Over the Hill and Through the Wood

AO: the_eddy
Q: FLO
PAX: Stubs, Roadkill, Motorola, Half Lyfe, Hooters, Legos
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS:

Frigid

WARMUP:

No time.

THE THANG:

Hungry Hawk up to Connector Trail and back down. Toured DeMoss cemetery on descent. Hooters was our personal Bellevue historian.

MOLESKINE:

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”

– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A person’s true character, courage, and integrity are revealed not when things are easy, but when they face hardship, adversity, and tough moral choices, often requiring sacrifice and standing up for what’s right even when it’s unpopular.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Check Slack. Please update your profile to include emergency contact information (I.C.E)

COT:

Moment of silence for prayers said and unsaid.

FloJoe consumed. N64 nostalgia discussed.

Have a great week!

FLO

2028 Olympic Relay Team?

AO: pain-train
Q: Timber
PAX: El Capitan, Pebbles, G-string, The Banker, Wolfpack, FLO, Chili Dip, Derby, Piglet, Juicy J (JBowman), Hooters, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, Timber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: 52 degrees, ~85% moon illumination

WARMUP: SSH, BACs, back BACs, mosey to coupons, carry coupons to parking lot

THE THANG: Complete exercises, run team relay lap around track between rounds
Exercises: coupon merkins (change hands each rep), goblet squat, rows, curls
Sets: 10 reps each, 5 burpees (level up option), 9 reps each, 5 burpees, etc, down to 6 reps each
Relay: when complete with 10 –> 6 set, run relay with team, passing baton to next teammate
Return to coupons and begin another round

MOLESKINE: All teams finished 3 rounds. 75 total burpees if PAX leveled up, and with the merkins and squats, the Octoburpee challenge can be checked off your to-do list for today. An FNG yesterday, Piglet showed up for round 2 today – great work! FLO and Hooters with some good juice afterwards. Just announced that G-string won the country-wide September IronPax challenge (over 5000 registrants into the competition). Beast mode.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chiliteria (Chili cookoff) is upcoming on Sunday, Oct 19th. Check 2ndf channel for more details. Chili Dip with a VQ this upcoming Wednesday at Paintrain!

COT: “Backsliding.” A term referring to someone who was once on fire for his faith, fitness, being a father, etc., but has stopped progressing. They’ve slipped backwards on the loose gravel around us. In our journey on the mountain of life, it can be easy to backslide – all kinds of loose gravel can contribute (laziness, attachments to phones, addictions, etc). 3 suggestions to help us: develop consistent healthy routines, be aware of what our “loose gravel” is so we know what’s going on, and surround ourselves with at least a few good people who can encourage and lift us up.

I had a lot of fun leading this week. I think we might be ready to form a 2028 Olympic relay team after today. Thanks for coming out and letting me lead this week.
-Timber

Putting the Work In

AO: pain-train
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Derby, Juicy J (JBowman), Chili Dip, El Capitan, Hooters, Stubs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: mid-60s & overcast

TUNES: “A Deeper Understanding” by The War on Drugs

WARMUP:

Climber stretch routine
Willie mays hays
Don Quixotes 10x

THE THANG:

Mosey to tennis courts.

1. Burpee long jump across three courts & back (modify: 2x lunges + long jump)
2. Bearcrawl across three courts & back

Mosey to 9 Square area

10,9,8’s w/ lap every 2 rounds

10x pull-ups
10x Crunches
10x Lt. dans
10x merk-jacks

Repeat exercise set 9x…

Hold plank for six, then take a lap around track (regular mosey)

Then 8x…

Then 7x…

Completed 6x, 5x.

Return to parking lot.

MOLESKINE:

Jesus sought time away to be with His Father. He knew the importance of solitude & took advantage of that opportunity more often than we think. What about you?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

octoburpee is in full-swing but not too late to sign-up. TN Tussle is one month away! Check slack for other announcements.

COT:

Continued prayers for The Merchant.
Countorama, Nameorama, and delicious coffee from Derby & Hooters.

It was a pleasure to lead y’all this morning!

