III Pillars

Date: 2026-09-08 AO: III Pillars Q: wardas1 , PAX: t-cell, Will Norton, wardas1, Tackle Box, princessaurora, Shania, Grape, Go Fish, Haggis, Seoul Man, Covergirl, Makita FNGs: 1 Makita COUNT: 12 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: lots of stretching for the old guys
THE THANG: predicting Vanderbilt’s margin of victory for each game in our upcoming 14-0 season, we did workouts that coordinated with that margin
MARY: some normal stuff, some stuff that made us tip over
COT: prayers for Tim, YumYum, and others
PLAYLIST: “Vandy football” on Spotify

III Pillars

Date: 2026-09-01 AO: III Pillars Q: princessaurora , PAX: Shania, Harbaugh, Swiffer, Tackle Box, Go Fish, LorelaiG, Two Face, Grape, princessaurora, YumYum, Seoul Man, Wax, Cover Girl, Belly Up, Paw Patrol, Miss Cleo FNGs: 1 Miss Cleo COUNT: 16 CONDITIONS: Dark and stormy in the North Atlantic
WARMUP: LBAC etc
THE THANG: We searched for the wreckage of the Titanic…and found it thanks to Argo!
MARY: none
COT: Prayers for many people hurting and broken
PLAYLIST: Nautical themed

III Pillars

Date: 2026-08-18 AO: III Pillars Q: Grape , Swiffer PAX: Will Norton, Go Fish, LorelaiG, princessaurora, Haggis, t-cell, Two Face, gov’t mule, Tackle Box, Swiffer, Grape, Shania, wardas1, Maduro, Seoul Man, Belly Up, Queen’s Gambit FNGs: 1 Queen’s Gambit COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: not as hot!
WARMUP: 14 SSH IC 14 good mornings OYO 14 Cherry pickers IC 14 WMH OYO 14 LBAC F IC 14 LBAC R IC
THE THANG:
F.O.U.R. Mosey to the track Partner up, one partner down and back 300 flutters (2 count) 200 offset merkins 100 up downs Run
Four Corners Corner 1- 44 dry docks Lunge walk Corner 2- 44 squats Bear crawl Corner 3- 44 APD’s Bernie Corner 4- 44 monkey humpers Duck walk
MARY: 44 Imperial walkers and 44 Hillbillies
MOLESKINE: our bodies are jars of clay
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: prayers for Anne, Brent’s family, Gilbert family, Wills, and back to school
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4vKgiJ0x1l4xor4rqkVqUc?si=CsYvMEjfQH6lwN1iyIv5jw&utm_source=copy-link&pt=93206b486a13c83c0d6780a74b7c1563&pi=3ME1LGovSYCk6

III Pillars – back on track!

Date: 2026-08-11 AO: III Pillars Q: Shania , PAX: Go Fish, YumYum, Haggis, Grape, LorelaiG, Shania, t-cell, Two Face, princessaurora, Tackle Box, DintyMoore, 3D, Wax, Tigger, Belly Up, Seoul Man FNGs: 1 Seoul Man COUNT: 16 CONDITIONS: hot
WARMUP: SSH and LBAC
THE THANG: “back on track” Burpees, step ups, merkins, squats, LBC’s Bear crawl, lunge walk
MARY: circle
ANNOUNCEMENTS: half monkey, check slack

III Pillars

Date: 2026-06-23 AO: III Pillars Q: Two Face , PAX: Two Face, YumYum, Grape, Haggis, gov’t mule, Tackle Box, Harbaugh, Go Fish, Wax FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: gloomy
WARMUP: ran to the pool
THE THANG: summer adventures
MARY: shared favorite memory so far from summer and something we were looking forward to
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 7/7 ultimate frisbee
PLAYLIST: summer hits

III Pillars

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: III Pillars Q: LorelaiG , PAX: Tackle Box, Haggis, t-cell, Harbaugh, Two Face, Swiffer, Grape, LorelaiG, Shania, YumYum, Go Fish, wardas1, princessaurora FNGs: None COUNT: 13 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

III Pillars – 11.05.2024 – Election Day Special

AO: -f3-nashville-general
Q: princessaurora
PAX: t-cell, Black Lung, Grape, gov’t mule, Swiffer, wardas1, Will Norton, Red Skull, Pep, caprate, Go Fish, Haggis, Baguette, Tackle Box, Two Face, YumYum, Harbaugh, Full Monty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 19
CONDITIONS:
Unseasonably warm, likely due to the hot takes surrounding potential election results

THE THANG:
Today, we’d be campaigning through battleground states to earn the votes needed to win the election. Given we’re a two-party system, PAX were split into red and blue teams, and, thanks to Black Lung showing up right on time (a.k.a. 5 minutes late) YHC was able to remain a neutral election official.

After a mosey to and around the track, our first opportunity to win votes was a “debate” in the form of one lap around the track. PAX were told to select one candidate to represent their party, with Howitzer stepping in for Blue and Formica for Red.

BUT WAIT A SECOND…it’s been determined that both were no longer fit to hold office and, bypassing the primary, selected Red Skull (Blue) and Pep (Red) as new candidates. In a extremely tight race, Red Skull edged out Pep by a stride handing Blue 10 points.

Blue – 10 | Red – 0

Moving on to the battleground “state”ions! Each party’s goal is to get as many votes (reps) as possible in the time allotted.

