Welcome
What is F3?
F3 is a free men’s workout group, but it is also so much more than that. Stick around to find out what makes F3 so special.
History
F3 started in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2011 and has grown to nearly every state in the US and to many countries around the world, with over 5,000 workouts scheduled each week.
The three F’s in our name stand for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith - the third of which we define as simply a belief in something bigger than yourself.
Mission
F3’s Mission is to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.
Principles
F3 is built on five core principles:
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It is free
F3 always has been and always will be free
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Open to all men
F3 workouts are open to all men, regardless of ability
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Held outdoors
F3 workouts are always held outdoors: hot or cold, rain or shine
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Peer led
Workouts are peer-led in a rotating fashion
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Ends in a COT
All workouts end in a Circle of Trust
Credo
Our credo is “Leave no man behind, leave no man where you found him.”
What We Do
F3 is a workout group, so yes - we exercise together. But as you read above, our mission is to plant, grow, and serve workout groups with the purpose of invigorating male community leadership. We believe that men need authentic relationships with other men who are striving to be strong fathers, husbands, and leaders. Getting in better shape is a great benefit, but the relationships, brotherhood, and community is what makes F3 so special. We call it the glue, because it’s what makes people stick around.
Our Region
F3 is broken down into many regions across the country (and the world). The St. Louis metropolitan area (called the St. Louis Gateway Mega-Region) is comprised of over 20 regions and is the fastest growing area in the country.
The Spirit of St. Louis region is located in West St. Louis County, and includes everything south of Interstate 64, west of Interstate 270, north of Big Bend Road (roughly, as it doesn’t extend to the far western boundary of the region), and east of the Missouri River.
Locations
Our region consists of 18 different AOs (Areas of Operation) - 14 regular AOs, two Black Diamond AOs (tougher workouts), one running AO and one rucking AO. You can find out more about each of them, including where they are located and when they meet, on our locations page.
Leadership Team
The region is guided by a group called the Shared Leadership Team (or SLT). This group changes periodically (every 12-ish months) and men are asked to step into new roles. We say that these men are paving the road for our region 43 feet ahead of those of us who are walking on it - close enough to change course if something doesn’t work, but far enough ahead that things are going smoothly for the region.