Cruel Hall “Nightmare on the AO”

Date: 2026-10-23 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Harry Caray , PAX: Tinkertoy, Fortran, Focker, Donkey Hammer, Topanga (Scott), Michael Freiburg, Works for a Guy, EZ-Go, Harry Caray, 0 FNGs: 1 0 COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: 10/10 nice and chilly
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, inchworms, imperial Walkers, squats
THE THANG:
Sprint down and jog back 10 merkins Sprint down and jog back 15 squats Sprint down and jog back 20 mountain climbers (each leg counts)
Coupon Grinder AMRAP for 10 minutes: 10 coupon thrusters 15 coupon curls 20 coupon squats 10 coupon bent-over rows 5 burpees
Relay One HIM at a time: Carry a coupon 40–50 yards and back. Complete 10 merkins. Run to tag the next teammate. While waiting, the rest of the team holds plank.
MARY: yep
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: No Noise November (Focker), CHBBC – Thanksgiving day at 7 AM
COT: prayers for Fortran as he travels to Mexico for work
PLAYLIST: 90s rock

III Pillars

Date: 2026-10-20 AO: III Pillars Q: Focker , PAX: t-cell, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Shania, Swiffer, wardas1, Tackle Box, Will Norton, Harbaugh, Two Face, Grape, Black Lung, Covergirl (F3SH), Focker, LorelaiG, Go Fish, gov’t mule, Haggis, Makita, Polly Pocket, Rudy, Po Boy FNGs: 3 Polly Pocket, Rudy, Po Boy COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: shorts and a hoody (the best)
WARMUP: stretches with explanation of theme (Bill Russell celebration since NBA tips off today)
THE THANG: Career averages 15 merkins (points) 22 step ups (rebounds) 4 burpees (assists) Take a lap and hold plank X5 (MVPs)
11s, on the hill (for championships) Squat Ww1
Back to start Career highs 37 monkey humpers (points) 49 dry docks (rebounds) 13 leg lifts (assists)
10 burpees for 10-0 record in game 7s
MARY: dealers choice
MOLESKINE: Grape wouldn’t stop talking about appreciation for Bill Russell’s legacy. Glad to get my brother in law out for a workout finally (Polly Pocket) So good to be back with yall!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: slack it up!
COT: prayers lifted
PLAYLIST: 1969 songs

Merkin’s Favorite Pastime

Date: 2026-10-19 AO: Detention Q: Pepsi , PAX: Matador, Tinkertoy, Fortran, Pepsi, Focker, Topanga, Pound Puppy, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Cool and Crispy
WARMUP: Normal and some dynamic stuff
THE THANG:
9 Innings
1st 30 – Merkins 30 – Squats Run
2nd 30 – Carolina Dry Docks 30 – Lunges Run
3rd 30 – Overhead Press 30 – Calf Raises Run
4th 30 – Curls 30 – Kettlebell Swings Run
5th 30 – Lawnmower pulls (15 each arm) 30 – American Hammers Run
6th 30 – Skull Crushers 30 – WW1s Run
7th 30 – Shoulder Lifts 30 – Alabama Prom Dates Run
Guardian Run
8th 30 – Bullpen Bench Press 30 – Bullpen Prisoner Walk Run
9th 1st out – 10 burpees 2nd out – 10 burpees 3rd out – 10 burpees
MARY: No time
MOLESKINE: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4:13 event on Wednesday ML Rose 20% of your dinner goes to the 4:13.
COT: Tinkertoy strength while raising Henry
PLAYLIST: Tom Petty Don’t Back Down radio on Spotify

Green Machine

Date: 2026-10-15 AO: Green Machine Q: Sherlock , Focker PAX: Sherlock, Shania, Focker, Cowboy, Esposa, bluemule FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Warm, Sticky for October
WARMUP: Stretch, various movement exercises, Run to Front warm up lap
THE THANG:
Double DORA 100 merkins 200 LBCs 300 squats
Partner runs to 50, Burney back
Run lap
DORA Rd 2 100 merkins 200 Alabama Prom Nights 300 Lunges (1 is 1)
MARY: Yes.
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack
COT:
PLAYLIST: mumble chatter

