10 eager HIM started the week with a personal challenge to build strength and hold their friends accountable. The Pax: Flounder, Epstein, Fortran, Gilmore, Water Wings, Fudd, Monet, Mulligan, Sprinkler, and YHC – shared a a skunk-shortened Warmarama consisting of: 5 SSH, 10 IC Hillbillies (thank you, Fortran), 5 very slow Abe V’s, 10 IC Seam Rippers and 10 IC Mountain Climbers – before splitting into Feats of Strength, led by Not Tarde, and RWB boot camp.

Boot Campers traveled through the skunk zone to the back of the school for Sharing Circle in Plank format. Thanks to Monet, Sprinkler, Water Wings and Gilmore (or perhaps Mulligan. Oxygen debt was accumulating, and I can’t precisely recall.) for sharing. Sorry we did not have time to let everyone have a turn.

Then a quick mosey and Bear Crawl combo to the back gate, and mosey on to the benches for The Thang:

At the Benches:
12 Peter Parker Derkins (crowd pleaser) + 12 Boones Farm Hopovers + 12 Split Squats each leg.

At the Railing:
Round 1 – 20 inverted rows + 15 Thighmasters each leg.
Round 2 – 20 Ranger Irkins + 20 IC Monkey Humpers
Return to Benches & repeat the three bench exercises after each round.

At Mountain Street:
Round 1 – 15 Bobby Hurleys + 20 IC Mountain Climbers
Round 2 – 15 Prisoner Getups + 15 Makhtar N’Diaye
Return to Benches & Repeat the three bench exercises after each round.

At Nelson Street:
Round 1 – 20 IC LBC + 10 Side Plank Scissors Each Side (another crowd pleaser)
Round 2 – 20 IC Gas Pumps + 20 Shoulder Tap Plank Jacks.
Return to Benches & repeat the three bench exercises after each round.

Rejoin the Strongmen at the Bball court for 6 Minutes of Mary:
10 IC Box Cutters + Homer & Marge + 10 IC Nolan Ryans + 15 IC American Hammers.

Prayers for Mulligan & family on the death of his father-in-law. Tclaps to Mulligan himself for rock-solid and stoic HIM support of his family through this extended challenging time. Prayers for Gilmore’s friend Nick recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, plus a reminder to all men over 40 to get that checked. Continued prayers for Chipper & family. Fortran prayed us out.

Thank you to this group of HIM for regular accountability. Always a joy to participate, an privilege to belong, and an honor to lead. — FloRida