Cobains for any PAX reading this if it comes across similar to other BackBlasts of the past, but unfortunately Police Officers continue to lose their lives way too often while doing what they were sworn in to do….preserve human life. A workout just like this one was brought to another AO when the NYPD lost an officer in the line of duty, so YHC figured it timely to do something very similar with the PAX of BeechHouse to honor and pay tribute to fallen City of Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr.
Conditions: High 50’s and clear-ish
1 Minute Warning….GO TIME!!!
Disclaimer, Not a Pro, NO FNG, Listen to Body, Modify if Need Be
Opening Prayer
Mosey to the parking areas at the rear of the school
Warm Up: SSH IC x 13; LBAC IC x 13; RLBAC IC x 13; TTT IC x 13; IW (in place of course) IC x 13
Mosey to the block pile, grab one and take it to one end of the parking area
The Thang:
Being that YHC is a retired member of the worlds largest police department and, at one time, the 9th largest standing army in the world the NYPD, YHC wanted to do a workout to honor Officer Drew Barr who tragically lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a Domestic Incident. YHC remembers just how dangerous these calls can be having served as a Domestic Violence Officer for several years
Here’s how it went…..
Set 1
10 Rounds
-1 Burp and Merk (burpee with single push up at bottom, but increase the merkin by one with each round…for example round 2 would be burpee w two push ups at bottom before completing the burpee and continue to increase until 10 push ups are done at the bottom of the burpee position)
-10 Air Squats
-13 Curls
-Sprint to other side of the parking area and back
RECOVER
Set 2
10 Rounds
-1 Burp and Merk (this time we started with 10 push ups at the bottom of the burpee position and decreased the push ups by one for each round until after round 10 we got back to one push up at bottom)
-10 OH Press
-13-BBSU
-Sprint to other side of the parking area and back
RECOVER
Return the blocks and line up for a 10-13 Indian Run
Each PAX would line up appx five yards behind the PAX in front of him. The last guy in the line would do 5 squats and sprint to the front of the line, then the next guy, and the next guy and so on until we made it back to the shovel flag.
Dealers Choice Mary:
20 2-Count Freddie Mercs, 20 2-Count Flutter Kicks, 10 Box Cutters, 13 Iron Crosses, 20 2-Count Mountain Climbers, 13 Merkins
RECOVER
COT
Announcements:
-4/29-Blood Drive at River Bluff 4pm-9pm
-5/5-Cinco De Mayo Salsaritas
-BeechHouse 2nd F-TBD
-May 16-Safe Run Starts, Stay Tuned
-Appx $3,700 Raised from Don’t Suffer Challenge thanks to all who came out, donated, sponsered etc
Prayer Requests:
-Family of Cayce Police Office Drew Barr
-Home Brew’s Boss Lady’s Dad-COPD
-Injured PAX
-Sick PAX
-FiA ladies with cancer
-All unspoken
“The Final Inspection”
The Policeman stood and faced God, which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining as brightly as his brass.
“Step forward now, policeman. How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My church have you been true?”
The policeman squared his shoulders and said, “No, Lord I guess I ain’t, because those who carry badges cant alway be a saint.
“Ive have to work most Sundays and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes Ive been violent, because the streets are awfully tough.
“But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep….Though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills got too steep.
“And I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, Ive wept unmanly tears.”
“I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here. They never wanted me around except to calm their fear.
“If you’ve a place for me here, Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much but if you don’t……I’ll understand.”
There was silence all around the throne where the saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God.
“Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat of Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell.”
-Author Unknown
Rest in Peace Police Officer Drew Barr, EOW 4/24/2022
Closing Prayer