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Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-04-10 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Focker , PAX: Young and Restless, Focker, Esposa, Donkey Hammer, tampalibra, Pedialyte, Michael Freiburg, Tinkertoy, Sherpa, Matador (DR) FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: cool with an awe-inspiring sunrise
WARMUP: various stretches while the 0531 convoy rolled in
THE THANG: 5 pull ups, 10 bar rows, 15 shoulder presses, 20 incline merkins Followed by various core engaging exercises (planks, flutters, hammers, bird dogs, Superman’s, dead bugs)
Repeat for entire workout
MOLESKINE: tampalibra bemoaning the faulty alarm clocks of half our PAX. Esposa always finding a new topic of conversation. Everyone saying “wow Focker what a great workout this is”
ANNOUNCEMENTS: impossible mile, march into may, various rucking challenges and go see 4:13!
COT: thankful for DR matador joining us! Prayers for Sherpa ministering to his wife in a tough time. Hopefully last interview for my wife.
PLAYLIST: good oldies
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The Stronghold – Cindy 500 workout

Date: 2026-04-09 AO: The Stronghold Q: Purple Tiger , PAX: Brown Slip, tampalibra, Tinkertoy, Red Skull, Decaf, Hipster, Wham-O, Purple Tiger, Young and Restless, Barney, Chunks, T-Bone, Groot, Mator, CheeseWiz, Hot Topic, Angry Bird, Holy Water, Turkey, Toto, Chicken Little, Honey Badger, Precious FNGs: 2 Honey Badger, Precious COUNT: 23 CONDITIONS: Perfect
WARMUP: Will update
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Smokeboots

Date: 2026-04-08 AO: Smokeboots Q: EZ-Go , PAX: Smokehouse, Accounts Receivable, Tinkertoy, EZ-Go, Cowboy, Harry Caray, Down Under, My Pleasure, moneyshot, Donkey Hammer, Dr. Beef Balls, Litter Box FNGs: 1 Litter Box COUNT: 12 CONDITIONS:
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Middle Tooth

Date: 2026-04-07 AO: Middle Tooth Q: Focker , PAX: Pepsi, Tinkertoy, Esposa, Focker, DrRupp, Matador, Betty Ford, Toothless, Pep, Topanga (Scott), sooner FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: perfect for what we had ahead of us
WARMUP: stretches and a jog
THE THANG: “Killer B’s” Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Bear crawl back 30 yards.
Did this for 5 rounds
MOLESKINE: Everyone kept talking about much fun this was and wanted a longer version where the exercises were continuous. Maybe in a mile format perhaps
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -impossible mile April 23 – Matador doing his own Plankpril – March into May step challenge
COT: -illnesses and deaths -tolerating family -job interview for my M
PLAYLIST: “B” related songs
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Dora and Boots

Date: 2026-04-03 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Focker, Donkey Hammer, Matador, Michael Freiburg, Esposa, Pedialyte, Tinkertoy FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: decent. humidish
WARMUP: dynamics: jog, imperials, hillbillies, hip rotations, Frankensteins. Static: WMH, down dog, foot to elbow, cobra, scorpion, arm circles, Phelps, OHS.
THE THANG: Dora 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -10 Coupon Merkins / hold plank 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -15 Overhead squats / lunge in place 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -20 Coupon scull crushers / curls 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -15 Coupon thrusters / lunge in place 6 rounds (work/1 lap) -10 Coupon snatch / WW1 Circle of thrust if time
MOLESKINE: No rest. A lot of running. Okay playlist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: He has risen
COT: Pastor Jay at Brentwood Baptist Tinkertoy’s brother’s father-in-law on hospice Focker’s wife considering full time work at FRA
PLAYLIST: Mediocre alternative music
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You’ve all received detention – attendance is mandatory.

