TheBenjamin Round 2
QIC: Patch
Date: 9/15/17
PAX: You
#TheBenjamin: Round 2
Boom! That year just happened. Celebrating the 1 year anniversary of #TheBenjamin on 9/15/17. The 2017 champions will be announced at OGs.
So the madness is over right? Er…NO! Stretch those arms out. Be sure you’ve got that form right. And listen to the applause from your thighs that have been screamin, “Bout time you did something with that upper bod!”
The 2018 season starts 9/15/17 and comes with 3 options:
- #TheBenjaminLight – AKA #TheGrant – 50 Merkins a day, any way, for 1 year. Nervous about biting off the big bucks, start here.
- #TheBenjamin – the original. 100 Merkins a day, any way, for 1 year. No need to mess with the wildly popular cult culture success of the original.
- #TheBenjaminPlanked – the original 100 Merkins a day, any way, along with 30 seconds each of elbow planks, left arm up planks, and right arm up planks for ……..yup…..1 year. Strengthen that core. You won’t regret it!
Don’t remember the rules. Original link below (and text copied in case old link breaks)
f3nation.com/2016/09/18/thebenjamin
The Benjamin
On Thursday, 9/15/16, YHC tossed out a new challenge to the PAX: #TheBenjamin
The rules:
100 Merkins each day, every day, any way, for 1 year.
The goal, like all things F3 is to build a sustainable healthy habit. If you don’t regularly do Merkins, this will seem insurmountable. Trust me, the first month is hard, the second month is better and the third month is like brushing your teeth. You brush your teeth each day don’t you?
FAQ:
1. Do Merkins at workouts count?
Yes. If you happen to do 100 Merkins at a workout, you’re done for the day.
2. What if I forget to do my Merkins? Can I make them up?
If you AUTHENTICALLY forget to do them or forget to do part of them, you may make them up the next day. You CANNOT decide to take the night off because your favorite romantic comedy is on tv. The idea is to build a daily habit.
3. Can I do them in sets of 3? Can I do one set of 100 and be done?
“Any way” folks, any way. (if you do a continuous set of 100, please post on Twitter with a video)
4. Should I post my update to Twitter daily?
Initially to build some enthusiasm, that is great! After the first week or so, please update only periodically otherwise the nonparticipating PAX may stop following your Twitter account.
5. How should I comment on Twitter?
Please include #TheBenjamin as a hashtag along with @F3WinstonSalem
6. Why should I do this? It sounds stupid.
Read that sentence again and then think about F3, realize in that context it was a stupid question, hit the flo and knock out a set of 25. Sacrifice that 30 seconds a few more times today and realize that a year from now you will be a lot stronger and only have to sacrifice 120 seconds a day.
7. But I have so many excuses!?!
(a) I don’t have time! – 120 seconds a day. You spend more time looking at your belly button fuzz. (b) It will hurt! – Not if you use proper form. (c) What if the weather is bad or I don’t have the right equipment?! – You just need the floor, dude. (d) What if the floor disappears or the earth loses its gravitational pull?!!! – Then it should be easier.
See ya on the strong side!
-Patch
3 Comments
Andy Mehaffey
T-claps to #Closer for accomplishing this amazing goal! I’m jumping on the bandwagon this year, who’s with me?!
Closer
Thanks for bringing this to the PAX last year and continuing for Round 2! Let’s get a big crowd this year.
Kevin Stein
HC for Balco and me.
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