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572 backblasts mention “Mark Nestel”
CURRAHEE · NOV 19, 2024
Backblast! Post-Marathon Ruck Work
WARMUP: dynamic plank and upward<>downward dog... we even flipped our dogs and thrusted our hips towards the sky THE THANG: [rucks on shins dying cockroach, flutter with a press, rucks on shins LBCs, ruck curls…
ALCATRAZ · NOV 16, 2024
Backblast! Tour De Rock
WARMUP: SSH, 5 Burpees OYO, Squats, 4 Burpees OYO, Windmills, MNC, Mtn. Climbers, minimal Broga THE THANG: Yog around to baseball diamond. Lunge walk to 1st for 10 CDDs, Bear crawl to 2nd, 10 Squats, Lunge to 3rd, 10…
THE RANCH · NOV 14, 2024
Backblast! Leg Day
Quick warmup on this rainy morn we did a shout out to trucker with some windmills and another shoutout to Kielbasa for some Polish Mating Dancing :man_dancing: and we were off. Headed to the car loop for some Dora…
CLYDESDALES · NOV 13, 2024
Backblast! Great day for a run
WARMUP: none THE THANG: some ran trails and some did a Sam Smith/Baxter loop MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for Cobra Kai family, Praise for Luca’s 14th B-Day!!
CURRAHEE · NOV 12, 2024
Backblast! Ruck to the border
Five guys ventured through the backstreets of Tega Cay to the border of NC. Lots of discussions of food and date night spots.
SLOW BURN · NOV 8, 2024
Backblast! Slowburn 11/08/2024
WARMUP: mosey, SSH, windmill, arm circles, IWs, Peter parkers THE THANG:big boy, flutters, A.H.s, plank jacks, Mtn. Climbers X2 merkins, dips, squats-, alternating lunges, CDDs (20, 15, 10) MARY: multiple ANNOUNCEMENTS…
THE RANCH · NOV 7, 2024
Backblast! Ranch hands
Three dudes at The Ranch started with a run. Then warmup: SSH (15x I/C) Windmills (10x I/C) Imperial Walkers (15x I/C) Low slow squats (10x I/C) Big Arm Circles (7 forward, 7 backwards) Peter Parkers (10x I/C) Plank…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 4, 2024
Backblast! A quick jaunt to Tega Cay
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…
SLOW BURN · NOV 1, 2024
Backblast! The Pusher
WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey, 20SSH IC, 15 Imperial Walkers IC, 15 Hillbilly Walkers IC, 20 Moroccan Night Clubs IC, Plank & stretching THE THANG: Starting at Carolina Pavilion Sign, run to 1st light pole - 20 Merkins, 20…
THE RANCH · OCT 31, 2024
Backblast! By way of instruction... The Ranch. Hal
WARMUP: How do you know you're just getting started? Well, Band Camp tells you that you are taking too long with the disclaimer and such. But there was an FNG and I wanted to be a good example. I have no idea what…
SLOW BURN · OCT 25, 2024
Backblast! No Run Broga
Kick things off with a brief story thanks to Destiny‘s text message. We only had one rule today no running anyone who ran would have to do a Burpee. Flounder was the only taker the bury that is We did a brief broga…
CLYDESDALES · OCT 23, 2024
Backblast! Pick your route
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · OCT 16, 2024
Backblast! Clydestrails
THE THANG: Pre-run optional then 6 hit Trails, 14 hit pavement ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Cold Weather Drive for WNC, & Read your newsletter COT: Ball of Man-Closing Prayer
CLYDESDALES · OCT 9, 2024
Backblast! Walmart Run
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…
ALCATRAZ · OCT 5, 2024
Backblast! Chainz Return to Alcatraz
WARMUP: Django: SSH, Ch-Pickers, Windmill, MNC, (all IC) W/Chain: ChainKins, V-sits, Side-Plank-Pulses, Pickle-chain-pounders, Low Slow SquatCH, THE THANG: Partner Chain Lateral Raises, Partner Chain Front Raises Laps…
CURRAHEE · OCT 1, 2024
Backblast! Office Visit
It was a beautiful morning in The Fort and everyone was in the mood to pick things up and put them down. We headed off campus down towards Decibel’s new work dojo. We did a little four corners action with ruck shuffle…
THE FORT · SEP 28, 2024
Backblast! Fort 12 Year Anniversary
THE THANG: Liberty led boot camp, 3D led Kettlebell and Time Machine led run MARY: Dark Helmet rambled about cadence and people not keeping up with the rhythm of his glorious mane ANNOUNCEMENTS: NASA presented the…
SEP 26, 2024
Backblast! Dynamic suo
WARMUP: usuals THE THANG: dick Webb (pull ups- merkins) wall sits with burpee broadjumps, other leg exercises with walking lunges and sprints MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence/acceleration project/trash pick up COT…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 25, 2024
Backblast! Clyde’s Run
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Roads and Trails MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: closed with Lords Prayer
CURRAHEE · SEP 24, 2024
Backblast! Fun with bags
WARMUP: jumped right in THE THANG: 50 lbs lead shot weight bags and heart attack hill MARY: yoga at the end ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence this Saturday COT:
ALCATRAZ · SEP 21, 2024
Backblast! Traditional Bootcamp
WARMUP: In moderate pace, side squats to field, then moving side straddle hops, bear crawl, seal jacks, crabwalk, press jacks, then repeat flight backwards to parking lot fence. THE THANG: We completed 7 flights of 5…
SLOW BURN · SEP 20, 2024
Backblast! The Slowest of Burns
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker, Moroccan Nightclub 1. THE THANG: Mosey, 50 Big Boy, 10 Imperial Walker, 10 Hillbilly Walker, 10 Merkin, Mosey, 50 Hello Dolly, 10 Imperial Walker, 10 Hillbilly Walker, 10 Merkin, Mosey, 50…
CLYDESDALES · SEP 18, 2024
Backblast! Reverse Amabala
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Bank > RT160 > Skipper St > RT on Still Ave > LT on Old Nation Rd > RT on RT160 > back to Bank (COT) MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sundae Ruck this Saturday , Leader of the Links is looking for sponsors…
SEP 17, 2024
Backblast! Colt 45 and 2 Zig Zags
Zig zag the Teeter parking lot - Merkins: 25 single ct cadence / sprint to other side of lot; 20 IC, sprint…15…10…5 - Squats/NUR, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 - CCD/Power skips - 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 - SSH/High knees - 25, 20, 15…