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Bomber

Date: 2026-04-10 AO: Bomber Q: Natural Ice , PAX: Crawlspace, Grape, Papa Bear, DintyMoore, Pep, Natural Ice, Sherlock, Hedwig, Right Said, Tim the Toolman FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: Fanflippin Tastic
WARMUP: Nah, just started off running – then did some SSH and some of the usual ones out by the nipple.
THE THANG: 3 stations – with 3 exercises – running between each.
The Nipple – 20 hand release merkins, 20 dips, 10 WWI Golf course Parking lot – 20 diamond merkins, 20 Jane Fondas, 10 WWI Startdex – 20 incline Merkins, 20 Dips, 20 WWI
Simple Repetitive – 1.7 miles were ran and 520 calories burned : )
MOLESKINE: Kids these days don’t understand – People had horn players in bands, Dave Matthews had a Saxophone player whole orchestras used to travel with Brian Setzer. Now all the kids just hit play on their laptop band and vape while they stare at their phones
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4/13 impossible mile and holy smokers that night, 5/9 – run a half marathon with YHC and Juicy J, 5/16 – F3 Dads -! 8/29 join Pep for the 50 mile relay
COT: lifted up families of Pax going through health stuggles
PLAYLIST: hey, you remember that one time in the 90s when Jim Carrey’s movie the mask started a swing dancing revival and all those band nerds started swing bands. Yeah basically that was the playlist.
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Titan – This day in punk-rock history

Date: 2026-04-08 AO: Titan Q: Good Morning America , PAX: Tim the Toolman, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Sherlock, Papa Bear, Black Lung, Pep, Spinal Tap, @Radish, @MisterSafety, Squid FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: crisp
WARMUP: Inchworms, Mobility, Core warmup
THE THANG: Clash and Smash circuits with punk rock intensity and short breaks
MOLESKINE: break for 13+ Blacklung penalty birthday burpees
ANNOUNCEMENTS: walk a lot and count your steps? See slack
COT:
PLAYLIST: Clash and Offspring mix; consensus A+
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What a fool believes…

Date: 2026-04-01 AO: Titan Q: Puzzlah , PAX: Puzzlah, LIGHTNING(Devario Parson), Right Said, Stumbles, DintyMoore, Speechless (Bryan), Tim the Toolman, CubCadet, Bubbles – Tyler (Franklin, TN), Squatter, Sherlock, Black Lung, Papa Bear, Hipster, Candy Striper, Big Red (Brandon Romagossa), Radish, Schmear, Cupcake, Ambien, Faucet FNGs: 2 Ambien, Faucet COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: Perfect
WARMUP: 45 minutes, 15 Burpees EMOM 45 minutes, 15 Burpees EMOM April Fools Stretch-er-out
THE THANG: 2 Burpee Last-man-up run around the park — Don’t look in the dark corners. Some Bernies and lunges to keep the group together.
HCA Garage: Level 1: 25 Merkins Level 2: 50 squats Level 3: 75 Big Boy Sit-ups Level 4: 15 Burpees Level 5: Suicide run up and DR Lead – Candy Striper led us in some Bear Crawls to the line and Merkins at each line – Schmear led us in some Carioca into some LBCs Bernie up the ramps, sprint along flats.
Mosey back to Startex – Mosey one side of parking lot, sprint back — 3 laps – Tempo Merkins
MOLESKINE: Huge group of HIMs supporting one another–inspired to lead this group.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: See Slack COT: Support our loved ones and family as they go through recovery. Reflections on Easter Week.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UVeHAksVrWRAoSkE68ZQ4?si=sWjC_KwySoW603-MML6YDg
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Hold Me Closer, Tiny Titan

Date: 2026-03-25 AO: Titan Q: Vector , PAX: Vector, Choo Choo, Bubbles – Tyler (Franklin, TN), Roughage, Pep, Papa Bear, Sherlock, White Belt, Black Lung, Firefox, Tim the Toolman, Squatter, CubCadet, GMA, Deuce, Ramrod, Speechless, Real Nemo Rubicon FNGs: None COUNT: 18 CONDITIONS: A perfect spring morning.
YHC was planning a spring based theme but the playlist wasn’t giving me A+ vibes. So we pivoted to recognize a music great on his 79th birthday: Sir Reginald Dwight aka Elton John.
WARMUP: Mosey to Parthenon for SSH, LBAC, Seal claps, Overhead Presses, Moroccan Nightclubs, Reverse LBAC, Squats.
THE THANG: Mosey to hill. ELTONs: 79 reps of each exercise with a sprint up the hill in between.
Excellent Form Squats (see Squatter) Lunges Thrusters Overhead Press Normal merkins
Pause for 7 burpees to celebrate Black Lung’s arrival as per AOQ edict
Mosey to Parthenon to play PIANO. Partner up. One runs around monument while other does:
Plank Incline merkins Asskickers Normal squats Overhead press
Mary at Startex.
MOLESKINE: Had a great crew of DR/WL out at Titan representing Chicago, Dallas, California, and Franklin TN. A lot of pressure on Q to make sure folks get in a good workout. Intentionally stayed in front of Parthenon so our guests could experience a pretty cool AO view.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack. Note: Bomber :bomb: convergence with Handsomizer ⚽️ this week so don’t go to McCabe or u will be sad.
COT: Prayers for Aurora, Polly, Mark and those unnamed aloud in our hearts. Prayers for reason and compassionate leadership in our world.
PLAYLIST: All by Sir Elton :eyeglasses::musical_keyboard::sparkles: Rocket Man I’m Still Standing Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Tiny Dancer Crocodile Rock Bennie and the Jets Saturday Night’s All Right for Fighting Someone Saved My Life Tonight

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With a Little Luck . . .

