11 PAX showed up to carry extra burden an extra long way (although they didn’t know that yet). YHC asked PAX to bring extra kettle bells. This was to represent the burden that we all carry, daily, which can build up to seem too much sometimes. Disclaimer to the FNG and mozy.
The Thang:
PAX to pick up all extra bells of various sizes and mozy around to the new front entrance of Fort Mill High. Share the burden and help each other out. Someone commented within the first 50 feet, “this is almost nice having two bells evens the weight out better.” I think most of us thought the same thing…. untill another 50 feet passed and our forearms started burning. Continue around the school and circle up under the lights of the new entrance for a warm up.
MESSAGE: -“Some people believe that God won’t give you more than you can handle.” At this point I believe I heard “Oh great” and other forms of what’s coming next?
All exercises to be 4 count together in cadence
WARMUP:
-Side Straddle Hop -20
-Moroccan Night Clubs -20
-Couch Crunch, On your back, cross legs (like on the couch), foot to floor, (Rt elbow to Rt Knee) -10 -switch This required some mental effort to figure out which way to twist and what really was going on. No….it’s not like the crunch you hear while eating chips on the couch at home.
-Imperial Walkers W/bell above head -10 Hey, why not? and no, I don’t expect you to touch your elbow to your knee.
-Coasting Bicycle Crunch, on your back, one knee up, the other leg 6 inches (Rt elbow to Lt knee) -10 -switch Again, conversation about “where does coasting bicycle come from?” and confusion about the coasting part (just picture the position of your legs). These two modified crunches turned out to be hard to count to as the Q. Too much air going out and not enough time for a breath.
MOZY back to cars, bring the extra bells…. and let’s stop half way because this burden (50lbs of bells) is really a lot to carry. 10 count x2 and mozy.
MORE MESSAGE: “God does not imply that he won’t let you be stressed beyond what you can bear (can’t catch my breath), or challenged beyond your ability, (breath) or pushed beyond your threshold. (wow I’m winded) In reality, God gives you more than you alone can bear, all the time.”
Couple workouts then Fast Money (carry the bell like you stole it)
-Side lunge Press w/bell -10 (L and R)
-Plank Row -10 (each side)
-Protractor w/bell above to the L, R and Center, -6in,45,90 (2-3 cycles each position of bell)
-Fast Money, Bells at Chest. Extra bells go with us and take turns, share the burden.
MORE MESSAGE: “It’s only when you can’t bear the load that the strength of Christ kicks in… He becomes everything you need. He will help carry you and your burden through tough times.”
-2 handed curls -10
-Tri extensions -10
-Clean and Press. -10 (each side)
-Fast Money, Bells Above head, Yes, extra burden goes with us.
-Halo -10 each direction OYO
-Around the world -10 each direction OYO
-figure 8s -10 each direction OYO
I ran out of Weinke so Dealers Choice all the way around. I believe we had diamond merkins, single hand curls, upright rows, shoulder press, run to the second light and back (various versions x3ish) and some others that I can’t remember because my burden got the best of me.
-Pick up the bells one more time for the final message. “Christ provides support and strength in every area of our lives. Find your burden in your life and ask God for the strength to carry it. We’re all here to help each other out, and together, with Christ, we can carry the burden and become stronger/better men.”
Prayers for safe travels, injured PAX recovery, major health issues with those around us and family struggles.
I enjoyed the opportunity for my VQ, thank you to Longshanks for throwing me on the schedule and THANK YOU to all the PAX that showed up and helped contribute when I ran short.
There is NO burden that is too much to handle, you just need to find the support that helps carry you through.
