As part of our Fort Mill / Tega Cay Q-Swap, it was time for Aquaman and YHC to make the trek across the Highway over to WEP for the Saturday Block Party with The Fort PAX. 23 men joined us this cool morning for what would turn into some wall climbing, running, hill crawling and jug-grabbing. Wait, read the second half of the BB, I’m talking about water jugs.

After the disclaimer and Maximus on Q we jogged the long route just to end up back in the adjacent parking lot. Circle up for the warm up.

SSH x 50
CDD x 20
Mountain climbers x 15
SSH x 25

Count off into the 1’s and 2’s.
1’s do muscle ups on the wall until the 2’s return from their lap around the lot and 5 merkins
Flapjack and REPEAT

At this point I felt I owed it to the PAX to share with them a question I’ve been marinating on since Thursday night. I had the opportunity to listen to our own Santini address a group in Uptown about God in your career. He asked the question, “Do you find your value in success or significance? What are you striving for?” This had nothing to do with our workout but it has everything to do with us as men and our role in society. That said, we then mosey to the playground.

1’s do Pull-Ups while 2’s run lap around the playground. Flapjack & REPEAT.
Last but certainly far from the least, we moseyed to the hill, yeah, you know the one.
Facing to the left, we did sideways walking merkins up the hill x 10. Then spin 90 degrees and reverse bear crawl up the hill for another 10 yards. Jog back down.
Facing the right, we did the same thing x 10 and reverse bear crawled 10yds up the hill.

Hand off to Aquaman:
Mosey to his car and grab 1 of the 6 lovely 5 gallon water jugs. PAX helping PAX jog the path to the base of the hill we’d soon conquer while carrying the jugs.

Split into 6 lines. First man of each line will run the jug to the top of the hill but be sure to utilize the required grip on the jugs; mind your hands. Drop the jug at the top, then hoof it back down to the back of your line. The rest of the line will do squats while waiting. Once #1 comes back down, #2 goes up to retrieve the jug and carry back down and repeat this until the line is finished.

Once squat sequence is complete, do it again but this time doing lunges then calf raises.
Next set was for the lead man to sprint up/down the hill while #2 does shoulder shrugs with the jugs while the rest do merkins. Finish running and go to the back of the line and everyone cycles through.

Full-PAX jog back to the launch site trading off the jugs the whole way.
AB-LAB:
With your partner, lay on your back with your heads touching and interlock your arms. Raise your legs till your feet kick each other then back down. Lost count after I blacked out.
In the same position, doing the Protractor while Aquaman calls out the angle.
Flip it around on your elbows and six facing your partner. Doing circles with your feet.

I’d Q Block Party any day, our honor.

Announcements:
Murph on Monday following your normal AO. CAH ongoing. Several new AO’s starting…check the email and schedule.

Prayers:
Weddings and the start of new relationships. Flat Tire and family. Trucker’s house closings and transition. Keep your mind on the decision to follow success or significance. Be safe this Memorial Day weekend. Be sure to honor and remember those who gave it all for us to defend this wonderful homeland of ours and for what we hold dear. Prayers for our own Jerry Lewis heading out to serve and join our forces; we all want that brother fighting for us, I promise you. Marriages. Colombia Mission team…pray for the PAX going. Link to learn more and donate can be found here https://app.managedmissions.com/PaypalPayflowDonation/Donate/andrewblock2

AYE!