***YHC Editor’s note – Any time you see the word brave, feel free to replace with the word Stupid!!

As the single digit temperature appeared for today’s Slow Burn, 14 brave (stupid) of Fort Mill’s Finest showed up to get some promised Benjamin’s (100 count of something).  Before embarking to the workout, very little inspiration was given, other than the PAX that showed up were brave for doing so.  Would’ve loved to give some other inspiration, but the fact 14 brave showed up was inspiration enough.  Many others were in the smart(fart)sack.

The Thang

Mosey on down to parking lot by Charandas/Empire Pizza.  take a nice warmup lap to get the blood flowing.  Mumblechatter of too much running.  Not much mumblechatter after that.  Lips must have frozen shut.

Circle Up

SSH X 19, IW X 20, Windmills X20, IW X 20, SSH X 21 (IC)

Mosey over the the side parking lot next to the Kid’s inflatables.  Explain that 2 members of the PAX will run to light-post and back while others do squats together.  Once first set or runners gets backs 2 others run.  Keep going till we hit the Benjamin (100).  Rinse and Repeat with 100 lunges. Then 10 sumo squats OYO.  Move PAX to wall, People’s chair for a Benjamin (100 count).

Mosey over to Sweet Frogs area and partner up. Partner A is doing 15 pullups on the rail while Partner B is doing step-ups on the curb.  Once A finishes pullups, a switch occurs.  3 rounds for each.  Plank when finished.  Merkins x 10, Dips x 10, Merkins x 10, Dips x 10 (all IC).  Mosey over in front of Empire and Circle up.

Now this is where it gets a little fuzzy as YHC Brain started to freeze.

Moroccan Night Club x 20

CDD x 10, then the next exercise is:

I forgot – luckily some brave soul shouted out Parker Peters (or was it Peter Parkers, not sure as this brave soul had no brain left) so we did 20 of them (IC)

LBC x 20, Freddie Mercury x 20 (i think, may have been 10. brain freeze)

Then 10 more CDD, 20 mountain climbers (you know, the one exercise I forgot), 20 more LBC and to finish a Benjamin’s worth of plank, any way you want, but hold for 100 count.  Jailbreak back to COT

Announcements 

Banks Trail 5K, IL OCR tomorrow, maybe some other stuff (brain frozen still)

Prayers 

Lots of prayers/praise today with 3 central themes – work, babies, cancer sucks

Moleskin 

As always, I’m honored to be able to lead this special group of men.  Even though this is my first Q at Slow Burn, its one of my favorite workouts.  Was told by some others, that they weren’t sure about coming to Slow Burn as they know I don’t do much in Moderation.  Which is partially true.  But as a leader we need to look at the people we serve instead of always looking to better ourselves.  I’m not against bettering yourself, but make the people around you better first.  Thank you to all 14 of the brave souls that showed up this morning.  Without you showing up, the iron doesn’t get sharpened.