:el-capitan:

Block Burpee Ladder

AO: pain-train
Q: Derby
PAX: Hooters, Pitmaster, Motorola, Roadkill, G-string, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, Stubs, Siri, Chili Dip, El Capitan
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: BAC’s, BACBAC’s, Moroccan Night Clubs (for the The Banker), Slow Merkins for each Core Principal, Runners Stretch, SSH

Credo & Mission Statement

THE THANG: Starting w/ Merkins Pax then carries coupon or sandbag ~25 yards and back then adds in the following exercise and repeats until they’ve added all 5 exercises into a set. Once set is complete PAX does 50 WWII’s then starts back at the top.

10 Merkins
10 Rows
10 Squats
10 Curl + Overhead Press
10 Block Burpees

Hero’d out at 3 Sets Complete.

Closed w/ Lunging Mary’s. PAX provided quantity of lunges then calls out exercise. SSH, Burpees (Thank you Motorola!), Shoulder Taps, Monkey Humpers, Freddie Mercuries.

Had a fly by and couldn’t tell if it was David Goggins or Pebbles?

MOLESKINE: Be the man you want your son to be and/or set the benchmark for the man you want your daughter to marry

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Keep Wednesday beatdowns at the Pain Train on your calendars and DM if you want to Q!!

Check slack for other events such as Octoburpee, Chili Cook Off, Tussle, Etc.

COT: Prayed us out. Safe travels for Stubs and Chili Dip this weekend!

Thank you HIMs for the opportunity to lead this morning! You guys brought it this morning.

Alllll aboooardddd!

AO: pain-train
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Choo Choo, Derby, Hooters, El Capitan
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: 65 degrees and clear skies

WARMUP: 10 Burpees. Mosey to get coupons.

THE THANG:
PAX completed the following:

5 Burpees
15 yard Murder Bunnies
25 Squat to Presses
15 yard Mosey
5 Burpees
15 yard Murder Bunnies
50 Alternate Coupon Merkins
15 yard Mosey

1/5 mile run

5 Burpees
15 yard Murder Bunnies
25 Curls
15 yard Mosey
5 Burpees
15 yard Murder Bunnies
50 Coupon Windshield Wipers
15 yard Mosey

1/5 mile run

REPEAT!

Thang 2
5 Burpees
15 yard Sprint
x10

MOLESKINE: Happy to have Choo Choo roll into the station here at pain-train!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chilicook Off Oct 19. F3 Dads Oct 25. Tussle Nov 8th. Check slack for more!

COT: Lots of division, confusion, and hate throughout the world right now. Do your best to be a light and live with love. Start with yourself and those immediately around you and let it shine as far as possible from there. The world needs it.

1979 – Smashing Pumpkins

AO: pain-train
Q: Chunks
PAX: Young and Restless, Pep, G-string, Cheeks, Roadkill, FLO, Squatter, Sooie, Wolfpack, Stubs, Half Lyfe, Hooters
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Gave a 5 minute warning for the PAX to warm up.

THE THANG:

Partner Up and mosey to grab a coupon per team

Mosey to Church parking lot

Burpee Apocalypse

Round 1
Partner 1 Runs around Church Van Corral and back
Partner 2 – Shoulder Press
Switch

Round 2
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Tricep Ext
Switch

Round 3
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Curls
Switch

Round 4
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Bent Over Rows
Switch

Round 5
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Swings
Switch

Round 6
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Squats
Switch

Repeato! – Got to Round 4

Was great to see some guys pushing and racing each other back to their partners.

All of us took a mosey around the van corral and sprinted back to the coupons.

Headed back to drop off the coupons. Partner 1 took off with the coupon while Partner 2 did 5 Burpees and then caught Partner 1 to switch.

Stacked the coupons and mosey’d back to Startex

Finished up with another Burpee Apocalypse and some flutters.

