The Master may assign Push-Ups as part of an exercise and fitness program personally tailored to the Naked House Boy’s abilities and goals, and a schedule of exercise times shall be posted and followed regardless of who may be present and could observe.

long text

The House Boy is required to maintain a personalized fitness schedule which will include assigned exercises and activities as determined by the Master. Planned fitness activities will be posted on the daily or weekly schedule in the House Boy’s journal or on the kitchen refrigerator. One of the required exercises for able-bodied House Boys is Push-Ups.

Protocol for Push-Ups requires the House Boy to exercise without clothing, regardless of who may be present and could observe. For safety reasons, shoes or other optional footwear must also be removed, though socks may be worn. The Push-Ups exercise begins by assuming a face-down position on hands and feet with legs unbent, then counting off each Push-Ups as it is properly completed. For a Push-Up to count as valid, the nose or chin and penis or scrotum must make simultaneous contact with the floor or carpet, however briefly.

Complaints by the House Boy about unfairness related to the size or positioning of his body parts will not be responded to by the Master. Counting is on the honor system unless the Master or a visitor volunteers to take an official count, in which case close observation should be maintained to ensure that the House Boy’s nose or chin and his penis or scrotum make the required simultaneous contact. A record of Push-Ups completed (whether it meets goals or not) shall be maintained by the House Boy in his daily journal. As with any exercise, mandatory Push-Ups may be assigned as a Level Zero Discipline. Failure to complete the assigned number of Push-Ups during an official count may result in discipline, or the missed exercises may be rolled over to a future session during a re-start at the Master’s discretion.

In the example photos, a House Boy demonstrates the proper downward Push-Up position with his penis making simultaneous contact with his nose or chin (top two images). The House Boy then shows a permitted alternative for penile contact by brushing his scrotum against the carpeting (lower left inset), though this method isn’t suited well for exercising in cooler temperatures (or by those whose scrotum sits ‘high and tight’j. The House Boy should not receive credit for any Push-Up where he fails to make simultaneous contact with his nose or chin and his penis or scrotum (lower right inset).

House Boys may be assigned to complete Push-Up exercises on a twister layout at the Master’s discretion. Body parts must make contact with the assigned colors for the Push-Ups to count as valid.

long text

Rule 139-B — Push-Ups
Classified: Exercise and Fitness Rules