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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
636 backblasts mention “Cyclops”
JUL 25, 2024
Backblast! Bubble of Hot Air
YHC was honored to Q at Minnow Pond and thankful to start the day with my brothers in F3. After reviewing previous backblasts, I noticed one from Spider-Man in 2023 which introduced a loop around town that I liked. I…
DAWN PATROL · JUL 23, 2024
Backblast! Perusing our fair town
WARMUP: nope THE THANG: rucked with squats and push ups 2.6 miles through parts of the zipper and the church loop. MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: 5th core principle It is always an honor to be in the presence of…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 23, 2024
Backblast! Cindy at the Ballroom
WARMUP: Mosey to track SSH, windmill, inch worm merkins, squats, stretching THE THANG: Mosey to back side of track where the Cindy’s live Rd 1 Curls Bent over rows Partner 1 run / 2 farmer carries Flip flop Rd 2 OH…
THE YARD · JUL 20, 2024
Backblast! Not so Moderate Deck o’ Death
Eleven men got a little better this morning at The Yard. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Hillbilly Walkers (IC) - 10 Seal Jacks (IC) - Mosey the bus loop The Thang…
THE HIVE · JUL 19, 2024
Backblast! Sublime KB Tabata No Wind, No Problem S
WARMUP: YHC was 2 min late prepping for the workout. Bandcamp lead us in SSH and Swings, Imperial Walkers. I continued with: - Windmills - Cherry Pickers - Peter Parker’s - Dying Cochroaches THE THANG: Tabata workout: 1…
THE RANCH · JUL 18, 2024
Backblast! Deep Burn
Thang: Down to the playground track for an Indian Run. We did 5 laps with burpees. Next, Jack Webb with merkins and big boys. Five more laps of Indian Run with burpees. Another Jack Webb of squats and monkey humpers…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 16, 2024
Backblast! "Street" not "Cindy" Blocks
WARMUP: 20 SSH 15 Cherry Picker 10 Merkin 5 Burpees Mosey to the "Blocks" THE THANG: (See photo) Pain stations at the corners. Loop back and stack exercises. B.L.I.M.P.S. 5 Burpees - West Leroy 10 Lunge each leg - West…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUL 15, 2024
Backblast! Sweating to the River District
WARMUP: walking from car to shovel flag THE THANG: River District with twist Down 160 to Sutton Left on Sutton to Mills Right on Mills to Stafford Left on Stafford to Harvest To bottom of street and back to COT 3, 4…
THE FORT · JUL 13, 2024
Backblast! Buffet of exercises
WARMUP: SSH, Hillbilly walkers, windmills, low slow squat, .8 mile mosey to amphitheater THE THANG: 10 rounds 10 count, adding an excercise each round, lunge walk to wall followed by 1 kraken burpee, lunge walk back…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUL 11, 2024
Backblast! '88 Q - 071124 The Coach’s Box - Honori
Welcome and 5 core Disclaimer FMHS Student Logan Gurley died July 8th just 3 days ago. He played basketball here at Fort Mill High School. Two numbers we will key in to tribute him are 16, his age. And 21 the jersey…
KITCHEN SINK · JUL 10, 2024
Backblast! Sandbag shenanigans
WARMUP: Windmills, strawberry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low and slow squats, Moroccan nightclubs, cyclops, plank and some stretching then 5 merkins THE THANG: Bring bags to outdoor amphitheater Three…
DAWN PATROL · JUL 9, 2024
Backblast! SweatFest
Running / Ruck AO Down to Jackson Left on Harris Left on trailhead Up parking lot out of WEP Left Ardrey Cross 160 to Skipper Right on Grier to Hardee's Right on Main Loop gives you 2.5. Runners extended until 7am
6@6 · JUL 6, 2024
Backblast! The Sweaty ? Prep
Disclaimer Shared WARMUP: None THE THANG: Trails or Roads Route Shared MARY: she was missed ANNOUNCEMENTS: the sweaty Barry coming up. Read your newsletter COT: Don’t forget about one another, always have another’s SIX!…
JUL 2, 2024
Backblast! Subbing to the oldies
WARMUP: no messing around and got right to business knowing mumblechatter would be strong. Mosey around parking lot and stopped for cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squat, merkins, imperial walkers. THE THANG: went…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUL 1, 2024
Backblast! Down by the river
We ran to the river district down harvest point and back.
THE FORT · JUN 29, 2024
Backblast! Blame JWOW
Honestly I was expecting low attendance so I was pleasantly surprised when I start seeing several cars rolling into WEP. JWOW sent me note mid week asking if I'd be willing to bring the junkyards on Saturday so I had to…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 18, 2024
Backblast! 3 Lessons of Marcus Aurelius
WARMUP: off to Kimbrell’s after being disclaimed. PAX did LSS, Windmills (approved by Trucker), imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers and 50 side straddle hops - with a declining number of burpees (not approved by…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 13, 2024
Backblast! 50
WARMUP: mosey to the football stadium - exercises with burpees in between. THE THANG: on the hill - 50’s 50 merkins buy in Run to 3rd light - 10 squats Return to bottom - 40 merkins Run to 3rd light - 20 squats Return…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 6, 2024
Backblast! D-day at the Coaches Box
Today’s workout was about perspective. History provides the best perspective and on 6/6 we were reflecting on D-Day. Started with a mosey towards the entrance of the high-school. Stopped and did 20 SSH IC 10 Windmills…
RING OF FIRE · JUN 5, 2024
Backblast! Winter Green Skoal and Cindy
It was a balmy morning at The Ring, but the mumble chatter was fire. A little warmup and we were off to grab our old friend Mr. Cinder Block. We celebrated the 80th anniversary of the day before D-Day. Thang: 4 Corners…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 3, 2024
Backblast! Wally World and FNG at FP
WARMUP: THE THANG: We ran the 4 miles Wally World out and back! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Welcome FNG - Ryan William’s as DreamHouse….
SOUL TO SOLE · MAY 30, 2024
Backblast! One Eyed Willy vs Cyclops
Disclaimer Provided WARMUP: None THE THANG: Rucked two by two towards WEP to asses future layouts of the sidewalks. At the theater of WEP the following movements were carried in cadence for 10 reps each. SSH HILLBILLY…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 29, 2024
Backblast! To the Fort and Back
WARMUP: none THE THANG: 3,4,and 5 mile option. 2 miles to Hobos and back, 3 miles to Poppy Seed and back, 5 miles with a loop around Academy. Trail runners and ruckers participated too MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS…
MAY 27, 2024
Backblast! The Murph 2024
1 mile run 100 pull-ups 200 Merkins 300 squats 1 mile run It’s more than a workout We get to because they did. God bless you all. Keep pushing and never forget. :facepunch: :facepunch: :facepunch: