The TwentyTwo

The Pax was welcomed to the AO at Faith to celebrate and honor the veterans of the United States Military, those who choose to lay their life on the line to fight for freedom.

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Warm-A-Rama

Mosey for one lap around church property (about 1/2 mile) to where we started. Then …

  • SSH x 22 IC
  • Grass Pickers x 22 IC
  • LBAC 10 each forward and backward
  • Huggy Bears
  • Merkins x 10 IC

The THANG

At the starting position we performed three exercises then sprint to the middle of the parking lot (~50 yards) and jogged back to start (unless otherwise noted). There were 22 repetitions completed for each exercise. Each Pax was given the opportunity to honor a Veteran during the workout after ever two exercises. The attending Veterans were also honored: Mountie, Hawkeye and Flame.

  1. Merkins
  2. Big Boy Sit Ups
  3. Squats
    1. Sprint/Jog Back
  4. Wide Arm Merkins
  5. WWI Sit Ups
  6. Lunges
    1. Sprint/Jog Back
  7. Diamond Merkins
  8. V-Ups
  9. Calf Raises
    1. Sprint/Jog Back
  10. Staggered Merkins (11 per side)
  11. Crunchy Frogs
  12. Butt Kickers
    1. Performed up the parking lot and jog back.
  13. Jumping Spider
  14. Freddy Mercury
  15. High Knees
    1. Performed up the parking lot and jog back.
  16. Merking with Rotation (11 per side)
  17. Leg Lifts
  18. Peoples Chair (Count was 1 America, 2 America, … all the way to 22)
    1. Sprint/Jog Back
  19. Merkin
  20. Imperial Walker
  21. Squats
  22. Burpees

Circle Of Trust

We come together to honor the Veterans in our lives and all Veterans of this country. Those who fought for freedom around the globe under the Flag of The United States of America and those who fought for freedom under other countries flags deserve every honor we could give them.

As a Veteran I consider it an honor to have served this great nation and the cause of freedom for ten years. Ronald Reagan said at a speech in 1985: “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.”

This quote is about the Marines but it applies equally and wholly to all branches of the service. When I think about the impact Veterans have had as a service members I know deep down in my heart that freedom lives on because of what we did. What we were willing to sacrifice for this great cause. Some gave all they had …

Hence the title of this workout, The TwentyTwo. Every day there is an average of 22 Veterans that take their own life due to mental illness. After being Honorably Discharged from the United States Navy I had difficulties adjusting, the civilian world is much different than military life.

Each person that leaves the military runs into a time when they struggle. The ones that have a strong Concentrica around them struggle but know they are not alone. There are Veterans that find themselves alone and lost. These Veterans eventually struggle with issues that can lead to them taking their lives. That is why it is so important for us as HIM to simply say “Hello, how are you?” A simple phone call. I plead with you, if you know a Veteran, even if everything seems OK, check in every once in a while. You could save a life.

In the below video each Pax member says the name of a Veteran he wanted to honor in during this workout.

Veterans Honored

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