MOLESKINE:

Thanks for the opportunity to lead. So excited to see how Bellevue has grown. Y’all are meeting a need. Keep up the good work HIMs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Check Slack or ask Wolfpack

COT:

B-Day Beatdown

AO: pain-train
Q: G-string
PAX: Timber, The Banker, Chili Dip, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, FLO, Wolfpack, Hooters, Sooie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Warm and muggy

WARMUP:
– SSH
– Slow Squats
– Groin and hamstring stretches
– BACs-BackBACs-Seal Claps-Overhead presses
– Mosey to grab coupons and then mosey about halfway to the 9 square
– Mission, Core Principles and credo with 5 floor-to-ceilings, thrusters, rows, squats, and swings

THE THANG:
Thang 1:
4 Rounds Hero Style
– 21 Block Swings
– 11 Pull-ups
– Run to the cones and back

Thang 2:
Tiny Tussle. Perform the four stations at your own pace. AMRAP 15 minutes. Mosey the longs and Burpee broad jump the shorts
– 25 Merkins
– 25 Row Mornings
– 25 Iron Mikes (2-is-1)
– 25 Big Boys

Mosey back with enough time for two rounds of Ring of Fire Merkins and a short stretch.

The people have spoken… THE GAUNTLET!!!

AO: pain-train
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Half Lyfe, Roadkill, G-string, FLO, Motorola, Derby, El Capitan, Hooters, Chili Dip
FNGs: 1 Chili Dip
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Bright stars and wet grass.

WARMUP: Mosey to get coupons.

THE THANG: THE GAUNTLET!

Cones arranged in Gauntlet fashion. PAX starts with one rep and increases by one at every complete circuit.

Cone 1: Squats
Cone 2: Merkins
Cone 3: Coupon Presses
Cone 4: Burpees
Cone 5-6: Lunges
Cones 6-7: Bear Crawl
Cones 7-8: Sprint
Cones 8-1: Walk/Rest

15 minutes non stop
6 minute AB Tabata
15 Minutes non-stop (In Reverse Cone Order)

MOLESKINE:
I believe G-string got up to 12 circuits in Round 1 :muscle:

Welcome Chili Dip!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Iron Pax, Night Moves, Check Slack

COT: Siri baby coming soon!

Handmade Q

AO: pain-train
Q: El Capitan
PAX: Roadkill, Derby, G-string, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Timber, El Capitan, Siri, Cheeks, FLO, Hooters
FNGs: 1 Hooters
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: nice & cool (for August)

WARMUP:

Climb stretch routine
Warrior flow stretch to Bac, bacbacs 10x
Don Quixotes 10x
Good mornings 5x
Motivators to 7

THE THANG:

Part 1: 75-50-25 (OYO – Hero-style finish)

Round 1
75 Diamond Merkins
75 Monkey Humpers

Round 2
50 Lunges (1 is 1)
50 WW2

Round 3
25 Burpees
25 American Hammers (4 count)

Part 2: Memory Relay

Two teams – two sets of memory cards facedown (12 pairs each)

One player from each team will search for a match, then perform the exercise written 12x

Other pax will perform various exercises while waiting to rotate.

Jump squats
H-S-K-T
Donkey Kicks
Jane Fondas
Break dancers

Rotation occurs once the memory card player completes his 12 reps.

First team to find all matches wins.

Teams flipped & repeated the game.

Mosey’d the loop, then did 5 minutes of MARY.

MOLESKINE:

We live in a world that is more and more automated. AI can help with all sorts of menial tasks at work… but what if the menial is good for us?

There’s something about working with your hands and enjoying the fruit of your labor that is so satisfying. My day job is a lot of manual labor (lifting boxes, printing, shipping, trimming posters, typing, etc.). I like seeing a clear desk at the end of the day, knowing that my work is complete.

Reflect on the satisfaction you get from finishing a physical task, whether it be a workout, yard work, your day job, etc. Give thanks to God for the health & ability to complete the task for today. It is a gift.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

3rdf community cleanup opportunities coming to the AO soon!

COT:

Nameorama, Countorama, named our FNG (welcome @Hooters!), FloJoe + ADG merch shared. Enjoy!

It was a pleasure leading y’all this morning.

:el-capitan: