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The big 39

AO: handsomizer
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Black Lung, Freakonomics, Salami, Red Skull, Cuban Missile, caprate, Spinal Tap, One Star
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: Steamy

Warm-Up
We kicked things off with 39 Side Straddle Hops in cadence, then rolled through the usual suspects: cadence merkins, arm circles, seal claps, overhead presses, Moroccan nightclubs, and a sprinkle of imperial walkers mid–shoulder burn just to see if they’d help or hurt (jury’s still out). Closed with some light stretching.

The Thang – Part 1
Mosey to the top of the stairs.
– 13 8-count body builders
– 13 WWIs
– 13 jump squats
– Run down and up the stairs.
– Repeat 3x for a total of 39 reps per exercise.
The Thang – Part 2
Run to the benches.
– 13 dips
– 13 incline merkins
– 13 elevated Alabama prom dates
– Run to Benson Ave and back.
– Repeat for good measure.
Finisher
Cadence 8-count body builders, mosey back to StartEx, cadence Mary, and—you guessed it—more 8-count body builders.

COT
Grateful for another lap around the sun and for the men who showed up to start the day right.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Triple Threat Convergence – Three Ring Circus next week at titan atlantis bomber

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Shut Up and Curl

AO: greenmachine
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Grape, Cowboy, Pep, moneyshot, Black Lung, Focker, Esposa, Shania, Ryan L, Michelin Man, LB; 1 Call (Downrange)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Acceptable

WARMUP: There’s no warmup

THE THANG:

The companion piece to last weeks Legzzz workout. This week we did Armzzz.

1. Indian Run (opposite direction as last week) around Lipscomb Sport’s Complex.
2. Armzzz Dora – Partner Up. 1 Partner does: 200 Overhead Press. 300 Rows. 400 Curls. 300 Bench Press. 200 Tricep Dips. Other partner: Runs to the light pole and does 2/4/6/8/10 Star Jumps. Switcheroo.
3. This week, everybody had a coupon. We took turns scheming to get the lighter ones.
4. Fin.

NEWS AND NOTES:
1. Esposa questions my great musical taste and commitment to my wife at the same time?!?!?!
2. Grape (Tomahawk) did not let the circle be broken.
3. Black Lung was my partner (again). And was late (again). Sigh. The symmetry of the universe.
4. @1Call, our downrange guest, was much quieter than Cal Worthington last week.
5. Ryan L (Shyguy) injured himself. Did Siri feel pain?
6. Shania aka @MIFLAW aka Man I Feel Like a Woman really needs to wear his helmet to the workout for safety.
7. Focker was present in Sherlock’s place. He upgraded his coupon several times.
8. Cowboy brough extra coupons, to give Focker choices.
9. Pep pepepepepepepepepepepepeepepepeepep.
10. moneyshot tried to star jump nut block me several times.
11. @LB with the quick out after coffee.
12. Michelin Man Shut up. Part Deux.

Three runners joined us for COT!

MOLESKINE:
Megan Moroney Essentials on Apple Music

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Shut Up and Lunge

AO: greenmachine
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Grape, Pep, moneyshot, Black Lung, Cowboy, Cal Worthington, Shania, Michelin Man, Esposa, Sherlock
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

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Oh – there are three ball fields

AO: bomber
Q: Pep
PAX: Black Lung, Tim the Toolman, Vector, Hedwig, Papa Bear
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS:
Hot but with a breeze – so bearable

WARMUP:
– run to nipple – Willie mays hays & good mornings

THE THANG:
– run to small ball field
– Wreck-tangle: one partner runs the perimeter of the field (along the fence) while other partner does slower movement. When first partner returns to second partner, they switch and second partner starts running while first partner does slower movement.
– movements (along the fence line):
– Komodo dragon: home along first base line
– Inch worm (inch forward, push up, jump up): along first to second
– lunge twist: along second to third
– Bear crawl: third to home
– 30 burpee penalty when Black lung found us
– 11’s at hill
– hand release merikans
– Squats

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Brews day next Tuesday : 5-7 at 12S Taproom

COT:
Prayers:
– kids returning to school
– Papa bear taking grandkids to Smoky Mountains
– Vector – lots of change as daughter gets ready to start UGA. They drive a week from Saturday.

