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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Is it fall yet?
What a morning to be out in the gloom. The forecast looked good, and it was right – even a slight breeze. Eight strong came out and worked hard. Even had a second appearance in a row by Mission – time to buy a lottery ticket. Condition: 63 degrees The Thang: Mosey to the comfortable …
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, …
Rewind day to commemorate the 30th of the month
Since Nails had the Q and is out of town, YHC volunteered to take his spot. Five guys showed up to get some work done … mission accomplished. Condition: 73 degrees The Thang: Jog to the front of Dreher and circle up: Side Straddle Hop x15 IC Decline Merkins x15 OYO Step ups x15 each leg …
Happy Birthday to Q
4 pax ventured into the hot, muggy morning at Crayton Middle School, weekday home of Swamp Fox for a YHC Birthday party and YHC brought presents for everybody. Based on the mumblechatter, the pax really enjoyed their presents Conditions: a cool 75 degrees with max humidity. The Thang: 3 sets, each set was 15 reps …
Easter Bunny is gone, time to get back to work!
9 PAX came hopping in after an Easter celebration weekend. YHC had to work off some indulgence from the day before. We put in a little over 2 miles total and a great deal of arm work. Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 50 and mild. (seemed cooler than that) Mosey to the side parking lot and …
Doing Work Up And Down Devine Street
5 PAX took the #DRP and joined YHC at the Mothership this Monday morning to do work and #GetBetter. Conditions – 50 degrees and misty (perfect burpee weather) Disclaimer The Thang COP PAX circled up under awning outside entrance to Dreher SSH x 20 (IC) Imperial Walker x 20 (IC) Squats x 20 (IC) Chaser …
Rinse and Repeat
7 PAX posted to the #BRICKPILE this morning for YHC’s return. It’s P200 training time so Monday’s are for running but when these gentlemen call, you have to go home. Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 43 and stars in the sky. Mosey back to the back parking lot and circle up. All exercises IC. 20 SSH …
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 …
Quarterly #Brickpile Report
It was noted that YHC only posts at #Brickpile when it’s time to Q. While that’s not intended as any sort of slight toward the regulars at DHS, it’s a recognizable habit true of most. In fact, I’d argue it’s a good thing because if we all rotated around the F3Columbia region we’d never get …
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 …
Score and Brickpile team up for some rainy day fun
It was a cold and rainy morning in the gloom, but the 9 PAX who resisted the fartsack gave great effort, and hopefully got better. As is the Score custom, workouts in the rain are mostly under a roof, to minimize the excuses to not show up. Since it was the fifteenth of the month, …
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Where’s Brickpile’s Shovel Flag by the way?
5 posted at Brickpile to begin the week strong. Circuits galore. Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 48 degrees and perfect Fall morning for a workout! Mosey back to the back parking lot and circle up. 20 SSH (IC) 10 Mercans (IC) 15 LBC’s (IC) 20 Squats (IC) Grab a block and circle up. This is the …
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, …
I’ll have the Sampler Platter please. F3 Columbia celebrates 6 years!
On October 20, 2012, F3 Capitol City was launched with 13 FNGs led by Crotch Rocket and Senior Chips. This morning 38 men, including 1 FNG, entered the Gloom, at the original location, to celebrate 6 years of the #COLAM explosion. Conditions: 65 Degrees Perfect The Thang: Billy Bob Q Circle up on the practice …
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F3 Columbia 6th Anniversary Pre-Blast
October 2012 was the beginning of it all in Columbia. There wasn’t a #BRICKPILE or shovel flag or many men downtown that even had a clue what F3 was or better yet, what it could mean in our lives. It has helped many Sad Clowns (YHC being one of them) get off the couch and …
Block Fun with Someone Named “Dora” at The Pile
Always a good thing to be back at The Mothership. Here’s what we did, it was sufficiently terrible: Conditions: Nice Cool Morning The Thang Go get Blocks COP Merkins 10 IC Mtn Climbers 20 IC Squats 10 IC SSH 20 IC Partner Up Block Dora 1 partner carry blocks around lot loop 1 partner reps …
Touchdowns Everywhere. It’s FOOTBALL SEASON!
