500 reps for 500 posts

AO: The Grove

When: 01/16/2026

Number of Pax: 9

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QIC: Old Maid


Introduction

I wanted to Q up something that represented my 500th post. I decided to do 5 stations, 5 exercises at each station and 20 reps per exercise totaling 500 reps, trying to hit multiple muscle groups.

Warm-O-Rama

  • Motivators from 6
  • Good mornings IC x 10
  • Tie Fighters (forward & reverse) IC x 10
  • Pretzel Strech – 10 count each leg
  • Calf stretch – 10 count each leg

The Thang

5 stations, 5 exercises at each station, 20 reps each = 500

Station 1 – Pavillion

  • Irkins
  • Dips
  • Step Ups (2=1)
  • Flutter Kicks (2=1)
  • Pretzel Taps

Station 2 – Main Pool Lot

  • Wide Grip Chest Press
  • Curls
  • Thrusters
  • Skull Crushers
  • Bent Over Rows

Station 3 – The Hill

  • SSH
  • American Hammers
  • Sumo Squats
  • Big Boys
  • Monkey Humpers

Station 4 – North School Lot

  • Hand Release Merkins
  • Mountain Climbers
  • Alternating Lunges
  • LBC’s
  • Grady Corns

Station 5 – West School Lot

  • Narrow Grip Chest Press
  • Lawn Mowers (10 each arm)
  • Squrls
  • Coupon Swing
  • Overhead Press

Circle of Trust

I read out a speech from Charlie Day that he gave to a graduating class:

You cannot let the fear of failure, or fear of comparison or fear of judgement stop you from doing what’s going to make you great

You cannot succeed without this risk of failure

You cannot have a voice without the risk of criticism

And you cannot love without the risk of loss

You must go out and take these risks

And people will tell you to do what makes you happy

But a lot of this has been hard work and I’m not always happy

And I don’t think you should do what makes you happy, I think you should do what makes you great

Do what’s uncomfortable and scary and hard and pays off in the long run

Be willing to fail

Let yourself fail

Fail in a way and a place that you want to fail

Fail, pick yourself up and fail again

Because without this struggle what is your success anyway

In this life you have to trust your own voice, your own ideas, your honesty, your vulnerability

And through this you will find your way

You do not have to be fearless, just don’t let fear stop you

Live like this as best you can and I guarantee you’ll look back on a life well lived

Naked Man Moleskin

This ended up working out perfectly as we had 10 total PAX, so we split into 2 groups. With 5 PAX in a group, each PAX led a workout at each station. Much appreciation to Sparkler for keeping us warm afterwards and providing coffee. Luckily we all did some sort of EC so Sparkler allowed us to enjoy some creamer with our coffee.

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