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The Meaning of Life is 42: Tales from the Fog Breathers

AO: westeros
Q: hambone
PAX: bluemule, Tim the Toolman, Old Maid, caprate, Drop Trow, Black Lung, Michelin Man, Shy Guy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: swampy AF

WARMUP: do that on your own time

THE THANG: SSH, IST, merkins, mosey

more mosey, more merkins

bear crawl x 10

pull ups + count up on burpees

lunges + bear crawls around tennis court

UH OH, WHAT’S THAT!?!?! Black Lung penalty is in effect for 21 minutes late. hambone multiplier is also in effect for 2x effort. The meaning of life is 42, and 42 burpees were done (mostly).

MOLESKINE: I don’t think I’ve ever seen bluemule hug a tennis court net–definitely a first. I also have a suspicion that our heralded AOQ was not out of the FS until 0517 this morning based on the poopyness level in the face.

Old Maid, you looked concerned during the sprints, but then you had a blast of energy and you crushed it. I saw the back give out on the burpees–sorry, it’s a short man’s game. Speaking of which, I think Tim the Toolman probably did 50+ burpees; he’s a show off, but he missed the meaning of life (which is 42).

caprate and Shy Guy had their moment of doubt, but once they remembered the Q was a wide man shaped like a barrel, they knew he would tucker out.

Black Lung you’re not late, you’re just chronologically challenged. You found us, and that’s what counts. Speaking of finding us, Drop Trow only had one parking lot to look in so it was easy today.

Michelin Man, I did keep it to 5 push ups. There was also a half-decent amount of running. To be honest, I planned for more, but the arrival of 42 helped redefine the meaning of the workout.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: silent crew

COT: silent crew, but we prayed to Jesus Christ and asked for the improvement of our lives.

PLAYLIST RATING: C’mon, you knew what it was going to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtXby3twMmI

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Look ma no hands

AO: 1stf
Q: SalPal
PAX: Black Lung, CubCadet, bluemule, Sam Mullaney, Strutter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: very little parking

WARMUP: mosey around Parthenon

THE THANG: legs only Dora + wall sits. Death march to close.

MOLESKINE: Strutter tried to EH some teenagers. Black Lung walked us through the finer points of eating sh*t.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Night Moves, every 2nd Thursday of the month! Strutter on deck for August!

COT: Black Lung closed with Our Father.

Beers followed at SpringWater. What a gem. 10/10 would go back with cash next time.

Looking forward to relaunching this tradition. Green sally out.

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Independence Day Convergence + 1st F Q Handoff

AO: handsomizer
Q: Hair Band , SalPal
PAX: Young and Restless, Black Lung, Spinal Tap, Natural Ice, Puzzlah, Focker, Strutter, DintyMoore, Cowboy, Esposa, Vector, CubCadet, hambone, Betty Ford, Firefox, Chunks, Cuban Missile, Pepsi, Papa Bear
FNGs: None
COUNT: 21
CONDITIONS: Smelled like freedom.

WARMUP: Mosey around stadium, 50 SSH, 25 8-count body builders, 1 vanilla stair run, 1 stair run w/ bunny hops up stairs.

THE THANG:
In late 1776, morale in the Continental Army was at a low after losses at the Battle of White Plains in October and at Forts Washington and Lee in November. Chased by the British, General George Washington retreated across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania. His force, in threadbare uniforms and many without shoes, was reduced to a few thousand and enlistments were set to expire. After asking his enlisted men to stay for one last effort, Washington devised a daring plan to stun the British, capture supplies, and reinvigorate American morale. The objective is to ferry his army across the Delaware River on Christmas and strike the Hessian garrison at Trenton.

MOT to battle: mosey to bridge

At river crossing: in two lines on the 6, everyone does american hammers. Last person in line bear crawls across bridge and starts american hammers on other side. 2nd to last person goes, then third, etc until all across.

Battle (SalPal takes over), 2 sets:
~15-20ish yards down and back of burpee broad jumps, complete 5 atomic merkins when back. Repeat 5x

Bearcrawl down, crawlbear back. 10 sit throughs with hip taps, 5 e side. Repeat 3x.

Return home: partner up, fireman’s carry/piggyback casualties (partner) back to top of stairs ex (switching along the way for even load distribution).

Sprint from top of stairs to startex, burpees to buy out.

In total there were 905 British casualties and 5 american casualties. The Americans dominated the fight and prevailed again in Princeton a week later. In these battles, General Washington demonstrated his ingenuity and resilience as a leader, won the loyalty of his soldiers, and revived the Continental Army. We celebrate these victories as a reminder of the sacrifices and wins that ensured our freedoms today.

MOLESKINE: Mumble chatter trailed off quickly in the heat of battle. T-claps to Black Lung and his partner doing carries the whole way through.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1st F went from Hairy to Salty. Additional Leadership Changes Announced. Natural Icewill have more forthcoming in the days ahead.

