F3 SOUTH CHARLOTTE REGIONF3 Nation API Connected

FREE, PEER-LED
OUTDOOR WORKOUTS
FOR MEN

Planting, growing, and serving small workout groups to invigorate male community leadership in South Charlotte.

40+
Active AOs
37+
Workouts / Week
200+
Active PAX
$0
Always Free

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.

F3 South Charlotte PAX Members after a morning workout
F3 South Charlotte PAX
LOCAL COMMUNITY IN ACTION

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

01

Free of Charge

Never any fees, dues, or subscriptions.

02

Open to All Men

Regardless of age, background, or fitness level.

03

Held Outdoors

Rain or shine, hot or cold, 365 days a year.

04

Peer-Led

Led in rotating fashion by PAX members.

05

Ends with COT

Every workout concludes with Circle of Trust.

WORKOUT LOCATIONS

FEATURED SOUTH CHARLOTTE AOs

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South CLTBootcamp

Anvil Bootcamp

Outdoor peer-led workout.

Wednesdays
05:30 AM - 06:15 AM
Calvary Church5801 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NC
Site Q: lorax, Point Break
South CLTBootcamp

Bagpipe

Outdoor peer-led workout.

Tuesdays
05:30 AM - 06:15 AM
Ortho Carolina/TowneBank13900 Conlan Cir Suite 150, Charlotte, NC
Site Q: Starch
South CLTBootcamp

Base Camp

Boot Camp (Moderate Intensity)

Mondays
05:30 AM - 06:15 AM
South Charlotte Middle School8040 Strawberry Ln, Charlotte, NC
Site Q: thunder_road, Mr. Magoo

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LATEST WORKOUT BACKBLASTS

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SwoleRunning
2026-09-14

Iron Volume - Week 3

Q: Blanks
PAX: 9
PAX Present:
Springfield Unplugged high_tide Emoji The Worm Uncle Leo +3 more

Backblast! Iron Volume - Week 3 Date: 2026-09-14 AO: Swole Q: Blanks , PAX: Springfield, Unplugged, high_tide, Emoji, The Worm, Uncle Leo, ickey_shuffle, MARTA, Blanks FNGs: None COUNT: 9 9 PAX took on Week 3, Day 1 of Iron Volume. Unplugged and Uncle Leo were first on scene, stretching and getting loose, as per the usual. I wonder what they talk about before I get there in the morning. Or do they even talk to each other at all? Emoji is back from his travels and showed up about six full minutes before launch. I had to double check my clock, as normally he comes in right at or after launch. For a second there I thought I was starting late. high_tide rolled into the parking lot with some sort of Teddy Swims remix bumping. :eyes: Secret EDM guy? We’ll continue to monitor the situation. The Worm posted despite having to unexpectedly cut his Airbnb experience short. ickey_shuffle made it back into the gloom after Dad responsibilities have kept him occupied while his wife travels for work. The mumblechatter was escalated during warmup thanks to MARTA, fresh off running the Blue Ridge Relay and sharing some stories from the weekend., T-Claps to Springfield, who apparently is taking “progressive overload” as a personal challenge, tearing through doubles from 12kg → 16kg → 20kg. As for the workout — we followed each row of the spreadsheet (mostly). We did double squats (5 sets, 6 reps), double clean & presses (5 sets, 4 reps), single front-rack reverse lunges (4 sets, 8 each side), single bell crush presses (4 sets, 10 reps) WITH 3 count negatives, and double carries suitcase or rack) for 4 sets. The full spreadsheet was ambitious, and we barely got it all in. Rest periods had to come down to about 90 seconds, but the PAX kept moving and we got through it. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check the calendar… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bSr64ar_zIEsBfyjBoZFynLx663Zr9h0ODqs1mbuKyw/edit?usp=drivesdk COT: Unplugged took us out.

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BlakoveryBootcamp
2026-09-14
PJ Route CCW

PJ Route CCW

Q: Wingman
PAX: 7
PAX Present:
Wingman (Q)Hippie kirby madison Retread gumbo +1 more

Backblast! PJ Route CCW Date: 2026-09-14 AO: Blakovery Q: wingman , PAX: wingman, Hippie, kirby, madison, retread, gumbo, jrr_tolkien FNGs: COUNT: 7 Seven set the right intentions for the week. It was very humid. No Mary.

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FirestarterBootcamp
2026-09-14

Under new management

Q: Roulette
PAX: 4
PAX Present:
Jason Mills wildturkey Roulette (Q)D’ Doctor Adobe

Backblast! Under new management Date: 2026-09-14 AO: Firestarter Q: Roulette , PAX: Bread maker, wildturkey, Roulette, D’ DoctoR, Adobe FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Mosey to the 131 Main parking lot for the standard warm-up with some interesting count numbers THE THANG: Mosey to the fountain in the medical complex, couple rounds of dips, incline 'mericans, split squats with a loop around the building Next location was the rock pile just past the daycare, two rounds of curls, presses and triceps extensions... karaoke and backward jog between rounds Couple of sessions of Mary on our way back to the fountain for round 2, around the World and burn out dips Mosey to the yoga studio steps for wall sit, stair climb, more Mary, balls to the wall, lunge walk and bear crawl... MARY: We found some soft artificial turf to j.lo and big boy... mosey around the building for time ANNOUNCEMENTS: Praise for all the great work going on in the region, leaders stepping up COT: Prayers for Bread maker and his M as they navigate challenging period with the kids

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FIRST TIME COMING TO F3?

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