Perpetual Motion Engine

Date: 2026-08-13 AO: The Stronghold Q: SalPal , PAX: Dan and Dave, Tinkertoy, Wham-O, Dr. Brown Slip, Young and Restless, Red Skull, SalPal, The 4:13 Guys (had to duck out before COT due to morning obligations) FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: 77 and Humid PLEASE MAKE IT STOP
WARMUP:Burpees, rifle carry your blocks.
THE THANG: Perpetual Motion. EMOM with 10 seconds to rotate b/w stations of sprints, plank hold, burpees and thrusters (which became squats).
MARY: 5 burpee buyout + whatever Red Skull came up with.
MOLESKINE: GET OFF THE X. When you don’t know what to do, the worst thing to do is freeze. Keep moving. Do the next right thing.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: See slack.
COT: For intentions unspoken and spoken.
PLAYLIST: Decaf yelling “I see you ”

Tortoise and Hair – Run #4

Date: 2026-08-04 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Dr. Brown Slip, Wham-O, Young and Restless, Right Said, Barney, Decaf, Red Skull, Zummies, Gumbo, Cat Woman, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty, T-Bone, Top Chef FNGs: None COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: Unbelievably beautiful August morning – 72 degrees and low humidity
WARMUP: Windmills, SSH, Tappy Taps, Squats, Stretches
THE THANG: RUN!!! We had 7/12 4:13 Strong men set PR’s this morning. What a strong showing for this class at the 4-week mark!
Only 3 men have yet to break the 30 min mark. With two more Tuesday runs remaining, it is looking like a real possibility to have everyone break 30 mins!
MARY: We had a short Mary this morning as we knocked off five minutes early in celebration of the overall strong effort demonstrated.
MOLESKINE: Zummies shared some deep thoughts as he reflected on seeing trash along Foster Ave this morning after this class cleaned the street on Saturday.
COT: Prayers for family, strength and wisdom.

The Stronghold

Date: 2026-07-30 AO: The Stronghold Q: Wham-O , PAX: Tinkertoy, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Red Skull, hambone, Barney, Dr. Brown Slip, toga, Hipster, Chunks, Purple Rain, Top Chef, Stick Death?, Zoomie, Curious?, Cat Woman, Bisquick, Wings Down, Sweet Tooth, Crabby Patty, Blue Cheese, Pinto, Squid, Micro Soft, Gumbo, Dory FNGs: None COUNT: 26 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: lite
THE THANG: “dealers choice”
Setup – Deal the entire deck evenly to all PAX. – Go around the circle. – On your turn, play any card from your hand. – Lead the exercise if it’s in cadence. – Play continues until every card is gone. Suits – ♥️ Merkins (OYO) – ♦️ Squats (IC: 1=2) – ♣️ Big Boys (IC: 1=2) – ♠️ Burpees (OYO) Card Values – 2–10 = Face Value – J = 11 – Q = 12 – K = 13 Aces = Wild – An Ace may be played at any time on a matching suit. – The announced exercise is canceled. – Both cards are discarded. – Entire PAX runs 1 lap. Jokers = Bear Crawl
Totals (Full Deck) – 90 Merkins – 180 Squats (1=2 IC) – 180 Big Boys (1=2 IC) – 90 Burpees – 4 Run Laps (if every Ace is used)
MOLESKINE: nearly finished the deck. Q could do better explaining cadence required.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chucks leaves for Montana for 2 months. Prayers for his time away!
COT: prayer circle
PLAYLIST:

Welcome Party

Date: 2026-07-16 AO: The Stronghold Q: tampalibra , PAX: Red Skull, Barney, Right Said, Dr. Brown Slip, Decaf, Tinkertoy, Wham-O, Pepsi, Young and Restless, Dan and Dave, hambone, Goose, Barney, tampalibra, Hipster, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Purple Rain, Top Chef, Stick Death?, Zoomie, Curious?, Cat Woman, Bisquick, Wings Down, Sweet Tooth, Crabby Patty, Blue Cheese, Pinto, Squid, Micro Soft, Gumbo, Dory, FNGs: None COUNT: 33 5 Block Burpees 5 Ground-to-overhead 10 Block Burpees 10 Ground-to-overhead 15 Block Burpees 15 Ground-to-overhead 20 Block Burpees 20 Ground-to-overhead 25 Block Burpees 25 Ground-to-overhead 20 Block Burpees 20 Ground-to-overhead 15 Block Burpees 15 Ground-to-overhead 10 Block Burpees 10 Ground-to-overhead 5 Block Burpees 5 Ground-to-overhead

Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-07-14 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: SalPal, Barney, Dr. Brown Slip, Red Skull, Decaf, Right Said, Hipster, hambone, Wham-O, Pom Pom, Toe Jam, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Zummies, Cuties, FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5, FNG6, FNG7, FNG8, FNG9, FNG10 FNGs: 10 FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5, FNG6, FNG7, FNG8, FNG9, FNG10 COUNT: 25 CONDITIONS: 72 degrees, humid but light
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up with some Windmills thrown in for fun: SSH, IWs, Windmills, Squats, Stretches, WMH, Good Mornings
THE THANG: Find a group and RUN!!!
MARY: Post run party hosted by SalPal. The party had great attendance but not everyone had fun!
MOLESKINE: We have another fast class. Our last man was in at 36:16 today….a great time for the first run. Our first man was in at 22:15. If you are looking for a good Tuesday workout, Tortoise & Hare is the place to be.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: First bootcamp workout this Thursday. Come join us and help name the 10 men who need names.
COT: Practiced the count-off and the namarama. Prayers for open ears, soft hearts, focus and endurance.

The Stronghold

Date: 2026-06-11 AO: The Stronghold Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), toga, Tinkertoy, Red Skull, Decaf, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Pepsi, Hipster, Barney, Sean Southall, Goose, TopChef, PeachFuz, Duncan, ToeJamb, MissesWinters, Grasshopper, Gristle, TrainWreck, BoogieMan, KiddyPool, TinderFoot, Puffy, Swiper, Clueless FNGs: None COUNT: 27 CONDITIONS: 75* and moist
WARMUP: SSH, mosey, but kicks, toy soldier, shuffle, hip opener, good mornings, Willie Mays Hayes, Phelps, arm circles, shoulder press
THE THANG: 4 corners 150 reps – Step ups – Merkins – Squats – WW1 Mode of transport: creepers
FitnessGram Pacer Test
MOLESKINE: 150 reps was aggressive
ANNOUNCEMENTS: One week left for 4:13 guys
COT: Financial literacy exam for 4:13 guys
PLAYLIST: White girl bangers

Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-06-09 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), hambone, Judy, Red Skull, Decaf, Swig, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Barney, Hair Band, Bumble Beattle, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy,, FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 FNGs: 5 FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 COUNT: 30 CONDITIONS: 73 degrees and very humid. Broke a sweat before we ended the warm-up.
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches and a little WMH on your own
THE THANG: RUN!! The usual 3 mile trek around the campus.
MARY: Working down the ladder of Burpees, Squats and WWI, starting at 10 each and making it to 6 before ending with 40 WWIs while waiting for everyone to join in.
MOLESKINE: Today, we had a slow start and a very sloppy finish. Unfortunately, that is how many men go through life. They choose the path of least resistance and buy into the lie that thy can get by with the bare minimum. The result is trading future success for immediate comfort. That is a bad deal every time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

Tortoise and Hair – Week 4 Run

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: DintyMoore, Chunks, Hair Band, hambone, Right Said, SalPal, Barney, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Judy, Red Skull, Wham-O, Decaf, Crawlspace, Stir Fry, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 27 CONDITIONS: 65 degrees…perfect PR weather!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up routine: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches, WMH
THE THANG: Find a friend and RUN!!!
MARY: Post-run party hosted by Chunks and SalPal
MOLESKINE: We had six 4:13 Strong PRs set this morning. I love the drive this class is showing during Week 4! Thank you to all the PAX who joined us today. It was a real boost to the 4:13 Strong guys to have so many show up. Your presence makes a real difference.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 006 this weekend. Start making plans for the 50 Mile CSAUP event in August.
COT: Prayers for Squatter’s family and the 4:13 Strong men.

The Stronghold

Date: 2026-05-28 AO: The Stronghold Q: hambone , PAX: Young and Restless, Barney, Red Skull, hambone, Wham-O, Chunks, bigbang FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: June-like heat
WARMUP: 10 push ups, 10 burpees–youre good.
THE THANG: Mosey to upper lot–bear crawl down, lunge walk back–do that 3 times.
Head to the sprint lot. Do sprints. Don’t be slower than Hambone.
MARY: brief flutters, LBCs, crunches, and WW1 sit ups
MOLESKINE: I’m a little bit more sore than I thought I would be
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Do the Struggle 006
COT: Prayers for continued health, recovery, and strength
PLAYLIST: ha no

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