Looking for a pot of gold
AO: Battle Q: CESS, CESS, Leprechaun, Misfire, Ronda, Adrian, Spot, Hot lips PAX: Adrian, Leprechaun, CESS, Hot lips, Spot, Ronda, Misfire FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: run to the football field circle up 5 rounds 10 SSH IC 3 burpees THE THANG: line up on the goal line. bear crawl the length of the field. …
The Battlers Left Behind
AO: Battle Q: McNugget PAX: McNugget, Finkle, Hefty (Denver, NC) and Staccato FNGs: None COUNT: 4 4 Battlers who didn’t make the voyage to Charleston 10 yr enjoyed a classic Battle beatdown at the hands of McNugget. Conditions: 45 and clear skies. Beautiful! Warm up: SSH IC x 15 Slow/fast Merkin IC x 10 Slow/ …
Metro mania
AO: Battle Q: Billy Bob PAX: Billy Bob FNGs: None COUNT: 1 WARMUP: lap around parking lot in case anyone else shows up. No one did. THE THANG: 200 merkins strava.app.link/Fyer317tTxb MARY: yes. There was only 1 pax but the Q smoked him.
Yo Adrian!!!!!
AO: Battle Q: Adrian PAX: Adrian, Ronda, Swingline, Spot FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: THE THANG: Ask the Q MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Battle with BOMBS (and other fun stuff)
AO: Battle Q: Prodigal PAX: Prodigal, Ronda, Spot, Ward Bradley FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Mosey to football field, SSH, LB Arm Circles, OH Claps, Raise the Roof, Michael Phelps, Squats THE THANG: 7 of Diamonds: 7 burpees at each corner of the football field, followed by 14 merkins, 21 big boys, 28 squats, 21 …
I’ve got an idea, LET’S BURPEE!
AO: Battle Q: CESS PAX: CESS, Misfire, Ronda, Ward Bradley, Big Worm, Spot FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: 10 SSH IC 10 Merkins IC 10 Spot LBC’s IC 10 Squats IC THE THANG: Run to the entrance of Flora 10 rounds 5 SSH IC 5 Burpees Run to the BATTLE loop and grab 2 blocks …
Lots of balls
AO: Battle Q: Spot PAX: Spot, Escrow, Big Worm, Stacatto FNGs: None COUNT: 4 Lots of medicine balls WARMUP: Indian run variance (last man in line has the medicine ball, does one Merlín, runs to catch up and passes the ball to the new last man and then goes to the front of the line …
Just a few Hills
AO: Battle Q: Hawg PAX: Hawg, Ronda, Adrian, Blind Date, CESS, Big Worm, Spot, McNugget, Ward Bradley FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: SSH 25 IC 5 burpees Imperial Walkers 25 IC 5 burpees THE THANG: 1 min. EMOM-FREDDY MERCURYS HEALS TO HEAVEN BUZZ SAW VARIATIONS (crowd pleaser) AMERICAN HAMMERS 10 Burpees Time to climb them …
DC
AO: Battle Q: Ronda PAX: Ronda, Hawg, Misfire, Ward Bradley FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: None THE THANG: DC MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Somebody has to Q BATTLE!
AO: Battle Q: CESS, CESS, Misfire PAX: CESS, Misfire, Betamax, Hawg, Oscar, Adrian, Ronda FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Jog to the Circle of Death Misfire turned it over to Oscar for the warmup. 5 minutes of exercises and a couple stretches. THE THANG: Move over to the MUV parking lot for Twenty, Twen, Twen …
And then there were two
AO: Battle Q: Big Worm, Spot PAX: Big Worm, Spot FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: SSH x 15 Imperial Walkers x 15 Squats x 15 Mosey to football field THE THANG: Bear crawl 10 yards 5 Merkins Bear crawl 10 yards 10 Merkins Bear crawl 10 yards 15 Merkins Bear crawl 10 yards 20 Merkins …
Spur…Welcome to BATTLE!
