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621 backblasts mention “Mainframe”

THE FORGE · FRI APR 24 All The Corners Q: miyagi · 10 PAX WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, Plank, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Best Damn Stretch, and maybe 1-2 others I am forgetting THE THANG: First 4 corners - Corners were the corners of the HT parking lot - 20 Squats - 15 Big… THE FORGE · FRI APR 17 Pirate Party Q: The Pirate · 19 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around for some awesome smells - while enjoying the smells on the backside of teeter - butt kicks, high knees, karaoke * 2, and then SSH, low slow squat, and windmill. Mosey to front of teeter. THE THANG… THE FORGE · WED APR 15 Little bit more Q: Ruby Slippers · 5 PAX Arrived on the scene early so I could mosey around the grounds and firm up my plans for the workout. Good thing to because during the pre-mosey had to alter my route and hit the gas station to make a deposit. Left… CURRAHEE · TUE APR 14 A Currahee at Currahee Q: Brawny - The Fort · 4 PAX WARMUP: 25 Side Straddle Hops 10 Strawberry Pickers Some down with the dog calf stretch’s and honeymooners THE THANG: Load up with Rucksacks, Sandbags and Kettlebells and move to the corner of Dave Gibson, 25 incline… SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 2 Ruck Relay Rumble Q: Sofrito · 21 PAX Intro, Warning Label and Welcome Given WARMUP: Mosey to the back lot for warm up shenanigans: In Cadence of 10: Hillbilly and Imeprial Walkers Cherry :cherries: Pickers and lap around Teams of 4 Assembled THE THANG: I… CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 31 Prep-Work Q: Grinder · 10 PAX WARMUP: - SSH / WM / IW THE THANG: - sandbag shuffle down the hill and back while remaining PAX perform various exercises. MARY: - brief broga - Thunderstruck with Man-Makers and squats ANNOUNCEMENTS: - read newsletter… THE FORGE · FRI MAR 27 Bc and the MILGettes Q: Birdcage · 15 PAX · +1 FNG I came I MILGAd I conquered Your welcome SAT MAR 21 Backblast! 12 miler time hack training Q: Spider · 7 PAX THE THANG: 12 mile time hack for ~15 MM pace THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20 Backblast! Bi's & Tri's Q: The Pirate · 13 PAX WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot and neighborhood headed towards sonic, stopping along the way for - SSH, low slow squat, merkins, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, etc. THE THANG: Using the bench… KITCHEN SINK · WED MAR 18 Backblast! Loaded sink Q: Pocahontas · 8 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Cherry pickers, hamstring stretch, runner stretch, merkins THE THANG: Ruck march with some merkins and squats, partner work with sandbags: thrusters, bent over rows, tosses. Some… CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 17 Backblast! First Gigs Q: Band Camp · 6 PAX WARMUP: 15 swings 5 merkins 5 front rack squats X2 15 swings 5 merkins 5 thrusters X2 THE THANG: Ruck .75 miles Ruck shuffle .25 miles 10 ruck merkins Front carry for a bit 10 lunge walks each leg X2 MARY: 5 manmakers &… ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 14 Backblast! Pre Jaeger WO Q: Soup To Nuts · 8 PAX WARMUP: Jog loop round Runde reconvene at bball court for the usual. THE THANG: de escalator work out with 25 merkens 25 squats, 25 bboys, 25 dips, 25 Hurleys loop the drop to 10 and 5. Coupon circuits with curls… SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 13 Backblast! 3-13 Q: Mainframe · 17 PAX Good group for a chilly morning. Decided to be super creative and use date as workout plan. Yog over to side of lowes for 3 exercises, 13 reps of each: HR merkins, big boys, and squats. Repat this at 2 more stops until… BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 12 Backblast! 2026.11 Minnow Pond Q: Tesh · 24 PAX 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… CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 10 Backblast! Laying Logs and Yanking Yogi Q: Decibel · 8 PAX WARMUP: Ruck if you got it THE THANG: Grab a log- Walk around school 3 sets- One team carries the log and the other does an exercise Sets- Curls, Ruck Swing and Squats Take log back Catch me if you can with one pax… 6@6 · SAT MAR 7 Backblast! Pre Trash Pick Up Q: Soup To Nuts · 17 PAX WARMUP: no THE THANG: run to round about down Kingsley hang right on 21 to Peach Stand hang left on 160 to Main Street up to Tom Jones hang right to little Walmart and trace the steps back. Some rucked, some ran, some… THE FORGE · FRI MAR 6 Backblast! 7th year Anniversary… with Burpees Q: Slapshot · 12 PAX Warmup Mosey to Grace Parking Lot 28 SSH IC 5 Windmill IC 20 SJ IC 10 MNC IC 28 Mnt Climbers IC Stretch 15 Peter Parkers IC Recover on your feet. Flashback for 7 years in F3 DORA 100 HR Merkins 200 Squats 300 LBC’s… RING OF FIRE · FRI MAR 6 Backblast! Loredo Q: Mainframe · 6 PAX Mosey to car loop in front of school. Warm up by taking a lap (1/4 mile) and doing 20 SSHs. Repeat. Main thing is Loredo WOD. 6 rounds of: 24 squats, 24 merkins, 24 lunges, run a lap. Finished all 6 rounds with a little… BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 5 Backblast! Fun at WEP Q: Mainframe · 24 PAX 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… CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 3 Backblast! Playing with wood in the morning Q: Cadre Olaf · 6 PAX WARMUP: some Broga with a rucksack THE THANG: mosey over to back of school to dust off my girls. Take them for a dance around the school where we focused on instructional commands of team lifting and proper form during… WED FEB 25 Backblast! Trails were conquered Q: Decibel · 6 PAX WARMUP: maybe THE THANG: run trails MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: sorta COT: yes ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 21 Backblast! Fun in the Rain at Alcatraz Q: Mark Nestel · 4 PAX WARMUP: run THE THANG: Hills, merkins, squats and fun in the rain MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: THE FORGE · FRI FEB 20 Backblast! National Chipmunk Day Q: JWOW · 12 PAX It was a beautiful day over at The Forge, you could feel the electricity in the air! It reminded me of The Electric City, shout out to The University of Scranton. Quick warmup and we were off! Over to the creepy dim lit… SOUL TO SOLE · THU FEB 19 Backblast! Old Kingsley, Old Glory Q: Cyclops · 13 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Ruck 3.3 miles with stops at the flag at St. Philip Neri for the pledge and the turnaround point at Fort Mill High School. MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: 5th core principle The…