Remembering the Hostages

AO: Halo

When: 2024-10-07

QIC: Fenway

PAX (7): Drain Hole, Fenway, Jillian, Jorge Sánchez Zaragoza, McLovin (Amir Oren), Wideright, Tuna

Preamble:

Today marked 1 year since the horrible acts of terror that took place in Israel on the morning of October 7th. This BD was dedicated to the victims and those that lost their lives fighting for justice and freedom in the middle east.

Warm-O-Rama:

- SSHs - Weedpickers - Moroccan night clubs - Squats - Skol claps Lap around parking lot

The Thang:

Sometimes, to understand the meaning of a number, you need more than just to hear it or speak it - you need to feel it with your body. We began with a wave of 251 merkins - 1 for each hostage that was taken into Gaza on October 7th, 2023. All PAX assumed plank position as we counted up to 251 around the circle, one at a time. Lap around parking lot To feel the 365 days that the 101 remaining hostages have been in captivity, we did 5 sets of 73 reps of different exercises. The 73 reps were cumulative in pairs - PAX 1 began their reps while PAX 2 did an alternative exercise - as many reps as possible without counting. Between each set of 73 we did another lap around the parking lot. The exercises for the 5 sets were as follows:
  1. 73 incline merkins while partner does LBCs
  2. 73 merkins while partner does Freddy Mercuries
  3. 73 derkins while partner does ankle grabbers
  4. 73 werkins while partner does WWIIs
  5. 73 perfect merkins while partner does plank
Finish with Jack Moses of dips and Skol claps, increasing by 2 dips and 4 Skol claps each time. We made it up to 12 dips and 24 Skol claps before stretching for time.

COT:

Prayers for all those affected by the war in Israel over the past year as well as all affected by Hurricane Helene.

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