Camden, SC

Closeness but Far

Conditions: Around 45 degrees with passing clouds  Intro Q missed Thursday and heard there was some running, needs to make up some be prepared to run some this morning. Disclaimer Not a Pro, and today would be free of charge Mosey over to Rectoray Square and Fair. Warm Up Exercise Reps IC or OYO Windmills …

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THE MAKING OF MEN

Conditions: Unusually warm 64* with rain threatening Disclaimer: I am NOT a professional Warm up: SSH x 25 IC TTT x 25 IC LBAC x 25 IC  (forward & reverse) Squats x 25 IC Merkins x 25 OYO The Thang Elevens: Pax lines up on cones. 10 Manmakers then hallelujah run with block to next …

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BLOCK BRIGADE

Balmy 34 degrees after an artic front rolled through Camden since the new year began! WARM UP Nancy Kerigans – 15 IC Through The Tunnel – 15 IC SSH – 15 IC Merkins – 20 OYO BBSU’s – 15 OYO THE THANG – Groups of 5-6 1 Block per Group To Chestnut/Fair Block Brigade down …

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FOUR CORNERS

Warm Up 1) Side Straddle Hops in Cadence = 15 2) Through the Tunnels in Cadence = 15 3) Little Baby Arm Circles in Cadence = 15 4) Cheerleaders in Cadence = 10 – Front, Side & Overhead Count off into Groups of 4: #1’s Collect a Block and #2’s get two bricks – then …

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BALL DROP 2017!

Condition: Balmy 23º 15 PAX came out in the gloom for a New Year’s Celebration. From my count at least 3 of them had no idea what they were getting into and were coaxed into thinking that the Q would take it easy and there “wouldn’t be much running.”  That’s a true expectation with me …

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Death to Dora

Temperature:  30° and windy With the temperatures dipping below freezing and the wind chill in the 20s, the Q tried to keep the PAX  moving to take their minds off the cold.  All was well including the two hills until Q called for running around the tennis court with a block.  Complaints began to roll …

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AMERICAN THORsday

40 degree morning. Clear skies, no excuses…. Disclaimer- FNG’s- no new today -Mosey around tennis courts to Pantheon circle up -Side Straddle Hops x 25 IC -Imperial Walkers x 25 IC -Woodchoppers x 25 IC -Arm Dips from Bench x 20, then Step-ups on fountain 10 each leg -Run 1 mile Fair, Greene, Lyttleton block.- …

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Frigid Foxtrot

It’s one of those South Carolina mornings that feels much colder than the mercury measures. A perfect morning to grab a dance partner to keep you warm. Some say dudes don’t dance. Well they don’t… dance…together, but they can dance alone or in a circle. Conditions: 39 degrees, feels like 34, mostly cloudy, high humidity …

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The Two Spirations

Conditions:  Outside – Raw 48 degrees and raining Inside – Ideal 70 and dry YHC took the unprecedented step of relocating the workout from the Rectory to the newly renovated City arena to avoid the inclement weather. Admitting that he was going soft, YHC was pleased that 23 PAX showed up knowing that if we were …

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1000 REP CONQUERED

On a cool 58 degree November morning, 20 men came out to complete, unbeknownst to them, the 1000 Rep Challenge.  Like any other @F3Camden gathering, the PAX slowly meandered to the meeting area, with the exception of one.  YHC stayed back, protected by the darkness of the hedges so that the group would not notice he …

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Great to be back home

18 men made it out of the fartsack to take on the “coldest” morning so far this season (AKA perfect F3 weather).  It was great to come back to F3 Camden- this AO puts up high teens, low-mid 20’s almost every workout throughout the week. I was glad that I could be a small part of helping …

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THE ENDLESS SUMMER

Summer is finally over but the fun doesn’t have to end.  Surfing is something YHC has always enjoyed and I owe F3 (and Wojo’s burpees) for keeping me in shape and surfing better than ever.  I put together a little safari around the park where we prepared physically to encounter surf spots across the USA.  …

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SKIDDER’S VIRGIN Q

Conditions:  Cool, Muggy and Nervous! Warm up Wood Choppers x 25 IC SSH x 25 IC LBAC x 20 forward and Backward Imperial walkers x 25 IC LBCs…………x 30 OYO Merkins x 25 OYO Leave light pole…mosey at own pace around park…circle up at stoplight at chestnut and Lyttleton… 30 squats, 30 LBCs, 25 Merkins, …

