“Motivate  the mind and the body will follow”

Warm Up:

10 Wind Mills, 15 Hill Billys, Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes (Plank Position), Hold the plank and then down to the superman.  While in the superman pull the shoot, arms back out then do the Michael Phelps.  Everybody up and recover

The Thang:

Suicides across the parking lot – Distance about 150 Feet

1. Karaoke to the other side then 5 burpees – Karaoke back
2. High Knees to the other side then 5 ranger merkins – high knees back
3. Butt Kickers to the other side then 5 more burpees – Butt kickers back

10 count to catch our breath but only a 10 count

Mosie to the fire pit.

1. Ring of Fire Dips on the wall
2. Ring of fire Derkins

Mosie to the dug outs at the ball field

Lt Dans from the dugout to the back corner of the fence – 300 FT

Mosie to the storage buildings where an experiment awaited us.

I asked for one volunteer that hated or struggled with bear crawls.  It was quiet for a second because a sled with 65 lbs was sitting at our feet.  The guys knew this was not going to be a normal bear crawl.  Drifter stepped up.  I asked him could he bear crawl to the cone that was place about 50 Yds out.  He said Aye!!!  I said what about pulling the sled with 65 lbs behind you.  Again he said Aye but with not so much enthusiasm this time.  I said we are going to add one more element to this experiment…we blind folded Drifter.  While the blindfold went on my 75 lb 2.0 took a seat on the sled along with the weights for a total weight of 140 lbs.  We did not inform Drifter of this.  I told the other guys to line up beside their brother and we were all going to bear crawl with him and encourage him along the way.  I told Drifter that he was blind now and could not see the cone.  Therefore, do not worry about the end just give me all you got.  So we began.  Once Drifter got to the cone the guys really started encouraging him.  “just one more step brother” they yelled.  “You got this…push hard brother.”  Finally Drifter met his limit (I really think he would have gone further but the straps were starting to choke him).  We removed the blindfold and told him to look behind him.  That is when he realized he just toted my 2.0 and the weight across the field about 75 – 100 YDS.  I want to say thanks to Drifter for giving me his heart and going along with my experiment.  You are a true HIM brother.

I circled the guys up and told them that a lot of your life’s outcomes are controlled by your mind.  However, there are 2 strong organs that really control your life’s outcomes…that is your mind and your heart.  True Athletes have heart and can over power their minds with their hearts…resulting in pushing themselves harder, accomplishing the unthinkable.  How many of you guys, when EHed or turkey punched, first said “there is no way I can keep up with those guys or I need to get in shape before I can come out, or 5:15???? that is too early!!!.  y’all are crazy.”  I am guilty of all of the above.  I had to set my mind to it.  5 months later I am still at it and 26 lbs lighter.  I still have trouble some mornings setting my mind to unpartake the fartsack.  I would be lying if I said I have conquered the mind totally.  We need to learn to control our mind and thoughts and not allow them to take over our heart.  This goes for our work, family life, and our faith.  The good thing about our faith is if you are a believer in Jesus Christ, the heart issue is already fixed.  You will win the race.  However your mind can get in the way of the way you finish the race.  The Apostle Paul, in Romans, talks about how he still does the things he hates (sin).  He also used a race as a way to compare to the Christian life.  Finish strong.  Focus on Heavenly things and not the worldly things. Don’t allow your mind to get in the way any longer.  You have it in you.  AYE??!!!

I asked if anyone else wanted to try the sled.  Bill Nye stepped up and lead the men in a fast bear crawl back to the light pole.  We dropped off the sled and mosied back up the hill to the COT.  When we got there, we did a little ab lab round of hands of time.

Circled up for the count and 10 on Q

Good job fellas!!!  I realized when I got home that I cut it short by 10 minutes.  But that is ok…I think we were all spent.

God Bless, Gents….Joe Dirt