth day! Sharing fun facts, like Dawn Redwood was thought to be extinct until rediscovered in a remote valley in China in 1944, and completing an exercise before moving onto the next tree!
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for Stumbles retreat presentation on Friday; Ongoing prayers offered for Squatter, his wife and daugther
PLAYLIST: Sounds of nature
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[The Discipline] The Discipline

Date: 2026-04-22 AO: The Discipline Q: Horizon , PAX: Butterfingers, Horizon, hambone FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Low 50s, slight breeze
WARMUP: mumblechatter
THE THANG: 2 mile ruck ending with overhead hold with the ruck, squats, and merkins
MOLESKINE: buzzards are great for removing roadkill – initiated after stepping over a squirrel :chipmunk: Rucking in the dark and animal jump scares
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smoker’s this Thursday. Whites Creek and Hendersonville AOs official start in two weeks. Murder Mile this Thursday morning. Check Slack for details.
COT:
PLAYLIST: good convo
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Insane Train

Date: 2026-04-22 AO: Insane Train Q: Derby , PAX: Wolfpack, Derby, El Capitan, Squatter, Siri, FLO, Juicy J, Chains FNGs: 1 Chains COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Perfect!
EARLY BIRDS: 15 Minute 5 SB Burpee EMOM
WARMUP: BACs, BACBACs, Air Press, WMH, Runners Stretch, PE Stretch, SB Burpees
Mission Statement, Credo, 5 Core Principals
THE THANG: 5-10-15-20-25 Rep SB Ladder
PAX Began with 5 Reps of the Following: WWII’s, Merkins, SB Rows, SB Curls, SB Thrusters
Then Ran w/ SB for ~.2 Miles then stopped for Pull-ups with quantity based on set completed.
PAX returned to Base for 10 reps of each exercise followed by SB run and pull-ups.
All PAX completed the 5 sets getting to the top of the ladder of 25 sets of each exercise. Early finishers started back at the bottom until time.
Closed with 2 Minute Plank w/ 15 sec Merkin Burnout.
MOLESKINE: Reflected on camping with my son in the Smokies this weekend and the awareness that brought of focusing on more alone time with him. That time to connect was incredibly valuable and made me realize I need to focus more on family overall.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack for a ton of exciting events. Closest to home is F3 Dads held at Red Caboose Park on 5/16
COT: Prayers lifted for Squatter and his wife and everyone supporting them during this time.
PLAYLIST: Turnpike Troubadours Pandora and plenty of MumbleGrumbling
Excellent work today gentlemen! Thank you for the opportunity to lead this morning!
:horse_racing:
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Detention

Date: 2026-04-20 AO: Detention Q: Works for a Guy , PAX: Andrew McDermott, Pedialyte, Pepsi, Movin On Up, Esposa, Deep State, Works for a Guy, Tinkertoy, Michael Freiburg, Sherpa FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS:
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Smokeboots

Date: 2026-04-22 AO: Smokeboots Q: EZ-Go , PAX: Accounts Receivable, EZ-Go, moneyshot, Donkey Hammer, Trap House, Zone Two, Tinkertoy, My Pleasure, Cal Worthington, Dr. Beef Balls FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS:
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The Knoll

Date: 2026-04-21 AO: The Knoll Q: Pebbles , PAX: AAA, Pebbles, Papa Bear, Roadkill, Sparrow FNGs: COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Warmish
WARMUP: Side straddle hops Bacs Bac bacs Windmills Slow squats
THE THANG: Sandbags were available
Curls X10 Overhead press X10 Dips X10 Square X10 Bent over rows X10 Lt. Dan’s X10 Step ups X10 Russian twists X10 Run 100m
Repeat until you puke. Nobody puked
MOLESKINE: My college coach would end every team meeting by saying “Take care of yourself first, then take care of others.”
At the time I thought it selfish but now realize it’s the proper order of things. You can’t be effective unless you have you have your own act together.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack
COT: Prayed for the PAX
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[After Hours] After Hours Bootcamp