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Up and Down

Conditions:  Muggy and Clear Disclaimer Warm Up Exercise Reps IC or OYO SSH X 25 IC Through the Tunnel X 15 IC Merkins and Squats X 20 OYO Low Plank Jack/Imperial Walkers X 20 OYO Flutter Kicks X 20 IC The Thang Mosey Around the Park and back to middle light pole Exercise Reps IC …

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FOUR SQUARE

Conditions:  Humid.  Mid 70’s Disclaimer:  “Not a professional but plays one on tv” went over like a lead balloon. Warm Up Exercise Reps IC or OYO SSH X 25 IC Squats X 25 OYO LBAC X 25 IC LBC X 25 OYO Merkins X 25 OYO Woodchoppers X 25 IC THE THANG:  Grab blocks and …

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BYOG!

In honor of college football getting in full swing YHC brought a challenging snotwoggle to the group. YHC is proud to report that the PAX accepted the challenge and performed admirably! Conditions: Cool 64* with 96% humidity Disclaimer Warmarama Side Straddle Hop  x  25 IC LBAC forward & reverse  x  25 IC Woodchoppers  x  25 IC …

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Hurricane Hoedown I asked Irma to dinner and dancing but she dumped me for Mickey Mouse. I figured the next best thing was bustin a groove in the gloom with a few of my best bros. Conditions: 65 degrees, overcast, muggy, soggy ground, sticks and limbs down Disclaimer Warmarama Chinook – 25 IC – flapjack …

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WAY OFF CAMPUS

F3 Camden Title Way Off Campus Date 9/2/2017 Conditions Still to Warm QIC Cornwallis PAX 12 – Big Load, Abby Wambach, Sully, Dufresne, Neon, Weed, Sacajawea, Skipper, Flight Risk, Stats, Schrute, Cornwallis  Intro Due to poor scheduling, YHC was forced to Q but warned the PAX that they would be called upon for dealer’s choice. …

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Back to School

Disclaimer COP – Warm Up SSH X 20 IC Wood Chopper X20 IC LB Arm Circles-front X 20 IC LB Arm Circles-front X 20 IC Overhead Clap X20 IC Front Clap X 20 IC Mountain Climbers X 20 OYO Imperial Walkers X 20 OYO Wind Mill X 20 OYO Squats X 20 OYO Merkins X …

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Ultimate Frisbee

Warm Ups are for Chumps The Thang: Exercise Reps IC or OYO Run to old Corner of Union Street/Fair Mercans X AMRAP* OYO *AMRAP until all Pax arrive. Run to Corner of Fair/Greene Street Exercise Reps IC or OYO Squats X AMRAP* OYO *AMRAP until all Pax arrive. Run to Corner of Lyttleton  Street Exercise …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell JULY 17 DO THE RIGHT THINGDoing the right thing doesn’t come naturally to any of us. As America’s first president, George Washington, said, “Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder.” Yet that is what we must do to develop the kind of character that will sustain us.It’s not easy to …

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Qsource Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quotes

Daily Maxwell July16 THE POWER OF A DREAM I believe that each of us has a dream placed in the heart. I’m not talking about wanting to win the lottery. That kind of idea comes from a desire to escape our present circumstances, not to pursue a heartfelt dream. I’m talking about a vision deep …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell 07/13/17 VISION My observation over the last twenty years has been that all effective leaders have a vision of what they must accomplish. That vision becomes the energy behind every effort and the force that pushes through all the problems. With vision, the leader is on a mission and a contagious spirit is …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell July 15BREAKTHROUGHEvery major difficulty you face in life is a fork in the road. You choose which track you will head down, toward breakdown or breakthrough. Dick Biggs, a consultant who helps Fortune 500 companies improve profits and increase productivity, writes that all of us have unfair experiences; as a result, some people …

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The Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell JULY 14 SELF-IMPROVINGWe live in a society with destination disease. Too many people want to do enough to “arrive,” and then they want to retire. My friend Kevin Myers says it this way: “Everyone is looking for a quick fix, but what they really need is fitness. People who look for fixes stop …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell 07/13/17 COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIPWhen I began my leadership career, I was very ineffective as a leader. I believed I had talent. But when I got out into the real world, I fell far short of my expectations. How did I turn things around? By making small decisions that were difficult. With each one, I …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Today’s Maxwell 07/11/17 PREPARATION FOR TOMORROW BEGINS TODAY Recently, a few friends and I were privileged to have dinner with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judith, in Orlando after a speaking engagement. I found the mayor to be a very warm and personable man who was an easy conversationalist. During …

