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ALCATRAZ · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! LATE, LATE BACKBLAST Q: Senator Tressel · 7 PAX WARMUP: Disclaimer and mosey out of the park, loop around Windward and back to the Runde parking lot THE THANG: COP (all in cadence): SSH x 25, windmill x 10, morrocan night club x 25, squat x 25, mountain climber x 25… THE FORT · DEC 6, 2025 Backblast! We Took the Long Route So No One Could Q: Jeremy Holt - · 12 PAX The PAX were asked a simple question before the work began: “What burdens are you carrying?” No answers required yet—just something to sit with. Opening Smoke Session Sprint up the hill, knock out 5 burpees, then run it… VARSITY · DEC 5, 2025 Backblast! It’s raining Cindys Q: Soup To Nuts · 13 PAX WARMUP: 67 SSH’s and then I Fd up cadence on the rest. THE THANG: Tabata with cinder blocks 55 seconds AMRAP -man makers -OP -Curls -merkins - 25 -Goblet squats -Chest Press -Bulgarians -merkins - 25 -Swings -Lunges… DAWN PATROL · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Brick by brick/Post by post Q: Dojo · 6 PAX WARMUP: Did some moseying around with SSH, Hillbillies, and Squats THE THANG: A Dip/Derkin 11 at the Ampitheater/ mosey to the Stairs in Textile Way / pax planked and elbow planked while one at a time went up/down… LAZARUS · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! 12 Days of an F3 Christmas Q: Goose · 7 PAX WARMUP: Grandpa Jacks, SSH, and some stretchy things then mosey to the front of the theater. THE THANG: This Beatdown was brought to you by everyone’s favorite Christmas Song, the 12 Days of Christmas. We went through… THE COACH'S BOX · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Modified Belle Ringer Q: Ruby Slippers · 7 PAX WARMUP: Set-up for the workout, guys showed up, gave the disclaimer, and we completed SSHx10IC at each station with 1 burpee OYO as the exercise and flow was explained. Came back to the center to start. THE THANG… DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Park to Calhoun Q: Band Camp · 23 PAX 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… KITCHEN SINK · DEC 3, 2025 Backblast! Diaper Board Circuits Q: Pauly D · 7 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Bent over Rows, sandbag hear hug with a march. mosey around the lot with some shuffles, high knees and butt kickers THE THANG: 3 circuits. 10 minutes each. 1st circuit - 4 exercises -Bear hug squats x15… DAWN PATROL · DEC 2, 2025 Backblast! 12 Days of Christmas Ladder Q: BearGryllz · 4 PAX Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas as the holiday decorations were recently assembled at WEP with a ladder workout with 2 exercises and 5 flights in descending and ascending counts. WARMUP: 3 variations side straddle… COLOSSEUM · DEC 2, 2025 Backblast! Blue Light Special Q: Fishstix · 2 PAX Rainy and cold morning. Chatted with Crystal Lake yesterday about meeting at Walmart. Glad I was not part of his fast paced Q. Started our journey to Walmart, stopping at a few light posted for exercises. As we crossed… THE BALLROOM · DEC 2, 2025 Backblast! How to use a stopwatch Q: Bass · 4 PAX Yes, it was raining at the ballroom. However, the most noticeable item was trying to figure out how to use the stopwatch on my iPhone. Through multiple failed attempts old Bass suggested that I ask Siri to do a timer… BLOCK PARTY · DEC 2, 2025 Backblast! Cold & Wet...What's Your Point Q: maximus · 3 PAX It's high-30's & really, really wet. And? WARMUP: Not so much. THE THANG: Run to the covered stage at WEP. (5) 6ct Burpees (10) Jump Squats (15) Merkins (20) Low Slow Squats (25) Flutters I/C Run to Ft Mill Church of… SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 1, 2025 Backblast! What it is to be a Good Man Q: Zalinsky · 16 PAX 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… TRAINING GROUND · NOV 30, 2025 Backblast! Mumblechatter Filled Miles Q: miyagi · 4 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: We rucked from the training ground along 160 to stonecrest, then to huber graham way to tega cay elementary and back MARY: Not today, Satan ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletters COT: Kept it… THE FORT · NOV 29, 2025 Backblast! Deck The Halls with reps and running Q: Pauly D · 16 PAX WARMUP: SSH THE THANG: Deck of Pain on the main stage. The suit is the workout the number on the card is the reps. Hearts: Merkins - Ace: Plank 60s Spade: Squat - Ace: Wall Sit 60s Diamonds: SSH - Ace: Line Jumps… KITCHEN SINK · NOV 26, 2025 Backblast! Lion King Q: Fishstix · 8 PAX 8 men were at The Sink this morning, one ran away after warm-ups. Partnered up for a run/farmer carry - big loop. Stopped at the front of school, shuttle run/bag toss. Lion King, reps stopped when muscles roared Calf… BUSHWOOD · NOV 26, 2025 Backblast! Floats and Floaters Q: Italian Job · 10 PAX 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… RING OF FIRE · NOV 26, 2025 Backblast! Farmers bring in the Thanksgiving holid Q: Jesse Monza · 9 PAX WARMUP: motivators from 5 THE THANG: 2 minute farmer carry followed by 1 minute workouts. We mixed in multiple rounds of running to the pull up bars and laps around the track to honor Splinter who is DR. MARY: mixed in… DAWN PATROL · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Piracy and Imposters Q: Casey Kasem · 7 PAX WARMUP: - Windmills - Cherry Pickers - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers - Calf Raises THE THANG: - Travel to playground (pirated from The Pirate) - Begin with 5 squats then mosey to 2nd tree on the left-hand side of… COLOSSEUM · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Clock Work and Ladders Q: Spectre · 8 PAX WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 Windmills IC 10 Cherry Picker IC 10 Imperial Walkers IC 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC 5 Burpees OYO Mosey the course THE THANG: Clock Work - Merkins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Drew chalk hands on a clock… SNAKE PIT · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! A ladder of pain Q: 63 Bravo · 2 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Hillbilly Walker, Moroccan Night Club THE THANG: Descending ladder from 10 of bent arm rows, kb swings, goblet squats all punctuated by overhead carry MARY: down dog ANNOUNCEMENTS… THE BALLROOM · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Lucky Sevens Q: HarryCarry · 3 PAX Began with short mosey followed by a warmup: SSH, windmills, imperial walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers and some plank stretches (up/down dogs). Ran to the benches and did: step ups, derkins, butt touch squats… BLOCK PARTY · NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Apparently “another” Pendulum Q: Grout · 12 PAX WARMUP: Some THE THANG: Pendulum on Monroe White St. 5 Bombjacks in the middle: 25 Merkins at the top of the hill. 25 Seal Jacks at the top of the other. Decrease by 5 each round then back up. MARY: some ANNOUNCEMENTS… NOV 25, 2025 Backblast! Shared Pain leads to Trust Q: Pusher · 5 PAX YHC wanted to get off campus a bit this AM at Golden Corral and also wanted to introduce Parking Lot Coffee (PLC) to the Pax. Since I have a one cup Keurig, I offered to buy coffee for all who attend. WARMUP: Mosey…