FREE, PEER-LED
OUTDOOR WORKOUTS
FOR MEN
Planting, growing, and serving small workout groups to invigorate male community leadership in South Charlotte.
OUR FOUNDATION
THE THREE Fs OF F3
Fitness is the magnet, Fellowship is the glue, and Faith is the purpose.
1. Fitness
Workouts take place outdoors in all weather conditions—rain, shine, heat, or snow. Led in rotation by participants, workouts adapt to all fitness levels.
2. Fellowship
Strong bonds formed in the Gloom bleed over into 2nd F lunches, coffee socials, and genuine male friendship that combats isolation.
3. Faith
Defined simply as belief in something bigger than yourself. We empower men to give back and lead in their families, workplaces, and local communities.

MORE THAN A WORKOUT.
A BROTHERHOOD.
Every morning in the Gloom, hundreds of South Charlotte men gather free of charge to sweat, hold each other accountable, and build lasting friendships that extend far beyond the workout.
NON-NEGOTIABLE
THE 5 CORE PRINCIPLES OF EVERY F3 WORKOUT
Free of Charge
Never any fees, dues, or subscriptions.
Open to All Men
Regardless of age, background, or fitness level.
Held Outdoors
Rain or shine, hot or cold, 365 days a year.
Peer-Led
Led in rotating fashion by PAX members.
Ends with COT
Every workout concludes with Circle of Trust.
WORKOUT LOCATIONS
FEATURED SOUTH CHARLOTTE AOs
Anvil
Outdoor peer-led workout.
Bagpipe
Outdoor peer-led workout.
Base Camp
Boot Camp (Moderate Intensity)
F3 NATION API
ORG 25124LATEST WORKOUT BACKBLASTS
New route
WARMUP: THE THANG: We continue to cover old routes in a new way trying to link routes together. The route was close to 6.7 miles. All made it and good times were had. Hope to see more of you out next week. We will have another new route ranging from 6.5 to 7.2 is the goal. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sign up for Terror Trails COT:
Trying to kill momemtuem?!
WARMUP: before we kicked off, quick poll, who read the SlackBlast? Mixed review. Reminded them we are doing burpees today. 5:30, Modify as needed, let’s go! Quick loop around parking lot before we go into warm ups: 1) 10 burpees 2) ssh 3) one legged burpee-10 4)IW 5)other one leg burpees -10 6) Mtn climber 7) runners stretch left 8) CDD 9) runner stretch right Run to the school entrance THE THANG: Started off with P1 vs P2 Both runners take off in different directions, meet somewhere and do 10 hand release merkins, run back the way you came Loser do 5 burpees Winners do 10 burpees If a tie, do 7 burpees Ab break Do it again, this time everyone does 5 burpees at finish Next was pax choice, Burpee broad jump or Cocaine Bear. CB was requested, plan was 15 parking lines, we got through 10ish with a bear crawl and merkin. Roulette who was leading started to complain, and he read my mind. So we stopped short. No one minded Onto burpee jump up and back- basically a burpee broad jump from ground to sidewalk, next burpee on side walk and back down x10. Then 15 ass to curb squats and REPTO Jog to open lot for BURPEES… plenty of controversy! Apparently these exercise have different names:face_with_rolling_eyes: B- 15 -6 count burpees U- 20 (10 per side) uneven merkins R- 20 reverse lunges (l&R is 1) P- plank shoulder taps 10 per side E- Explosive Squats x20 E- Elbow to knee sit up x20 total S- Squats x20 Run to bus lot for 4 corners 5 burpees middle always 1) front lunges x20 total Middle 2) Diamond merkins x20 Middle 3) bunny hop x20 Middle 4) big boy sit ups Run around bus lot, plank for 20-30 seconds and DONE MARY: box cutters, Flutters, j-lows ANNOUNCEMENTS: beer run, beer ruck. See slack for details COT: today was hard and I knew the plan. Besides the chirping from some unnamed pax (Matt and Nick) Madison had some helpful add ons. Thank you for entertaining me. If you are not Qing the workout you want, then don’t Q. Don’t try to please the pax. We all know what we volunteered for in the am and even with the heads up, you boys ate it up, spit it out and asked for more. You would have heard my complaints immediately, so again, well done. Really happy to meet some of the new pax. I do bounce around, but this site has really grown. Keep it up! Thanks for having me!!
Hydra - Chappelle show
2 marathon trainers joined at CoT. The rest of the PAX stumbled to the cannon for triple nickel and various exercises. Spackles takes us out
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST WORKOUT
Show up 5–10 minutes early, bring glove liners or work gloves if needed, water, and an open mind. You don’t need to be in shape to start—you just need to post!
- No sign-up required, just show up
- Modify exercises as needed
- Receive your F3 nickname at COT
- Join the South Charlotte Slack group