Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams)

Follower of Christ. Husband. Father. Former long snapper at Mississippi State.

[F3 Wiregrass (Tuscaloosa) @DP_F3Wiregrass]

16 men of iron posted at the Ridge in @F3Tuscaloosa and paid homage to Brady's FNG workout from the last week of IronPAX 2024. 8, 5-minute rounds totaling 2 miles of moseying, with 30 reps of an exercise in the middle of each round and AMRAP burpees at the end of each round.

[F3 Wiregrass (Tuscaloosa) @DP_F3Wiregrass]

14 PAX of @F3Tuscaloosa ran Cardinal's Run and Repeat workout @F3TheWarrior this morning. We ran DD twice, Bernie'd it twice, and did 100 burpees + various other exercises. We closed with lunges around the COT.
https://t.co/si8R2JFrx6

[F3 Wiregrass (Tuscaloosa) @DP_F3Wiregrass]

8 @F3TheWarrior in @F3Tuscaloosa got in a mile, 10 - 14 rounds of 5/10/15 pull-ups/merks/squats (or LBCs), another mile, and 26 box jumps + 26 dips.

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

You did an awesome job this year @bender_camp ! Starting as a true freshman in college football is no small feat! Proud of you buddy! Keep getting after it! #sendit

[Camp Bender @bender_camp]

Incredibly grateful to get the opportunity to start all 12 games of my freshman year. Had a total of 120 snaps, 2 tackles with 2 assists. Thankful for my coaches, teammates, trainers, managers, and support staff. Achieving a dream just made me hungry for more.

[Mississippi State Football @HailStateFB]

Welcome Back To Your Favorite Spot.

Welcome 𝐻𝑜𝓂𝑒.

[Mississippi State Football @HailStateFB]

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭 || 09.27.25

#HailState

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

I see ya #47!!! 👊💯🏈💪

[Camp Bender @bender_camp]

🐶#aamu

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

@screeder1au @bender_camp Thanks buddy!

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

I am so proud of you son! Keep putting in the work @bender_camp! Congratulations - looking forward to watching you play at the next level!

[Camp Bender @bender_camp]

Thankful for all the coaches who gave me an opportunity to play for their programs! Excited that I’ll be continuing my academic & football journey at Alabama A&M University! It will be a privilege to play for @coach_sam_shade and Coach Amos Jones. Proud to #BeADawg #GloryToGod

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Heck of a morning with Norm at the lead! Stadium work was on point!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

12 men this AM. 1st 3 man teams=Pullups, American hammers & dips.

Stadium: Step1=1 merkin, step16=16 BBS. Back down to bottom. Step2=2 merkin, step15=15 BBS, etc. Every 4th round we ran around field. (2 miles)

Prov. 3:5-6 Lean into scripture and prayer to help with decisions

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Fantastic morning in the gloom - eMoney with the awesome lead!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

20 Wildcats got after it this AM! Moseyed to coupon lot for 5 Rounds of 25:
Not Worthy
Curls
Tricep Ext.
Rows
Fireman carry
run back & then to block

Planks & child pose

COT Stop the little sins. The devil doesn’t give you a chain of (fill in blank). He gives one link at a time.

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Thankful the storm missed us…kind of - 🤪.

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

12 HIM w/ FNG at CAT. Under stadium for coupon tabata. 4 rounds,45sec on, 15sec rest
Curls
Tricep Ext
WW3s
Rows
Squats
OHpress
Pull-through
Run Stadium

Wallsit & 50 Calf Raises

Can't make, rain, thunder, & lightning go away, but we can make it a good day anyway.
Welcome Stern!

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Recon with the beatdown! Awesome time in the gloom with you fellas!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

16 HIM this AM! Sandbags, Coupons, & Roxanne!

That thang:
TCHS DORA
100 Thrusters
100 Curls
100 High pulls
100 Squats
Roxanne & Pump up the Jams for Wally since Bogey is getting his license. Good luck!

COT: We all have issues & problems. Our group is here to help all men!

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Turf work is where it’s at!!! Great job BOOMHAUER!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

13 HIM this AM! Snaked FB field
25 up/downs
Bearcrawl 10yd/10 burpees,run
20 pushups/lunge 10yd
30 raiseroofs, run-etc
100yd sprints

COT excerpts from Lead w/ Prayer. Every time leaders "waste time" (talking about prayer) w/ God in friendship, we are restoring paradise on Earth.

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Heck of mental grinder this morning! Excellent lead Bunyan!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

15 PAX (w/ 2 FNGs) this AM. Started w/ warmups, then 11s: 10 Thrusters & 1 pullup, w/ a bit of ground covered between (3.25 mi total) Then merkins, BBS, wallsits, calfraises.

COT:Tension b/t ways of the world & ways of God. Only possible through the Holy Spirit. Colossians 3:2

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

💯🙏👊

[Camp Bender @bender_camp]

After a great conversation with @CoachHalvorsen, I’m blessed to receive an offer from @PSCFootball #ClawsOut
@BMNiedermeyer

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Congrats big man!!! 👊🙏💯

[Camp Bender @bender_camp]

After a great conversation with @Coach_Merfeld, I’m blessed to receive an offer from @RavenFootballBC
#UnleashGreatness
@BMNiedermeyer

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Turf work was on point this morning with Napoleon at the lead!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

15 Wildcats came together for a VQ Waterloo. Tabata workout 45s on 15s rotation for 2 rounds: Sleds, BBS, Lunges, Sprints, J-Los, Rifling, LBS, Monkeys, Dollies, Pointers, WW3, encouragement & more!

COT:“We suffer more in our imagination than in reality”Seneca.
Matthew 14:22-33

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

A lil rain never hurt anybody…

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

9 HIM at Wildcat this AM. At stadium w/ block, 12 rounds of:

10 squats
10 pointers
10 jump squats
20 calf raises
step-ups w/block
sprint up each round.

Then 2 hill sprints & back to COT.

Message: Maintain self control/discipline outside the gloom & in all aspects of our lives.

[Michael Bender (F3 Special Teams) @MichaelBender30]

Fun time this morning!!!

[F3 Wildcat @f3wildcat]

10 Wildcats this AM. Welcome Full-House & Blister!

DORA PAX1 Runs,2nd works
OH Press
Rows
Bench
Curls
Not Worthies

15 Reps of:
BBS
Heels-Heaven
Hammers
LBCs
Pointers
Dollys
COT
25Squats
25Calf

Prov.14:12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death