Lake Murray, SC

F3 Lake Murray Backblasts

Triple Elevensies

As many of us see our 2.0s trudging back to school this week, YHC figured what would be more appropriate than a workout inspired by a beacon of intelligence and educational excellence?  That’s right, “Back to School” and the infamous Triple Lindy.  It was either that or Spicolli.  YHC thinks YHC chose wisely. Conditions:  relatively …

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1st Annual 9/11 “Never Forget” Challenge

Mark you calendars for the 1st Annual 9/11 “Never Forget” Challenge to be held Saturday, Sept. 16th at 8am at Smokehouse-Main student parking lot of Batesburg-Leesville High School.  The challenge will be Fire Services themed and will include a Truck pull, pack stair ruck, 1 mile run and other pain stations to boot (can’t give …

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Total Block Out

9 pax entered the gloom this morning ready to tell their account of the eclipse. YHC didn’t hear any of it because I always get there @ go time. I’m sure they were great! God is good and showed us the beauty he created @ 2:41 yesterday. Truly awesome! Conditions: 76° and humid Disclaimer The Thang: …

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4 Corners of Fun

The conditions were what you would expect in SC in August.  Around 75 degrees and 100% humidity. 20 pax gathered as YHC ventured back to Depot to bring some pain to the men of my original (and on Saturdays) AO. Since there was a funk of some kind taking over the upper parking lot (Whoever …

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29 Feeling Fine

YHC returned from who-knows-how-long hiatus and one completely fartsacked Q to bring the birthday pain just after entering his last year in the 2#s. The THANG COP SSH 29 IC Imperial Walker 10 IC Squat 10 IC Arm Circles 10 IC Field Sprints (just because) The crux of the workout would consist of tabatas formatted …

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A Scarlet Fairwell

Posted on behalf of Scarlet: // BEGIN Conditions: Early, humid, 80ish, partly cloudy with damp fields Started with a good Rock Pile led by Fiji about renewing our minds. Sharknado still wins the best-seat- in-the- house award with his reclining lawn chair. The Beat Down began early at 5:29 with a prayer and disclaimer, we …

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NBA??? More like NBEhh!

Seven pax reported in the early, Dutch Fork gloom this morning to get better.  Whether or not that happened is debatable. After some pax at Tuesday’s bootcamp mentioned enjoying the “basketball Q” from a year or so ago, I decided to bring it back.  In spite of it being opening week for high school football, we …

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Double Down

dank daNGk/ adjective 1. disagreeably damp Yeah, it was dank out.  The kind of morning where you sweat just thinking about moving.  If we’re gonna take the red pill on a dank morning, YHC was going to make it worth it. Warm Up: SSH x 20 IC Hillbilly x 20 IC Merkins x 5 OYO …

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The Four Horsemen

4 faithful pax got better at the Roost this morning while numerous others caught up on some much needed beauty rest.  After limited running on Tuesday, YHC decided to dial it up a notch in order to cover some miles.  Here’s how it went down. Conditions: THICK The Thang: Head over to blocks and grab …

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Preblast: SPEEDFORNEED F3 Midlands – Go Leo Go 5K, 1mile kids and Lion Heart Dash 10/28/17

****Updated discount codes for F3 and FiA***** F3 and FiA discount code for Go Leo 2017! Code: f3leo Code: fialeo discount: $10 Gentlemen – as many of you have already seen and heard, SPEEDFORNEED is HERE! If you don’t know what I’m talking about – SPEEDFORNEED is an initiative organized by JRR Tolkien (from the …

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Girls, Girls, Girls

We hear it all the time in society, mostly as kids… he throws like a girl, he runs like a girl, he does push-ups like a girl.  Well this morning, that’s exactly what 8 non-camping Pax did.  They exercised like girls.  And it was horrible.  Here’s how it played out… The Gloom I was sweating …

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The Fibonacci Series

Fibonacci Series – noun: a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. The simplest is the series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, etc. That’s right, 14 PAX entered Reload’s classroom at SpeedTrap this morning for a little math lesson about a guy named Fibonacci. Google it. …

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Hero WOD Rene

8 Pax embraced the gloom for a HERO WOD 1000% Humity and a cool 77 degrees. Disclaimer and Warm-up SSH x20 Imperial Walker x 20 LAC x10 front x10 Back Head to pull up bars and complete the Hero WOD Rene 400 meter run 21 Walking Lunges 15 Pull-ups 9 Burpees Complete each round 7 …

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Brick-Block Party!