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AMRAP IS STUPID

Conditions:     HotIt was a hot one, so I decided to be kind and bring water for the PAX. I contemplated filling the jug with milk but thought better of it. Water seemed to be well received. Much more so than the AMRAP. Bojangles was delicious as always.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FM3Em7FIOcDisclaimer                                                      Warm-A-Rama                                              SSH x 20 ICTTT x 10 ICSnookies …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell 07/09/17 CREATE A GROWTH ENVIRONMENT Just as the growth of tropical fish is limited by the size of the aquarium in which they live, you are affected by your environment. That’s why it’s crucial to create an environment of growth around you. That kind of place should look like this: Others are ahead …

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Daily Maxwell, Scripture, and Quote

Daily Maxwell 07/08/17 BE WILLING TO DO WHAT OTHERS WON’T It’s said that an aid group in South Africa once wrote to missionary and explorer David Livingstone, “Have you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to know how to send other men to join you.” Livingstone replied, “If you …

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Letter to the Pax on Expansion Spring 2017

Spring 2017 Expansion: Our Biggest Leap Yet! Gentleman, If you have heard OBT and Dredd speak, they stress that the only way F3 continues to be successful is by each man giving it away. To that end I wanted to take a minute and update everyone on our Spring ’17 LEAP efforts. This was our …

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Lost and Found

Conditions: Muggy 73 degrees 18 Pax showed up this steamy morning for another one of YHC’s circuits through his home turf of Boogertown.  Procrastination is normally not a good thing but it left this workout free of YHC’s tinkering and over complication.  We had a scare with a lost wedding ring but to the relief of …

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FIELD DAY

Conditions:     73 and muggyStats has so much street cred that he flat out refuses to write a Backblast, so this is being ghostwritten on his behalf. In fact, he has SO much street cred that several regular members of the PAX stayed in the fart sack. One must wonder whether they were just feeling the …

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Ring of Fire

Conditions:           71 degrees, Muggy, but tolerableAs AOQ for Camden F3, YHC had to remind himself to schedule himself every now and again.  It’s now been almost 5 months since the launch Camden F3, and the number of men showing up for the workouts has remained at an impressive level.  As YHC was cooking dinner the …

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DRWs in Brunswick County NC Beaches

Are you a #SadClown when on vacation at one of the Brunswick Co, NC Beaches?  That includes Sunset Beach, OIB, Holden, Oak Island, Bald Head, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach. @F3BrunswickDRW is a service to connect the southern-NC-beach-vacationing men of F3 Nation for DRWs to help you avoid #SadClown syndrome.  Here is how it works: You …

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Preblast: SPEEDFORNEED 1st Race Metro- American 4miler 7/4/17

*RACING CHARIOT IS HERE! Here is updated preblast with movie trailer video for the Metro American 4miler race (click above).  Please follow @F3SpeedForNeed as communications will be transitioned to that Twitter handle. YOU MUST REGISTER BY JUNE 21 TO GUARANTEE YOUR GENDER SPECIFIC SHIRT * SPEEDFORNEED Inaugural Race!!! After months of planning, marketing, praying, fundraising, and …

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T3AMWORK

Warm up:Mosey to center of parkSSH x 25 IC Inchworms x 15 IC LBAC Forward x 20 IC LBAC Backward x 12 IC Woodchoppers x 15 IC LBC x 25 OYOPax does burpee frog jumps from one side of yard to otherThe Thang:Pax gathers at the tennis courts.  Q, still out of breath from the …

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VIRGIN AIRLINES

It was a cool morning in Camden, SC and those that showed made it through a Spring Football Practice-inspired workout.Q started with a quick disclaimer then read 1 Peter 5:2-3 about Leadership.The group then mozied over to the corner of the park.  The group circled, followed by Mercans, BAC, and BB Situps in cadence.Next exercise …

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ULTIMATE CHALLENGE MUD RUN UPDATE 5/15/17

YHC is aware that some of you have already received this update. Better to have it twice than not at all. Travel safe! INFORMATION BEFORE THE RACE • Donate to the Hidden Wounds foundation at the following link. This is a worthy cause and we will be presenting them a check at the race site. …

