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Date: 2026-09-25 AO: Handsomizer Q: Freakonomics , Freakonomics PAX: Old Maid, Salami, Freakonomics FNGs: COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS:
Cool, perfect
WARMUP:
Warmup Side Straddle Hops – Low and slow Squat – 15 Low and slow push ups Hamstring Stretch Good mornings Greatest stretch
THE THANG: Mozy to the stairs 30 of each: merkins, squats, Carolina dry docks, lunges, run to the top.
Repeat 3 times
Step ups Dips Alabama prom dates Single leg dead lifts
MARY: 4 minutes of core
MOLESKINE: new AOQ coming up, thank you Old Maid. And thank you Salami for your great leadership this past year
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee tussle
COT: safe travels
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-09-18 AO: Handsomizer Q: Old Maid , Old Maid PAX: Dangle, SalPal, CubCadet, Firefox, Old Maid, DintyMoore, Natural Ice, Squatter, Vector, Tim the Toolman, Pep, Spinal Tap, Carmen San Diego FNGs: None COUNT: 13 CONDITIONS: Hot
WARMUP: Stretching Baby arm circles
THE THANG: Different exercise for each song.
1. “9-to-5” (Dolly Parton) – SSHs (IC) 2. “Flower” (Moby) – Holding squat during “sally down” 3. “You Make My Dreams (Come True)” (Hall & Oates) – Mosey 4. “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” (Joan Jett) – Merkins/planks 5. “Watch You Step” (Ted Hawkins) – Run the stairs 6. “Bust A Move” (Young MC) – Bear crawl 7. “The Spark” (Kabin Crew) – Dips/step-ups 8. “ Fire in My Soul” (Oliver Heldons) – Mosey 9. “Gas Pedal” (Sage the Gemini) – Freddy Mercuries, V-ups, sit-ups 10. “Come and Get your Love” (Redbone) – lunges 11. “End of the Line” (Traveling Wilburys) – Frog jumps /Cool down 12. “Baby I’m Burning” (Dolly Parton) – Stretch
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee tussle A couple opportunities with 4:13 strong
COT: Prayers for Pep surgery on Monday
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YILFAVLVrvxPWtnpK749d?si=QcW9wpOyQYGZOcIbs3YxBA&utm_source=copy-link&pi=gLflSTP2QBe6D
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-09-04 AO: Handsomizer Q: Natural Ice , PAX: Salami, Spinal Tap, Freakonomics, Natural Ice, Cuban Missile, No contact FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: hot
WARMUP: stratchin- ssh
THE THANG: 3 pairs of pax and 3 sets of weight (2 rucks and a sand bag) Partner one ran the big loop around the soccer field Wall partner two carried one of the weights up and down the stairs.
Rinsed and repeated – took a a few intermissions to do some Mary and merkins
We basically were simulating what it’s like to do trail run. If you’re doing it right the running becomes the recovery, which is a nice change of pace from typical street runing.
MOLESKINE: fighting for a heart of gratitude – takes community and getting outside of your own head.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Spinal Tap and YHC men’s group Wednesday nights at 7
COT: prayers went up!
PLAYLIST: Aerosmith!!!!!
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House & Waymo Hunting

Date: 2026-08-14 AO: Handsomizer Q: SalPal , PAX: SalPal, Squatter, Salami, Cuban Missile, bluemule, Willy Loman 1, Willy Loman 2 FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Guys I’m really sorry, but this weather is absolutely dreadful and I’m done keeping up a brave face about it. 80 degrees and 70%ish humidity is not humane.
On a serious note: please everyone be bringing water to workouts. It’s just rough out there in the mornings.
WARMUP: Merks + Squats.
THE THANG: Neighborhood tour + house hunting + looking for clankers. Ended our route with J-DUDS.
MARY: Hold plank for the 6.
MOLESKINE: Way to show up today fellas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dilbert is working on fundraising via mugs and thermoses, check slack for more details. TN Tussle in a few months.
COT: For loved ones sick and suffering, and for those that have gone ahead of us.
PLAYLIST: 2000s pop punk hits.
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-07-31 AO: Handsomizer Q: Juicy J , Black Lung PAX: bluemule, Chunks, Vector, Squatter, Cuban Missile, Spinal Tap, Dangle, Old Maid, Right Said, Juicy J, DintyMoore, Pep, Black Lung, Tim the Toolman, Salami FNGs: None COUNT: 15 CONDITIONS: beaut
WARMUP: side straddle hops, baby arm circles, backpacks, hillbillies, imperial walkers, Willie May Hayes
THE THANG: Black Lung lead a nice first half beat down which included running up and down the steps playing a game of 11’s. These included jump squats and merkins.
Juicy J lead the second half beat down which included Dora Dora. We did 200 jump squats, 100 Merkins, 100 World War II’s, and 50 Burpee’s while the Partner ran a lap around the track. It was so much fun listening to Pep complain
MARY:
MOLESKINE: money can’t buy a fit body!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bellevue Hang August 12. Ping Juicy J for detes. CSAUP postponed
COT: prayers up!!
PLAYLIST: Black Lung : solid grunge and classic rock. Juicy J : obviously had the better playlist with Nickelback and Creed
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Defending Ft. Negley from the Waymos

Date: 2026-07-17 AO: Handsomizer Q: SalPal , PAX: Cuban Missile, Spinal Tap, SalPal, Old Maid, Barney, Freakonomics FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Lovely
WARMUP: Quick plank routine.
THE THANG: Run to Ft. Negley in back. Some light playing-in-traffic routine.
MARY: no time.
MOLESKINE: do something surprising today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP, Nolensville convergence 7/25
COT: for those grieving loss
PLAYLIST: n/a
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Handsomizer – Random stuff from my garage edition

Date: 2026-07-10 AO: Handsomizer Q: Purple Tiger , PAX: Purple Tiger, Salami FNGs: None COUNT: 2 CONDITIONS: wet
WARMUP: standard stuff
THE THANG: grabbed a couple of pac man weights (5 lb plate) in each hand and ran around the AO doing exercises. Hit the stairs and ramps and did squats with side raises on platforms, APDs on bench with chest fly, LBCs When the downpour started we moved to the garage and continued.
MARY: N/A
MOLESKINE: Good to be back in the AO.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence at PW tomorrow. Check main channel.
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-06-26 AO: Handsomizer Q: Salami , Natural Ice PAX: Barney, Salami, SalPal, Cuban Missile, Natural Ice FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: impeccable
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Salami lead us with Bench Work – with increasing reps and a lap & Natural Ice lead us through running around the stadium with various forms of merry
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 9/11 Convergence
COT: Prayers for our brother Squatter!
PLAYLIST: None!
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-06-12 AO: Handsomizer Q: Natural Ice , Natural Ice PAX: SalPal, Salami, Barney, Natural Ice, Cuban Missile FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: humid and Karen free
WARMUP: we ran to Andrew Wk’s it’s time to party and did a Merkin each time he said party. He said it a lot
THE THANG: 2 miles of running with period stops to do 20 merkins and 10 Ww1s. We start running 11s on the staircase, but I got too tired and decided I didn’t wanna do it so we just went back to running and merkins and WW1s. Calories were burned
MARY:yes and running
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-06-05 AO: Handsomizer Q: Spinal Tap , PAX: Spinal Tap, Salami, Cuban Missile FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Beautiful
WARMUP: The usual
THE THANG: Picnic bench workouts and steps. Karen made an appearance!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack
COT: continued prayers for Squatter and wife, thankful for health!