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
Mountain Goat - 400s
WARMUP: Strawberry shuffle plus stretching on the track. THE THANG: 400m hard followed by 400m recovery repeats. A few Pax and Tron-lady were recipients of flybys from a large bird of the night. MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: Good to have Stump Hugger back at the Goat. COT: Slimfast
Threes company
Three of us met in the frigid 53° weather. Mosey over behind the shopping center to the dreaded Hill. Warm-up consisted of 15 squats, 15 imperial walkers, 15 Merkins, 15 plank jacks, 15 LBC’s, 15 American hammers, followed by leg and quad stretches. First round of exercises was 15 plank jacks at the bottom of the hill, followed by 15 jump squats at the top of the hill. We did three rounds of these. Moseyed over to the picnic benches. We did 10 step ups each leg followed by 10 Durkins and 10 dips. Three rounds of these. Ran to the shopping center across Highway 51. We then ran up the left staircase and around and down to the right staircase followed by 10 heels to heaven at the bottom. We did three rounds of these. We then ran to the parking deck at CC high school. We did Leg lifts along the fence, followed by scaling the wall and doing 10 donkey kinks on the far wall. We did two rounds of these. Moseyed back to launch and did Burpee‘s for 30 seconds until it was time. Prayers for Snowflake‘s wife who just had surgery and awaiting on results from her test. Thanks to Snowflake for the takeout

The Brave
WARMUP: A mosey over to the main event. The Brave is supposed to be hard with no warm up. Probably why Teddy did not show up. THE THANG: We had fun. Run towards Ballantyne Hotel stopping every third light for alternation between merkins and squats. Jogged over to the pedestrian bridge and climbing wall for some partner fun. One partner did pull ups while the other traversed the climbing wall. Happy to say no one incurred a penalty of falling off. Then run in opposite directions and meet back up doing ten hand slap merkins. We did this three times. Jog over to the bottom of Upper Ave for triple nickel. Carolina dry docks at the top and jump squats at the bottom. Gump had excellent jump squat form. Proceed in the dark up Upper Ave towards the parking deck stopping when I called it for rotation of merkins and squats. Jog over to the parking deck once we reached N. Community House. A quick demonstration of a new core exercise that got named during the workout as The Testerman. Ran the Wells parking deck, striding 80% on the ups, exercise and then jog the flat all the way to the top alternating between The Testerman and Dolly. Today is national Dolly day FYI 9-25 (Get it). Finished up with two rounds of running the stairs from bottom to top. Hippie proved he was the best sprinter, worst listener in the deck. Nordberg put on the burners for the last one. Gump cleverly tricked Hippie in going full gas but the trick did not pay off. MARY: Yes ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kid Rock has some events coming up. Sign up and support him. COT: Thanks for showing up and playing along.
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