It was a pleasure to lead the Pax at PHOP today. Here’s what the eight men who attended endured:

– Warm-up:

– Mosey around the complex

– SSH (30x), IW (15x), Diamond Merkins (15x), Windmills (15x), High Slow Flutters (20x), Peter Parkers (15x), Hold at 6″ for a 10-count
– Mosey to the back of the church
– Line up for the following series in the Bridge of Love:
• Jump over the Pax’s legs and do burpees

• Jump over the Pax’s legs and do Mack Tar Jies

– Mosey around the church to review the “Tour Of Pain.”
– Count off by 6 and then Mosey around the complex to introduce the stations:
• Rope Pulls/Kettlebell Swings – Do Rope Pulls and Kettlebell Swings rope pulls then rinse and repeat;

• Sand Bags – Forward throw, pick it up and repeat;

•Big Tires – Flip the tire, bunny hop in, bunny hop out and repeat;
• Little Hill – Alligator walk up the hill, run back down and repeat;
• Burpees – Enjoy;

• Church Steps – Do dips on the steps in front of church.
– COP: Pepper Grinders (15x), Scorpions (15x), Oblique Ups (15x)
– Moleskin:

The trip to Colombia was humbling. The Wayuu tribe, that lives in the remote desert of South America, taught me that a simplified lifestyle is very rewarding. I noticed how happy they are, how close they are in their relationships with God and each other. They have limited resources which keeps their distractions to a minimum. This aligns with what the message that a wise man who told me “the less stuff I own, the less stuff owns me.”

Our challenge is to determine how we can simplify our lives to truly fulfill our time and purpose on this planet.