The BackBlast:

AO:

cheetah

Pax Names:

Ricky Bobby, Spielberg, Hass, Swisher, AC, Papa John, Cuban (Officially Retired), Panhandle, Pink Panther

Number of Pax:

10

FNG Names:

Number of FNGs:

0

Intro:

Not even the elements could stop the HIM’s who showed up for this morning’s beatdown at the Cheetah! Anxious to Q again for the first time in months, YHC pulled into an empty parking lot convinced for a second that the old “9th Green at 9” trick was in play (reference Happy Gilmore). But alas, 9 Pax braved the cold drizzle–which is basically the GA equivalent of a Nor’easter (keep it to yourself Manning)–and showed up just in time to Mosey. Among those present, the dynamic father/son duo of Cuban and Swisher carried the mumble chatter. Shout out to Cuban for officially retiring! Somebody get that man a golf membership and a lawn chair, he’s earned it. All jokes aside, Cuban epitomizes what it means to be a HIM, and YHC is thankful spend time with and learn from him.

Warm-o-Rama:

SSH x 15
Weed Picker x 7
Finkle Swings x 10 OYO
Michael Phelps OYO
Merkins x 7 IC

The Thang:

After a mosey to the back bus lot, YHC admitted my love/hate relationship with merkins and my hate/hate relationship with running. Naturally, the beatdown was going to consist of a ton of both, and YHC was going to hate myself for it. Inspired by the article posted in Slack titled "Men Who Can Do More Than 40 Push-Ups Far Less Likely To Develop Heart Disease"….YHC decided to start there!

Merkins x 40 IC
1/2 Mile Run then Mary on the 6
Mike Tysons x 40
1/2 Mile Run then Mary on the 6

Febreze – BB x 2 then hold 6 inches for 10 Overhead Presses; increase by 2:10 ratio up to 8 and 40

Carolina Dry Docks x 40
Run 1/2 Mile then Mary on the 6
Spider Man Merkins x 40
Lieutenant Dan's from 4:1 up to 32:8
Run 1/2 Miles back to the flag

The Pax needed 40 more Merkins to reach 200
Tebow Merkins x 20 IC (one of Swisher's brilliant improvisations)
Merkins x 20 IC
American Hammers x 20 IC
Flutter Kicks x 20 IC

COT:

As the 6th man, Papa John encouraged the PAX that no matter what hardship we're going through, we can and should reach out to the HIM's around us. Reminder that the 2nd installment of the Friday men's breakfast is happening this Friday at 6am at Family Traditions on Hickory Flat. Prayers for the middle schoolers and their leaders who will be attending Walking Wisely Weekend at Woodstock City Church.

Naked Man Moleskin:

YHC spent the entire beatdown mixing up Pink Panther and Panhandle…apologies! Woven throughout his endless mumble chatter, Swisher offered a few workout "modifications" along the way. On any other day, this could have been mistaken as an attempt to overthrow YHC, but he kept us semi-dry, so the entire Pax embraced his ideas.