A touchdown and converted extra point worth of PAX posted this morning to see what was in store. Fully rested from the weekend due to oversleeping YHC’s normal #BATTLE Saturday workout, it was time to get it on. Younger crowd this morning because a few regulars weren’t available. Here is the THANG! Conditions: 73 and …
Still The Same
15 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the parking was YHC, who was eager to be on the hallowed grounds of the birthplace of our Region to lead the second installment of Ex-Nantan week at #Brickpile. Once the clock struck 5:30, and in spite of …
Ex-Nantan Week @ Brickpile – Part 1
Schools back in session and the return of the routine for Dreher starts early. Not as early as the #Faithful, though, who were out front ready to go this warm, wet morning. What looked like a big crowd quickly subdivided and the 50/50 split of the pax between Brickpile and SCORE made for a solid …
Trip to the Hills with Pink Eye…
Conditions: 75 degrees and muggy, 94% humidity Mosey to the big field at Dreher for warmup SSH x 30 Imperial Walker x 20 LBAC’s 15 forward and 15 backward Overhead Clap x 15 Squats x 20 Mountain Climbers x 20 Merkins 15 OYO LBC’s x 20 The Thang Mosey to Devereaux/Adger for partner Iron Crosses …
Jack Fleischer Memorial Convergence
190+ PAX, including 1 FNG (Night Ranger dude had some serious locks), converged at #Brickpile. PAX from Columbia, Lexington, and Lake Murray (and remotely) regions posted to remember our fallen brother ZOOT and honor his father (GUMP) and mother (Seam Ripper). Shovel Flags lined the entrance to #Brickpile to show the power of F3 Nation! …
Arm Work
5 PAX posted to BRICKPILE for an arm infused beat down. After last week’s #CRAZYTRAIN, YHC was still sore and not ready to do any leg work. Here’s the THANG! Conditions: 78 degree and very humid! Mosey and circle up on the practice field. SSH IC 20 Merkins IC 10 Mosey to the Brickpile and …
2018 F3 Columbia Leadership Transition
45 PAX Converged at The Brickpile on Saturday morning to take part in F3 Columbia’s peaceful transition of power. Conditions: 70ish and very damp (probably due to the Dreher High School irrigation sprinklers). Disclaimer The Thang: McLovin Short mosey to lower field SSH x 20 (IC) Imperial Walker x 15 (IC) Squat x 15 (IC) …
F3 Dads 2018: Enter Goliath
As summer approaches and all those school activities finally wind down (do we really need graduation ceremonies for preschool AND elementary AND middle school?), your 2.0s are going to go from 100 to 0mph faster than you can say “Get off the Xbox and go outside!” You’re going to be looking for anything to get …
4 Corners at the Pile
9 faithful gathered in the gloom for a warm and humid workout around Heathwood. Conditions: 70 degrees and thick The Thang: Mosey to SWAC on Daly St for COP SSH x 20 IC LBAC’s x 10 IC – forward, backwards, into overhead clap and finally raise the roof Squats x 20 IC Decline Merkins x …
SCOREPile Saturday fun
8 pax gathered for a muggy 71 degree 60 minute SCOREPile workout. We got in some running (2.7 miles) and lots of exercises at the 15 pain stations throughout the Heathwood tour of neighborhood pax. Joined at 1 location by Pinky (Rivet’s pre-teen daughter). She complained a lot less than the the adult males! We …
Classic #Brickpile
13 Faithful gathered at #Brickpile for an old school, classic all-around. YHC had not q’d a workout in quite a while and while there may have been a little rust the pax were willing to push through and make it count. The plan for the day was to remain on campus and gain a little …
Downrange EDR Conf-vergence
7 PAX from across the Iodine State fight the force of the fartsack at the SC Power Team 2018 Economic Development Review. Mumblechatter and “Bum”blechatter were strong thanks to the shrimp and grits and short-rib mac ‘n cheese sandwiches. Was an honor and a pleasure to lead these fine fellows in the Hilton Head gloom …
BrickPile takes a tour…
Conditions: Cool 30 degrees The Thang: After a late night substitution YHC had to come up with something at 5:15 this AM so we went running around the neighborhood with some excellent mumble chatter/news updates of the previous day. Off Campus up Adger to Cassina for warm ups 30 SSH 10 Merkins 25 Flutters …
Glad to be back at THE PILE!
It’s been a while since YHC attended his usual Monday morning boot camp at #Brickpile. This time of year Monday’s are dedicated to training for the P200. April allows YHC to get back to this special group of guys. This morning was a little cooler than it has been and kept a few in the …
Brickpile goes Round and Round
15 faithful posted for a block/brick/run round and round. Strong work by the pax. Not too much mumble chatter so I guess we were all worn out. Conditions: A perfect 73 degrees The Thang: SSH x 25 IC Merkins x 15 IC LBAC’s – forwards, backwards into overhead clap into raise the roof x 15 each …
Old School Ladder on Adger/ Berkley Hills…
Conditions: Foggy and 64 in February….go figure… The Thang: Mosey to Adger/Cassina for warm ups 30 SSH 20 IW 10 LBAC F/B/OH Clap 20 Squats 10 Merkins Mosey to Adger/ Deveraux 30 LBC 30 Flutters Mosey to top of Adger/Berkley Hill Burpee ladder on Adger Hill in memory of Beano’s beatdowns of the past …
Campus work at the Pile
Conditions – 38 and clear The Thang: 30 SSH 4X IC 1 Burpee 25 IW 4x IC 2 Burpees 45 Arm Circle/Arm Clap 4x IC 3 Burpee 20 Big Boy OYO 4 Burpee 20 Squat 5 Burpee Mosey to back tennis courts From end line. Following circuit x …
Block Work at The ‘Pile
Not much time for expounding today, but here’s what we did – it was tough and effective, and the Pax did a great job working through it. In the opinion of YHC, this workout is a great “go-to” and a good one to repeat occasionally. Believe it or not, we covered almost 2.3 miles in …
