Gorgeous Saturday morning in the Carolinas and it was slowly getting brighter as the sun rose above the horizon. 13 men posted to The Fort, the original AO for Fort Mill in Sept 2012. It is a Classic AO and deserves all the respect and honor its earned. Many of PAX have started at The Fort and have posted there over the years. Double D being a founder of The Fort and YHC starting in fall of 2012 as well remember the workouts when we never left the park, but always felt the pain. Today The Fort region has become a run club and in search of creative pain mechanisms, however Double D and I chose to honor our AO and make it a “Classic” workout this day.

Double D thinks of Classic songs when he hears the word “Classic”. I could not help but think of classic cars and for me the 1967 RS/SS Camaro Convertible was always my favorite. Someday…..I keep saying of when I’ll own one, but until then….I just keep on truckin!

The Thang:

COP —

• Double D- Mosey to Springs small lot SSH, IW, Mtn climbers, Slow Sumo Squat
• Cake Boss- Peter Parkers, Plank, Parker Peters, Low Slow Squats, Carolina Dry Docks(CDDs)

Double D-

• “Ring of Fire” — Merkins, diamond merkins, wide arm merkins, stagger right, stagger left, CDDs
• “The Wall” — People’s Chair, wall pull ups, BTW (rinse & repeat)

Cake Boss- Mosey to Playground & partner up.

YHC brought up  the idea of Classic cars and the restoration process. if we think about how old cars are driven, worn and torn. Some left in barns or fields only to rust out and then land in a heap at a junk yard or crushed for recycle. Someone finds these cars and brings them in, saving it from the “heap” and sees the beauty in it and begins the process of making the car new again. They strip the car down to its frame, piece by piece rebuild it and one day roll it out of the garage brand new and Restored!

We as men live a similar life. We grow up after years of school and such, get jobs have familes and living the so called “dream” only to feel worn, torn and beat up some days. Looking at the calendar or the schedule to determine what is my day or week going to be like and how am I going to survive?? Well, for no reason other than living, Jesus takes us in and begins the process of making us new again. Through a relationship with him, he “Saves” us from the heap by stiping us down to our core…..our hearts…..he makes us new again and our gifts, beauty shines again. We become fully restored when Jesus comes again, but in the meantime we can rest in knowing he took us in, walks with us and talks with us and someday we will be in the best showroom condition ever. We just need to answer the door when he is knocking. To know more about this, reach out to Cake Boss.

• ROUND #1 Pullups, Dips, Step Ups while partner takes lap around playground.
• ROUND #2 Pullups, Dips, Step Ups while partner runs to path and back

Double D-

• “Stairway to Heaven” — fwd lunge walk, 5 burpees, backward lunge walk, 10 burpees (rinse & repeat to top w/fwd and backward bear crawls for last 2 lamp posts)

Cake Boss- Mosey to sunshine on side of hill for 6 min of Mary

• LBC (Elvis style)
• Rosalitas (In Spanish)
• Superman
• Hello Dollys
• Parachute
• Freddy Mercury’s
• Supermans
• Flutter Kicks

COT:

Many prayers and testimonies of what F3 has meant to various men. It says a lot to hear the positive effects of fellowship and faith on men’s lives and their families.

We had a great Classic workout. I know I felt it Saturday night and Sunday all day. Thanks to MacGyver for the Q and Double D for teaming up with me. I truly am humbled and honored to lead and be a part of such a great group. You all are leaders and inspire me each day. Thank you!

Cake Boss