Ah, the biggest barrier to showing up. We know it sounds crazy, and it sounds weird saying this, but you will come to genuinely love waking up early and getting a jump start on your day.
You’ll also love the time you get to yourself without emails, kids, spouses, and daily life creeping in. F3 is a break from all of that.

F3 is a a peer-lead, non-professional bootcamp style workout.
Everyday is different (depending on who is leading), but the exercises are typically running, pushups, jumping jacks, burpees, stuff like that. And then occasionally doing something called “Bears and Blocks” with a cinderblock (we call it a "coupon") - but don't freak out.

We literally meet in parking lots of parks. Those places where your kids play baseball and softball look completely different at 5:00am.
A core principle of F3 is that the workouts are always held outdoors. It’s dark, quiet, and wonderful. We call it “The Gloom.”
Look at the weather forecast. We never cancel. In extreme weather, we'll gather safely under a shelter.

So, if you’re imagining a drill Sargent yelling at you to do pushups, you’ve got it all wrong. In fact, it’s pretty much the opposite of that.
The men of F3 Ironplains (our F3 Region's name) are here to encourage you, whatever your ability, age, or fitness level.
We have the saying “Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you found him.”
So no yelling. Just the regular fist bump.

So yeah, F3 is a free men's workout. There's nothing to buy. No up sell, or cult to join. There’re no points or rewards. No affiliate program or multi-level pyramid of recruitment incentives. It’s just, simply, free.
There's nothing to rent. No one to pay. Just a group of guys that come together in "The Gloom" to build themselves, each other, and their communities.

F3 stands for Fitness, Fellowship & Faith®.
The faith thing can be a turn off to some men, so let’s unpack it a little. F3 is not a Christian organization. A lot of men in the group are, but F3 itself has nothing to do with any religion.
We end every workout with a positive thought for the day. It could be a reflection or perspective from whomever is leading the workout. Some may call that a prayer. Whatever you call it, it’s food for the soul.
Our version of faith isn’t to get you to join a church; we just want you to believe in something bigger than yourself. Even if it’s the man next to you.

F3 is open to all men. We don’t care if you’re in your 20s or 70s - you have a place here. The nature of our workouts is you versus you. No matter your age, F3 will have you push yourself, without hurting yourself.
Besides, there are some 60 year olds in the group who put us all to shame. Respect, Respect.

Wait, wait, wait. Let me make sure I understand. You can’t do push ups? You’re not a runner? You’re about 50 lbs. overweight? You’ve never worked out in your life and you don’t know how? You’re maybe a little embarrassed by your physical condition?
Perfect. Start tomorrow. There will be other men there in the same boat as you. No one will judge you on your shape, and they won’t try to “motivate you” into shape.
They will just be by your side during the workout, and definitely offer you coffee afterwards. You got this.