Date: 2026-03-16 AO: westeros Q: Vector PAX: Pep, CubCadet, Chunks, Squatter, Spinal Tap, SalPal, DintyMoore, Papa Bear, Tim the Toolman FNGs: None COUNT: 10 YHC thought that today’s highly anticipated version of Weightsteros should celebrate tomorrow’s holiday, St. Patty’s Day :four_leaf_clover: with a theme about luck.
CONDITIONS: Cool but perfect.
WARMUP: SSH, LBAC, Overhead presses, Seal Claps, Moroccan Night Clubs, RLBACs, Squats, WMH and Good Mornings
THE THANG: #1 Lucky :four_leaf_clover:: PAX each draws a card. Lucky PAX has highest card and gets to wear the shamrock necklace and pick an exercise for the PAX to do while they run across the lot and back x 3.
#2 Unlucky :x: :four_leaf_clover:: Now the PAX with the lowest card goes, but has to do 5 burpees with each exercise lap
#3 Lucky #7 :four_leaf_clover: :seven:: Spinal Tap’s turn to go — same principle as #1
#4 L-U-C-K: 17 reps of Lunges Ultimate/Utilitarian/Ugh Burpees Crunches of the Lil’ Baby Variety Killer Squats
Mary to time.
MOLESKINE: In life, you’ll encounter good and bad luck — be prepared with the skills to handle both as leaders and men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COT: – Holy Smokers, Grow School, Etc. – check the Slack – Kudos to The Merchant for a successful murder mystery night that may have involved Tim the Toolman turning into a demon?? – Thanks to some lippy jib-jab from DintyMoore and Chunks, the Q made the PAX run a little sprint. Gotta get your movement tracker started I guess . . . – SalPal was the dreaded Lucky HIM as he picked blockees more than once. He’s practically on vacation anyway. – Prayers for Title Max’s daughter, those traveling, our Muslim community members, and our leaders – Pep was most excited about Tom Petty’s entry on the playlist, singing aloud and recalling its post-apocalyptic music video. – 110% coffeeteria as Title Max joined us at Dose for CubCadet’s favorite $17 coffee.
PLAYLIST: Get Lucky – Daft Punk Lucky Star – Madonna Good Luck Babe – Chappell Roan I Feel Lucky – Mary Chapin Carpenter Some Guys Have All the Luck – Rod Stewart You Got Lucky – Tom Petty With a Little Luck – Wings A Stroke of Luck – Garbage My Lucky Day – Bruce (for Papa Bear) Lucky – Britney Spears
:four_leaf_clover: wishing you much luck Vector
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Celebrating 56 Years Young

Date: 2026-03-13 AO: bomber Q: Vector PAX: Pep, Firefox, Tim the Toolman, Squatter, Sherlock, Title Max FNGs: None COUNT: 7 A tradition unlike any other . . . no, not the Masters. A Vector Birthday Q. This was the 9th one, which is crazy. I can’t seem to get rid of you HIMs.
For the theme, after some careful, thoughtful feedback (?criticism) from Michelin Man about branching out my playlists to, I don’t know< decades other than the 1980s, I opted to go with a playlist so new, you're afraid to park it in a downtown Nashville parking garage for fear of that first door dent. Despite what Natural Ice might say . . .
CONDITIONS: Cool (like the playlist)
WARMUP: For the 9th year in a row, SSH x my new age. (Some looks on the PAX faces of "Damn, why's he gotta be so old." LBAC x 11 (i.e. 5+6), Overhead Presses x 11, Seal Claps (complete with the porcelain bark c/o Title Max) x 11, RLBAC x 11, WMH and GM OHO, and Imperial Walkers x 11
THE THANG: After a side mosey to pay our respects to the now demolished McCabe playground (RIP pull up bars), back to the hill for
#1 5+6s (aka 11s) — squats at bottom; merkins at top
Then mosey to upper lot for #2 6 stations – do 56 reps of exercises (Mountain Climbers, Iron Mikes, BB sit-ups, Star Jumps, Shoulder Taps, and as a party gift, an exercise of your choice). Then 5 burpees just 'cause.
Mosey to startex for #3 DIDs (28 dips, 14 incline merkins, 14 decline merkins) x 2
Mary with Flutter Kicks, Hello Dollys, Leg Raises, and ending with 56 LBCs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Murder Mystery Party tomorrow – Holy Smokers — check Slack
COT: – Prayers for Title Max’s little girl, my kids traveling abroad, and all of the PAX coming and going for Spring Break – Thankful for all of the PAX for making me better each time I am out. Apologies Tim the Toolman for the profanity in the songs – you know the kids these days and their cursing.
PLAYLIST: – Private – The Neigbourhood – Dracula – Tame Impala – As Alive As You Need Me to Be – NIN – Glide – Neiked and Portugal, the Man – Basic Being Basic – Djo – Sex, Drugs, Etc. – Beach Weather – Opalite – Taylor Swift – Ready, Steady, Go! – Harry Styles – Your Direction – Goose – Distorted Light Beam – Bastille – Lost in Space – Foster the People – mangetout – Wet Leg
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Make Sandbags Great Again

