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My First Muscle challenge recap and what’s at stake
Shaan explains the My First Muscle fitness challenge: 100 burpees, 100 pushups, and 100 squats for time, which they jokingly frame as “a million.” They set up that they’ll react to thousands of submissions and announce winners, including speed winners and “entertainment” winners.
- •The challenge is 100 burpees + 100 pushups + 100 squats done as fast as possible
- •They received thousands of submissions with videos posted online
- •Prizes include a cold plunge for fastest male and female and Nike Strength gear for other winners
- •They’ll also reward creativity, costumes, and inspiration—not just speed
Hosts’ own times, difficulty, and the debate over rules and form
Sam and Shaan share their own completion times and reflect on how punishing the workout was at any fitness level. They discuss the minimal rules (including “nips to the ground”) and how strategy, rep-breaking, and imperfect form influenced results.
- •Shaan says he did 34:40; Sam says he got about 20:15 after predicting under 20 minutes
- •They describe the workout as universally hard: speed punishes fit people and completion punishes beginners
- •Sam thinks breaking reps into smaller sets (like 10s) is better than his 33-rep chunks
- •They acknowledge form is a major gray area and they’ll judge as best they can
Cinematic drone entry: weighted vest on a mountain (Ben Ferguson)
They react to a visually epic submission shot by a videographer using drone footage and a mountain setting. Sam and Shaan praise the production value and learn he posted a separate timed run as well.
- •The submission stands out for professional videography and drone shots
- •He wears a weighted vest, aiming for “cool points” rather than pure speed
- •They joke about how hard filming is compared to his setup
- •He reports a timed result of 16:03, done separately from the cinematic footage
Costume contender: the Sam Parr “All Beef Dogs” throwback
They highlight a participant who recreates an old photo of Sam with an “All Beef Dogs” sign and matching outfit. Sam provides context from his early 20s and both agree the costume is a top-tier deep cut.
- •Sam explains the origin story of the “All beef dogs” sign from his hot dog stand days
- •The participant replicates the sign and the blue tank top for authenticity
- •They call it an instant top costume contender
- •Sam is surprised someone found the old photo
50-year-old standout in an iconic setting and early “I beat Sam” moments
They react to a submission from a shredded 50-year-old who posts a fast time and taunts Sam with “I beat Sam.” The hosts marvel at both the age and the setting, noting how CrossFit-style athletes are crushing their times.
- •They describe him as “achievable shredded” and very fit at 50
- •He posts a 15-minute time and includes “#IbeatSam”
- •Sam acknowledges he was beaten by five minutes
- •They comment on the intimidation factor of doing it in dramatic locations
The sleeper finance guy: CJ Gustafson’s shocking 10:17
Shaan and Sam are surprised by how different CJ’s profile photo looks compared to his physique in the challenge. They react to his speed and joke about how misleading a headshot can be about fitness.
- •They describe CJ’s profile photo as average-looking compared to his athletic body
- •CJ posts a 10:17 time, which they call insanely fast
- •They speculate he’s a finance/startup CFO type
- •They joke he needs a new profile picture because the difference is so dramatic
Beach-in-Brazil power run and the CrossFit burpee style discussion
They watch an explosive beach submission done on sand and admire both attitude and form. Then they discuss a CrossFit-style burpee/jump technique while reacting to an 8:15 performance that signals the elite tier is near.
- •A participant does it on sand in Brazil, which they treat as added difficulty
- •He finishes in 11:40 and they praise the explosiveness and form
- •They react to Alex Baquera’s 8:15 time
- •They debate the CrossFit “dead bug” jump/duck-feet style as optimal but aesthetically questionable
Fastest male reveal: Will Braun wins with 8:06 and a full story
They introduce the fastest male submission and dwell on the athlete’s build, setup, and self-awareness about why he’s fast. Will Braun also shares a personal story that ties into the show, which Shaan says completes the package.
- •Will Braun posts the winning time: 8:06
- •They joke about his “chest beard,” short arms, and doing it in socks on turf to optimize speed
- •He says he just graduated business school in Canada and runs a student painting business
- •He ties his goal to making his “first million” and mentions a broken cold tub, which the hosts find compelling
Fast female field: couples challenge, form scrutiny, and the final decision
They highlight a couple doing the challenge together remotely with both posting very fast times. Then controversy arises over Jenna Stark’s pushup technique; her friend posts a slower time but with form they consider better, leading to an unusual prize-sharing solution.
