To the core

Date: 2026-06-17
AO: Potomac Rising
Q: FIFA (F3 The Capital) ,
PAX: Promoter, The Situation, 120, Baguette, Cookies, FIFA (F3 The Capital), Towny FNGs: 1 Towny
COUNT: 7
WARMUP:
Mosey
SSH
IW
HB
Trunk twist
Inch worm
Super man
Australian swimmer
Peter Parker bear crawl 6 count: down up right left back back/forward forward MP
CP
Down dog
Cobra Kai
Greatest stretch

THE THANG:
25 Curls
40 Coupon twist
25 Skull crushers
20 standing oblique crunch each side
40 Romanian dl
20 rainbows
20 rows each side
Farmers carry

Mosey
15 Coupon tricep extension laying down
20 Coupon twist with partners
15 standing coupon out and ins
15 coupon twist full extension
Peter Parker merkin: down up right left
Farmers carry

Mosey

20 Curls
20 Coupon twist tight
15 Skull crushers
10 oblique crunch each side
20 Romanian dl
14 rainbows

MARY:
Flutter
Penguin
Plank o Rama with side crunch

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Welcome towny!

Ripped Off the Bandaid, Finally

Date: 2026-06-17
AO: The Patriot
Q: bogey ,
PAX: Big Short, Smokey, Short Rib, Hops, Lazlo, CableGuy, Deliverance, My Space, bogey, Wedding Singer, Craigs List, Strange Brew, Birdie, Malpractice FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: SSH, IWs, HB, Moroccan Nightclubs, MPs, DQ, WMH, Down Dog, kobra Kai
THE THANG: Line up on goal line. Turn to man on your right. This is your partner for when we do tick tock exercises. On tick tocks hold Al Gore upon finish to wait for rest of group to finish.
100-yd mosey. 50 air presses. 100-yd mosey return to the original goal line. 90-yd backpedal. 50 T-merkins IC tick tock. 90-yd backpedal to return. 80-yd karaoke facing home side. 50 LBCs. Return.
70-yd butt kickers. 50 shoulder taps IC. Return.
60-yd high knees. 50 flutter kicks IC. Return.
50-yd bear crawl. 50 calf raises. Return.
40-yd forward lunge walk. 50 squats tick tock. Mosey return. 30-yd reverse lunge walk. 50 merkins tick tock. Mosey return. 20-yd crawl bear. 25 Mtn climbers IC. Mosey return.
10-yd walk(!). 7 escalator walkout merkins. Walk return.

MARY: BAT WINGS (keeping arms up until Recover)
20x IC LBACs forward
1x 10-ct
20x IC LBACs reverse
2x 10-ct
20x IC seal claps
3x 10-ct
20x IC overhead claps
5x 10-ct
Recover – Big R

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check the channel for start time Friday, Juneteenth

COT: It’s been 8+ months since YHC last posted at thepatriot. YHC injured himself November 2025 and was sidelined from something that played a central and important role in his life – fitness. 2025 was a difficult season for YHC, which included a hardship with his middle child, and a change in professional status. YHC had been putting a lot of energy into both work and working out, and often using each as a means of tuning out and numbing to the difficulties and changes going on around him. Once job and fitness outlets were removed, YHC got knocked off course and felt lost. YHC’s faith practice became more intentional as his life balance needed recalibrating. YHC encouraged the PAX to examine their own lives to make sure they are not over-reliant on any one thing/person, especially as a means of avoiding/numbing underlying issues. As positive as fitness can be for a HIM, it can also be a negative if over-relied upon as an escape. Because if (when!) that positive outlet gets taken from a HIM, and he gets knocked off balance, there are many more negative things trying to fill that void. YHC encouraged the PAX to examine and rebalance their lives, and to draw upon the HIMs around them for support. Well done men.

Slow Speed Chase

Date: 2026-06-17
AO: Ignite
Q: Kodak ,
PAX: Goldfish, Hobbyhorse, Gherkin, Rim Fire, Enron, East Wing, Ripcord, Legacy, Kodak FNGs:
COUNT: 9
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Circle Arms, RVEs, Don Quixotes, Willy Mays Hays, Down Dog (oyo), runners stretch into Worlds Greatest, Cobra Kai

THE THANG:
Day in History: White Bronco – Bear Crawl Ricky Bobby around the parking lot

11s: Squats, Farmers Carry, Merkins, Rifle Carry

Dora: timer was PAX carrying their coupon around the parking islands 100 Skull Crushers
200 Curls
300 Chest Press

MARY: Ring of Fire – 4mins of Plank while PAX perform a Merkin escalator (made it to 6 reps)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Quinfecta alert: The Agency (Thursday AM), Night Owl & Beer-o-teria (Thursday PM), Terrapin Station (Friday AM), Driveway (Friday AM), something else that I can’t remember

9/11 Stair Climb, Columbia Charity 5k (https://runsignup.com/f3-ignite_5k)

COT: Today is the last day of school for FCPS. Reminder to take full advantage of the time with family this summer and make lasting memories.

The Driveway: Chassis Week

Date: 2026-06-17
AO: The Driveway
Q: Play-Doh ,
PAX: SAAS, Flux, 2 percent, Roulette, Play-Doh, Prestige
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:

As Rx :point_up:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

– Thursday kettlebell audible at the_night_owl
– capital-montessori-kettlebell-club summer school is in session the Saturday at terrapin-station

COT:
YHC loves to eat, but is trying to become a guy who eats to live. The same is true of exercising. Living to exercise can risk exercising to the point of injury. Instead, exercise to live well. Exercise must be sustainable to drive long term benefits. Shift success metrics from short-term intensity to long-term consistency and functional capacity.Fitness and strength serve a purpose outside of the gloom. The strength gained from a 5:30 AM beatdown shouldn’t just exist for its own sake; it should manifest as metabolic resilience, injury prevention in daily life, and the capacity to lead and serve others. [Revised for publication.]

The Farm

Date: 2026-06-15
AO: The Farm
Q: Firehead ,
PAX: Firehead, Infinity
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP:
Michael Phelps – Cadence
Don Quixotes – Cadence
Beet pickers – cadence
Mosey around the fields – OYO

THE THANG:

2 Rounds (with some adaptations)
Sprint – whole field
40 Air squats- count
30 shoulder taps – cadence

High knees – half field
20 Tricep dip – count
20 Derkins – count
20 Plank Jacks – Cadence

Walking Lunge – Half field
50 SSH – cadence
25 merkins – count
20 mountain climbers – cadence

MARY:
Penguin crunches, Rosalitas, X factors, American Hammers, side crunches, plank.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hike on Saturday

COT:
With lots of things going on this weekend and month. Be sure to focus on priorities and take advantage of time with those you love.