1/1/xx Challenge

[Dave McNeill]

Some years ago I started a tradition of doing 1,000 pushups on January 1st. Martial artists, being who they are, added in 1,000 squats, crunches, punches, kicks and what ever else they could think of.

Injuries, travel and distractions were worked around and the specific exercises were modified as needed.

My simple challenge has morphed into quite an event for schools across the nation. Group messages of encouragement and monitoring are flying through the either on the first day of the year.

This January 1st was a little different as we had somebody new try it. Robert Stone, son of Master Bobby Stone, is 9 years old and he did 1,000 pushups, squats, crunches and punches.

Welcome to the club young sir.