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514 backblasts mention “Shield”
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 25
Backblast! Football Field Follies
WARMUP: Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers and some stretching downward dog and hinetmooners THE THANG: We were on the football field every numbered yard line you had an exercise, you ran to the yard line…
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:
RING OF FIRE · MON FEB 23
Backblast! Pfc Shawn Falter
WARMUP: 20IW, watch Senator show up in shorts in awe, 10 Cherry Pickers, 15 HW, Down/Up Dog, stretching and then plank for Shawn’s story. THE THANG: Shawn loved and played Varsity Basketball and Football. Brought some…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 18
Backblast! Q-Fusion
A litte Q-fusion this morning at ao-ring-of-fire. I noticed several Pax running around the AO before kick-off time. Most getting some extra miles before the Dam to Dam relay. I noticed Olaf running and I thought I had…
THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 17
Backblast! Good Morning Respectables!
WARMUP Disclaimer and some static stretches at the flag. THE THANG: Take a lap around the parking lot and stop at the front of school for COP. All in Cadence: SSH x 20, windmill x 10, Mountain climber x 15, Low slow…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 11
Backblast! King of Ring - IPC Style
Workout inspired by IPC Killer Bs, modified the routine a bit, still sucked, but better for it. WARMUP: 50xSSHIC at COT, moseyed to the FB field, 5 burpees OYO, ready to work. THE THANG: Start on goal line Broad Jump to…
THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 10
Backblast! Change is the Game
WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3…
RING OF FIRE · MON FEB 9
Backblast! Respect The Fallen Heros
It was the day after The Super Bowl and the Monday morning quarterback syndrome was real, but we were there to pay homage to a fallen hero. His name is Army Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier and he was a great man. The Thang: 5…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 4
Backblast! Block/Bar/Hill Blender at Ring of Fire
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial walkers, cherry pickers, merkins THE THANG: 2 rounds of block work: 15 thrusters, 15 curls, 15 decline merkins, 15 overhead extenstions. Followed by 10 min partner circuit: Partner A did 10 pull…
THE BALLROOM · TUE FEB 3
Backblast! Out numbered
Campus tour lots of convo about houses shieldlock and various other topics. Yes we were out numbered by the lady runners on the track. How sad.
DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 20
Backblast! Clubbing in the Gloom
WARMUP: Mosey with some karaoke over to Town Hall side parking lot where we checked the SSH box and did some stretchy, warm up moves THE THANG: Ran to Millstone Park where we spent most of the affair, including burpees…
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…
RING OF FIRE · WED JAN 14
Backblast! King of The Ring Round 1
Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Merkins – 10 IC Low Slow Squats – 15 IC Moroccan NC – 15 IC Windmills - 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC The Thang: Perform a Ladder: (Start with 5 reps; Add +5 each round…
RING OF FIRE · MON JAN 5
Backblast! First Monday Ring of Fire Beatdown
WARMUP: hang from the bar, windmills, quad stretches, wall sits, honey mooner, downward dog and bio on Sergeant Emerson Brand THE THANG: overhead press, pull ups, curls, squats, swings, and run to AO jones MARY: yes…
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…
DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Run Run Rudolph
This ended up basically being a shield lock workout. With several of us having nagging injuries, we mainly did running today. WARMUP: warm-up lap around the track, SSH, Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs THE THANG: The…
THE RANCH · DEC 11, 2025
Backblast! Transparent Thought Life
WARMUP: 50xSSHIC followed by a short mosey to our first pain station. THE THANG: At the end of the warm-up mosey we found ourselves at the entrance to the loop at the front of the school. Played Catch Me If You Can with…
DEC 8, 2025
Backblast! Planks on Planks
RICHARD SHELTRA - ROUND 2 WARMUP: Plank while reading article. Mosey to cinder block area - SSH, windmill, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, moroccan nightclub, plank, etc for warmup. THE THANG: 4 rounds of the…
THE COACH'S BOX · DEC 4, 2025
Backblast! Modified Belle Ringer
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…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 3, 2025
Backblast! Ice Ice Baby - Board pushing
WARMUP: Short: SSH, windmill, down dog, Honeymooner, Down Dog, sprinter stretch Partner up with similar size guys. Each pair gets a brick and 2x4 board. Mosey to stadium THE THANG: All line up at the track by the…
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…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 26, 2025
Backblast! Farmers bring in the Thanksgiving holid
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…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 25, 2025
Backblast! Lucky Sevens
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…
NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! Milwaukee Nine
Started with a run back behind the high school. Stopped for a warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, Moroccan N/C, Low Slow Squats, Peter Parkers, Plank stretches. Resumed running to the ROTC. Delivered story about the…