33 Day Men’s ChallengeSample

DAY NINE 

The Warrior’s Creed

Speak it out for two minutes with conviction and use the movements from the video to memorize it:

“Obey heaven, serve people, conquer self, crush evil.”

The Master’s Word

Set this word to a rhythm and declare it out loud for at least five minutes and whenever you’re out walking or driving today.

   “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2

The Truth Challenge

Consider honestly this question:

   “When did you last have a face-to-face, extended, deep, vulnerable conversation?”

The Response Challenge

Take some notes and share them with your warrior brother (by telephone, email, text etc.).

The Physical Challenge

Crunches, sit-ups or other core exercises

As we age, it becomes increasingly important to build core strength. The natural deterioration of core muscle strength begins as early as mid 30s and without regular training, lack of core strength may cause back issues by the time we reach 50. Prepare yourself for the future by making core exercises a part of your day now.

In the video I was doing crunches, not sit-ups. Find a simple video showing how to do a proper sit-up or crunch if you’re interested. There is also advice against traditional sit-ups and introducing some alternatives; check out other exercises that exercise the core area from the experts.