AO: halls-otb
Q: Z-Pack
PAX: Mountain Ice, Shotgun, Sam, Mic Drop
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
SSH
Windmills
Rocketts
Hillbillies
Tie Fighters
Raise The Roof
Michael Phelps
Tempo Squats
Tempo Merkins
Mountain Climbers
THE THANG:
12 Days of Christmas Workout
You do the workout just like you sing the song!
Round 1 – 1 Tres Merkin
Round 2 – 2 Times Bernie and 1 Tres Merkin
Round 3 – 3 Mucho Leggos, 2 Times Bernie, and 1 Tres Merkin
continue this pattern…
4 – Plank Jacks, 4 count
5 – Burpees
6 – Plank Toe Touches, 2 count
7 – Carolina Dry Docks
8 – Lunges, 2 count
9 – Shoulder Taps – 2 count
10 – Jungle Boys
11 – Merkins
12 – SSH, 4 count
MARY:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
East, West Star Fish! coming January or February 2026!
Z-Pack almost forgot to do this Backblast, sorry.
COT:
We had coffee and Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes!
Also, I talked about the importance of preserving our good traditions. I believe Jesus is the reason for the season, but also the holiday season is just fun.
It was Chistmas Eve. There was no snow but it was cold outside, which is typical late December weather in Knox County. It was warm inside though, even hot. Dad had the wood stove roaring with the blower on high. The living room was scented with Cedar. A couple of weeks before Christmas, Dad, my brother, and I would venture into the neighbor’s pasture to chop down the perfect Brockman family cedar tree. Our Christmas tree was a hodgepodge of lights and ornaments that we had collected over the years. I thought it was great. I would lie on the floor and stare at the twinkling lights while classic Christmas tunes played on Dad’s old reel to reel tapes. There were beautiful egg ornaments that my Aunt Ruth made for me and my brother. I used to slowly turn the egg in my hand, studying the illustrations.
My brother and I were so excited for the next morning. Sleep came with great difficulty. But, sleep I must and the quicker the better to speed the hours until we could rip into our presents. As I lay in bed trying to sleep I wondered if I would hear Santa on the roof. I wished I could catch a glimpse of him one year. I also wondered if I would get the big gift I put on my list. Finally it was morning! My brother Aaron was calling my name. “Its Christmas, Z-Pack, get up. Lets go to the tree.” It was the morning that all kids longed for. At school we had all been counting down the days. The Christmas pagents and parties were fun, but now it was the real deal, the big day. We were not disappointed. I still remember some of the GI Joe toys and Hot Wheels tracks that we got. Then there was the one year we got a Sega Master System video game console! That was a primo!
It was and is a familiar, magical season for kids year after year. There were familiar songs, movies, smells, and holiday treats that we looked forward to each year. It was and is a special family time. We share it with friends and with our communities. It’s a shared experience in our culture. Christmas is a good tradition that knits us together and sustains our heritage. We just celebrated another great tradition with Thanksgiving Day. Our shared experiences and beliefs make us a people. There was a time recently when some people wanted to replace Merry Christmas with Happy Holidays. Not for me, no sir. Its Merry Christmas for me. Let’s keep our good traditions going strong so that our grandchildren can enjoy them for generations to come.
