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

11s

Date: 2026-07-24 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Pepsi , PAX: Matador, Pepsi, Donkey Hammer, Pedialyte, Tinkertoy, Pound Puppy FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Crisp? Fall around the corner?
WARMUP: Broga and some dynamic stuff
THE THANG:
11s Thrusters – Bear Crawl – Merkins
Rotating lap around church
7s Burpees – Lunge – WW1s
Lifted some blocks
MARY: No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergance Saturday in Nolansville
COT: Esposa quick recovery and good vibes during recovery.
Matador returning to work.
PLAYLIST: Hastily assembled

Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-07-03 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Fortran , PAX: My Pleasure, Pepsi, Esposa, Fortran, Tinkertoy, Pedialyte, Pound puppy FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: muggy
WARMUP: light stretches and mozy to hill in churh parking lot
THE THANG: curls, bear crawls, merkins, squat jumps, ladders, lay ups, bicycles, planks
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-05-29 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Swig , PAX: Swig, Esposa, Pedialyte, Wham-O, Matador, Sherpa, Pound Puppy, Jammer FNGs: 1 Jammer COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: balmy
WARMUP: ssh, good mornings, tempo squats , Indian run.
THE THANG: you go, I go – cumulative counts 200 reps ; 3 rounds.
MARY: planks
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: n/a
COT: Sherpa – hiking Cotopaxi! Matador – home buying process!
PLAYLIST: Guardians of the Galaxy

Pump up the jam

Date: 2026-03-06 AO: cruelhall Q: Tinkertoy PAX: Matador, Toothless, Esposa, Donkey Hammer, Pepsi, Swig, Pound Puppy, My Pleasure FNGs: 1 My Pleasure COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: 65* and clear. “Some would say perfect (Trump voice)”
WARMUP: Mosey/donkey kicks/knee2chest/Frankenstein/imperial walkers/hillbillys/good morning/willie mays hays/slow squat/arm circles/phelps/air press
THE THANG: 11’s -Hand Release Merkins -Coupon Thrusters Mode of transport: bear crawl 1/2 lunge 1/2 / mosey back
3 sec tempo up/down -21 coupon press -11 WW1 with coupon -21 coupon S2OH -11 WW1 with coupon -35 Merkin
MOLESKINE: Why did I do this 2 days in a row?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin madness. March madness tailgate in the works at Donkey Hammer front yard. TBD. BYOB.
COT: Swig’s 5year old neurological regulation. My heart monitor and MRI coming up returns normal readings.
PLAYLIST: 80s techno.

Paraphernalia Pump

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: detention Q: EZ-Go PAX: Deep State, Movin On Up, Andrew McDermott, EZ-Go, 8 Ball, Matador, Esposa, Pedialyte, Donkey Hammer, Toto, Pound Puppy FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Spittin’
WARMUP: Mosey to pavilion with various workout paraphernalia (:arrow_left: did you know how that was spelled)? 25 SSH
THE THANG: Station 1: Complexes with Kettle Bells 5 kb to chin 5 Rows 5 Power clean 5 Squat press 5 Good mornings X3 rounds
Station 2: Paraphernalia Pump Station 1 – Sandbag Squats Station 2 – KB Turkish getups Station 3 – Weighted vest burpees Station 4 – Triple arm killers w bumper plates *Tabata – 120s on, 20s off
Had a whole station with burpees and sprinting still to go, but didn’t get to it…
MOLESKINE: It was great to get out there and throw heavy things around – good for the soul.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness (check slack for details)
COT: Pray for my family, wife’s been dealing with medical stuff for the past month
PLAYLIST: Sweating to the Oldies
Love yall :v:EZ

Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

AO: cruelhall
Q: Tinkertoy
PAX: Matador, Works for a Guy, Esposa, Kraut, Pedialyte, Harry Caray, Focker, Pound Puppy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Optimal at 56*

WARMUP:
Dynamic: mosey/toy soldier/donkey kick/side lunge.
Static: GMs/bow to ground/hand to sky/broga/squat to straight leg

THE THANG:
3 rounds
-30 step ups (15 each leg)
-lunge down
-mosey back
Hold plank until all in or go for an extra round

3 rounds
-25 chair squats
-low prisoner walk down
-mosey back
Hold plank until all in or go for an extra round

3 rounds
-20 pistol squats (10 each leg)
-side lunge down
-mosey back
Hold plank until all in or go for an extra round

Beep test (20meters)
-go until no one is left
Jog around test until all in

Marry abb circle for 3min.

