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333 backblasts mention “Jekyll”
JUN 17, 2017
Get Fit, That's It!
6 veteran pax with 5 2.0s in tow posted to Steele Street Park to engage, inspire and be inspired by the youth of the Paradise community. With shorties ranging from 6 to 16, including 7 FNGs, an extended Disclaimer was…
JUN 7, 2017
Totin' the Block, Faithfully
15 of The Fort's finest gathered for a Hump day beatdown at one of my favorite AO's, the mighty Pantheon. #Cobains to the pax member that has been left off the list. #technology issues. Q-drenaline got me there early…
MAY 10, 2017
12 Men, a Painful Board and Maturity
12 men gathered on a humid gloomy morning. No FNG's were present so no disclaimer was given and we moseyed to the back of the school track for the warmup. Warmup 15 - Mountain Climbers 15 - Peter Parkers 15 - Parker…
MAY 8, 2017
Cinderblock #squadgoals
Chilly and Crisp esp for Spring. Long sleeves and leggings were a uniform. Except for Tater, NASA, Bart and Royale. They the real MVP. A weak incoherent disclaimer from YHC and off we went. 2 lines for a Native american…
SLOW BURN · APR 21, 2017
Dirty Dirty
Great morning for 20 beasts to post up to Fridays installment of Slowburn- 2 animals- Trucker and newly minted 42 yearold Dark Helmet carried heavy things throughout the beatdown. Had a Pusher sighting (always a good…
THE RANCH · MAR 23, 2017
The Ranch & Wisdom & Taper & Rucks
34 pax converged on the Ranch (Laces In was closed, NAFO ruck was closed) for HYC's first bootcamp post of 2017, as requested to Q, but had no idea 34 pax would post for an impromptu convergence. Welcome FNG Side Car…
MAR 21, 2017
High Intensity Tuesday
Twelve men were met with some cool spring temps this morning at the Golden Corral. Once we were all disclaimed, six of the ruckers split off to do their ruck thing, and the other six followed me for another bootcamp…
ALCATRAZ · MAR 18, 2017
60 minute man
We need a co Q they said. You'll have help they said. Only half of the hour they said. APB for @Cerrano. My man sends a crack o dawn tweet that he aint coming. Multiple choice: a. #smartsack(sick/M sick) b. #heartsack…
FEB 28, 2017
Back to burpees
11 Pax defied #cantore and the #fartsack by showing up to the buffet of pain at Golden Corral. @Whitelightning went down and I readily agreed to come out of the bullpen Dynamic warm up- 50 yard dash in between - SSH…
JAN 16, 2017
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
A day like any other. If any other day is 55 degrees in the middle of January. 19 men saw no reason to fartsack- instead got the pull from being held accountable and the desire to take the #DRP. COP: SSH, Monkey…
DEC 8, 2016
Footloose - Not Fancy or Free (of Pain)
This was YHC's virgin post to the new "Thursday moderate" AO, Footloose. Being right around the corner from mi casa, I knew the geography for this AO would be stellar. 9 impressive pax joined me for UvU pain, and a…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 8, 2016
Election Day at Block Party
I was honored to be ask to Q at the revamped Block Party. This AO as the original, is THE PLACE to learn how to Q and sharpen your leadersip skills. It promotes the mission statement and the 5 core principles each week…
NOV 5, 2016
Board of Discomfort
Zima asked YHC to sub for him as Q of TheYard this past past weekend. I had planned on saying yes anyway, but there was no way I could say "no" when provided an idea for the Weinke. We all know Zima's ideas are…
NOV 4, 2016
Crazy 8s
Apologies to #SiteQ @CableGuy for the lateness of the Back Blast... I tweeted out, today's beat down would not be moderate- men came in spades- 28 for the morning including 3 runners, and 7 ruckers. Everyone was in an…
OCT 17, 2016
Audible City
8 PAX including YHC showed up for another edition of Quagmire. Pleasantries exchanged. Birthday wishes not given, disclaimer spouted. I mentioned I went to bed late watching baseball and knowing I had to get up early…
OCT 14, 2016
Old School Beatdown at the Swamp
Okay, I'm just as guilty as the next guy for trying to spice up a Q. I recently posted to a workout where I understood all the exercises, could understand the reps and counts and didn't need a demonstration. I completed…
THE RANCH · OCT 13, 2016
Straight ahead at the Ranch
Cool crisp fall morning. Still not cold enough for #Mantights. (You know who you are... )16 PAX rolled in the Ranch for Straightforward Beat Down. Disclaimer. Mosey to Athletic access road by fence. COP: SSH, Squat…
OCT 11, 2016
Monday Night Football Fill-In Q
A late night IM from Jekyll (got tickets to the "Big" game) got YHC ready to return to the Buffet of Pain at the Golden Corral. With a throwback Q this past Saturday with Senator for the 3rd year anniversary at…
OCT 4, 2016
The Jester can be in all of us
Beautiful morning for DRP. Gave disclaimer and we were off to the back of the teeter. Exercises in cadence: 52 SSH 20 IW 20 WM 20 CDD To the wall: Wallsits Bear crawl to other side of driveway and back 20 Moroccan…
JUL 16, 2016
Anything Can Happen (aka Ring of Fire)
I've heard it said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, so I've been known to imitate or slightly modify a good beatdown. I'll have to thank Jekyll for introducing me to the Ring of Fire at the last Gladiator…
JUL 14, 2016
Board of Pain Rnd 1 2016
A baker's dozen showed up fr everyone's favorite summer tradition- the Board of Pain. Would have been 15 if @Funhouse showed and @Sasquatch didnt #fartsack. We had some veterens today and we had some new blood. All are…
JUN 20, 2016
Quagmire Round Up
Perfect #gloom morning at the shopping mecca known at Quagmire. 5 hearty souls posted for circle of fire beatdown. 3 were coming out of the haze of a post Hog and Coyote #manmaker. Here is what they did: Pearls on a…
MAY 27, 2016
WhatDid showed up Q The Swamp?
Showing up to The Swamp for my inaugural Swamp Q and seeing the Ruck Packs present, I knew it was game time. Fortunately, Zima and I conversed and he advised me that they would be going their own way. With that said I…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 24, 2016
Finding the Why Part 1
"The Why": for what reason or purpose do you act. What drives us and drives others? Inspire others by starting with "The Why". 31 studs took a wrong turn and ended up at GHMS. Gloom conditions were like Santini's hair…