YHC and Biggie Smalls agreed to have a home and home with Spur and BATTLE this summer. First meeting would be at Battle and then we’d reciprocate in a few weeks. 12 PAX posted for what was sure to be an epic showdown. This is BATTLE, so no more words, get to work. Conditions: Hot …
Sandlot 9 yr anniversary
AO: Battle Q: Misfire, Ronda PAX: Misfire, Ronda FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: THE THANG: 2 battle pax traveled to the northeast for the sandlot 9 yr anniversary MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Ultimate Frisbee
AO: Battle Q: Ronda PAX: Oscar, Pinkman, Wally, Betamax, Love Bug, VHS, Staccato FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: Some stretching and other stuff THE THANG: 2.5 miles running while playing Ultimate Frisbee MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: No one got hurt COT:
Battle Tested
AO: Battle Q: Bayou, Runt PAX: Ruby, Hawg, Broke Down, Fenway, Runt, Two Gloves, Bayou, Two Doses, Spot FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: Mosey to Field – Circle Up 9 Burpees SSH IC x 15 7 Burpees Thru-The-Tunnel IC x 15 5 Burpees Imperial Walkers IC x 15 3 Tombstone Rev Burpees LBAC IC x …
Week 2 of IPC “Bell Ringer”
AO: Battle Q: Ronda, CESS PAX: Ronda, CESS, Billy Bob, Spot, Ratatouille, Misfire FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: 10 SSH IC by Ronda and he passed it off to YHC. 10 Merkins IC 10 Squats IC 10 High Knees IC 10 Butt Kickers IC THE THANG: Time for week two of the BELL RINGER! music …
Fore!
AO: Battle FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: It’s Battle. Warm up on your own time. THE THANG: Billy Bob up first. 7 Holes of F3 Golf. At each “hole” aka pain station, an exercise is called along with the amount of reps need for “par”. PAX have a 1 minute AMRAP. 10 reps over par …
Pills, Pulls & Pain
AO: Battle FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: 3 sets of Imperial Walks & Squats followed by Mercans and LBC’s, DryDocks and American Hammers and Diamonds and Big Boys THE THANG: #Battle Loop Circuit X3 punctuated with sets of 10 Pull-ups, 15 OH Presses, 20 Squats, 25 Sit-ups, 30 Curls & 35 Bench Presses, all with …
Spattle Strike Frisbee July 2022
AO: Battle COUNT: 16 WARMUP: Mosey to field and performed various stretching exercises and tossed the disc around. THE THANG: Count-off 1,2 formed teams and had a blast! The rivalry between Wally and Oscar continues. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Columbia 10 yr 10.08.2022 at #brickpile. Bullseye Half Marathon 10.15.2022. Spattle Strike 0630 at #spur in August. COT: Continued …
Battle Gets After It
7 grown dudes worked out on Saturday. The now infamous March 13 date got punched square in the face. Here’s what we did — Conditions: Perfect The Thang Mosey to Football Field for warmup sprints 2x50yds @60%, 2x50yds @75%, 4x50yds @90% AMRAP 10 minutes 25 Merkins 25 Sit-ups 25 Squats 25 Imperial Walkers Run 50x50yd …
Guess we should’ve talked before….
5 PAX posted to see if McNugget would call his signature move of Tunnel of Love. Neither one of us discussed our plans and it was almost a rinse and repeat. Since YHC was going first and McNugget did give me an idea, adjustments were made a little. Here’s the THANG! Run to the front …
Plant, Serve, and Grow…7 years later. It’s working!