Date: 2026-03-30 AO: Detention Q: Young and Restless , PAX: Young and Restless, Uncle Jerry, Esposa, Tinkertoy, tampalibra, Pedialyte, Movin On Up, Topanga (Scott), Peabody, Rainman, Todo FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Absolutely perfect
WARMUP: SSH, various stretches
THE THANG: Jeopardy & Merkins!
Arm circles – explain the day:
– On this day, March 30th in 1964, “Answers and Questions” first reached TV screens with the debut of this long-running game show. – What is Jeopardy!?
Responses must be in the form of a question!
10 merkins for each question. Wrong answers receive 5 additional merkins. 3 wrong answers max.
During all questions, keep moving…
– Born on 4th of July in Slab Fork, WV, this soul singing American, had the sun shine on him for the last time at the age of 81 on this day in 2020. – Who is Bill Withers?
*Bill Withers playlist
Mosey to bottom of the hill, side of school. – Imperial Walkers
– Formally adopted on March 30, 1870, this amendment prohibited the denial of voting rights based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” – What is the 15th Amendment?
Merkins
20 squats Bernie to the top of the hill 20 Iron Mikes (10 each leg)
Hillbillies
– In 1858, Hyman Lipman patented a new version of this writing tool, finally including an eraser on one end. – What is a pencil?
Merkins
Mosey to pavilion – hold squat
– This U.S. President was wounded outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by gunman John Hinckley Jr. – Who is Ronald Reagan? Merkins
Benches – step up to the top and squat – 20 times
Leg kicks – touch toes
– Later that same day in 1981, he was awarded Most Outstanding Player, when his team, coached by Bobby Knight, defeated the Tar Heels in the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. – Who is Isiah Thomas?
Merkins
Mosey to the bottom of the field.
SSH
– Dr. Crawford Long made medical history in 1842 by being the first to use this substance as a surgical anesthetic. – What is ether?
Merkins
Bear crawl to the playground.
Rest during question
– This 1867 land deal with Russia was mocked as “Seward’s Folly” until gold was discovered there decades later. – What is the Alaska Purchase?
Merkins
10 pullups
Monkey humpers
– On March 30th 2001, this American swimmer became the youngest man, aged 15 years, 9 months, to set a world record in the US World Championship trials in Austin Texas. – Who is Michael Phelps
Merkins
Mosey to the top of the path by front of school
High knees
– These musicians don’t have much in common, but Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Thomas Rhett, and MC Hammer all share this. – What is a March 30th Birthday?
Merkins
Rows on the bars – 20
– Also born on March 30th, this Dutch artist shares a strange commonality with Evander Holyfield and the Roman soldier in the Garden of Gethsemane. – Who is Vincent Van Gogh
Merkins
Wall sit
– In 2017, this aerospace company made history by successfully reflashing an orbital-class rocket for the first time. – What is SpaceX?
Merkins
– Established as a U.S. territory on March 30, 1822, this future “Sunshine State” was formerly a Spanish possession. – What is Florida?
Merkins
Mosey to start
Waaay too much time left. Each pax asked a random trivia question, merkins, sprint, jog back.
Tinkertoy got all 300 merkins in, not certain about everyone else.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Impossible mile coming up, check slack.
COT: Tinkertoy wife’s friend Mia – daughter Lyla had full body seizure.
Holy Week & Easter
PLAYLIST: Bill Withers
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2wUOJ3QMOz7WDBxd8f3MvN?si=2IymBZ2nQe28VyVMKp3W3w&pt=994972a3006cadcaa06c868a232d1be5&pi=P-C0mWulQlC-W
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Smokeboots

Date: 2026-04-01 AO: Smokeboots Q: EZ-Go , PAX: moneyshot, EZ-Go, Back Office, Smokehouse, Tinkertoy, Down Under, Donkey Hammer, Dock Daddy FNGs: 1 Dock Daddy COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS:
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-03-26 AO: The Stronghold Q: Wham-O , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Swig, Red Skull, Wham-O, Hipster, Dan and Dave, Tinkertoy, Barney, Nut spread, 4:13 strong men, Sparky FNGs: 1 Sparky COUNT: 19 CONDITIONS: first warm morning
WARMUP: relaxing
THE THANG:
March Madness
– round of 64 1. Mountain climbers (cadence) 2. Side straddle hop (cadence) 3. Flutter kicks
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 64 Merkins, Hit = 32 merkins
– Round of 32 1. Squats 2. Overhead presses (cadence) 3. Iron mikes (2 is 1)
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 32 Merkins, Hit = 16 merkins
– Sweet 16 1. American hammer (cadence) 2. Peter Parker Merkins 3. Lunges down and back
STRONG MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 16 Merkins, Hit = 8 merkins
– Championship 1. F3 march madness men (Barney and Tinkertoy go head to head on as many merkins as possible (in cadence) to fail 2. PAX position of pain (merkin, squat, mt climb, lbc)
F3 MAN FOUL SHOT missed = 20 Merkins, Hit = 10 merkins
Finisher: Plank high five line (end of game)
MOLESKINE: skipped Elite 8 and Final 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – F3 fundraising dinner 4/9 – SIGN UP NOW! – Picture attached is from Dinner, our church group served the 4:13 strong men and got to be a part of their world for the evening. Such an honor, and so much fun! Strongly encourage all F3 men to connect with Decaf on how you can get more involved outside of the gloom.
COT: prayers for Pearl (Jonathan Halter)’s nephew who’s friend just took his own life. Pray for stability in his home (support) and for his own mental health while in grief.
PLAYLIST: nonexistent

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Smokeboots

Date: 2026-03-25 AO: Smokeboots Q: EZ-Go , PAX: Smokehouse, EZ-Go, moneyshot, Harry Caray, Cowboy, Tinkertoy, Down Under FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS:
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Block Party

Date: 2026-03-13 AO: thestronghold Q: tampalibra PAX: Shocker (Mark Holmes), Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Young and Restless, Decaf, Chunks, Red Skull, Tinkertoy, Ginger, Barney, Winger (Bill Diebenow), hambone, Groot, Mater, Grimes, Angry Bird, Turkey, Puff Puff, Holy Water, Hot Topic, T-bone, Cheez Whiz FNGs: None COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: Windy
WARMUP: SSH x 50, Squat x 10, LBACF x 10, LBACR x 10, Air Press x 50
THE THANG: Rep scheme: 10 + mosey, 10 + 20 + mosey, 10 + 20 + 30 + mosey…up to 50 and then start dropping reps from the bottom
10: We’re not worthy 20: Thruster 30: 4-count flutter 40: HR Merkin 50: Block curls
Mode of transpo -> Burpee broad jump Mode of transp <- Lt. Dan
MOLESKINE: Prayers for strength and perseverance, shut out the negative voices (internal and external), court dates, etc. Stay focused!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chunks 50k Struggle: Endure
PLAYLIST: Heavy breathing