Episode 174: suffered a broken coupon
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
14 humbly awesome dudes arrived on an unseasonably cool and noticeably starless June morning.
DISCLAIMER
PRAYER
COP
Ssh
imperial walkers
hillbilly walkers
etch a stretch
ttt
sticky butt kickers
lbac
seal claps
THE THANG
This will be my first attempt at letting chat gpt write the bb if you didn’t like it, well it’s not my fault I didn’t write it.
Stop 1: The Playground of Broken Dreams
• 5 Negative Pull-Ups – Because jumping is for optimists. • 15 Kettlebell Swings – Just enough to trick us into thinking we’re at CrossFit. • 20 Freddy Mercury’s – The only thing fabulous about this was how quickly our hip flexors gave up.
Mosey #1
Casual jog that totally didn’t feel like a death march to…
Stop 2: Swing Set of Sadness
• 10 Underdogs – A swing set classic, because why not get dragged into humility early. • 10 Imperial Squat Walkers – Where coordination goes to die. • 10 V-Ups – Otherwise known as, “Look at your feet and regret that breakfast.”
Mosey #2
Trot (read: shuffle) to…
Stop 3: Hill of Midlife Crises
• 10 Curls – Because beach season is always around the corner. • 10 Reverse Lunges – For that ‘freshly kicked by a mule’ feeling. • 10 Big Boy Sit-Ups – We sat up, then reconsidered our life trajectory.
Mosey #3
We pretended to be runners on our way to…
Stop 4: Dugout of Despair
• 10 Weighted Dips – Nothing says “fun” like lowering your body toward the abyss with extra weight. • 5 Mike Tysons – Because normal pushups didn’t hurt enough. • 10 Weighted Squats – For those who miss the feeling of impending collapse.
Mosey #4
Final jog (aka moving while groaning) to…
Stop 5: The Pain Cave (we paid rent here)
• 5 Weighted Step-Ups (Each Leg) – Now featuring “Oh crap, my balance!” • 10 Overhead Press – Pressing weight and regret overhead simultaneously. • 20 Little Baby Crunches – The only thing “little” about these was the emotional strength we had left.
MARY
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
CIRCLE OF TRUST
PRAYER
MOLESKIN
Calories were torched. Muscles were questioned. Dignity was… optional. But we endured. Because we’re not just men—we’re high-functioning lunatics with a workout problem.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
I am amazing. You are amazing. God is awesome!