10 Minutes in the Dark.
I was greeted in the Gloom by 11 PAX who chose to get better this morning. #Tclaps to the 5 Striders who hit the streets earlier. Double digits for Surge Today humbled YHC. Lights do not come on until 0525 so there is your 10 minutes in the dark. Disclaimer and Prayer Mosey to Loading …
BrickPile takes on the Hills…
Nice brisk morning at BrickPile so we needed to get moving fast. 11 showed up and powered through this like it was 60 degrees with no humidity…good job by all. Conditions: 28 degrees with a colder nip in the air The Thang: Mosey off campus to Adger/Cassina for quick warm up 25- SSH Mosey down …
New Years Bull-Vergence
On any New Year’s morning, it is often a challenge to emerge from the #Fartsack in search of a way to #GetBetter. Candidly, many of the various #Jesters (whether the celebration of the night before or the anticipation of football on the day of) will tempt a former #SadClown to stay home and choose the #BluePill. However, …
Frozen Pile
9 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter with intentions of placing Monday in a firm headlock. With the frozen tundra of the #Brickpile laid out before them, these former #SadClowns attacked Monday courtesy of a full plate of #DRP. It was an honor to lead these #MinivanCenturions …
Score/Brickpile join forces for a jaunt around campus
A Saturday morning to be out in the gloom. YHC came dressed in sweatpants, but was advised by the Dawn Strike guys to shed them, and I am glad I did before the workout began. I had promised a knee friendly workout, as both my knees and Neighbors knees have been hurting lately. As a result, …
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Thanksgiving #EarlyFeast
9 Faithful gathered for a little Thanksgiving early treat at the hallowed ground at #Brickpile. A 7:00 AM convergence had been called yet some pax needed an extra hour for travels and/or turkey prep. Cool temps hovered over the AO and work was done. Conditions – 38 The Thang COP Lower Field SSH – 25 …
#Brickpile goes a runnin’
12 men appeared in a frosty gloom this morning set to tackle the day and a little workout. T-Claps to getting out of bed, out the house and out the truck to workout. These men started the day 3-0 against the enemy. Conditions: 31-39 degrees depending on which phone and/or car you believed. It was …
F3 Columbia Thanksgiving Convergence
Conditions – 44 degrees, sunny, perfect turkey weather The Thang 22 F3 Columbia PAX converged on #Brickpile this morning for our annual Thanksgiving boot camp. Someone got the bright idea to appoint YHC and some of my #Hammer brethren as co Qs since we won the inaugural Cannonball Run competition. Splinter, RA, and Garnish answered …
Melrose Crazy 8’s at Brickpile
Conditions – Dry and beautiful 50 Disclaimer The Thang: COP Jog to back parking lot and circle up SSH x 40 4x IC 1 Burpee IW x 25 4x IC 2 Burpees LAC 20 x 2 4x IC 3 Burpees Flutter x 25 4x IC 4 Burpees Freedom Twist 25 4x IC 5 Burpees Over …
Just Another Manic Monday
6 PAX emerged from the #Fartsack this morning in search of a way to #GetBetter. Lingering in the parking was YHC, who was eager to be amongst the #RedwoodOriginals of F3 Columbia this AM. Once the clock struck 5:30 sharp, the PAX got better up and down Devine Street as they each were ready willing …
Rinse and Repeat
6 Men posted to #BRICKPILE for and good Monday start to the week. Not expecting YHC to show up with a plan, no one knows what could be in store. However since YHC had to Q #BATTLE Saturday, and #HAMMER tomorrow, why not do the same concept with some variety. Conditions: 52 and clear skies. …
SCORE Report
YHC agreed to the SCORE Q on Friday morning post Amble. So, put together something quick. Here you go: Conditions: 60s, a bit humid, dew on the ground The Thang: Line up on the edge of the front field Imperial walkers – 20 4ct. IC Mountain climbers – 20 4ct. IC Monkey Humpers – 10 …
BrickPile Michigan Loops
Nice morning with the rain passing through and leaving clear skies and mild temps. Good group that got after it with some nice mumble chatter thrown in… Run to Shandon Animal Clinic Parking Lot for warm-up 25 SSH 20 IW 10 Merkins Run to Michigan/Princeton corner by the wall for directions LBAC’s while directions given. …
Just picking cherries @ ScorePile
Conditions: Fall-like cloudy & 65 with a slight mist The Thang: 7 pax converged on a fall-like morning tour of the Heathwood neighborhood. We headed out of the parking lot and up Adger to Cassina for the 1st pain station: 10 Mercans-OYO 20 LBC-OYO 25 Flutter kicks – IC 30 LBAC – 15 forward, 15 …
Not a muscle left untouched #brickpile
Conditions : 68 and slightly wet The Thing Circle up in main field 50 SSH IC 25 Flutter Kick IC 10 Merkins OYO 25 IW IC 10 Wide Arm Merkins 20 Squats IC 10 Diamond Merkins 20 LBC IC Pax follow YHC on run to back parking lot Back peddle length of back parking lot …