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572 backblasts mention “Mark Nestel”
SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 2
Ruck Relay Rumble
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
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
I came I MILGAd I conquered Your welcome
SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 26
Stairs, step ups, heavy weight carry, broga
WARMUP: load up rucks, sandbags and kettlebells THE THANG: figure out going up and down the stairs at the mathnasium building, one lap, head to amphitheater for a web… with Rucks on: 1 step up each leg, 4 calf raises…
ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 21
Backblast! Return of the Osprey
WARMUP: Karate stretches THE THANG: 5 manmakers with sandbags Jog with bag to end of parking lot 10 squat lunge walk back Repeat with rifle carry and one more jog. Round 2. Same only Merkins and seal jacks Dora- 200…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! Bi's & Tri's
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
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
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 &…
THE FORGE · FRI MAR 6
Backblast! 7th year Anniversary… with Burpees
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…
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…
CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 3
Backblast! Playing with wood in the morning
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…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 27
Backblast! Neese's was almost the death of us
WARMUP: Yes, IW; HW; some yoga. Introduced the reverse burpee (you go down on your 6, lay on your back, and then return to standing for a jump). Stagecoach busted his wrist and YHC was tired of seeing him modify. THE…
WED FEB 25
Backblast! Trails were conquered
WARMUP: maybe THE THANG: run trails MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: sorta COT: yes
THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 24
Backblast! Time to work the arms!
WARMUP: THE THANG: did some curls, squats and other fun things with weights MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 21
Backblast! Fun in the Rain at Alcatraz
WARMUP: run THE THANG: Hills, merkins, squats and fun in the rain MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 20
Backblast! National Chipmunk Day
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…
CURRAHEE · TUE FEB 17
Backblast! Buy in, cash out
WARMUP: SSHs and windmills. Then partner up and catch me if you can around loop. P1 does 5 hand release merkins, p2 farmer carries both rucks. P1 runs to catch P2 and switch. On and on around loop. THE THANG: Buy in: 50…
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…
CURRAHEE · TUE FEB 10
Backblast! CURRAHEE!!!
WARMUP: SSH, Casbah Number 2s THE THANG: Two teams. Two 60lb sandbags (thanks Skipper) Teams line up shoulder to shoulder and pass the sandbags up and down the line 2x rucks on. Get up the hill where a stack of…
THE FORT · SAT FEB 7
Backblast! Discovering the Meaning of 6-7
The temps were chilly so Change Order kept his shirt and pants on. A quick warmup and we were off. Thang: Two laps around the park while stopping at each swing fo a plethora of exercises. Back to COT for some Broga and…
THE FORGE · FRI FEB 6
Backblast! Old fashion
WARMUP: Disclaimer and off to mosey to the church parking lot. Did some arm circles, MNC, and Wind Mill. Off to mosey to the back of HarriscTeeter for more warm ups. SSH, mount. climbers, hill Billy walkers, and down/up…
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…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 31
Backblast! Alcatraz is a Winter Wonderland
WARMUP: Mosey,SSH,WM,IW,HW,Ground Work THE THANG: Lots of Step-Ups,Pull-ups, Dora,Wall Work MARY: rotating fashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: no race today, bethel Thursday COT: Mark’s Performance This Weekend