After watching Torch and several other clients get their Silver Chips at the previous night’s Transition Ceremony, YHC was reminded just how important The Healing Place is to our community. And while The Arena is but a minor part of the program at THP, it IS a part of it now, and the relationships we are building with many of the clients are important and meaningful to both sides.
#Tclaps again to Torch for his accomplishment and for all of his efforts building a following for The Arena internally. Fortunately we are not saying goodbye to Torch, as he has a job here in Raleigh and plans to post on Saturdays (which he did at Pullen this past weekend). If you see him in the gloom, make sure to give him a pat on the back and to say thanks for all of his efforts for The Arena – that is, if you can keep up with him (just ask Zima).
After gathering in the afternoon heat and humidity, a quick disclaimer was given for our two FNGs and we were off.
Warmups (Grassy Area by Courtyard)
SSH x 20, Good Afternoons x 15, I/W x 10, Wide Grip Merkins x 5, Standard Merkins x 5, Diamond Merkins x 5.
Thang
Mosey over to the interior courtyard and find some space on the concrete steps.
L/R Step Ups x 20, Irkins x 15, L/R Step Ups x 20, Derkins x 15
Find a spot on the Phase building wall for Balls to the Wall x 10, break, Stumps x 15.
Run out the back by the basketball courts and through the wooded trail down to the rock pile on Goode St. Partner up, and each pair grabs a rock and heads back to field by the fuel depot loop. Partner 1 runs the loop while Partner 2 does called exercise, and then 2 runs loop while 1 continues reps of exercise. Goal is to get to total called reps for each exercise as a team.
- Set 1: Rock squat press – 50 reps total
- Set 2: Rock curls – 60 total (running partner does backward run around loop)
- Set 3: Burpees – 20 total
Return rocks, circle up in field for some plank work:
- Makhtar Ndiaye’s x 20
- High plank hold x 20
- Star plank hold x 20
- Side plank dips x 10 each side
- Standard merkins x 20
Run over to train track field for a quick 2-stop suicide.
Mary
LBC x 20, American Hammers x 20
Finito.
COT / Announcements / Prayer Requests
If you haven’t been to The Arena yet – while there are many reasons to post, the Name-o-rama at this AO is unlike any other and is truly entertaining. You should post just for this. Welcome FNGs Teton and The Babe. #Tclaps to Spartacus, Dolf, and Herring who all earned their Arena shirts today. Wear them with pride men – you earned them.
Skyline asked for prayers for one of their THP brothers who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness.
Cinderella took us out in a strong word of prayer.
Naked Moleskin
- Great mix of F3 pax and THP clients today. Skyline continues to push for the Arena to be a weekly workout, and YHC planted the seed that we would need another site Q from the clients in order to pull this off. Let’s see what happens.
- Starting to see more THP regulars posting and getting in better shape. Today was a pretty tough one, especially with the heat, and all pax did a solid job. I think these guys are to the point where we can amp up the difficulty depending on the number of FNGs.
- We need some Qs for September and October. See the schedule link on website to sign up.
- Last – post at The Arena, especially if you haven’t yet. We need numbers! Yes Friday afternoons are tough, but now that summer is coming to end and travels are waning, schedules should open up some. I promise you will feel a different level of invigoration going into the weekend after posting here.
Truly an honor to Q the Arena. Aye!