Whoooooo! It’s my 1 Year Anniversary from my first post and receiving the name Lumbergh! So I decided to throw a Brick-Block Party. Let’s do this! Warm Up Side Straddle Hops Imperial Walkers Little Baby Arm Circles Big Arm Circles (no not lazy here, just prepping the PAX for the Brick-Block workout) 1 lap gravel parking …

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Cool Weather & Stanky Gloves, But No Sign of Foxhole’s Favorite Weather Girl…

A couple of business items to cover before we dive into today’s workout.  First things first, I’m not exactly sure what the official F3 lexicon is for the opposite of “gloom”, but there was not much gloomy about this morning.  If you think you’ll ever find more pleasant bootcamp weather in August in South Carolina, …

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Anchor’s Away

4 Pax posted Wednesday for some circuits. Much fun and pain was had by all as we set sail on a voyage of circuits. KB – 2017.07.25 COP SSH – 10 IC KB Stretch – 10 count Squat- 10 IC Lil Arm Circles- 10 IC Scissor Jack- 10 IC Todays voyage would include 4 circuits …

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Tuesday Fun

8 Pax showed up Tuesday for a little Q on the fly from YHC. Conditions HOT and HUMID The Thang SSH 15 IC TTT 15 IC Imperial Walkers 15 IC 20 Burpees OYO Mosey to the pull-up bars for a little EMOM 5 pull-ups and 12 Merkins EMOM for 5 rounds Grab a Block Round …

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Roost heads to the zoo

5 pax hit the Roost on this warm humid morning.  The pre-workout mumble chatter consisted of complaining of soreness, tiredness, and post vacation hangovers…you know general old man speak.  To brighten the spirit of everyone, YHC decided to take the pax on a little field trip to the zoo.  Here’s how it went down: Tha …

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A House of Cards

Operator Error: The template is not placing the date, Q and pax into template PAX: Depends, Plan B, Shakespeare, Maury, Perdue, TT, Meter Maid, and El Guapo When you fly into CAE to Q you basically make it up on the runway. In this case, YHC is now living in two cities, the 29212 and …

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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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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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Synergy and Timing and Sweat

When: nineteen men convene from Chapin, Irmo, Columbia, The Oliver Gospel Mission.  When: their age range is 32 to 59.  When: the group consists of Uncle Ricos, Bad*#@*, backs with screws, knees with tissue for cushion.  When: professions include High School Teachers, Chemical Engineers, Sales Reps, Full Time Addiction Recovery men.  When: the meeting locale …

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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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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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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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F3 The Mission 2-Year Anniversary Convergence

Started by Robber 2 years ago as a way to engage with men of the Oliver Gospel Mission drug and alcohol recovery program, and continued this last year by Serena, The Mission AO celebrated 2 years in existence.  Men from “the program” have teamed with visiting PAX from Columbia, Lexington and Lake Murray regions the …

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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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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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Table Rock Ultra 50k Preblast – The toughest hoodie you will ever earn

If you want to skip all of this and go straight to the important stuff, scroll down to Registration Details. The Backstory A little over a year ago I was enjoying post Dawnstrike coffeeteria in Starbucks when PaperBoy started talking about an event called the Table Rock Ultra 50K, which is a 32 mile ultra …

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One HIM changed at a time, Through F3

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. Everyone has a different story and reason for the betterment of the F3 brotherhood. As such, we want to …

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Preblast for F3 Lexington 3rdF 5K