- •Matthew Price does 9:52 while his girlfriend Rebecca does 10:02, and they do it “together” remotely
- •Sam is impressed that Rebecca did standard pushups (not on knees)
- •Jenna Stark posts 8:58 but the hosts debate her pushup form (dropping to the ground each rep)
- •Jenna’s friend posts 9:44 with “perfect push-ups,” and they decide Jenna and her friend will share the cold plunge
Setting up the “honorary” awards: inspiration, costume, creativity
After naming the speed winners, they pivot to picking additional winners based on impression, entertainment, and inspiration. They outline loose criteria and introduce the idea of a “Rudy Award.”
- •They clarify the remaining prizes are for who impressed them most, not just time
- •They cite categories like costume, creativity, and inspirational efforts
- •Sam labels it the “Rudy Award” conceptually
- •They prepare to nominate standout submissions for Nike gear
Jeans-and-boots burpees and radical honesty (Furious Steve)
Shaan nominates a participant who shows up in jeans and work boots with an energy drink and still posts a very fast time. They also appreciate his honesty about missing two burpees and his unedited, “every rep” approach.
- •Furious Steve does the challenge in jeans and boots, which they find hilarious and impressive
- •He posts a 10:42 time while keeping crisp burpee form
- •He admits he did only 98 burpees, which they praise as honest
- •They joke about him owning a yoga mat and how unexpected that feels
Most inspirational: post-surgery one-leg version beats Sam’s time
They react to a woman completing the full challenge while two months post-surgery and wearing a long leg cast. She substitutes one-legged pistol squats and still finishes in a time that beats Sam, earning their top inspirational pick.
- •She completes the challenge two months post-surgery with a straight-leg cast
- •She does one-legged pistol squats as her squat variation
- •Her final time is 18 minutes, which beats Sam’s time
- •They declare her the inspirational winner for the Nike gear
More community shout-outs: Steph Smith, a big-name VC, and a brother dating pitch
They give quick shout-outs to several memorable submissions, including Steph Smith doing the workout despite not being an exercise fan. They also mention a venture capitalist completing it with poor form, plus a humorous attempt to find a date for the VC’s brother via a Google Doc.
- •Steph Smith completes it in 21 minutes and wears an old The Hustle T-shirt
- •They shout out Shiel, described as a major VC among participants, who finishes in 15 minutes with rough form
- •Shiel does it with his brother and posts a dating-style Google Doc for his brother
- •Sam jokes that Shiel can’t receive bulky equipment because he lives in San Francisco
Creative submissions and winners: deleted clothing gag, 13-year-old, cinematic script, and final picks
They recall a deleted video where someone added more clothing each set, then highlight a 13-year-old in Vietnam finishing in 22 minutes. They praise a highly produced “pizza guy” mini-film, discuss disqualifying a Nike employee using a weight vest, and then finalize the non-speed winners for costume and creativity.
- •Shaan describes John Brown’s deleted bit where he adds clothing every set until he’s wearing many layers
- •They shout out a 13-year-old in Vietnam completing it in 22 minutes with a dog nearby
- •They praise Alphonse’s cinematic story-driven video (pizza, coffee, then completing the challenge)
- •They disqualify Josh for working at Nike (and doing 11:47 with a 20-pound vest)
- •They pick Rhett Porter (“Manifest Cowboy,” smoking a cig in costume) for best costume and Ben Ferguson for most creative video
Wrap-up: winners recap, Shaan’s video with his mom, and what they got from it
They congratulate the speed and honorary winners and mention Shaan will post his own edited video. They share a funny aside about Shaan’s 65-year-old mom joining partway, then reflect that the main takeaway was the community fun—even if the challenge flooded everyone’s feeds.
- •They recap the winners: Will Braun for fastest male, Jenna Stark (and her friend) for fastest female, plus honorary winners for inspiration, costume, and creativity
- •Shaan says he’ll post his own video and Sam notes Shaan did it with his mother
- •Shaan details what his 65-year-old mom completed (squats and some knee pushups, no burpees) and jokes about her cleaning the gym mid-workout
- •They conclude the value was community joy, even as friends complained the challenge dominated Twitter
