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DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! The Triangle
WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for…
DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! The Triangle
WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 11, 2024
Backblast! Pillars of Pain
Lots of rain this week, but it didn’t prevent the three men from tackling a sandbag workout. We set our bags down for warm-ups (SSHs, IWs, WMs). Big lap around the field and back to the front of the school. Sandbag…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 10, 2024
Backblast! Pavement Spa
Eight men showed up this morning for the party. Quick disclaimer, few steps back, warm-ups (SSHs, IWs, WMs). Next, we moseyed to the Pharma. Plank exercises, merkins, Peter Parker, Wide Arm Merkins, Parker Peter, 6 inch…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 9, 2024
Backblast! Is F3 all about acceleration?
WARMUP: - SSH x30 - Windmill x10 - Cherry pickers x10 - Quad stretch both legs 10 count each leg - Calf stretch both legs 10 count each leg THE THANG: Ran to Berkshire heights loop and at each stop sign - 10 bomb jacks…
THE FORT · DEC 7, 2024
Backblast! Chillin’ at The Fort
Chilly morning at The Fort, five men showed up for the fun. We began with a lap around the park, stopping at each swing for some warm-up exercises. We moseyed to the top parking lot for some dips and arm circles. Back…
DEC 6, 2024
Backblast! Tour de Dora
WARMUP: mosey to tour the different dora stations THE THANG: Dora with 80 of each - calf raises and flutters run in between. Mosey to next station with 80 squat and diamond merkin. Mosey to next station with 80 step up…
DEC 5, 2024
Backblast! Massey Street x 6
WARMUP: SSH’s waiting for a few late comers THE THANG: Run Massey street, 35 Merkins, run back, 25 bomb jacks / repeat, Wide arms, Bobby Hurleys / repeat, hand release, jumping lunges
DEC 3, 2024
Backblast! Fun at the Corral
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 2, 2024
Backblast! 2024.49
A 3/4 mile figure 8. Top loop = 3 right turns, do 5 bombjacks at each right turn. Bottom loop = 3 left turns, do 5 merkins at each left turn. At the cross in the middle of the figure 8, do 5 burpees. I got 5 laps, some…
TRAINING GROUND · DEC 1, 2024
Backblast! A Hilly Situation
WARMUP: None THE THANG: walk around WEP to Harris St, take a right down the hill, at the bottom the man with the bag starts walking backwards up the hill. Switched halfway, then back around WEP, around the loop back…
SLOW BURN · NOV 29, 2024
Backblast! Enter a workout title…
WARMUP: windmills, imp walkers, HB walkers, cherry pickers, Peter Parkers, all in cadence THE THANG: 8s: Station one - merkins, shoulder taps Lap around parking area to station two Station two - big boys and American…
NOV 26, 2024
Backblast! Turn rain on 0515, turn rain off 0600’i
WARMUP: Gathered before 0515 and no rain. 0515 hits and the rain begins. Why create an environment that makes things a little easier? Disclaimer given and we took off on a little mosey to the corner of the parking lot…
ALCATRAZ · NOV 23, 2024
Backblast! Towards the Sunrise
Mosey all the way to Windjammer park Stop along the way for COP (circle of pain) Did some exercises and yoga on the dock Great fellowship this morning. Beautiful weather. Not gloomy at all in spirit or in atmosphere…
NOV 22, 2024
Backblast! 40 days left til 2025
7 @ stockade, cold morning. Jog around the parking lot, picked up a couple late comers. Warm ups - SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, plank. Next, we moseyed to the entrance of the Apartments. Six count Merkins - three…
KITCHEN SINK · NOV 20, 2024
Backblast! Failure is fine
WARMUP: Gathered with our sandbags and left those for a quick mosey after a quick disclaimer. Came back for SSH, windmills, low slow squats, merkins, cherry pickers. THE THANG: Came back to our sandbags and took our…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 20, 2024
Backblast! Hills
Warmup - none Mosey to Gold Hill Middle Hill. Goal was Ladder on 10 light poles at never ending hill in back of school. Every light pole 5 burpees, 10 squats, 10 big boys. After run back 3.5-4 miles late we just made…
COLOSSEUM · NOV 19, 2024
Backblast! To the Light Pole, To The Wall
WARMUP: Short mosey, found Bonsai, did some warm uppy things THE THANG: Mosey to the half wall. Mosey to the wall: - 8 burpees at the parking spaces - Over the wall - 1 Donkey Kick - Over the wall - Continue the series…
VARSITY · NOV 15, 2024
Backblast! Bad(lands) Decisions
Pre-run at 0445 for those that set alarms... WARMUP: yog around parking lot and them SSH, WM, baby arm circles while waiting for Grout to get out of the bathroom. Grab Cindy and rifle carry down to the lower parking lot…
KITCHEN SINK · NOV 13, 2024
Backblast! Boys to Men
Light attendance at The Sink. I had to modify the workout since I planned a partner workout. Workout started at the front of the school. Four corners around the carpool loop. First stop, Man makers, rows, overhead…
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.
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 11, 2024
Backblast! Cardiac test
WARMUP: Run around Earth Fare and out to cul de sac last bank THE THANG: Fartlek style morning with various periods of hard running intermixed with some moseys and a helping of Hand Release Merkins and Monkey Humpers…
ALCATRAZ · NOV 9, 2024
Backblast! Up and Down
WARMUP: Uber started w Yog round main rd of Tega Cay and back to parking lot for all your favorites including SSH, night club brothers, and hammy and groin stretch stuff. THE THANG: Indian run to pull up boards 6 does 2…
KITCHEN SINK · NOV 6, 2024
Backblast! Suicides with Hill repeats and Sandbags
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Mt Climbers THE THANG: walk to the top of the hill at Hubert Graham way/Good Hill Rd (Walmart Hill). Wait a few seconds while farmer only picked the FNG that arrived late. 10 poles down the hill…