(Sally is writing this): Hair Band brought great energy and impact to our region, and will keep up his Grow Schools in the months ahead. I know I have big shoes to fill. I’m looking forward to partnering with Natural Ice and the SLT to bring the heat and the hate to an AO near you. Keep an eye on 1st F for the work ahead.

COT: Grateful for our freedoms and this country. Closed with Pledge of Allegience and prayer.

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Blow Out the Candles

AO: bomber
Q: Firefox
PAX: Sherlock, CubCadet, Papa Bear, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Wet Wipes, Black Lung, O-Captain
FNGs: 1 O-Captain
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: 85 and Sticky

WARMUP: Short mosey up to clubhouse and back.
– SSH, LBAC, Air Presses

THE THANG:
To celebrate YHC’s birthday, we rolled a red die and a blue die at Startex. 45 reps (each side, if applicable) of the exercise indicated by the red die, 46 reps (each side, if applicable) of the exercise indicated by the blue die. Run up to the stop sign and back, hold a plank for the six. Rinse and repeat. This including the following:
– 45 merkins
– 45 bulgarian split squats (each side)
– 45 dips
– 45 lunges (each side)
– 45 carolina dry docks
– 45 fire hydrants (each side)
– 46 boxcutters
– 46 leg lifts
– 92 american hammers (each side, the only exercise to be rolled twice)
– 46 V-ups
– 46 flutter kicks (each side)

Mosey down to playground.

Conveyer belt of pull-ups. PAX held a plank in a line. First PAX did 1 pull-up, dropped, shifted over one bar and did another pull-up, continuing to shift over one bar at a time until a full circuit of 14 pull-ups was completed. As soon as their was room, the 2nd PAX started. When a PAX finished their 14, they went to the back of the line and held a plank until their turn came up again. Everyone did two full circuits for 28 pull-ups.

Mosey back to Startex. 1 minute hollow body hold.

MOLESKINE:
– How did the conveyer belt work for everyone? Too confusing?
– PAX really stepped up to make O Captain welcome. Welcome, O Captain (My Captain)!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Convergence for July 4
– Night Moves

COT:
– Losses and health issues in Black Lung’s extended family
– Wet Wipes’s Mom’s passing
– YHC’s recent anxiety episodes

Always an honor and a pleasure to lead y’all.

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Off campus : does @princess aurora know

AO: iiipillars
Q: Pep
PAX: Grape, Black Lung, Choo Choo (F3 Spring Hill), Swiffer, princessaurora, t-cell, Two Face, Formica
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS: warm and humid

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: deck of death
– suits
– hearts: lieutenant Dan
– Diamond: hand release merican
– spade: windshield wiper
– Club: burpee
– run every five cards

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– July 4 convergence at handsomizer
– June 27: nantan ceremony at green machine

COT:
– prayer: grape going with family to California. Nervous mom is the hard thing
– Praise: pa’s dog survived a weekend in the crate

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Round 2 of the Goblet of Ice Trifecta

AO: greenmachine
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Esposa, Cowboy, Shania, Matador, Black Lung, Betty Ford, Deep State, moneyshot, Natural Ice, LB
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Backblast: Green Machine – June 5, 2025

Conditions: Humid, but rocking

Warm-O-Rama:
Quick warm-up with side straddle hops and dynamic stretches

The Thang – Triforce of Wisdom:
We brought back the 11s format from Titan, dropping the block and swapping the hill for a much longer full-length football field grind.

– Bottom of the Field: Burpees
– Far End of the Field: WWI Sit-Ups

Each round required a different movement to travel the length:
1. Bear crawl
2. Bernie (run backward)
3. Crawl bear
4. Walking lunges
5. Crab walk
6. Imperial walker walk
7. Sprint (plain run)
8. High knees
9. Side shuffle (switch sides halfway)
10. Lieutenant Dan (lunge + squat combo)

The PAX pushed hard, and everyone completed
No quit in this crew.

Moleskin:
This marked Round 2: Wisdom in the Goblet of Ice Trifecta. One more to go:
– :white_check_mark: Power – Titan
– :white_check_mark: Wisdom – Green Machine
– :fire: Courage – Handsomizer (June 6)

COT:
Prayers lifted for the Stronghold men and for those going through the struggle.
Announcements:
– Cruel Hall will be joining Handsomizer this Friday for the final Q of the series
– 4th of July convergence at Handsomizer details to be shared soon
– CSAUP in the works – teams of 5, details coming

SYITG,
Natural Ice