The BackBlast:

16 #HIM descended upon the beautiful Franconia Community Park (The Chieftain) to help YHC celebrate my final couple of days of being 38!

Disclaimer and review of the 5 Core Principles, Mission and Creedo.

Warm-a-rama:

Overhead Seal Claps

Weedpickers

Side Straddle Hops

Short mosey over to the soccer field to travel back to the year 1982!

The Thang:

The PAX partnered up and then the workout was explained with many new exercises to demonstrate. Listed on the “Easel of Pain” were 10 exercises paired with 10 songs that were released in the year 1982. While one partner did the prescribed exercise, the other partner ran to the other end of the soccer field and back. The mumble chatter and encouragement were not lacking throughout the workout! 20/20 was especially fond of the Peter Gabriel and Chicago selections.

The Playlist

Twinkle Toes – Physical (3:42)

Humpers (Monkey) – Shock the Monkey (5:27)

Inchworm Merkins – Billie Jean (4:53)

Reverse Crunch – I Love Rock n’ Roll (2:54)

Thigh Masters – Hard to Say I’m Sorry (3:40)

Yurpee – Eye of the Tiger (4:02)

Newton’s Cradle – Hey Mickey (4:11)

Imperial Squat Walkers – Hurts So Good (3:38)

No Surrender – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (4:21)

E2K – Centerfold (3:37)

COT:

To finish off our visit back in time to 1982, I shared some selected cost of living facts and other interesting newsworthy things in the year of my birth:

Average Cost of a New House: $82,200

Average Income per Year: $21,050

Cost of a gallon of Gas: 91 cents

US Postage Stamp: 20 cents

Loaf of White Sliced Bread: 50 cents

GMC 1500 Pickup: $5,400

Sony 19 inch Color TV: $499

Other newsworthy happenings:

AT&T Ordered to Breakup

The Late Show with David Letterman Debuts

The Film ET debuts

EPCOT opens at Disney World

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Breakthrough film – Conan the Barbarian was released

Speaking of Arnold, Strudel’s workout idol actually has some really good inspirational quotes. This one was my favorite and the one that I shared with the group:

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”

This is why we train and challenge our bodies past our perceived physical limits, because it makes us stronger. Encouragement and support from our brothers will go a long way in helping us to not give up or surrender to the hardships that we face. I’m so very grateful for each and every one of you, men of F3 Indian Valley, and that we have each other to lean on.

SYIT(IV)G!

Lowes