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SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 16
Backblast! Sweep the Leg Field Trip
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Every stop = 10 Merkins, 10 Dry Docks, 15 Squat Jumps, 20 LBCs - Cross street turn right, head to Towne Tavern parking lot - Continue to Enterprise Rent-a-Car - Continue to My Eye Dr - Continue…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 13
Backblast! Stockade Olympics
WARMUP: IWx15, HW x15, Windmill x10, Cherry Picker x15, Plank- Mountain Climber x11, Peter Parker x11, Parker Peter x11 THE THANG: Mosey to small round about circle (short track): PAX do Apollo Ono while everyone does a…
BLOCK PARTY · THU FEB 12
Backblast! How far can you Nur?
WARMUP: do we warm up at Block Party on Thursday’s? THE THANG: Head to WEP, stop for merkins, around the park, stop for low slow squats, stop for American hammers in parking lot, through the woods to Harris street, stop…
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…
THE FORGE · WED FEB 4
Backblast! The Ice Has Melted
WARMUP: Mosey to tire place near Ace Hardware. 49 SSH and the other usual ones THE THANG: Mosey back to site. DORA/AMRAP -Merkins/Lap round HT parking lot as MOT -Big Boys/Lap -Squats/Lap -CDD/Lap -Flutters/Lap -Lunges…
THE FORGE · WED JAN 28
Backblast! Cold as Ice!
WARMUP: mosey behind HT SSH Low slow squat Hillbilly walker Toy soldiers Butt kickers High knees Shuffle right Shuffle left Karaoke left/right Mosey to entrance of apartment complex Merkins with toe touches Broga THE…
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…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 16
Backblast! Accelerating vs Decelerating
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
COCKPIT · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Chest Pain with Dora
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 8
Backblast! Minnow Party
Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb…
COLOSSEUM · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! “Do not skip” leg day
WARMUP: SSH, Low slow squat, mtn climbers, peter Parkers, parker peters, toy soldier, 5 burpees. Run to benches by the basketball courts. 20 step ups. Run across the courts with high knees, butt kickers, toy soldiers…
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…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Leadership is a Decision
Five warmed up fast this chilly morning at Snake Pit. Here’s what we did: WARMUP: - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - Jog to the last island and back…
SLOW BURN · DEC 26, 2025
Backblast! Boxing Day ?
WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers. THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3…
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…
AMERICAN JACKAL · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Welcome to Chilis!
It was a beautiful morn at The Americal Jackal, the mumble chatter was off the charts. All the Q could do to dodge haymakers was lean into it and say thank you sir many I have another. We ran down to the track for the…
BUSHWOOD · DEC 17, 2025
Backblast! Loop-tidy Loops At Bushwood
WARMUP: Run 1/8 mile to hill at entrance to Catawba Ridge THE THANG: Had a list of exercises that the pax completed one at a time and after that exercise was completed they ran a .17 mile loop up the hill and back. Pax…
DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! First Responder Tribute Trifecta
WARMUP: - SSH x20 - Merkins x10 THE THANG: Officers Jeff Shelton & Sean Clark Officer Sean Clark Sean Clark was a man of quiet strength and deep compassion, raised in Charlotte’s Pawtuckett neighborhood. After serving…
DEC 12, 2025
Backblast! Kicking Ass & Chewing Bubble Gum
Driving around FM the night before running errands and thinking about my Q at the Stockade. Reviewed a few BBs and didn't see any references to coupons. Messaged The Pirate, who was Qing at Varsity, and asked if I could…
SLOW BURN · DEC 5, 2025
Backblast! Stole from Dojo
It was raining, so we ran straight for the Lowe's Contractor covering. WARMUP: Standard fare of SSH, IW, Hillbilly Walkers, Butt Kickers, High Knees, etc, then loop around Lowe's THE THANG: This was stolen from Dojo…
DEC 2, 2025
Backblast! Fellowship means more when conditions a
Conditions this morning were…subpar (38 degrees and rain). However, that didn’t stop two of us from having great conversation and a solid workout. Here’s what we did: Warm-Up - Mosey to Oakcrest Prep - Middle stretch, L…
DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! Gobbler Challenge
WARMUP: skipped it THE THANG: Honored Richard Sheltra Firefighter Pineville-Morrow Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue North Carolina Age: 20 Year of Death: 2016 Year Honored: 2017 Richard Michael Sheltra Richard was…
BUSHWOOD · NOV 26, 2025
Backblast! Floats and Floaters
In honor of the Catawba Ridge Marching Band participating in the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 10 PAX did 99 reps of various exercises in the warm, wet morning. There was plenty of mumblechatter and sweat…