Presenting…For the Very First Time as a Couple…

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Middle Tooth Q: Pole Dancer , PAX: Focker, Cowboy, Esposa, bluemule, Pole Dancer, Betty Ford FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: dewy
WARMUP: static stretching, quick shavasana, dynamic warmup
THE THANG: Ladder:
Down & Back Run Plank Down & Back Run Burpees, Breakdancing thing, Dips, IYTs Repeat Up Ladder, then Back Down. 5 Reps.
Planks: 30, 90, 150 seconds, then back down Exercises: 10, 15, 20 reps then back down
MARY: no time
MOLESKINE: Toby Keith and Missy Elliot were the top contenders to open the dance floor
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ya boy needs a 4th competitor for my Tussle Team! Any takers??? Focker bluemule???
COT: Resilience and strength through seasons of change, gratitude for personal relationships, time to look inwards and check in with yourself to allow the best version of you to shine through
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OnyuKvhUf7qWC9rOf0v2i?si=798be514bd464bf1

Get your learnin’ on!

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: Detention Q: Young and Restless , PAX: Matador, Focker, Young and Restless, Topanga, Tinkertoy, Peabody, Name? FNGs: 1 Name? COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: stretch what you need to stretch
THE THANG: Billy Madison Going back to school, all 12 grades in 45 min!
10 reps each. In between each round, sprint to the end of parking lot, mosey back. (1, run, 1-2, run, 1-3, run, etc.) For time, we’re starting in 4th grade, so 1-4, run, etc.
1. SSH’s 2. Air Press 3. Squats 4. Merkins 5. LBC’s 6. Mountain Climbers 7. Flutter kicks 8. Jane Fonda’s 9. Star Jumps 10. Dry Docks 11. WW1’s 12. Burpees
COT: Tinkertoy’s baby Henry and family to remain healthy and sickness free. Anara – international Grad student at Vandy in Matador’s ministry – has thyroid cancer.
PLAYLIST: Jazz fusion, of course! Weather Report, Billy Cobham, Yellowjackets, Spyro Gyra . . .

Detention

Date: 2026-10-05 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Pedialyte, Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-10-09 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Pedialyte, Fortran, Tinkertoy, Focker, Donkey Hammer, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Brisk 56*
WARMUP: Dynamic. Static. Mosey to Cochran.
THE THANG: Partner off. 1 lunges up hill. 2 works (5 dry dock, 10 merkins, 15 air squats). Mosey to partner and switch.
Mosey down Cochran to cooldown stretch. Mosey to startx.
MARY: N/A
MOLESKINE: The dug up yard is an older guy that believes he is saving the roots of his trees from a killer bacteria/fungus.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A
COT: Fortran’s beach trip with in-laws in a 2 bed condo. Focker’s family near the path of the hurricane. Mantador’s student giving his life to Christ after 2 years of hard conversations.
PLAYLIST: The best.

Green Machine

Date: 2026-10-01 AO: Green Machine Q: Hipster , PAX: Hipster, Black Lung, Shania, Sherlock, Focker, Grape, Esposa, Three Tenors FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Pretty OK
WARMUP: Mosey to the 50, quick WOR
THE THANG:
Testing Day – 5 movement, 8 rounds each, 20 second AMRAP + 10 second rest each round. Log your reps.
– Merkins – Situps – Squats – Dips – Flutter Kicks
Beep Test – 20 yard shuttle run til you can’t
MARY: Some
MOLESKINE: Commas are important people.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack
COT:
PLAYLIST: LCD Soundsystem

Detention

Date: 2026-09-28 AO: Detention Q: Donkey Hammer , PAX: Andrew McDermott, Donkey Hammer, Matador, Swig, Topanga, Pedialyte, Focker, Esposa, Fortran, 8 Mile FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: Donkey mobility warm up
THE THANG: Tabata 4×4 – 45 seconds on/15 seconds off Round 1: goblet squats, curls , APD, KB swings Round2: thrusters, 1arm rows, mountain climbers, broad jumps Round 3: front squats, 2 arm rows, high plank on block, Arods Round 4: calf raises, alternating block merkins, side planks on block
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tinkertoy has a healthy new baby boy! Huge congratulations to his wife and family.
PLAYLIST: Guns and Buns – various tunes by Guns and Roses and Bad Bunny