BACKBLASTS
Saturday, February 21, 2026
F3 Platte (New World AO)
“Rocky vs. Drago”
Memorial Stadium, Pawnee Park
12°F, 6mph wind
4 PAX: Chopper, Rancid, Axe, Slammer
QIC: Chopper
0700 – WELCOME, BROTHERS!
F3 – Fitness, Fellowship and Faith
- The Opening Statements
- F3: Fitness, Fellowship and Faith
- Mission Statement: It is the mission of F3 to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership
- Five Core Principles: F3 is free, open to all men, held outdoors, led in rotation, ends with circle of trust
- Disclaimer: I am not a professional.
- Modify as necessary
- Picking up the Six (F3 Credo)
- Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you find him.
WARM-A-RAMA
20 IC SSH
15 IC Imperial Walkers
15 IC Don Quixote
10 IC Sun Gods (Fwd/Rev)
10 IC Washing Machines
PRE-THANG
ADRIAN’S REVENGE
PAX grab coupons
10 IC – Thrusters
10 IC – Curls
10 IC – Chest Press
10 IC – Rows
10 IC – Hammers
30s – Rest
Rinse & Repeat x3
THE THANG
IF HE DIES, HE DIES
No coupons
100m Sprint
10 Merkins
10 Squats
10 Big Boys
Rinse & Repeat x4
THE SNOW GRINDER
PAX grab coupons
Form a line
Chain Walk w/ coupon
Last person does 5 ground-OH lifts
As they pass last person in line,
Yell “ADRIAN” and proceed to front
1 lap around the parking lot
Mosey to the bench by shot put field
POST THANG
THE SIBERIAN STEPS
All PAX as a group
10 – Dips
10 – Step Ups
Rinse & Repeat x3
Mosey to the Shovel Flags
MARY
PAX IC – Scissor Kicks (Rancid-Style, x3)
COT (aka Circle of Trust)
Name-O-Rama.
Announcements.
Prayer Requests.
MOLESKINE
Nobody believed Rocky could win. The world saw the size, the strength, the machine across from him and said he didn’t stand a chance. They laughed. They doubted. They counted him out before the first punch was thrown.
But Rocky didn’t train alone.
He had his brothers beside him. The ones chopping wood with him. Running beside him in the snow. Pushing him when his lungs burned and his legs were shot. He didn’t rely on fancy equipment or perfect conditions — he relied on grit, belief, and the men in his corner.
That’s what we just did.
Out here in the cold. In the snow. With cinderblocks instead of chrome weights. Nobody handing us anything. Just men pushing men to be better.
Rocky believed in himself when nobody else did. He showed up every day. He did the work. He leaned on his brothers. And when the moment came — he was ready.
That’s the lesson.
When the world doubts you… when the odds are stacked against you… when it would be easier to quit — you don’t fold. You train. You surround yourself with strong men. You believe before the evidence shows up.
Ball of Man.
End in Prayer.
Coffeeteria at The Broken Mug.
SYITG,
Chopper
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