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 year, New Us
10.23.26 - New Year, New Us Pregame: Quite a few surprise shows this morning to get us upwards of 20+. Some were too flippant to commit, others were not in the text chain, & others still refuse to get iPhones. All of the above are considered non-excused & subject to disciplinary action. Weather was nippy, ideal conditions for frESPY winner Betty to start showing off all of his cool apparel. The Game: Teams appeared to be relatively even on paper. NOT SO FAST. Toad, Fly With Me & Misty came out absolutely humming. Mrs. Doubtfire & Marta exchanged haymakers all day. Spy wanted in on the Marta action, getting a nice turnover on a lackadaisical pass attempt. Marta’s sharpness noticeable increased from there, returning the favor a few plays later, with a bonus flagrant sack tap seen & heard by a few witnesses. Only 1 noted mispronunciation of Bevo, a nice improvment from recent weeks. Yellow stormed out to a 6-1 lead early. Red needed to find a way to stop the momentum. Out of timeouts, red found the solution with Biden allegedly cutting Aioli’s cleat, causing him a flat tire & halting game play. With Aioli sacrificing his availability in the effort to stop momentum, the strategy proved to be a good one with red immediately going on a run of its own to tie it 7-7. Lead by a recently invigorated Shank (fueled by getting zero first place votes for MVP in the recent frESPYS voting), yellow went hammer down & responded with a run of its own. The final score appeared closer than it was, with yellow cruising to a comfortable dub to start the year. Spy, Fly With Me, Fruity & Bevo were members of the exclusive #4mileclub this morning. Postgame: Prayers for Zippers family, as his father-in-law passed unexpectedly last night. Prayers for Hitch’s aunt who may need a heart transplant. Yellow 16-14 Fruity Pebbles Betty Fresh meat Pink Eye Shank Marta Toad Bevo Hitch Zipper Crawdad Red: Spyglass Yeti Aioli Peaches Wario Smokey Mrs. Doubtfire Cayman Fly With Me Misty Biden
Joust
WARMUP: mosey to summermore for arm circles, hillbilly and squats THE THANG: partner up with one partner run to each culdesac for wide arms and prisoner squats. Run to opposite but meet in the “middle” for handslap merkins. 3x Mosey over to smithfield with squats along the way. Trip nick at the bottom of smithfield and dry docks along the way. 4 corners of the neighborhood with WWII situps, american hammer, mnt climbers and freddies Weinke was on point which allowed for some wall sits and walltarji back on campus Conversations were about that awesome app st win, hot sauce of katsup on eggs and sausage parties that Limey puts on 3 miles in total MARY: think puddin called standing plank to finish ANNOUNCEMENTS: beer ruck no change in date COT: puddin with the takeout, thanks man
SCARS
WARMUP: nope THE THANG: straight straight down community house towards the Community house. U turn at the Community house middle. Go backwards up community house. I showed the Pax how Community house got it's name by showing them the lady's Community house. I just wanted to say Community house. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: beer run COT: yes
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