7 men braved 18 degrees this morning at Alcatraz. Here’s what we did:

The Thang:

• 25 SSHs (IC)
• 25 Imperial Walkers (IC)
• 15 Low Slow Squats (IC)

Mosey to Anchorage Lane

Once we arrived at the bottom of the hill of Anchorage Lane, Reborn told us the plan. We were going to Partner up.

Partner 1 was to Nur up the hill and run back down while Partner 2 performed exercises in a modified Dora. Then flapjack.

The exercises at the bottom of the hill were:

• 100-Diamond Merkins
• 200-Double Count Lunges
• 250-Squats

Mosey back to the park

This took us to a little after 0700 and Reborn handed it off to YHC.

• 10 Burpees
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 10 LBCs (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 9 Wide arm Merkins (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 8 American Hammers (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 7 Mac Tar Jais (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 6 Boxcutters (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 5 Sphinx Merkins (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 6 Flutters (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 7 Tempo Merkins (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 8 Freddie Mercurys (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 9 Merkins (IC)
• Run across the parking lot and return
• 10 Big Boy Sit-ups

Mosey around the Park

• 20 Low Slow Squats (IC)
• 20 Narrow Squats (IC)
• 20 Calf Raises (IC)
• 15 Irkins (IC)
• 25 Dips (IC)
• 10 Derkins (IC)
• 15 Overhead Claps (IC)
• 25 MNCs (IC)
• 15 Seal Jacks (IC)
• 1 Minute of Flutters

NMM

My pastor posted a message to Twitter yesterday that I found worthy to share.

“God chose to be born as a pauper, not a prince. In a stable, not as a superstar. As a servant, not a celebrity. What does that tell us about how important the Lord thinks humility is?”

In the age of coronavirus shutdowns, celebrities have taken to social media to say, “we’re in this together” from their palatial estates. Their messages have grown stale as people realize how out of touch celebrities are. Their self-absorbed, self-conceit is the exact representation of what we aren’t to be.

We are called to live third – to put God, family, and others before ourselves. When we get the order backwards, we crash and burn. As High Impact Men, we are bound for success. When we succeed, we must remember to stay grounded and stay humble. Keep close to your brothers and keep them in check. Allow them to keep you in line. We are actually in this together.

Aye!

Italian Job