Group of 12 / 13 for another hot, humid, less than breezy morning. Warmup was wrapped up in Thang this week, because I’m too old.

Thang
Cakewalk as we moseyed around block by block – each year represented by a one-hit wonder from that year. There were by my count six songs that I was able to play (on a speaker that apparently was not up to par according to some) because my musical taste can best be described as “sycophant”, Hammer of course won “Name the Artist” but JV and Zoo held their own to place and show, and we had a special appearance on the lakefront by a sweet 73 year old gentleman that did his best to convince me to move the beatdown to Friday’s, which was his normal walk day but the rain moved it to Saturday.

48 Arm circles
2025 Shaboosey “Bar song”

47 Air presses
2024 Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”

46 IC SSHs
2023 “Watch This” Lil Uzi Vert

45 Butt kicks
2022 “ABCDEFU” Gayle

44 High knees
2021 “Stay” by The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber

43 seal jacks
2020 “Banana” by Conkarah ft. Shaggy

42 Plank Jacks
2019 Lil Nas X “Old Town Road”

41 goof balls
2018 “Mine” by Bazzi

40 squats
2017 “Despacito” (Luis Fonsi)

39 Hello Dollies
2016 “Panda” by Desiigner

38 Calf raises
2015 “Watch Me” by Silentó (Whip / Nae Naw)

37 Apollo Ohno’s
2014 “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor

36 Shoulder taps
2013 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop”

35 American Hammer
2012 “Gangnam Style” by Psy

34 flutter kicks
2011 Gotye “Somebody that I Used to Know”

33 cherry pickers
2010 “Like a G6” by Far East Movement

32 Peter Parker’s
2009 “Fireflies” by Owl City

31 imperial walkers
2008 “Keep Holding On” / “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock.

30 Shoulder taps (2 is 1)
2007 “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” by Soulja Boy.

29 American hammers
2006 “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire

28 Monkey Humpers
2005 “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt

27 Merkins
2004 “Dip It Low” (Christina Milian)

26 Smurf jacks
2003 “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne

25 leg raises
2002 “Starry Eyed Surprise” Paul Oakenfeld

“The Ketchup Song” by Las Ketchup

24 Rosalitas
2001 “Butterfly” by Crazy Town

23 crab jacks (crab position – think reverse
plank jacks)
2000 “Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men

22 groiners
1999 Len “Steal My Sunshine”

21 Bear crawls (counting your right hand as a rep)
1998 “Mambo Number 5” – Lou Bega

20 murder bunnies
1997 “Tubthumping” Chumbawhumba

19 Wide merkins
1996 Los Del Rio “Macarena”

18 Bobby Hurley’s
1995 Coolio “Gangsta’s Paradise”
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something

17 crab cakes
1994 Ace of Base “The Sign”
“I Swear” All-4-One

16 circle ups
1993 “Whoomp! There it is” – Tag Team

15 Bulgarian split squats
1992 “Jump Around” House of Pain

14 durkins
1991 “More than Words” – Extreme

13 big boy sit-ups
1990 “Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice

12 Freak Nastys
1989 “Girl You Know It’s True” – Milli Vanilli

11 diamond merkins
1988 “Don’t Worry Be Happy” – Bobby McFerin

10 star jumps
1987 “Heart and Soul” T’Pau

9 donkey kicks
1986 “Rock Me Amadeus” – Falco

8 wife pleasers
1985 “Take on Me” A-Ha
“Tarzan Boy” – Baltimora

7 merkins
1984 “99 Luftballoons” – Nena

6 Boxcutters
1983 Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners

5 Carolina dry docks
1982 “Mickey” Toni Basil

4 SMCs (2 is 1)
1981 “Tainted Love” Soft Cell

3 jump squats
1980 “Funkytown” Lipps Inc.

2 burpees
1979 “Ring My Bell” Anita Ward

1 minute plank (cut short because of time constraints, but ‘Whacker showed up with a jump clap Merkin for fun).
1978
“Werewolves of London” – Warren Zevon

COT, Name-o-Rama, and prayer to wrap up. Hammer takes Q at the Marsh for a special 6:30 start, and we lift up SOGO in our prayers.

Fellas, I can honestly say that each year I celebrate another trip around the sun, I get more grateful for my blessings, big and small. One of the biggest is my relationship with you all, and the camaraderie, brotherhood, and friendships we share. Each week we choose to haul ourselves out early on what is for most of us a day off, to get smelly and sweaty to make ourselves better. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, because I can count on each of you to lift me up. One of my goals for the upcoming year is to be there to do the same for each of you. I appreciate each of you.

Thank you all for joining and SYITG.