Big Boy BODS

AO: the-project
Q: flyball
PAX: Mathlete, Lt. Dan, TombRaider, Tom Tom, Baby Face, Flying Dutchman, flyball, Cusack, Ocho
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:

Projectivators x 11
Ti fighters forward/reverse x 11
Cherry pickers x 5
Tempo squats x 11
Willie Mayes Hayes x 11
MTC x 10
This and that

THE THANG:

Mosey to CMU’s. Partner heavy day with a modified BOMB workout – Big Boy BODS. Find a partner, preferably different skill set to perform this workout. One partner performs the reps while the other runs a lap. Cumulative reps per partner before moving to next exercise.

Blockees – 50
OHP – 100
Dips – 150
Big Boys – 200
Squats – 250

Mosey back to the flag

MARY: No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2nd F meetup tomorrow for lunch at Fire & Salt :fire: :salt:

COT:

During our workout today we got a little glimpse of carrying the burden for another.

Planning this workout reminded me of the story of Moses lifting his hands up during the Exodus. The Israelites are wandering in the wilderness. They’re grumbling and complaining about how they don’t have any food. Some even say that they had it better back in Egypt as slaves. Moses, their leader, had an incredible burden, but he didn’t carry it himself. He went to God for help. What did God do? He provided with manna and meat. Then the Israelites were complaining about not having any water. Again, Moses went to God and God provided water from a stone.

Well, right after this time a guy named Amalek came and attacked them. Moses asked Joshua to assemble some men who can go and fight Amalek. While they were fighting Moses stood on a hill raising the staff of God in the air. Every time Moses lowered his hands the Amalekites would win. When he raised them back up, Israel would gain the advantage.

Moses wasn’t alone on the top of the hill. His brother Aaron and trusted friend Hur were there with him. They saw the connection between Moses’s hands holding the staff high and Israel’s dominance on the battle field. Even though Moses’s arms grew weary his brothers were there to hold them up all day.

“And Moses’ hands were heavy. So they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. So his hands were steady until the sun set. And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭17‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

I don’t know if Moses asked for help or if Aaron and Hur just jumped in. The scripture isn’t clear. But what I do know is that they were there to help carry their brother just like you were there today for your partner.

As men, we find it hard to ask for help sometimes. But really, asking for help should be easy. We’re not created to do all of this on our own. Open up to someone this week about a burden you’re carrying or, better yet be available and engaged when someone brings their burden to you.