Thirteen PAX crawled into the fading gloom on a warm and humid Independence Day – an appropriate number given the date, as Home pointed out: one PAX for each of the original 13 colonies. This group continues to grow, as we were honored to be joined by Stevie Ray’s own son and FNG, dubbed ‘Hancock’. YHC is not clever enough to pull together workout that follows a theme for an occasion, in this case the Fourth of July, so we just stuck to the basics.

Warm up:

• SSH (IC x 25)
• Imperial Walker (IC x 20)
• Slow merkins (IC x 15)
• Good Mornings (IC x 10)
• WMH (IC x 10)
• Arm Circles / Reverse (IC x 10)

The Thang:

• Mosey (the long way) to the teacher parking lot; bear crawl halfway up the lot and do 10 burpees OYO. Bear crawl remaining distance then 10 more OYO burpees. Lunge-walk back.
• Crab-walk halfway and do 20 WWIIs OYO. Crab-walk remaining distance then 20 more WWIIs OYO. Lunge-walk back.
• Backwards jog halfway and do 30 bodyweight squats OYO. Backwards jog the remaining distance then 30 more OYO squats. Lunge-walk back.
• Mosey to the low wall for a 3D pyramid: Dips (IC x 5, 10, 15, 15, 10, 5), Derkins (SC x 5, 10, 15, 15, 10, 5) and Dolly (IC x 5, 10, 15, 15, 10, 5).
• Mosey around the corner and line up along the wall facing the parking lot. Each PAX giving a 10-count for People’s Chair, BTtW, and another People’s Chair.

Mary:

• Plank-o-rama (each pax giving a 10-count)
• Boat-canoe
• Rocky hammer (IC x 25)
• LBCs (IC x 30)

COT:

Let’s give thanks for our health and camaraderie, and for looking out for each other. I am certainly thankful to be back out there in the gloom with such a great group. Let us also be thankful for and appreciate the meaning of independence, and pray that those who we have chosen to lead this great nation do what is right for all the people.