Date: 2026-03-11 AO: titan Q: Natural Ice PAX: Pep, Tim the Toolman, Sherlock, Title Max, Papa Bear, Natural Ice, Radish FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Soggy but not too soggy
WARMUP: SSH for my man Pep we did 30, because I am mean. Some Stretching some Hill Billies, Some Merkins
THE THANG: Make Sandbags Great Again! Pax formed a circle and performed Merkins until the timer ran out. The timer consisted of each member of the Pax performing 5 sandbag burpees. Once all of the burpees had been paid we ran a little loop.
Rinse and Repeat, but Pax could swap out the 5 sandbag burpees with 10 goblet squats. The resting exercises also rotated with varies forms of mery as well as incline merkins.
MOLESKINE: Do Hard Things!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: So many! The Merchant Murder Mystery this saturday!
COT: Praying for Title Maxs family and his new born daughter to have a speedy and safe recovery!
PLAYLIST: David Bowies hits in his various forms
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From Foxes to Bears

Date: 2026-03-06 AO: bomber Q: Firefox , CubCadet PAX: Black Lung, Chunks, Papa Bear, Puzzlah, Pep, Tim the Toolman FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Perfect
WARMUP: Mosey to parking lot. Broga
THE THANG: Firefox AOQ Farewell Starting at one end of the parking lot, PAX did a sequence of: – 40x plank jacks – 30x mountain climbers (each side is a half) – 20x merkins – run to end of the parking lot and back 4 full rounds. Maybe should’ve been 3. But we did 4. 10 WW1s 30s Hollow Body Hold 10 WW1s Hollow Body Hold until the playlist indicated it was time for a change…
Handoff to our new AOQ CubCadet! Mosey down to bottom of the hill 9s: star jumps at the bottom, bernie halfway up the hill, run the rest to the stop sign, then do squats to a full sit on park bench or wall
Return to startex. Extended Mary.
MOLESKINE: – Papa Bear and Tim the Toolman with the R-rated zingers – Promises of future coffeeterias at McD’s (on me and my gift card!) – 7 for coffeeteria at Star Bagel
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Check Slack
COT: – Gratitude, particularly for the support we all have for each other
Peace out. My Watch has ended, but I’m not going anywhere.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YeYujX771JwSrhvDlkFqp?si=ee42902006134fd7
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Coupon Carying

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: westeros Q: Natural Ice PAX: Pep, Papa Bear, Tinkertoy, Tim the Toolman, Puzzlah, Vector, Squatter, Natural Ice, Mudflap, Air Ball FNGs: 1 Air Ball COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: Misty and not quite warm enough
WARMUP: a bunch of the usual stuff SSH, Merkins, Stretching, Shoulder death moves
THE THANG 1: Indian run with 45′ sand bag and 35′ ruck sack. Coupons where passed down the line and the caboose ran the weight back up to the front.
THE THANG 2: We split into 2 teams at the startdex. 1 Pax ran with the sand bag to the street sign and back while the remaining pax performed a coupon exercises or various merry.
MOLESKINE: – Get a Sandbag!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – I just posted everything in -f3-nashville-general
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13EYqmXeyiaHTEhWmEY8Ol?si=b888328739644441
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Mike Tysons Are Hard

Date: 2026-02-11 AO: titan Q: Cowboy PAX: Pep, Tim the Toolman, Squatter, Stumbles, Black Lung, Good Morning America, Firefox, Todd Doherty – F3 UMass, Spinal Tap, Choo Choo FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Cool, crisp, downright pleasant.
WARMUP: As per Titan tradition a piece of the workout was offered to PAX DR from Atlanta Todd Doherty – F3 UMass
THE THANG: Choose Pairs and Mosey Parthenon Steps. 1. Pairs do 50 Total of Mike Tysons : partner run the loop. FlipFlop R&R with Jump Shots, R&R with Mike Tysons 2. 11s at side incline hill. Burpee Buyin: ladders @ 5 GiggyUps at the bottom – Iron Mike at the top – Partners start on opposite ends With 5 Slap Merkins in the middle when you meet your partner
Mary: Hold AL Prom Dates, add leg raised to sky, 30 sec Supine Planks x 2,
MOLESKINE: Cowboy doesn’t know his right from his left. Grateful was the word of the day
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokes 2/19 and see above :point_up_2:for New AO at Whites Creek HS.
COT: Gaze at the moon and acknowledge how small we are in a great expanse AND yet chased down by a Maker
PLAYLIST: All Coverbands – only 2 hidden original recordings. Who were they?