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636 backblasts mention “Cyclops”

DEC 3, 2024 Backblast! Fun at the Corral Q: Italian Job · 8 PAX 8 left the warmth of the fartsack for the cold of the Gloom (25 degree real feel). It started cold but we warmed up fast with a full-body beatdown and epic mumblechatter. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats… NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! Jersey Q: JWOW · 8 PAX DORA. We did all of them. Merkins squats LBCs etc FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 23, 2024 Backblast! One road - One route Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: Kee it simple - Run Market St. to its end and back to Starbucks. Add on should time permit prior to 0600. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: were voiced COT: 5th core principle A great way to start 1-0 on… RING OF FIRE · NOV 20, 2024 Backblast! Fire >Rain Q: Poppins · 6 PAX WARMUP: Quick disclaimer Mosey to awning Warmup SSH Low and slow squats Windmills Merkins Plank stretching THE THANG: First event Merkin accumulator Under awnings, we went in a semi circle Adding one merkin every light… NOV 15, 2024 Backblast! 3 lessons from Sugar Daddy Q: Cyclops · 5 PAX WARMUP: Jog to the barber shop - various exercises in cadence - windmills, low slow squats, seal jacks, imperial and hillbilly walkers, plank and stretch - then PAX we’re off for a trip to the dumpsters THE THANG… THE COACH'S BOX · NOV 14, 2024 Backblast! Men don't ask for (or follow) direction Q: darkhelmet · 11 PAX WARMUP: We did it. THE THANG: Mosey over to cinderblocks Dora: - 50 overhead presses - 100 curls - 150 flutters with press 10s (for 10 years of F3) - Manmakers and Merkins MARY: No chicks. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your… NOV 14, 2024 Backblast! Don’t worry too much about tomorrow. Q: Vuvuzela · 6 PAX WARMUP: laid the topic talking about kids and uncertain future THE THANG: we talked about how much we should worry about uncertain future. We came with the conclusion that we need to have faith that God is in control… THE COACH'S BOX · NOV 7, 2024 Backblast! Never Too Early For Christmas Q: Drop Thrill · 6 PAX WARMUP: So I’ve lost 47# so far and we did 47 low slow squats. THE THANG: Haven’t Q’d 12 Days of Christmas in a while so I pulled out the old Q along with some rocking tunes. 12 days of Christmas is just like the song… RING OF FIRE · NOV 6, 2024 Backblast! If you do it long enough, you’ll feel i Q: Shady · 13 PAX WARMUP: quick disclaimer when YHC identified no new pax, got a quick raise of hands on “new’ish” Pax that may not have Q’d a lot since this was Q school themed. Also a refresher for how Qs need to lead. Took off on a… THE BALLROOM · NOV 5, 2024 Backblast! From the Ballroom Archives Q: Barry Manilow · 8 PAX The rain was coming down at the Ballroom. Mosey to the cover at the front of the school. Cyclops informed me the rain would stop at 5:30, he was correct, as usual. Puller from the archives, this workout was also… SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 4, 2024 Backblast! A quick jaunt to Tega Cay Q: 38 Special · 11 PAX WARMUP: All you get is an explanation of the Thang THE THANG: Run to Stonecrest, then up Hubert Graham to Tega Cay Drive. If you're fast, go take a lap around their parking lot. At the first traffic light 5 merkins and… THE FORT · NOV 2, 2024 Backblast! Where's Grout? Q: Kermit · 5 PAX WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 LSS IC 10 HILLBILLY WALKERS IC 10 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 10 MNCS IC YOGA THE THANG: Mosey to the entrance of Pike Engineering for -2s of Derkins & Dips Q3.10 Consistency – “The Consistent Leader is… OCT 31, 2024 Backblast! Hills with an airborne ending Q: Sasquatch · 16 PAX Plank variety to downdog<>updog Run to print shop, SSH in cadence, 5 pull-ups, 5 T2B. 0.5 mile loop… beneath FMcog awning = 3 burpees and 5 jump squats, then run behind the church and to the stairs, run up the stairs… FLIGHT PLAN · OCT 28, 2024 Backblast! River run Q: bodywash · 21 PAX We ran the river route. Some got 5ish+, others less and some rucked. THE YARD · OCT 26, 2024 Backblast! Throwdown at The Yard Q: maximus · 15 PAX Statement of the F3 Mission, F3 Core Principles, F3 Credo WARMUP: 2 laps around the parking lot with a few exercises to follow. THE THANG: We ran the rows of the parking lot, increasing by 5 reps at each column… CLYDESDALES · OCT 23, 2024 Backblast! Pick your route Q: gekko · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: BLOCK PARTY · OCT 22, 2024 Backblast! Figure it out Q: Shady · 13 PAX WARMUP: gathered up, ran to the top of the hill and into the parking lot. Quick round of SSH, 5 burpees, more SSH and 4 burpees. Low slow squat and some hillbilly walkers. Ran down the hill and to WEP playground. THE… SLOW BURN · OCT 18, 2024 Backblast! Halloween is near Q: Cyclops · 14 PAX WARMUP: COP - mosey past F45 to parking lot left of complex Various exercises I/C Low slow squats Seal jacks Side straddle hops Merkins Planks Shoulder press holding people’s chair Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers THE… KITCHEN SINK · OCT 16, 2024 Backblast! Show up for the man next to you Q: Cyclops · 8 PAX WARMUP: Take all weight 1/4 mile to COP Low slow squats with weight x 10 Hold people’s chair and do Moroccan night clubs x 10 Rucks off and 25 seal jacks I/C 10 Windmills I/C Rucks on Imperial walkers x 10 I/C Hillbilly… THE COACH'S BOX · OCT 10, 2024 Backblast! CB 10.10.24 Q: Fishstix · 11 PAX Warm-up lap around the parking lot. COP exercises: SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank Stretches. Next: Series of exercises with Rugby Sprints Mosey to front of school for DORA 1-2-3 Merkins, Squats, LBCs Returned… CLYDESDALES · OCT 9, 2024 Backblast! Walmart Run Q: Bitcoin · 27 PAX THE THANG: Trail Route Ruckers Road Route was a round-trip run to Walmart not for a honey do list which was around 4.5+ miles, shorter route was a little past the post office ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Volunteers… COLOSSEUM · OCT 8, 2024 Backblast! Break from rucking Q: Mainframe · 7 PAX I normally ruck on Tuesday so this was a nice change. Beautiful morning, temperatures are really great this time of year. Go time hit so quick disclaimer then yog down the main drive. Did some butt-kickers, high knees… THE FORT · OCT 5, 2024 Backblast! Cindy on a Brick Q: JWOW · 6 PAX It was a glorious morn in The Fort as 6 HIMs got a little better today. Quick disclaimer and we were off. Ran to the upper parking lot for a little warmup and stretching. Ran over to a Baptist church for some 1st, 2nd… THE HIVE · OCT 4, 2024 Backblast! Dora, Tabata and Mary Q: Cyclops · 15 PAX COP - mosey to base of hill for various exercises I/C. Greeted late arrivals (they know who they are) with Monkey humpers. the main thing - Partner Dora because you’re there for the man next to you. 50 - swings 100 …