7 years ago, Dredd and Crotch Rocket decided to plant, serve and grow a workout group for the invigoration of male community leadership in Cola. Thank God they did! F3 has developed into arguably one of the finest fraternities in the country and we’re thankful to be a part of it. Men all over need …
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Simple But Effective
5 PAX converged at Battle to #getbetter on a Saturday morning. Even though the workout was fairly straightforward, it was still a very effective full-body beatdown. Conditions: 60 degrees, very pleasant The Thang: RA- Grab pavers and mosey to football field. Line up on goal line. 10 merkin rows, 15 bottom burpees, 20 squats, 25 …
ImpromptQ
Disclaimer, welcome Kenwood from Lexington who brought us a guest, warm up, mosey to school car rider line. The Thang was something like this (close enough, you get the idea): 60 sec each: Merkin, big boy, box jump, mosey lap. 45 sec each: wide Merkin, V-up, lunges, mosey lap. 30 sec each: close Merkin, ww2, …
#Laredo REPEATED
6 PAX posted for the BATTLE version of #IronPAXChallenge. Venti needed a call to the bullpen and with this being a Holiday weekend, talent was limited. Thankfully Okra had a plan and YHC came in from the bullpen. This was awful! Conditions: Doesn’t matter but 70 and sunny. Okra runs the first portion: Mosey to …
Battle Report 8/17/19
Conditions: Its August in Columbia, SC, what do you think? The Thang: Cornstache up first… Grab Battle pavers and run up Falcon. Stop at Entrance for a variety of warm up exercises. Run to Muv Fitness, repeat exercises, Run to Belmont, repeat, Run to Rutland to the hill to nowhere. Top of Rutland hill: 10 8-count …
Battle Flu
Battle flu is real. YHC felt a little under the weather Friday night and Saturday morning. After posting at Battle, YHC spent the rest of the day trying to figure out whether YHC was sick or just suffering from Battle Flu. General aches, pains, and exhaustion – classic symptoms of Battle Flu. YHC is happy …
Organized Chaos
6 PAX, including 1 2.0, emerged from the Fartsack this morning, looking for a way to #GetBetter, the Battle Way. The Battle Way is not for every man, but only for the man willing to push himself from comfort to discomfort. Waiting in the parking lot this morning was Fountainhead and YHC; two retired Nantans …
No letting up!
This is F3 Columbia #BATTLE. There are no easy workouts. There isn’t a Q that will let off the gas. This is here to push you and your brother. Huster and YHC posted ready to deliver! Here’s the THANG! Conditions: Perfect as always YHC lead off by departing out of the the parting lot and …
Re-Pre-Blast: The Crazy Train Cometh
It is TWO WEEKS until we are wheels up on year 3 of the Crazy Train. What is Crazy Train you ask? Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to push themselves physically and also participate in 2nd F and 3rd F events. Crazy Train leaves the station on Monday June 24th …
Conditions – Hot and muggy, 100 all weekend! The Thang Memorial Day weekend is a great time for family, friends, and celebration at the end of a hectic school year. However, we all know the true importance of the holiday – to honor our soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of our …
BATTLE Birthday Party
BATTLE, the AO designed to be a little different, turned 5 last week. We celebrated as Battle Pax should – with a workout that was outwardly competitive and on the edge of being considered physically inadvisable. We got the blessing of the F3 powers-that-be 5 years ago to do something slightly against the credo of …
Preblast: The Crazy Train III
ALL ABOARD! Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaa! Dahdum…….dahdum..dahdum..dahdum Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay Dahdum..dahdum..dadum Whhhhiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dahdum..dahdum..dahdum All PAX gird your loins for the traditional F3 Midlands CSAUP as we proudly present to you the third installment of F3 Crazy Train. Crazy Train is a week long event that allows PAX to …
Cracked finger and he still Q’s
6 PAX posted on this Easter Eve morning to make sure the extra peeps that were consumed would be worked off. Okra texted YHC the night before that he had a cracked finger but he’d muscle through it. And he did! Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 47 and breezy but clear. YHC to begin with a …
Moral of the Story…Rinse and Repeat
4 PAX posted this morning to a gloomy #BATTLE. YHC was on the original schedule but with the P200 looming in less than 14 days, our team was doing a team run. YHC picked a very worthy candidate to fill in but he forgot he was going to see a wonderful lady named Anesthesia the …
What Happened Around BATTLE on 3/2
This one was felt for days afterward. Here’s what happened – Conditions: 49 degrees and dry The Thang Hawg: Grab Paver Bricks and run to The Circle of Death 25 SSH IC 25 Sit-ups oyo Run to Battle Loop 10 Pull-ups 40 Squats 20 hip raises R/L 20 Sit-ups Run Battle Loop with Bricks Repeat …
BATTLE Dealer’s Choice usually turns out bad and this was no different.