****Update*** To register for the event please go to https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=96457&owner=1 Please put your F3/FIA name in the “second last name” field. To make donations online please go to F35k.com and click on the “Donate Now” button. We will also be accepting cash and check donations on site at the time of the event. ****Update*** The Lexington …

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Back Slapping, Block Toting, Gettin Better At The Mission

What can you say.  Perfect morning for the Sux.  Weather’s good, downtown Cola has that urban vibe not found in Irmoville with the street market, dog walkers, runners, paper readers and a Finley Park cancer awareness gathering complete with music and vendors …  and our audience.  It’s our playground. 12 PAX with a lot of …

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5th Annual F3 Dads Camp

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/sp9kzmiiBEA” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”yes”] REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Buy tickets below! The one and only F3 DADS CAMP is August 11 – 13.  This is to one camp you don’t want your kids to miss out on!  Bigger than ever this year!!! For the 5th Straight Year F3 Dads is taking over YMCA Camp …

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@F3LexSC 2nd Annual Lexington Blowfish St. Pat’s Parade Preblast

MARCH 12, 2017 – SAVE THE DATE It is time for the 2ns annual Lexington Blowfish St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  If you have not walked in a parade before, don’t miss this opportunity! I am now taking HC for a Driver of the Thumbs Up Troyota.  1st Pax who responds gets the job! Currently we …

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Singing with the Knights

  F3 Dads invites you to sing with the Knights! On May 26th F3 Dads will take the field for the National Anthem! Tickets on Sale Now Click here to get your seats! F3 Dads has a large block of tickets reserved for you and your 2.0s at the Charlotte Knights game on Friday May 26th at BB&T …

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Pre-Blast – Convergence to HONOR our Brother Dipstick – March 4, 2017

On Saturday March 4, 2017, the #HIM of the GrandStrand will converge and post at 0700 at #Warthog to HONOR our Brother, William “Willie” James Pederson – aka Dipstick Billboard will be on Q.  Other AO’s here will be closed.  Please post at #Warthog If you are visiting in the area, please join us as …

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F3 Trip: Israel, May 2018

I BELIEVE yet I’ve never BEEN. I’ve never walked where Jesus walked and I’ve never seen the land that Jesus saw. That’s gotta change. Have you been? Don’t we have to go at least once? If you’ve been once…why not twice? If you’re like me you’re a Christian and have been for decades. Yet I’ve …

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Now Accepting Entries for the Official 2017 F3 Race Jersey Logo

  The F3 Marketing Team will soon select and unveil a new national Official F3 Race Jersey Logo for 2017. PAX from all regions are invited to submit ideas for this year’s design. Like previous years, we plan to keep the standard F3 logo on the front, uniting us as one F3 Nation, and feature a …

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2017 New Year Fuel Challenge Week 6: The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

FINALLY! We have made it to the final week of the Fuel Challenge! I know you’re weary, but we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel now. While it may feel like it, I promise that light at the end of the tunnel is NOT the headlight of a speeding locomotive …

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Curing Kids’ Cancer Fire Truck Pull, 2017 Preblast

What: Fire Truck Pull Benefitting Curing Kids’ Cancer When: April 8, 2017 (yes, I know, it’s the Clemson Spring Game) Where: 1800 Laurel St. Who: All Pax who care about the battle kids must wage to fight cancer Why: Because it’s a family fun time and it’s for a good cause Cost: $200 per team, …

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2017 New Year Fuel Challenge Week 5: Drink Plenty of H2O!

Congratulations – you are now four weeks in to the fuel challenge! I don’t know about y’all, but this dairy free week has been pretty rough! But on the flipside, by now you’re probably feeling better – and maybe even looking better too….well, let’s not take this too far. We’re nearing the end and hopefully …

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Special Opportunity for the Lake Murray AO’s

On March 28, 2015 a new kind of AO was formed in downtown Cola, somebody came up with it’s name-The Mission.  The familiar F3 mission statement applied:  To plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of the male community leadership.  What made The Mission a “new kind” of AO was the male …

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