Date: 2026-04-21 AO: After Hours Q: Strutter , PAX: Hipster, Strutter FNGs: COUNT: 2 CONDITIONS: Balmy WARMUP: A lap around the state. 20 SSH IC THE THANG: We started with a fast loop around the ruins. Headed to the amphitheater. Up and down the stairs with a stop each way for an exercise. In no particular order: Squats -std Squats – s&d Irkins Dips Split Squats Mosey back to start. Ran up the Capital hill to see the sunset. Down the stairs. Repeato. MOLESKINE Great 2nd F following the workout. Got to meet @Tootsie who is looking to get back into F3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokers Thursday COT:
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Westeros

Date: 2026-04-20 AO: Westeros Q: Natural Ice , PAX: Squatter, Vector, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Juicy J, CubCadet, Natural Ice FNGs: None COUNT: 8 The mission of F3 is to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership. 1. Free of charge: No cost to participate. 2. Open to all men: Regardless of fitness level. 3. Held Outdoors: Held in all weather conditions (rain, shine, heat, or cold). 4. Peer-led (Rotating): Led by men in the group on a rotating basis, with no certification required. 5. End with a Circle of Trust (CoT): A closing gathering for fellowship and announcements.
And sometimes we also do stupid work out themes
CONDITIONS: chill
WARMUP: SSH, Some Slacking, Couch Sitting, and Pizza
THE THANG:
Each station 1minute with 15 sec transition 2 full rounds M – Merkins A – Air Squats – with block R – Rows I – Imperial Walkers J – Jump Squats U – Up-block overhead press A – American Hammers N – Navy seal – blockie with 3 merkins A – Al Gore (plank hold)
Midpoint Munchies – Sprint – because my hamstring was starting to feel better and I need to flair it back up again.
Secondary Set: “THE HOTBOX”
2 min each, rotate, no real rest • • Around the worlds
• • Roman dead lifts
• • Jane fondas
• • Pull throughs
• • Flutter kicks
MOLESKINE: THC makes me way too anxious and paranoid, but to each his own I guess.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murder mile, Juicy J Half Marathon
COT: Lifting up our Pax!!
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37nRZXbEBxH3v6IUpNxJRW?si=baa8c0e674a442a8

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[The Castle] Flipping Out

Date: 2026-04-21 AO: The Castle Q: Steely , PAX: Locksmith, Splitter, Butterfingers, Steely, Mr. Pancake, Horizon, Cross-stitch, Fabuloso FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: A bit chilly at 44, no wind and lots of wet grass
WARMUP: 2 Mile Run – CrossStitch, Splitter and Steely
20 IC SSH 15 IC Imperial Walker 10 CNT Squats 10 CNT Merkins 10 IC Mountain Climbers
THE THANG: Partner up for tire flips as the timer Round One 12 flips 20 Merkins 30 Squats
Round Two 20 flips 20 Carolina Dry Docks 30 Monkey Humpers
Round Three 30 Flips 10 hand release Merkins 20 Jump Squats
Round Four 20 Flips 10 Wide Merkins 20 Alternating Side Lunges both sides equals one
AB Work – We dried the grass for the next group
30 IC Flutter kicks 10 IC Freddy Mercuries 10 IC LBC 3 x 10cnt Superman’s
.5 Mile Mosey to bridge Bear Crawl up and to the end of the bridge Crab walk back and down. .5 Mile Mosey back to tires with a stop where PAX rotated in to complete 10 at your own pace dips
Finished with ABs 30 IC Flutter Kicks 10 IC Freddy Mercuries 10 IC Leg Raises
MOLESKINE: We got wet, we did burpees, for those who don’t have gloves: the concrete made our hands hurt. Next time bring gloves!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Tire Station officially launches May 5th. Let’s show up.
COT: Prayers for co-workers, and those around us who may be losing their job
PLAYLIST: Not my favorite –
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant

Date: 2026-04-20 AO: Iron Giant Q: Dilbert , PAX: Dilbert, hambone, Country Parkour, Mr. Pancake FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: cool, no breeze
WARMUP: simple mosey
THE THANG: Tabata time Several stations – 1:20 on & 20 sec rest to next move Curl Shoulder press WWI Sit up Bent over row Upright row squats lunges
MOLESKINE: lots of talk about not always ready to give it a 10, but still give it a go and do it. Some days you are just a 6 or 7….
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack
COT: Prayers for health both in our bodies, minds and relationships.
PLAYLIST: mixed hits