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283 backblasts mention “Crystal Lake”
THE ARMORY · JUL 28, 2025
Backblast! KB Suicides
WARMUP: - Moroccan nightclub - windmill - Imperial walkers Mosey w/out bell - 20 merkins on curb in cadence, mosey - 20 low slow squats, mosey to COT THE THANG: - Lunge in front of church - Count off by 3, set up for…
TRAINING GROUND · JUL 27, 2025
Backblast! Miles and smiles
8 men showed up to ao-training-ground this AM for 3.6 miles of ruck and some lessons on where to buy grass fed beef and creatine. Great fun and sweat was shared by these awesome PAX, NASA Cohiba Maximus Grout miyagi…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 22, 2025
Backblast! Why are we doing this?
WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan nightclubs - 12 cherry pickers - 10 windmills - 10 low slow squats Mosey, karaoke, stop at curb and do 10 incline merkins on curb in cadence Mosey, karaoke, 10 calf raises on curb in cadence THE…
TRAINING GROUND · JUL 20, 2025
Backblast! Sunday funday
Warmup: squats while we were waiting for the avengers to assemble. Thang: rucked to the colosseum stopping every 10 mins for 10 merkins; 10 squats, and 10 calf raises… once at the track we did tow laps holding our ruck…
JUL 17, 2025
Backblast! The While Zipper
WARMUP: Mosey to Fort Mill Pharmacy parking lot, Moroccan nightclubs, low slow squats, and 9 burpees Mosey around Clebourne to next parking lot and 5 diamond merkins in cadence Mosey to next parking lot and 5 jump…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUL 14, 2025
Backblast! Bad Decisions on Gardenia
Been a while since Q'ing and not in my best shape but felt like we all needed a kick in the teeth and had some bad ideas... WARMUP: Sasquatch and YHC ran about 2.5 mile pre-run down Dave Gibson, past school, and up…
TRAINING GROUND · JUL 13, 2025
Backblast! Training Ground
WARMUP: THE THANG: Ruck Shuffled 1 min on and 1 minute off the full workout. We made our way to Mr. Putty's for a windmill and stretched. From there, we shuffled to the back road to GHMS, and at each light pole, we did…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 9, 2025
Backblast! Omaha - Kingsley Loop
Original NASCAR loop was Omaha’ed due to construction :construction: . When in doubt just run to Kingsley. Miles were had, smiles were enforced. JWow
COLOSSEUM · JUL 8, 2025
Backblast! Welcome back to the 90s
WARMUP: SSH while we gathered everyone to get the party started. Then took off for a short mosey over to the flags. Windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins. Then ran to the back of the school. THE THANG: we…
TRAINING GROUND · JUN 29, 2025
Backblast! Hike around The Mill
WARMUP: THE THANG: Ruck March MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
TRAINING GROUND · JUN 22, 2025
Backblast! Walking..talking… and doing some merkin
Walked up Massey, down Harris, around WEP back to Harris then back to Vets Park. Cadence was 2 minutes of movement 1 minute of work. Started 5 reps each stop then ramped up to 10. Got 3+ miles in and about 150 merkins…
THE ARMORY · JUN 16, 2025
Backblast! 25 burpes?
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry picking, Moroccan club THE THANG: Dora-ish 8 workouts with bell 50 ea.( Squats, swings,tri extensions,Curls) run back and forth other end Burpes, SSH, Big Boys and Merkins) MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS…
TRAINING GROUND · JUN 15, 2025
Backblast! Ruckin with Peggers
WARMUP: none THE THANG: 3.4 mile ruck, 8 minute intervals of sandbag carry MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises..pray for Famers Inly… he needs it!
JUN 12, 2025
Backblast! What’s the Cadence
WARMUP: LOL. Just counted # of packets THE THANG: Jog to town of Fort Mill wall 15 Derkins in cadence, jog to WEP stage 20 LBCs in cadence, Jog a loop round WEP back to stage 25 Merkens in cadence, jog to Massy Hill 15…
THE HIVE · JUN 6, 2025
Backblast! What’s a Kraken Man-Maker?
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Low slow squats Head to entrance hill and complete a “7”. Man-makers at the bottom and squats at the top THE THANG: Card game: Numbers 1-10, do the…
SOUL TO SOLE · JUN 5, 2025
Backblast! Harold and Kumar go to coaches box
WARMUP: helping one another pull our rain coats over our rucksacks. THE THANG: Headed out towards the coaches box, logged around 3 miles total. - Went one way to find a locked gate. - Second shot was through the…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 27, 2025
Backblast! Memorial Day continuation
WARMUP: mosey with ssh and merkins THE THANG: Modified combination of the Danny Dietz and Matthew Axleson hero wods. Lots of running. Lots of reps. MARY: only a little ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: yes
TRAINING GROUND · MAY 25, 2025
Backblast! New sidewalks!
WARMUP: THE THANG: Took Massey to Harris, then Jackson and into WEP to check out the new sidewalks in the woods MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 14, 2025
Backblast! Do You Suffer in Silence?
WARMUP: - Moroccan Night clubs - Low slow squats - Imperial blocker Gear up and head to amphitheater. Partner workout. All gear needs to get to the top of the amphitheater. Only one partner can carry at a time…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 13, 2025
Backblast! Showed up from the shadows
WARMUP: pain THE THANG: pain MARY: & more pain ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
MAY 8, 2025
Backblast! Guess who’s back…back again
WARMUP: pledge to the flag and disclaimer THE THANG: on the corner of downtown, instructions were given for the .5 mile loop. - merkins with a shoulder tap at the top (15) in corner one where we were at - At the 4…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 30, 2025
Backblast! BOP Kitchen Sink Style
Brought a BOP to the Kitchen Sink. WARMUP: Not enough time for a standard warmup. Warmup was reviewing the list of exercises on the BOP as there were some combo exercises , PAX performed 2-3 reps to ensure they…
TRAINING GROUND · APR 27, 2025
Backblast! Sht, I am going to be late for my Q
Still trying to catch up on my sleep, I was late for my Q on Sunday. The group had already launched, so I had two choices when I arrived: go left or right. I went right which turned out to be wrong. Shuffled down to WEP…
THE HIVE · APR 25, 2025
Backblast! Grok lays it out
Warm-Up (5 minutes) • Kettlebell Halo: 10 reps per side (circle kettlebell around head, keeping core engaged). • Goblet Squat Hold: 30 seconds (hold kettlebell by horns at chest, squat low, keep back straight). •…