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321 backblasts mention “38 Special”
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 12
Backblast! 2026.11 Minnow Pond
Run up Massey hill, 20 bobjacks in Sisk parking lot, run to gas station for 10 merkins, run to Millstone park for 30 flutters, run to the millstone for 10 1leg air humpers (trying to put a foot on the wall). Repeat as…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 9
Backblast! Are you making this up?
WARMUP: we don’t do that here THE THANG: We stayed together as a group today. First stop at Southstate bank for merkins. Second stop at Hoof and Barrel for 5 burpees, third stop at Delaney for 5 burpees with a plank…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 6
Backblast! ab-solutely
WARMUP: Most of the hits: SSH, Merkins, Cherry Pickin, Low Slow Squat, Imperial Walker THE THANG: Mosey to the end of the parking lot for 11s 10 BBSU -----> 1 "wheezy Jefferson" Pair up for a dora. Either run the full…
BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 5
Backblast! Fun at WEP
Mosey over to lot behind WEP amphitheater. EMOM run a lap around parking lot and do 15 SSHs. Whatever time you have left in the 60 seconds, try to get your heartrate back down. Repeat for 10 minutes. Move over to in…
THE ARMORY · MON MAR 2
Backblast! 4 corners increasing reps + MOT
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry pickers, Windmills, yog THE THANG: 4 corners with increasing reps MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter/Uhaul Ruck COT: Finished up with The Lords Prayer
BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 26
Backblast! Humpers, pumpers and burps
WARMUP: mosey to church parking lot for merkins THE THANG: partner up, each partner had a quarter mile out run with 10 monkey humpers and 10 gas pumpers and then back to the lot. Each team had a cumulative twenty…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 9
Backblast! Game On!
Four men didn’t let a late night football game keep them from getting up and getting after it. Here’s what we did. Warm-up - 29 SSH (IC) in honor of the Seahawks - 13 Imperial Walkers (IC) for the Patriots - 60 Second…
BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 5
Backblast! You can daraleek my hand release merkin
WARMUP: we did the pledge and they got a disclaimer…it’s Minnow Pond (RIP) THE THANG: Old school go time. Exercises at each of the stops was 5 hand release with a shoulder tap in between. Then 5 jump squats. The route…
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 22
Backblast! 3 Mile Tour
We had 19 for a 3-mile tour at Block Party. Here’s what we did: Run to Fort Mill Church of God .3 miles - 10 Burpees - 20 Merkins - 30 Squats - 40 LBCs - 50 Calf Raises Run to Unity Presbyterian .4 miles - 10 Burpees …
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 19
Backblast! IJ's Hood Merkin Pyramid
WARMUP: dynamic warm-up on iceless Earthfare sidewalk- high knees, butt kicks, toy soldiers, walking lunges, walking side lunges, side shuffles, high skips THE THANG: Run to Brayden (some stops* included) and to secret…
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 15
Backblast! Zipper
WARMUP: The pledge of allegiance THE THANG: Run to old Hardee’s parking lot Provide directions to Pax to run right side zipper. At each end 10 merkins and 10 squats Run back to COT 3 miles 100 merkins 100 squats Most…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Partner bearcrawls at STL
Disclaimer was disclaimers-hate me now... Love me later WARMUP: windmills, downward dog, upward dog, runners stretch right, runners stretch left, shoulder taps, THE THANG: partner up. One partner starts bearcrawling…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Prison Squats
WARMUP: Run to hill @Gold Hill Elementary and did 15 SSH THE THANG: 10 prisoner squats 10 big boys 10 merkins at every light pole up hit every light pole down w each 3 set exercise. MARY: running back to COT…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! BRR prep Hill repeats
WARMUP: mosey to bank Moroccan night club, cherry pickers, windmill, downward dog, honey mooner THE THANG: hill repeats with 4 station 1st 10 x merkins, 10 flutters, 2nd 10 x merkins 10 box cutters, 3rd 10 wide arm…
DEC 24, 2025
Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence
WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: DH-type-stuff MARY: worked into Thang ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) - 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Marathon Pace
WARMUP: SSH IC x 10 Squats x 10 Merkins IC x 10 Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat. Reverse route…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! Afton loops
WARMUP: pre-run Ben Casey thru parking lot down to Patricia lane and back to launch + 20 SSH THE THANG: Dave Gibson > Emory > Braden Pkwy > Afton Way with stops along Emory for houses with Christmas lights (total: 1…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 8, 2025
Backblast! Adding Gardenia
WARMUP: Not typically done at this AO. Try to get here early enough to manage yourself. THE THANG: Run towards Gardenia every stop sign we did and additional merkin starting with 1. There are 10 stop signs. 7s on the…
DEC 4, 2025
Backblast! Park to Calhoun
WARMUP: it was cold. we'll warm up on the run THE THANG: cover distance stop for: 5 burpees 10 merkins 15 squats added some lunges once did some leg lifts after a muscle up twice bear crawled the length of Calhoun St…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! What it is to be a Good Man
WARMUP: In Cadence: Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Hillbilly Walkers & Windmills. Counted off. THE THANG: Took off for a basic run and boot. 3.02 miles with stops along the way. Pain Station stops included: merkins…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! Charge!
WARMUP: Jog with some karaokes, toy soldiers, and power skips. THE THANG: Took the long way down the hill (Ben Casey to Patricia Lane) At stop sign, 10 pulse squat to squat jumps (1 pulse squat and 1 squat jump is 1…
SEP 18, 2025
Backblast! Uphill both ways
WARMUP: THE THANG: ran to academy and whiters intersection. Ran up the big hill to parking lot, 10 hand release merkins Back down to intersection, 10 butterfly sit-ups Up the opposite hill to the Baptist church driveway…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 15, 2025
Backblast! Sweep goes metric
A count of 10 pax posted for Sweep the Leg (Metric version). Thang: Starting at the earthfare lot, run to the flag pole in front of the elementary school. This is about 1 km. Do exercises noted Run to the back side of…
SWEEP THE LEG · AUG 25, 2025
Backblast! SKIP IT TOY
WARMUP: lol THE THANG: Yog to Emory Ln corner for Braden loops. 3 work stations. 15 reps of merkens, big boys and squats. 3.5 miles at least with good total body workout. MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: golf, HIM camp COT…