When you first get started in F3, the language can be a little confusing. We have a nickname or acronym for practically everything we do. It may sound like we’re speaking a foreign language at first, so we have provided a list below of the more common terms we use in our day-to-day lingo. For a full list, check out the official F3 Lexicon.
Top terms to know:
First F
Fitness. AKA 1F
Second F
Fellowship. AKA 2F
Third F
Faith. AKA 3F
PAX
A member of F3 Nation
Post/Posting
To appear and participate in a workout or event.
FNG
Short of friendly new guy – a man posting for his first workout.
HC
Short of hard commit – a PAX firm acknowledgement that he will post for a pending workout or event.
Q
A leader who takes responsibility for the outcome. Typically used to designate the PAX who is leading the workout.
Commonly used terms:
AO
Short for Area of Operations – a location at which workouts or events are held.
Site
The location of each of our Free Workouts.
Site Q
A PAX member who is the lead Q for a Site.
Backblast
A written account of a workout or event that the Q posts to a public forum, such as Slack.
Clown Car
Three or more PAX riding together to a workout, typically outside of their usual Region.
Coffeteria
The act of gathering in the parking lot of the Site after COT rather than a commercial establishment, thereby commuting nowhere to enjoy fellowship with the PAX whilst enjoying coffee.
COT
Short for Circle of Trust.
Coupon
A weighty item utilized by the PAX as a burden in physical exercise. Most commonly a cinder block.
CSAUP
Short for completely stupid and utterly pointless – difficult, dirty, and dangerous events that build trust between team members. Typically a multi-hour event consisting of a mix of running several miles and stopping for workouts along the way.
EH
Short for emotional headlock – The method by which most FNGs are recruited into F3.
Fartsack/Fartsacking
Staying in bed instead of posting.
HIM
Short for High Impact Man
M/The M
The most important relationship, that of your wife/significant other.
Six
Your posterior end, or the PAX at the trailing end of a workout. The place most FNGs start, but where few remain for long.
VQ
Short for Virgin Q – A man’s first Q of an F3 workout.
YHC
Short for your humble correspondent.