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1,346 backblasts mention “40”

THE RANCH · FEB 12, 2015 The Ranch: "Waiting for the other shoe to drop...." - Wait no more and get on with living! Q: Cake Boss · 18 PAX Our Brother Boeheim is down with cardiac issues and so after the PAX arrived; we took a knee and prayed for his swift and smooth recovery. God Speed Boeheim! YHC posed a question to the PAX "Waiting for the other shoe… FEB 10, 2015 The 4 Corners of Persevering through F.A.T.P.A.N.T.S. 7 PAX 15 pax gathered at Golden Corral for lessons in perseverance (White Lightning & Free Bird somehow unlatched the barn door & took off on a soggy 5 miler for some P200 training). The first lesson coming from the late… FEB 3, 2015 The Other Side of the Corral 11 PAX 20 men posted on a perfect SC winter morning for another course at the Golden Corral. Here is what they did: The Thang: Mosey across Gold Hill Road to the exclusive Crossroads Shopping Center for COP: SSH x 40, Squat x… THE RANCH · JAN 22, 2015 Sure, Dont pick up the fat kid 10 PAX 20 men were excited to get started with todays beatdown. I few were more excited than others and decided it would be a good idea to have a beatdown with a Q. No matter how hard they tried, he would not be denied the… THE BALLROOM · JAN 19, 2015 Six Guys in the Cold 4 PAX Six men converged on a beautiful, cold, SC winter morning to get stronger at the Ballroom. Here is what they did: The Thang: Mosey out of the lot and head down the road toward the big warehouses. Take a couple detours… SNAKE PIT · JAN 13, 2015 No rain in Indian Land! 7 PAX So the fact that I am even writing a backblast is a miracle in itself, work has got YHC burning the midnight oil and is actually writing this while on conference calls that I really should be paying attention to… THE RANCH · DEC 4, 2014 16 Candles 9 PAX A gift of a morning for an early December day. Got to love the Carolinas. Great showing at the ranch with 18 men ready to sharpen each other and themselves. I think by this point, you know I'm going to bring it. Off we… THE RANCH · NOV 20, 2014 Workin' the Ranch 8 PAX Thirteen cold weather cowboys hit the Ranch this morning on a beautiful, crisp SC morning. Here is what they did: The Thang: Two left for a run (one was Cake Boss – yes, that’s right, he’s a runner now!), while the rest… SNAKE PIT · OCT 6, 2014 Who called the PoPo? 9 PAX 16 pax collided between two start times. Black Diamond plus Monday morning = BD PAX had to arrive 15min early for a 0500 start time. There was also the "stagger" option of arriving at 0515 for those assuming the normal… RING OF FIRE · SEP 10, 2014 Instructions Included 11 PAX Who ever said men don't need instructions, I think a little direction always helps, so YHC brought his Pull-Up map with him to guide the PAX to victory (or PAIN). Today was YHC's VQ for the Coop. Great AO to roam and… SEP 2, 2014 Let's go to the Bullpen 12 PAX With Funhouse absent due to travel, the right arm was touched, signaling for YHC to be called from the Bullpen and assume the Q. It was an honor to lead the men on a warm, humid morning. Into the Gloom... COT SSH, IW… RING OF FIRE · AUG 27, 2014 Next time, turn it up to 11... 12 PAX Goooood Morning! Another installment of a Jekyll led beat down. A VQ for YHC at The Coop. 23 men jumped out of the fartsack to a perfect 65 degree morning. I felt like I gave it pretty good. Apparently, The PAX can be… AUG 19, 2014 Showdown at the Golden Corral 9 PAX The shovel flag was planted and 19 strong bellied up to the Golden Corral buffet for a Tuesday morning feast. Here is what they did: The Thang: COP SSH x 40, Merkin x 10, squat x 30, windmill x 20, IW x 30, wide arm… JUN 10, 2014 The Next Exercise is....The Peacock 9 PAX The virtual shovel flag was planted and 15 strong, led by a slightly confused Q, met at the Harris Teeter parking lot for another serving of Golden Corral. The Thang Short mosey around the parking lot to COP: SSH x 40… BLOCK PARTY · JUN 3, 2014 #BlockPartyF3 Super Sized Squatfest 6 PAX Beautiful morning at #BlockPartyF3 at WEP in Fort Mill Audit was sick this morning so 15 strong men got a full dose of CSPAN to start their Tuesday off right. COP in the Parking lot: 30 SSH 30 Imperial Walkers 30 Slow… MAY 27, 2014 Howdy Partner! Q: Jekyll · 10 PAX 16 Pax weary from Memorial Day festivities including but not limited to a Memorial Day Murph workout sauntered up to the Golden Corral buffet seeking redemption from weekend gluttony. Mosey to back parking lot and… BLOCK PARTY · MAY 6, 2014 Diamonds are the pax best friend 7 PAX Block Party's AO remains hostage to aliens who landed at WEP last Wed and continue to lay claim to our territory. Thus, 13 Pax gathered round the virtual shovel flag for an off campus recon mission through the woods to… APR 7, 2014 Groundwork and Partner Carries 1 PAX 21 strong men from The Fort decided it was time for more Good Livin' in their lives. Before we started it was time to remind ourselves before we run through this CSAUP SPEARHEAD workout that we need to APPRECIATE the… APR 1, 2014 Tuesday Morning Breakfast Buffet 1 PAX The virtual shovel flag was planted and 13 strong showed up under the lights of the Harris Teeter parking lot for another serving at the Golden Corral. The Thang: Take three steps and circle up Warm up stretch of the… ALCATRAZ · MAR 15, 2014 Senior Workout Day 1 PAX The shovel flag was planted and 9 strong showed up as individuals but quickly learned more about their buddy than they had planned. Mud-run or was it BRR training with fence jumps, hand stand walks followed with a… BLOCK PARTY · MAR 11, 2014 How long can you jump? 1 PAX 15 dedicated PAX posted at WEP for a beatdown with incentives for jumping far. The Thang: Short Jog to warm up Circle up: - SSH x 10 - Mountain Climbers x 10 - Low Slow Squats x 10 - Fast SSH x 15 Mosey to the straight… JAN 26, 2014 LOG UP! 1 PAX Last week Santini asked The Fort's resident Rucktards (YHC and Package) to put on a SPEARHEAD type workout for the local Fort Mill Pax. Despite multiple Twitter warnings to not show up due to the level of suck that… ALCATRAZ · JAN 11, 2014 Cold, wet, and great 1 PAX 14 faithful faced the rain and soggy conditions to get their weekly beatdown at Alcatraz. The Thang: Senator T at Q 3/4 run around park and through the ball fields to find some ground above water. COP SSH x 40, Merkin x… BLOCK PARTY · DEC 11, 2013 Good Thing I Don't Have Hair... 1 PAX Posted by Senator Tressel on behalf of Maxiums 16 men weren’t deterred by the little bit of rain and the lotta bit of shoulder pain. This workout could make it challenging to raise your arms, wash your hair or do any…