MOLESKINE: Focker would rather run than participate in leg day. Works for a Guy defeated the beep test. Matador and Harry Caray honorable mention.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Butterball run

COT: Prayers for Dale’s family and community as they deal with sudden loss. Reminder that life is fragile. Prayers for Pound Puppies family as his work travel picks up.

Call your mom it’s an EMOM

AO: cruelhall
Q: Tinkertoy
PAX: Donkey Hammer, Esposa, Accounts Receivable, Pedialyte, EZ-Go, Mistah Mistah, Belly up, Pound Puppy, Crab Cakes, Super Soaker, Peabody
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: 80* Swamp Land

WARMUP: D Dog, U Dog, WMH, SSH, GMs, Arm Circles, Phelps, Mosey to grab coupon

THE THANG:
6 sets of 5 rounds (31min)
Down and back to start every round.
3 burpee buy in first round of each set.
1st round sets your target for remaining 4.
Stop at 10sec mark for rest each round if you don’t finish the round.

– Thruster with coupon
– Air squat
– Dry dock
– Sitting shoulder press with coupon
– Merkin
– WW1 with coupon

Keep up with number of rounds you miss your target.
Highest number of rounds missed group does that number of burpees.

5 SSHs / 10sec rest on repeat until all in

MOLESKINE: V-Q got spicy :hot_pepper:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Overnight run challenge coming up. Sounds like a grat tim.

COT: Pound Puppy’s daughter. Belly Up’s mother. Esposa’s Mexico trip.

Final Round of the Goblet of Ice Trifecta – Same 11s format, new battlefield—92 steps of pain

AO: handsomizer
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Old Maid, Donkey Hammer, Tinkertoy, Cuban Missile, Topanga, Freakonomics, EZ-Go, Betty Ford, Cowboy, Natural Ice, Pound Puppy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Handsomizer – June 6, 2025

Conditions: Stairway to sweat

Warm-O-Rama:
Quick stretch and Side Straddle Hops

The Thang – Triforce of Courage: Third times a Charm

Same 11s format, new battlefield—92 steps of pain.
– Bottom of the stairs: Burpees
– Top of the stairs: WWI Sit-Ups
Each round required a new movement up or down the staircase:
1. Bear crawl
2. Bunny hop
3. Crawl bear down
4. Lunges
5. Crab walk down
6. Imperial walker walk
7. Sprint (plain run)
8. High knees
9. Side shuffle (touch both feet to each step)
10. Lieutenant Dan (lunge + squat combo)
This was a grind. Courage was earned one step at a time.

Moleskin:
This wrapped the Goblet of Ice Trifecta:
– :white_check_mark: Power – Titan
– :white_check_mark: Wisdom – Green Machine
– :white_check_mark: Courage – Handsomizer
Whether you hit all three or just one, thanks for showing up and leaving it all out there.

Announcements:
– Bomber vs Handsomizer Ultimate next Friday
– 4th of July convergence at Handsomizer (TBD)
– CSAUP in planning – teams of 5
SYITG,
Natural Ice

Slightly Stupid

AO: cruelhall
Q: Movin On Up
PAX: Mistah Mistah, Donkey Hammer, Accounts Receivable, EZ-Go, Focker, Esposa, Young and Restless, Pepsi, Pedialyte, Matador, Pound Puppy, Hit & Run
FNGs: 1 Hit & Run
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Moist

WARMUP:

20 SSH
10 Imperial walkers
10 Hill Billy’s
willy mays
Indian run

THE THANG:

– Atomic Merkin/Drydock apocalypse together

– Playground partners:

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 swerkins

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 WFAGs

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 dips

1 runs down hill, bear crawls up to weed
2 low row on bars

SSH for 6, don’t stop moving

10 Burpee/pullup

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

4:13 Struggle is coming up in June for those interested

COT:

Thanks for letting me lead this morning and way to get after it. I feel like I could run through a wall right now! :facepunch: