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THE BALLROOM · SEP 2, 2025 Backblast! Dancing in Cadence at the Ballroom Q: Fogerty · 6 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Mosey, Squats, Imperial Walkers, WAM, Plank Jax, Light Stretch. THE THANG: 6 exercises with increasing reps each round (5,10,15) with a mosey across the bridge walkway towards the turf football… BLOCK PARTY · SEP 2, 2025 Backblast! Don't put your hand in dog $@# Q: Kermit · 11 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: - 15 SSH - 10 LSS - 10 Windmills - 10 IW - 10 MNCs - Yoga THE THANG: Ran loops around the block (160 to McCammon to Cleborne to Main), stopping at each driveway for exercises (below). First loop was 10 reps, 2nd… SEP 2, 2025 Backblast! Little Dipper Q: The Pirate · 5 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the backside of the Harris teeter. On the way - butt kicks, high knees, karaoke, and then completed SSH, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squat, and moroccan nightclub… AMERICAN JACKAL · SEP 1, 2025 Backblast! Labor Day Beatdown Q: Rosie · 6 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Low slow squat, cherry pickers, Broga, Mosey THE THANG: Sideline to sideline sprints x7 Merkins, wide arm merkins, diamond merkins, ranger merkins, hand release merkins, tempo merkins And now for… FLIGHT PLAN · SEP 1, 2025 Backblast! Labor Day laps in Baxter for Flight Pla Q: Fogerty · 9 PAX WARMUP: Um-yep THE THANG: Baxter loops behind YMCA which covered Sixth Baxter, Sutton Rd and Market Street. MARY: Does stretching count? ANNOUNCEMENTS: Plenty of announcements- Invergence, Golf tournament and read your… THE ARMORY · SEP 1, 2025 Backblast! Badland's 2025 KB Quota - met Q: Badlands · 6 PAX Warm-Up: Side Straddle Hops (IC x 20) Arm Circles Forward/Backward (IC x 10 each) Windmills (IC x 10) Imperial Walkers (IC x 10) Main Event: 4 rounds, farmers carry between rounds for active recovery Circuit (8 moves… SEP 1, 2025 Backblast! Mark “Pitbull” McDowell WOD Q: Italian Job · 4 PAX We had 4 PAX at Honey Badger for a hero WOD in honor of my friend and classmate Capt. Mark “Pitbull” McDowell. Here’s what we did: The Thang - Run 1 Mile - 5 Minute Plank to honor the 5 service branches of the US Armed… THE YARD · AUG 30, 2025 Backblast! Partners, Light poles and Blimps Q: Cyclops · 11 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the side of the school for exercises in cadence: Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Side straddle hops THE THANG: part 1 - partner up and either people’s chair or… AUG 29, 2025 Backblast! 4 Corners Q: Goose · 9 PAX WARMUP: I felt that we need a little motivation so we did “The Motivator” then a few stretchy thing the moseyed to Harris Teeter lot. THE THANG: we did a 4 corner work out. At each corner we performed the same exercise… VARSITY · AUG 29, 2025 Backblast! Calm in the Crazy Q: Crystal Lake · 8 PAX WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Mosey to pull up bars, 20 inclined merkins on curb Every man grab a block and overhead mosey down to back parking lot for 4 corners Every time you… SLOW BURN · AUG 29, 2025 Backblast! Toy soldiers suck Q: Rebound · 9 PAX WARMUP: windmills, cherry pickers, Moroccan night clubs THE THANG: Dora, MOT is toy soldiers down and mosey back while your partner. 100 Merkins, 200 LBC’s, 300 SSH’s, 400 OH claps. Next set was rifle carry (empty… THE HIVE · AUG 29, 2025 Backblast! BHAG at the Hive Q: Pusher · 14 PAX YHC was making up for a missed Q two weeks ago due to sickness. As I was reviewing previous backblasts, I came up with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for the workout to circle the entire FMHS while carrying the KB with pain… DAWN PATROL · AUG 28, 2025 Backblast! Mixed bag of mixed bag. Q: Dojo · 6 PAX WARMUP: We shared a 40 lb. Sandbag for our travels. Did some short loops with stops for SSH, Hillbillies, and Mtn Climber (with pause). THE THANG: 5 Derkin/5 Dip rounds with a plank while 1 pax runs a short amphitheater… LAZARUS · AUG 28, 2025 Backblast! Whats the point of this Q: Birdcage · 10 PAX · +1 FNG Sometimes I wonder if a 'backblast' is important. Yes, I can here the admins now screaming their doctoral rhetoric at their phone screens. 'Its for new guys to get ideas', 'Its to share with people that weren't there'… THE COACH'S BOX · AUG 28, 2025 Backblast! Riding the Storm Out Q: Double D · 4 PAX WARMUP: none, we just got after it THE THANG: We had a rowing machine and 6 stations. One pax was always rowing while others worked at their own station. One minute cycles then rotate. Stations included SSH w/bricks… THE RANCH · AUG 28, 2025 Backblast! History of Rosie Q: Rosie · 4 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan night clubs, windmill, mosey around the lot THE THANG: Rosie moves to CNY - 14 reps for merkins, squats and flutters x2 Bear crawl to next spot 12 reps for… KITCHEN SINK · AUG 27, 2025 Backblast! Variety is the spice of life Q: Float Bridge · 7 PAX Warmup - Moroccan Night Club - Windmill - Cheery Pickers - Imperial Walker Wind sprints with pain stations. -> run with your sand bag - Three different cones to run to. - Round 1 - Each cone 5 side straddle hop - Each… BUSHWOOD · AUG 27, 2025 Backblast! No lube needed Q: Birdcage · 22 PAX · +1 FNG So here's the thing, I missed a few guys. Not bc I don't appreciate my fans, but bc I was having oxygen issues in the brain and the video evidence was maliciously destroyed. The 4 headed monster(ish) was fantastic and… RING OF FIRE · AUG 27, 2025 Backblast! Legs and core plus broga Q: TINSEL TheFort · 10 PAX WARMUP: Windmills, Moroccan night clubs, low slow squats, mosey to benches, number of pax x 2 for step ups on the benches THE THANG: Leg web :leg: :spider_web: 1 squat, 4 cal raises; 2 squats, 8 calf raises… progressive… DAWN PATROL · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! 5 course meal with coupon for extra val Q: Minuteman · 11 PAX WARMUP: Dora on parking lot hill - Hors d’ouvres Run up hill and back while partner does: 1. Side Straddle Hops 2. Hillbilly Walkers 3. Moroccan Night Clubs 4. Windmills THE THANG: Mosey to hill in far corner of park… SEABISCUIT · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! Sofrito is made with cilantro Q: Greg Shoney · 11 PAX We had 10 @ the fastest AO in the East - ao-seabiscuit Some ran, some rucked, all enjoyed the perfect gloom weather and got stronger on the Holbrook route. Thanks for the opportunity to run your great site, Time Machine… CURRAHEE · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! Deuces, sandwiches and firearms… and th Q: Shady · 6 PAX WARMUP: wasn’t sure if we were joining the inning club or if the 2nd core principle was about to be challenged, but then figured out the run club had a new meet up spot. Started with SSH, cherry pickers, merkins, up and… COLOSSEUM · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! Together we accelerate Q: Pusher · 10 PAX YHC was asked by Halfback to join the Pax at Coliseum to discuss Shieldlock and the importance of locking up with another man or men to grow together towards acceleration. Weather was warm but less humid than normal in… SNAKE PIT · AUG 26, 2025 Backblast! 10 for 9 rounds and three stoic lessons Q: Cyclops · 11 PAX WARMUP: quick jog to the fire hydrant and back to the bells for warm up - all exercises I/C Windmills Cherry Pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Moroccan night clubs Low slow squats Hold people’s chair w/ MNC’s…