Lexicon

If you’ve been around F3 for more than a minute you know we have a crazy name for everything. If you’re not familiar with our terminology it can be a bit overwhelming. F3 Nation put together a global Lexicon to help people understand what people are saying. It’s great! But a lot if it you won’t hear at our AOs. Here are some of the most common F3 terms you’ll hear throughout our Region.

If you heard a term and aren't sure what it means, scroll down or use your browser's Find (CTRL+F) functionality to find it on here. If you don't see it here, try the F3 Nation Lexicon: https://f3nation.com/lexicon/.

AO

Area of Operation. This is a location where we meet to work out.  You may hear someone say "I post at the Reservoir AO."

Backblast

After a workout, the workout lead (called a Q) will post a summary of the workout in SLACK.  This will contain 4 W's and if there were announcements or prayer requests.  These backblasts are used to record all your hard work and to generate stats for our region.

Beatdown

A workout.  Just another name for a workout.

Coffeeteria

Staying around after the Fitness for some Fellowship. This usually involves someone bringing coffee to share after a morning workout, or relocating to a nearby coffee shop. It usually lasts 15-30 minutes and gives guys a chance to catch up. We usually do ours after Saturday or Holiday beatdowns.

Circle of Trust (COT)

Every F3 workout ends with a Circle of Trust. It includes getting a count of men present, naming any FNGs, announcements, shout outs/praise, and/or words of wisdom (moleskin).

Coupon

A weighted object used to enhance a workout. Some men grab an inexpensive cinderblock (Cindy) from the hardware store, but you can use anything heavy and hold-able that you have laying around the house.

Downrange

When you workout with an F3 group outside of your home region. There are workouts all over the US and abroad. They all follow the same basic elements so it will seem familiar to you.

EH

Emotional Headlock. The process of talking with a guy and getting them to come to an F3 workout.

FNG

Friendly New Guy.  Someone at their first workout.  Everyone at F3 has a nickname, but you don't get it until the end of your first workout. So from when you show up at your first workout, until you get an F3 name, people will refer to you as FNG.

Gloom

Pre-dawn.  Most people are asleep, but not us.  We're up, working out, and fellowshiping.  "See you in the Gloom" is a common tag line people will use.

HC

Hard Commit. Committing to showing up to a workout and serves as accountability. Most often it is done by responding to a pre-blast with the "HC" emoji. 

HIM

High Impact Man. A man who is embracing the F3 pillars and making a positive impact in his neighborhood and community.

OTB

Off the books. This is a workout that is not officially listed on our Locations page or on the F3 Nation map. It's usually an informal or last-minute gathering. Or it could be a group of guys who meet regularly but aren't 100% sure yet they can commit to an official AO.

PAX

An F3 participant.  The term has military roots.  Pretty much anyone with a F3 name.

Post

It's a verb. When you post to an AO, it means your showing up for a workout. Example: "Yeah, I posted at The Reservoir last week."

Q

The person leading the workout.  Responsible for creating the workout, making sure no one gets left behind, and making sure the workout ends on time. 

Ruck

A workout where you carry a weighted backpack or some other weights around with you.