YHC was humbled to be asked to lead PHOP once again. Always a special place in my heart for this AO as well as the #HIM that it is named after. Apache promised a good crowd with a healthy mix of Rock Hillionaires and Yorkies and he delivered. 15 men attacked got up early to be with their fellow Pax and put in some work in the Gloom…here’s what they got:

WARM-UP

Slow mosey around the campus with high knees, butt kickers, etc.
10 WM
Plank series
20 SSH

THE THANG – Count off by 5. Report to your numbered stations for 2 min of AMRAP

1) Deep squats touching the ground then exploding up into a jump;
2) Burpee Box (Tire) Jumps onto a tractor tire;
3) Rolling Thunder on the front drive;
4) Peoples Chair while passing and overhead pressing a 45lb sandbag;
5) Burpee Broad Jumps across the grass and up the hill;

Cycle through all 5 and then RINSE & REPEAT

— Side note…at one point during the above someone who will remain nameless (although, he will never remain quiet…), mentioned that this was a nice little slow burn. First, there is nothing wrong with a good slow burn but that, however, was not YHC’s intention. At this point I reminded everyone that with a timed AMRAP, it is truly “You against You”…you can do 2 Burpee Box Jumps in 2 minutes or you can do 50 Burpee Box Jumps in 2 minutes. You control the burn. Also, YHC had a little something planned that would change the game a bit.

THE NEXT THANG – Circle up in the field

1) Circle of Merkins – 2 rounds
2) Up/Down Burpee Drill – circle up and chop your feet in place, when the Q says “Down,” drop and do a Burpee back up into the chop.
3) 20 Maktar Kneeji
4) Up/Down Burpee Drill
5) 20 Maktar Ninji
6) Up/Down Burpee Drill

How’s that slow burn feeling now??

Mosey over to the parking lot for some Mary…plus

1) LBCs x 50 (double count)
2) Up/Down Burpee Drill
3) Freddy Mercury x 50 (double Count)

Stick the landing at 0600.

FANTASTIC group that worked up a good sweat this morning and did not cheat themselves in the AMRAP. The excitement of the York group reminds me of Rock Hill not too long ago. Rock Hill has grown from a off-shoot from across the River to a force to be reckoned with in the greater Region. York is well primed to do the same.

Announcements and Prayers said and unsaid were lifted up. And remember, we may not know what path we will be put on or where it will lead but if we trust our faith – we will conquer whatever obstacles are there and find Glory on the other end.