Up until about 0658, it was 2 of us. Eldrick and YHC for Dealer’s Choice by ourselves. I don’t like the outcome. Get 911 on standby. Thankfully or not, however you look at it, 5 more showed up with a minute to spare. It’s BATTLE and it’s Dealer’s Choice, let’s get it on! Conditions: 58 …
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Battling in Mays Park
10 PAX made their way into the #Gloom on a chilly Saturday looking for only what #Battle can offer. Waiting in the parking lot was YHC and Adrian, who briefly conspired on Friday afternoon to come up with a Q taking the #Battle faithful on a trip away from campus, a trip that included some …
Battle Battles Atascadero
11 PAX converged at AC Flora for the first Battle of 2019. This was YHC’s first battle Q after a few previous hurricane-related postponements and hopefully the PAX were not disappointed. Conditions: 46 and breezy, no rain! Excellent workout weather The Thang: Grab some pavers for the second half of the workout and drop them …
WE’RE BACK for a New Year’s Day 2019 workout.
Goals have been set to accomplish more in 2019. Our growth as men and as community leaders must develop each and every day. F3 has taught us that our bodies and minds can be pushed past limits we never realized. 33 Men kicked the fartsack in the teeth this morning to start a new year …
Let’s see how this plays out
9 Pax posted at AC Flora’s parking lot to see what Rhonda and YHC had planned. Rhonda said he was headed to the football field and figured to be some cardio. He also loves to wear out the chest muscles so YHC was game for anything. Nice clear skies after sooooo much rain. Here’s the …
On like Donkey Kong
Battle is an experience not matched at any other AO. It had been a while since YHC had been attended, and 5 minutes into the workout YHC realized how much he’d missed. Battle guys are not normal human beings. They’re a little nuts (as is YHC) and crazy loves company. This past weekend 13 crazies …
One Cold, Wet Morning in the #Battle Trenches
They claimed it would be in the 40’s… like a warm winter day in F3Columbia. And there was a 40% chance the rain wouldn’t start until after the #Battle clock expired. The 7 pax who posted, however, were unperturbed by the rain drops they could hear from their fartsacks that morning nor dissuaded from making …
Battle Witnesses Another Casual Jeans Day
Well it’s not the first time we’ve witnessed jeans being worn to battle, but this is the first time the man sporting jeans knew this was Battle. In Gump’s defense, he was simply dropping off his son for a wrestling tournament. There was some serious EHing going on that finally convinced Gump to enter Battle …
Garnet vs. Orange #BATTLE style
Lots of trash talking occurred prior to the inaugural #BATTLE Garent vs. Orange challenge. At F3 events, score isn’t kept and we’re here to encourage and push one another. Except this week and it’s BATTLE, everything gets thrown out the window. Chaser and YHC had teams and everyone was encouraged to wear their Garnet or …
2018 TURKEY DAY Preblast
The leaves are changing and cool weather has set in. That means it’s time for Thanksgiving and the annual Turkey Day festivities. This year will bring a little bit of a twist so pay attention. DATE 22 NOV (Thursday) 22 NOV (Thursday) TIME 0600 – 0700 0700 – 0800 PLACE Brickpile (Dreher HS) Brickpile …
BATTLE Goes Back to School, and Back
On Saturday, 7 willing and somewhat sick souls showed up to a high school, to run to an elementary school to workout, and run back. Sounds wild. It was. Here’s what we did: Conditions: 49 degrees and not raining The Thang Splinter Q Hard Run to Brockman Elementary (1.2mi) 3 or 4 Stops (can’t remember) …
No tricks or treats at Battle
Another Saturday at #Battle where limits are pushed, sanity is questioned and the #DRP is served in a manner akin to drinking water from a fire hydrant. This week featured a return to #Battle for YHC who, due to apprehension and a variety of other commitments, had not posted on the hallowed grounds of AC …
F3 Columbia Homecoming Tailgate
The Details Date: Saturday, 10/27/18 Time: 2:30pm – 7:30pm What to Bring: Something, preferably finger foods or dessert (I also really enjoy pigs in a blanket, wink wink). This event is also BYOB. McLovin and Bubbles has graciously allowed us to use their spot for tailgate and we can’t be drinkin all their beer. #therewillbechicken Who: Everyone, M’s and 2.0’s, …
Field of Dreams?
Maybe Field of Nightmares is more appropriate. As of this writing, YHC is still sore from this most recent unpleasantness! Here’s what went down… Conditions: Football Weather! The Thang Splinter up first with a Tabata from hell Mosey to the football field and get a lap. 5 Tabata Rounds of Merkins then sprint to the …