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Introducing: @F3SPEEDFORNEED / HELPING Kids & GROWING F3Nation

CALLING ALL MEN IN F3NATION:  PLEASE take just a few minutes to read about this new and exciting charitable initiative, watch the video link, consider making a donation to fund the charity, and seeing how your region can get involved and IMPACT our communities. “When I became a part of F3, I gained so much more than …

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GORUCK Red Light and Blue 006 – August 18-19 – Pre-Blast

August 18-19 Team Spearhead Charlotte hosts their next Red Light and Blue. This will be a GORUCK weekend filled with four events and the chance to earn five patches if you do all four events. This event provides your chance to experience a GORUCK class at their entry level option as well as raise money …

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Virgin Flight

Conditions: 51 degreesIt seemed like a good plan on paper.  It was a beautiful cool morning and 24 pax showed up for my attempt at leading a workout.  “Flexibility is the key to airpower” and my plan barely made it through first contact.  But with a couple of key modifications, we pressed forward into a …

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STATS 101

Conditions:              Fitty DegreesHaving trained my entire life for this moment, YHC arrived as is custom by bicycle to lead the Camden Geriatric Group of F3.  Fearing that the PAX could be smaller than normal due to Cinco D’mayo the previous day, YHC was quite surprised to see the PAX grow to 21 for this delightful …

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Inspirational Words from F3 Grease Trap’s M

Men- I am sure many of you have seen this on twitter already (Bagger Vance sent out yesterday), but I thought it was worth posting in this way to ensure everyone had a chance to read this. Chase Kemp is F3 Grease Trap.  His M wrote the message in the link below…please read.  Powerful stuff. …

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TUTUS & FOOTBALL

Conditions: Perfect. 63o & clearI can’t say that I wasn’t a little nervous about my virgin Q. I spent countless hours studying The Exicon and selecting the finest movements for this very gloom. Lately, while experiencing F3 in the PAX, I’ve had recurring flashbacks of glorious moments during football two-a-days and knob year at El …

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F3 Rock Hill 3rd Year Anniversary and The Rock Region Convergence

F3 Rock Hill 3rd Anniversary Saturday May 6th This year marks F3 Rock Hill’s 3 year anniversary. Come join us in the celebration of epic comradery and growth. Comradery is the spirit of friendship and community in a group, like the comradery of soldiers at war who keep each other upbeat despite the difficulty of …

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WAS-NOW. One HIM changed at a time, Through F3

#Lexicon WAS-NOW: A story of change through IMPACT. There I WAS, then this happened, and here I am NOW. Brothers In an effort to recognize Pax and their transformation through the Shield Lock of F3, the F3QSource will be spotlighting different groups and individuals that have benefited through the aspects of Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. …

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Pree-Easter Fun

Conditions: beautiful 55 degrees, clear and no wind.In anticipation of Easter and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, 14 PAX arose from the fartsack for a Stations of the CrossFit-inspired workout led by YHC.THE THANG: Mosey and Circle-Up with the requisite Disclaimer. Warmup: 25x side straddle hops IC. 25x flutter kicks IC. 10x merkins …

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The Ascension comes to Greenwood

A CSAUP of a new variety is coming to Greenwood, SC in July! Mark your calendars for July 22 as The Ascension enters the CSAUP fray. This is a CUSTOM event put on by former military special operators and others who have completed the SEALFit Kokoro Camp. Kokoro is a 50-hour event held at SEALFit …

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We Got Knocked Down! And We Got Up Again!

Conditions:     Perfect. 53 degrees and clear.Disclaimer                                                       Warm-A-Rama                                               Chumbaburpee*Everyone loves Tubthumping by the one-hit wonder Chumbawamba. Not anymore. The PAX does the SSH during the whole song, but every time the chorus hits “I get knocked down…and I get up again” a burpee is required. This amounts to 27 burpees, a great deal of mumblechatter and …

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Masters Outing

Conditions:              Not Spring-Like! (38 Degrees)Drawing inspiration from his Thursday trek to the Masters, YHC designed a routine modeled after 9 holes of golf.  Whispers of “what really happened to DJ” permeated the chilly morning air.  Many suspected Paulina was to blame.  Regardless, our tee time was 7:00 am sharp and we are never late for …

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