“State”ion 1 (30 electoral votes)
Ballot Box Jumps – 4:00

WINNER: Blue

Blue – 40 | Red – 0

“State”ion 2 (50 electoral votes)
Handcount Release Merkins – 3:00

WINNER: Red

Blue – 40 | Red – 50

“State”ion 3 (80 electoral votes)
Swing State Ab Thrusters (feet in swing) – 3:00

WINNER: Red

Blue – 40 | Red – 130

“State”ion 4 (70 electoral votes)
Octoburpee Surprise*- 2:00
*if trailing team wins, they steal 10 votes from leading team in addition to earning electoral votes

WINNER: Blue

Blue – 120 | Red – 120

“State”ion 5 (40 electoral votes)
Jane6 Fondas – 3:00

WINNER: Blue

Blue – 160 | Red – 120

“State”ion 6 (90 electoral votes)
Swing State Pull-ups – 3:00

WINNER: Red

Blue – 160 | Red – 210

“State”ion 7 (60 electoral votes)
Abs-entee Ballots (Big Boy Sit-ups) – 3:00

WINNER: Red

Blue – 160 | Red – 270

This election came down to the wire with Blue having the chance to force a runoff, but in the end, Red prevailed and their version of democracy was saved.

Mosey back to flag to wrap up with some Ballot Box Cutters and Alabama Prom Dates until time.

MOLESKINE:
You never know who you might offend when you Q a workout teeming with opportunities for political jokes, but I sure I hope it was someone! Hopefully everyone felt free to put fitness and fellowship over party. It’s also worth noting here that Pep has legs when the future of our country is on the line. Dude was moving faster than I’ve ever seen him go!

Also, here’s a fun fact: given this is being written post-election, I can now proudly say that the PA Election Day Q is 100% accurate at predicting the results of American presidential elections. All eyes on will be on iiiP in 2028…

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– 11/9 – 0600 Tennessee Tussle at #brokenwheel in Nolensville – friendly competition between regions – see Hair Band for details!
– 11/16 – 0600-0800 – AOQ GrowSchool at stonewall

COT:
TAPS for
– Elizabeth Webb cancer treatment
– YumYum’s mother’s health
– Baguette’s trip with/for his father
– The country

God bless America,
PA out

Stages of Labor

AO: iiipillars
Q: Focker
PAX: princessaurora, Foot Drop, Swiffer, Grape, Harbaugh, Black Lung, Tackle Box, Two Face, t-cell, Haggis, Pep, Private Sandman, LorelaiG, Formica, howitzer, Shania, Canned Heat
FNGs: 1 Canned Heat
COUNT: 18
CONDITIONS: chilly

WARMUP: good mornings and that’s it

THE THANG:
Early labor
Dilation 0-6cm
1,2,3,4,5,6 8-count bodybuilders
“Alternate between resting and working to get labor going”
Contractions 5-30 min 15-45 sec
5 merkins, 5 prisoner squats, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. Run between sets to rest

Active labor
“actively work through labor with your birthing team”
“Birth affirmations”
Dilation 6-8 cm
Every PAX does 6,7,8 pull ups while everyone affirms them. PAX are doing lt dans—>monkey humpers—>prom dates to “relax” between “contractions”

Transition
“Burpee coping method”
Contractions Every 2 minutes for 60-90 sec
Dilation 8-10 cm
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec
1 minute plank
8 burpees in 60 sec
9 burpees in 60 sec
10 burpees in 60 sec

Pushing stage!
“Keep breathing and work with your body, not against it”
Dilated 10 cm
Contractions 3-5 min lasting 30 sec
10 sprints with small la mazze breathing session

Placenta delivery
Core work

MOLESKINE: I think we can all say we appreciate more what the moms in our lives have gone through. We totally get it now

ANNOUNCEMENTS: grow school!

COT: lots of prayers today. Thankful for everyone being open and honest. Missed you Zelenskyy. You and your wife were prayed for.

Why Burpees

AO: iiipillars
Q: Pep
PAX: princessaurora, gov’t mule, Zelenskyy, Tackle Box, Young and Restless, Two Face, YumYum, Foot Drop, RadioActive, Go Fish, thatdrimmel, Grape, KFC
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS
cool – fall weather (wear your beanie)

WARMUP
seal claps
air press
hillbillies
imperial walkers
good mornings
willie mays hayes

THE THANG

dora: 100 burpees, 200 dips, 300 fire hydrants
7’s: WWII’s, hand-release mericans

ANNOUCEMENTS

today (9/3) brews day at 12th south
9/11 convergence (check slack)
9/14 10 year anniversary 6am at Sevier Park by the pavilions

COT

prayer for grape’s parents

Back to School!

AO: iiipillars
Q: Grape
PAX: LorelaiG, Harbaugh, Swiffer, Pep, Black Lung, princessaurora, Haggis, Two Face, Zelenskyy, Foot Drop, Tackle Box, gov’t mule, t-cell, Formica, Howitzer, Moneyball
FNGs: 1 Moneyball
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: it’s getting darker

WARMUP: SSH, LBAC F + R, Michael Phelps

THE THANG: 10 reps per grade, run after finishing a grade, escalator on exercises (i.e. 1st grade is exercises for 1st and Kindergarten), wait for 6 after run (attempt to increase mumble chatter)

K- SSH
1- LBC (2 count)
2- OH Press
3- Squats
4- WW1
5- Iron Mikes (2 count)
6- American Hammers (2 count)
7- Merkins
8- Mountain Climbers (2 count)
9- Burpees
10- Reverse lunges (2 count)
11- Dry docks
12- 8 count body builders

MOLESKINE: glad we all graduated!

COT: prayers for Pep with his project, PA for Anders and his parents, and all the kids headed back to school

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