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592 backblasts mention “darkhelmet”
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…
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…
SLOW BURN · JUN 28, 2024
Backblast! The Greatest Workout of All Time? Yes.
WARMUP: Probably. No one remembers. THE THANG: A few rounds of 11s, 7s, and other nonsense. The REAL nonsense, though, came in the form of setting things right in the naming department. Sadly, in only 45 minutes, I…
JUN 27, 2024
Backblast! Swimming laps with the big fish
Ran 1 mile loop 3-4 times with 4 corners 20 Burpees 40 Merkins 60 Donkey Kicks
CLYDESDALES · JUN 26, 2024
Backblast! The Puertorican Nightmare
VQ?: Yes WARMUP: Pre Run/Walk for some, then disclaimer given with shared route and counted 15 HIMs THE THANG: The Route roughly +3.5 miles: Founders to Munn Rd, Left on Munn, Left on Harris St, gingerly cross over Hwy…
RING OF FIRE · JUN 26, 2024
Backblast! How much does a cinderblock (coupon) we
WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, Mozy THE THANG: partner Dora. One farmer carry two coupons from pull up bars to stop sign down the hill, other partner does reps. 100 Pull Overs 150 Dead Lift 200 Bench Press 150 Curls 100…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 25, 2024
Backblast! Full-body Beatdown at Block Party
One dozen took a tour of Fort Mill with a full-body beatdown at Block Party. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 20 SSH (IC) - 20 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 20 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 20 Plank Jacks (IC) Mosey to Founders - 20…
JUN 24, 2024
Backblast! 300% humidity and 80 degrees
WARMUP: SSH Cherry pickers Windmill Low slow squat Maraca nightclub Arm circles THE THANG: Mosey to the track where shield and his 2.0 were already putting in the work. Great job! Run a mile 100 merkins 110 yd bear…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 20, 2024
Backblast! Circuit of Circuits
VQ?: Yes WARMUP: windmills, SSH, Moroccan night club, butt kickers, hi knees, disco club (side ways run) THE THANG: 3 circuits. Each repeats 3 times, adding 5 to each rep every repeat 1st circuit 10 mericans, 10 big…
KITCHEN SINK · JUN 19, 2024
Backblast! Juneteenth: there is 125lb bag somewher
WARMUP: Yea, these are important THE THANG: Tour the campus with stops along the way: Deadlift to Clean & Squat Plank Pull Through Over the Shouler Bulgarian Split Squat Loaded Carry with NOT 125lb bags Thrusters First…
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUN 17, 2024
Backblast! Mostly run then work
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Mostly Running MARY: take turns doing 10 minutes of exercises ANNOUNCEMENTS: read the newsletter COT:
THE FORT · JUN 15, 2024
Backblast! Hard chargers of The Fort
WARMUP: In the Field 25 SSH 10 HB Walkers 10 Merkins 10 Mt Climbers Downward Dog Honey Mooner 10 Peter Parker 10 Plank Jacks Run a lap – CSAUP leaves THE THANG: Big Bang – Circle up on cone in field. Q calls out an…
JUN 13, 2024
Backblast! Disappointment and Failure
WARMUP: We did after a little jaunt to WEP - THE THANG: Run to WEP at corner of Ardrey, warmup in parking lot - Run to Sidney Johnson - 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count) - Run to Jackson – at each…
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…
KITCHEN SINK · JUN 5, 2024
Backblast! Flag Handoff at The Sink.....If you kno
Flag handoff from Maximus to Farmer's Only. WARMUP: Warmed up with a lap around small loop and back to circle perform a few exercises to get familiar with the bags. - Merkin (5-5-5 - Regular, Wide, Diamond) - SB Toss…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 4, 2024
Backblast! Murphish
WARMUP: SSH, mosey to print shop THE THANG: 1st Station - Print shop 25 pull ups 25 squats 2nd Station - Academy & MAIN 25 merkins 25 squats 3rd station - Academt & Monroe White 25 merkins 25 squats Repeat - most got 3…
JUN 3, 2024
Backblast! Officer Aaron Smith Memorial WOD 2024
As promised we honored a fallen hero at the Honey Badger who was a friend of my brother in law. Officer Aaron Smith’s life of public service began at the age of 16, when he joined the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire…
THE FORT · JUN 1, 2024
Backblast! The Tour de Fort Mill: Where Burpees Me
I rolled up this morning and was surprised to see so many pax already there with five minutes to spare. Hopped out of the vehicle to find we had an FNG in attendance. At 6:30am, I gave the disclaimer and we started the…
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:
THE FORT · MAY 25, 2024
Backblast! Aloha Covid
Wasn’t sure how this was gonna go since YHC has been sick last few days coming back from Hawaii. Asking Fogerty to have my back if I dropped over. With som solid HIMS showing up I knew I had no choice but to bring it…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 23, 2024
Backblast! Shoulder exhaustion-complete
WARMUP: Mosey-warm-up 51 SSH THE THANG: Max shoulder reps 2:00 x2 each Merkins, Dips, CDD, Heels to heaven- ending with 50 yard sprints-NUR 50 and repeat x4 MARY: out of time ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3 events this summer COT…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 22, 2024
Backblast! Deck O'Pain
WARMUP: Windmills, Morrocan nightclubs, Imperial walkers and Hillbilly walkers...short mosey up to NaFo bench area. THE THANG: Deck O'Pain JOKERS= 10 BURPEES HEARTS= MERKINS DIAMONDS = SSH CLUBS= BIG BOYS SPADES = CDD…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 21, 2024
Backblast! Why do you F3?
WARMUP: 25 SSH IC THE THANG: - Playset at WEP: Partner AMRAP, 3 sets of swing crunches and laps - Pike Eng circle entrance: Partner AMRAP Decline merks, partner runs lap, 4 sets - Grass hill: Partner AMRAP, 5 hill…