12 days of RESPECT

AO: bomber
Q: Puzzlah
PAX: DintyMoore, Pep, Vector, Papa Bear, Tim the Toolman, Firefox, Leonardo
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: frigid, waaandy

WARMUP: move to playground. Start watch.

THE THANG:
12 days of christmas

1 — Lap & 1 Cartwheel
2 — Dive Bomber Merkins
3 — Big Boy Sit-ups
4 — Pull-ups
5 — Swing Rows
6 — Squats
7 — Crunchy Frogs
8 — Curtsy Lunges
9 — Dancing Bears
10 — Tuck Jumps
11 — Monkey Humpers
12 — Carolina Dry Docks

Had this in mind, but definitely need to credit my guy, Pole Dancer, for some comparisojs yesterday. No one, to my knowledge, had 24 days of Christmas, but there’s still time.!

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: boxing day Q tbd

COT: prayers for work, travel, safety and family, especially through tough times and loss

Vector 8th Qversary – A Sampling of the Past

AO: bomber
Q: Vector
PAX: Chunks, CubCadet, DintyMoore, Firefox, Papa Bear, Pep, Sherlock, Strutter, Tim the Toolman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
To celebrate a slightly belated 8th Anniversary for YHC (I was EH’d by Ebola in Nov 2017 and had a hambone Q’d beatdown to introduce me to this non-cult cult), I decided to celebrate the musical tradition of sampling by sampling from my first Q. Vector from 8 years ago didn’t give me much to work with, but, like most sampled tunes, the end result is often worse than the original . . .

CONDITIONS: Slightly chilly but warm in our hearts

PLAYLIST: Legendary songs that sampled other works along with the originals

U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer (which samples . . .)
Super Freak – Rick James
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice (which samples . . . )
Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
S.O.S. – Rhianna (which samples . . .)
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Don’t Stop the Music – Rhianna (which samples . . . )
Wanna be Starting Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
Anxiety – Doechii (which samples . . . )
Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye

WARMUP:
Taken from my first Q in March 2018:
GM x 12, WMH x 12, IW x 12, Squats x 12, LBAC x 12, RLBAC x 12

THE THANG:
The Original Vector Q Workout:
[Side note – 1) not sure how you do “reps” of bear crawls, 2) bear crawls AND burpeees? Jeez 2018 me, not cool.]
1) Bear crawl x 12
2) Dips on benches x 12
3) Pull-ups x 12
4) Burpees x 12

The Sample: Taking the original and making it better? worse? indifferent?
DORA with partner
Burpees x 100
Pull-ups x 200
Dips x 300
Run around Rec Center with a Bear Crawl on the last leg

Mary:
Did the 2018 Mary of Elbows to Knees L and R side x 12 each and followed by sampling to make better with “real” bicycles x 12 each side.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Grow School 12/6 (tomorrow)
2. Holiday Party Hair Band house 12/12 6p
3. Night Moves/After Hours 12/18

COT:
Words of gratitude, praises, prayers. Many prayers and gratitude for Pep’s new computer (like there was A LOT of discussion about this). Appreciated the arrival of HRS Chunks-N-Stuff and that they did not leave once they heard 200 pull-ups and 100 burpees on the docket! Thankful for all the HIM who came out and continue to push me to be harder, better, faster, stronger (see the Kanye sample I threw in there?). SYITG, Vec

Stand by your man

AO: titan
Q: Puzzlah
PAX: Choo Choo, Spinal Tap, Pep, DintyMoore, Tim the Toolman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Lovely Day.

WARMUP:
SSH, Arms, Legs

THE THANG:
Last-man up to the Dog Park Hill with some lunges to give us a chance to come together.

“Stand by Your Man” –Changed last minute from playing Tammy Wynette on a loop to songs that have “Stand” in them

Pair Up, work simultaneously, alternating between workouts every 10 reps:

– 100 Merkins
– 100 Squats

Run a lap

– 200 Incline Merkins
– 200 Step Ups

Run a lap

– 100 Decline Merkins
– 100 “Boston Cream Pie” Split Squats because I can’t speak

Last man up back to start

MOLESKINE:
Keep pushing through the cold days, !

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

6:30 AM 2.0 Friendly Christmas Eve Beatdown

COT: Mental health, connection, Stand by your guys (and gals).

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35DQP5Wce4YSDoNIPP7A53?si=ons7vQFFQc6_Xc2qgV-cgw

Thanks

AO: bomber
Q: Firefox , CubCadet
PAX: DintyMoore, Black Lung, Papa Bear, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Vector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Mumblechatter. Mosey up to parking lot.
20 SSH
15 FLBAC
15 RLBAC
10 air presses

THE THANG: Firefox
20 iron mikes (each side is a half)
20 jump squats
20 monkey humpers

Repeat.

Tortoise and Hair. PAX partnered up at one of the parking lot. One partner did a traveling Lt. Dan. The other did 10 jump squats and murder bunny to catch their partner. Swap and repeat to the end of the parking.

Repeat for the full length of the parking lot.

CubCadet Mosey down to circle

New partners. Dora: 100 incline merkins, 200 dips, 300 4-count flutterkicks. Runner runs up to main drive and back.

Round robin mary with lots of some exclusionary rules, one of which was “Firefox doesn’t get to pick”.

MOLESKINE:
– 8 for 8 coffeeteria plus all five members of H.R. Chunksnstuff.
– DintyMoore talked about random encounters with naked people. Everyone else took detailed notes.
– It’s worth noting for posterity that CubCadet is thankful for his body and thinks we should all be thankful for his body.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Converge at handsomizer next Friday. bomber will be closed!
– Party at Hair Band’s place

COT:
– Much gratitude
– Safe holiday travels

17 NOV 2025

AO: westeros
Q: bluemule , Papa Bear, DintyMoore, Spinal Tap, Young and Restless, Tim the Toolman, Pep, Sherlock
PAX: bluemule, Sherlock, Young and Restless, Tim the Toolman, Spinal Tap, Pep, DintyMoore, Papa Bear
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Cold but manageable

WARMUP: YHC had a house alarm go off five minutes before start – false alarm but it required leaving and having everyone else step in to Q!

THE THANG:
The PAX all stepped up for a no-notice Q while I went to check the security alarm!
-Dora: 100 mountain climbers, 200 LBCs, 300 squats, one PAX does exercises and one runs around the loop
-Playground: Rounds of several calisthenics including burpees, pull-ups, merkins, and dips.
-Sprints: Self-explanatory

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Night Moves this Thursday, and Thanksgiving run next week

COT: Happy Thanksgiving!!!

IYKYK

AO: westeros
Q: Chunks
PAX: Spinal Tap, Vector, CubCadet, DintyMoore, Puzzlah, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Papa Bear, bluemule, Salami
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: NOT FOR THE WEAK. :cold_face:

WARMUP: Arm Circles. Imperial Walkers, SSH, Right over left, Left over right, Willie Mays Hayes

THE THANG:

Don’t know what Pre-Workout Gym Bro Vector took, but he was ready to take on Love Circle.

CubCadet was skeptical and waiting for a surprise Co-Q to pop out of a bush.

Without furth ado, time to attack Love Circle!

Off we go with and Indian Run. Stopped at the bridge for some Boo Boo Bearcrawls. Continued the run to the stop sign for some Merkins. Then we took the Mrs. Toolman route straight up the hill.

Reached the summit for a moment of reflection. Asked the PAX to think about all the opportunities they’ve been blessed with in this city and how they can pass those along to others in the city we all love.

What goes us must come down. Also we completed the circle at love circle. Stopped at the stop sign again for some merkins. Continued our run stopped at the bridge for a nice lunge walk across the bridge. Continued the run to the hill near the portajohns. Squats and Merkins at the top and bottom. 3 Rounds.

95% of men over the age of 35 will never sprint again. Not today Satan. Sprint back to startex.

Finished with some ab work and broga.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack

COT: Prayers for jobs and families

Found out after the work out that was Papa Bear’s first time summiting Love Circle. :heart::large_green_circle:

Always an honor to lead at Westeros.

SURPRISE – CO Q

AO: bomber
Q: Chunks , Hair Band
PAX: Tim the Toolman, Puzzlah, hambone, Pep, Strutter, Papa Bear, CubCadet, DintyMoore, Firefox
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: Warm

WARMUP: SSH and some other non sense lead by Hair Band

THE THANG:

SURPRISE CO Q.

Hairband took the first half. Took us to the hill for burpee hill repeats.

Mosey to the playground for
5 Pullups
10 Perfect Merkins
20 Split Squats
30 big boy situps
Mosey around the community center

A couple rounds then mosey to upper parking lot

Boo boo bear crawls switching legs after 3 parking spaces then run to first island.

Mosey to the far island.

95% of men over the age of 35 will never sprint again. Not today Satan. Sprint to the end of the parking lot.

Mosey to startex for some Ab work to finish.

CubCadet loved the surprise Co Q idea. :joy: A surprise Co-Q will return.

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack

COT: Everyone shared a moment of gratitude.

Thanks Firefox for the ask and Hair Band for joining me. Always an honor to lead the most respected AO.

Lets play with the cones

AO: titan
Q: Choo Choo
PAX: Goose, DintyMoore, CubCadet, GameStop, Natural Ice, Sherlock, Spinal Tap, Tim the Toolman, Choo Choo, Mayham
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Perfece for a workout

WARMUP: SSH, inch worm, squats

THE THANG: PAX split into 2 teams; Teams assign workout for eachother.
1- Pickup the cone: run -> pickup a cone -> burpee ladder; RNR.
2-Flip the cone: cones laid out right side up and upside down -> do a workout -> run -> flip other teams cone, 2 min timer. We did merkins, gas pumpers, v ups
3-Team suicides: one runner from each team runs and touches a pillar, while other do some workout.

MOLESKINE: Its winter and getting cold, be consistent in showing up for a workout. Once you take a break it gets harder to get back into the rhythm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check -f3-nashville-general

COT: we prayed out.

Trick or treat

AO: bomber
Q: Shy Guy
PAX: Vector, DintyMoore, Firefox, CubCadet, Papa Bear, Pep, Tim the Toolman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Spooky, approximately 50 degrees

WARMUP:
SSH
Tempo merkin
Tempo squat
Mosey
THE THANG:
Trick or treat: flip a frisbee, heads do 31 reps, tails do 13 reps. Carry coupon 20 yards, repeat until time
Exercises:
Squats
Merkins
V ups
Curls
Burpees
Lunges
Bus driver
Skull crusher
WWW sit ups
Thrusters
LBC
Jump overs

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Take care of the small things before they grow into big things
Gratitude

10/10

AO: bomber
Q: Grape
PAX: DintyMoore, Firefox, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Tebow
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: delightful, not so gloomy when you’re with your friends

WARMUP: SSH and shoulder burner followed by a long meandering mosey with 10 burpees mixed in

THE THANG: We did a Dora! And encouraged one another! 10/10 guys!
Dora 1-2-3-4

T- 100 tricep dips
E- 200 El BC’s
N- 300 Normal merkins
S- 400 squats

MOLESKINE: While the theme of the workout, 10/10, was somewhat tongue in cheek based on the date, I actually found myself really enjoying giving so much encouragement throughout the workout. Grateful for this crew.

:grapes: