9 PAX posted to the Grill for the advertised “restful” workout. Most were uncharacteristically brightly clad. This was to show solidarity with other PAX across the nation in support of #F3ForFaye.
The theme of our workout was “Rest”. YHC has reflected on this while recovering from a stress fracture. It is now great to have turned the corner and get back into the routine of workouts.
Day’s Thought: REST
Throughout the Bible we are told to rest – work 6 days and rest on the 7th, Jesus says “come onto me all you who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest”; “Be still and know that I am God”, etc.
Your body gets stronger not from the workout but from the recovery following the workout.
Rest is often neglected in our busy culture. The PAX were encouraged to build rhythms of rest into their life. Take time to be still and “listen” to God. Build disciples into your life in order to re-calibrate and center yourself (e.g., read Bible, prayer, stillness, solitude, intentional time with loved ones).
So, enjoy the moments of rest throughout the workout! Rest in this sense is relative.
Warm-a-rama: Arm Circles, Trunk Rolls, Abe Vigoda, Grass Pickers, Side Lunges, Slow to Fast Mountain Climbers, Calf Stretch, Toy Soldiers
The Thang:
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Mosey to end of lane – Mosey Merkins; at several intervals have PAX drop and do 5 Hand-Release Merkins (does falling with chest to the ground count as a rest?)
Tabata #1: Burpees (don’t complain; 1/3 of the time you get to rest!)
Partner Carry ~ 30 yards; flap jack; (we need to allow ourselves to be carried by and also to carry a brother during different trials in life)
Tabata #2: Flutter Kicks
Mosey to playground
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5-10 Pull ups with full arm extension/rest before next rep
Wheel Barrow ~ 30 yards; flap jack
Tabata #3: Mountain Climbers
Mosey to shovel flag
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5 Wolverines: burpee/merkin/peter parker (drop to plank, 1 merkin; 1 peter parker each leg; 1 merkin; jump back up with a roar!); there is nothing restful in this exercise!
Mary: Dealer’s Choice — Box Cutters, Pickle Pushers, Alabama Ass Kickers, Prom Dates, Side Plank, Freddie Mercury
COT: Prayers for the family of Faye dealing with the evil and tragic death of a 6-year-old in Lexington, SC; Prayers for Open House as he will be away on business for the next 6 weeks.
It was another good morning in the gloom with my F3 brothers.