8 men joined YHC for a Wednesday morning trivia challenge beatdown. Reborn busted out a STRONG VQ warm up this morning that left just enough time to run through some “On This Day” trivia.

Warm Up

Long Mosey around church.

• 15 SSH
• 12 Slow Windmills
• 20 Italian Night Clubs
• 20 Toy Soldiers

Mosey to other side of church. Circle up.

• 25 Merkins
• 20 Imperial Walkers
• 20 Freddie Mercuries
• 20 Rosalitas

Do the following exercises between the parking lot bump outs (50 feet apart). Switch exercises at each bump out.

• Walking Lunges
• High Knees
• Karaokes
• Butt Kickers
• Walking Lunges
• Shuffle

Circle up.

• 6″ for a 10-count
• 20 Peter Parkers
• Protractor 6″, 45, 90 with a look at the stars. Hold 6″ for a 10 count.

Handoff to Italian Job.

The Thang

Mosey to the front of the church. For every correct answer, 20 Squats. For every incorrect answer, 20 Merkins. All followed by a run around the church.

1) Today is Eric Clapton’s 71st birthday. Which of these songs did he sing?

• In the Air Tonight
• Rocket Man
• Layla – Water Boy nailed it. 20 Squats
• Stairway to Heaven

2) Who painted The Starry Night?

• Vincent van Gogh – 20 Merkins courtesy of Apache (who I think missed on purpose so we could do more Merkins).
• Pablo Picasso
• Claude Monet
• Rembrandt

3) MC Hammer turns 54 today. Complete this line in the song,”U Can’t Touch This” – I’ve toured around the world…

• From London to Bombay
• From London to the bank
• From London to the Bay – Of course Sgt. York would get this right. 20 Squats.
• From Paris to Madrid

4) Celine Dion turns 48 today. What was the first movie to feature her singing?

• Titanic
• Beauty and the Beast – Schrute shocked us all with the correct answer. 20 Squats.
• The Little Mermaid
• Sleepless in Seattle

5) Norah Jones turns 37 today. What instrument made her famous?

• Guitar
• No instruments; just vocals
• Harp
• Piano – Bill Nye with the correct answer. 20 Squats.

6) On this day in 1981, what US President was shot in the chest outside a Washington DC hotel?

• Reagan – Atlas didn’t even need the multiple choice selections. 20 Squats.
• Carter
• Bush
• Eisenhower

After the final lap around the church, we had a few extra exercises to pay tribute to our trivia questions.

• 54 American Hammers in honor of MC Hammer’s 54th birthday.
• 48 Diamond Merkins in honor of Celine Dion’s 48th birthday (reference to the diamond and sapphire necklace in the Titanic film. I know, its a stretch but we had to do something).
• 37 Star Jacks in honor of Vincent van Gogh’s 37 years on the big ball (reference to his painting, The Starry Night).
• 25 Knee Tar Jais in honor of Eric Clapton’s birthday (“Layla, you’ve got me on my knees”).
• 4-10 counts on Wall Sits in honor of Ronald Reagan being the 40th president (“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”).

Finally, we had 5 minutes to spare so we did a little Dealer’s Choice. All done for 10 count or in cadence.

• LBCs (Schrute)
• Iron Cross (Bill Nye)
• 6 Inches (Apache)
• Big Boy Situps (Van Wilder)
• Freddy Mercuries (Atlas)
• Parker Peters (Sgt. York)
• Carolina Dry Docks (Italian Job)
• Tabletop Dips (Reborn)
• Mountain Climbers (Waterboy)

NMM

Awesome work this morning. Thanks for indulging me in a bit of “On This Day” trivia. TClaps to Reborn for crushing his VQ warm-up. Site Qs, put him on the schedule, he’s ready. Thanks for crossing the river, Atlas. We enjoyed having you visit. Once again, Sgt. York led the PAX in all exercises. This guy is a BEAST! Waterboy and Van Wilder, both down 20 lbs and falling. You guys are really upping the ante and we’re proud of your progress. Speaking of progress, was that Bill Nye staying at the front of the PAX? I believe it was. Great work! Schrute, you and Apache always make for great conversation. Thanks for the leadership, fellas.

I spoke a little this morning about leading your families and serving our Lord. It is our role as fathers and husbands to be the spiritual leader of our homes. I want to encourage you to continue serving Him at all times, not just when you feel you need a miracle. It is easy to rely on ourselves when the pantry is full and the bank account is up. We can forget who blessed us to begin with when things are good. Our God is always there, whether we call on Him or not. But remember who blessed you first and give Him honor and praise at all times.

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