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636 backblasts mention “Cyclops”

CLYDESDALES · NOV 5, 2025 Backblast! Pray for Jamaica Q: Cherry Pie · 24 PAX WARMUP: sure THE THANG: Out and back - 4.3mi L on Munn R on Harris R on Sam Smith R on Choate L on Drew L on Sharon Lee R on Sutton Out to 6 Baxter MARY: nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Xmas party COT: prayers for Jamaica… NOV 3, 2025 Backblast! A shield sighting Q: Kaiser · 3 PAX WARMUP: Childs pose, SSH, cherry pickers THE THANG: ran approximately 4 miles with merkins and squats occurring occasionally MARY: lbcs, flutters, dollys, Rosalitas ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel, 2nd F event at cyclops house… OCT 30, 2025 Backblast! Identify vs Armor Q: Sofrito · 4 PAX YHC shared from the heart — not advice, just something real. Sometimes courage gives another man permission to set his armor down. The focus was on identity — how childhood experiences shape us, and how facing them… CLYDESDALES · OCT 29, 2025 Backblast! run, rundown, run-of-the-mill, runaway Q: Barry Manilow · 22 PAX WARMUP: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold THE THANG: FMHS to new Kingsley, out/back to 21, around Sunbelt parking lot, back out. Studs add old Kingsley. MARY: assorted stretching, grunting… BLOCK PARTY · OCT 28, 2025 Backblast! Didn't get Munsoned Q: Mainframe · 5 PAX Old pros so quick disclaimer and we were off. Mosey to pharmacy for start of broken apart motivator. 6 exercises: 10 merkins, 10 mtn climbers, 10 squats, 10 lunges, 10 seal jacks, and 10 bomb jacks. Repeat sequence but… FLIGHT PLAN · OCT 27, 2025 Backblast! Chilly breezy Q: Assassin · 12 PAX 12 friendly pax showed for possible drizzle/rain conditions for a run thru downtown Baxter to the River and back. All enjoyed with no drizzle. Discussed upcoming events and shared praises and prayer concerns largely… THE COACH'S BOX · OCT 23, 2025 Backblast! Tribute to the Boss Q: Hominy · 3 PAX Soundtrack: Amazon Music Playlist: ”The Boss F3 30/30 Playlist” Warmup: Merkins. Big Boys. Cherry Pickers. Planks. Bear Crawls. Mosey to cinder blocks on the other side of campus. Farmers carry two cinder blocks for a… FLIGHT PLAN · OCT 20, 2025 Backblast! Sub- Sti -Q Q: Cyclops · 10 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: Run or Ruck - Richard’s crossing and the Berkshire heights loop as many time as pax heart desires. Return via Richard’s crossing. MARY: open to all men - she wasn’t there ANNOUNCEMENTS: You… THE BALLROOM · OCT 14, 2025 Backblast! Training the Neglected Muscle Groups Q: Italian Job · 8 PAX Another great day in the Gloom with my brothers from other mothers. An elite 8 toured the grounds targeting often neglected muscle groups. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)… AMERICAN JACKAL · OCT 13, 2025 Backblast! Three lessons of leadership Q: Cyclops · 8 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the lower lot by baseball field. Exercises in cadence were Windmills x 10 5 burpees OYO Imperial walkers x 10 4 burpees OYO Hillbilly walkers x 10 3 burpees OYO Low slow squats x 10 Hold peoples chair… DAWN PATROL · OCT 9, 2025 Backblast! Buckets (again) Q: Assassin · 8 PAX WARMUP: We warmed up Went to the now famous buckets workout. Three buckets were placed around Kingsley. Upon arrival the packs found various exercises on paper slips that were pulled from the buckets at random. The goal… OCT 7, 2025 Backblast! 13 YR Anniversary Convergence Q: Band Camp · 89 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Here is my weinke - Assassin We had about 12 runners and 6 ruckers tackle the tundra of the paved loop around the schools. Starting at the front door we headed around the back, past the shop, past the… FLIGHT PLAN · OCT 6, 2025 Backblast! Ruck Club Q: Assassin · 11 PAX We had 6 ruck club members and 5 runners which is a new ruck club historical marker. Thank you to all who made this accomplishment happen. Grateful to your dedication. Very specific running route instructions were given… THE YARD · OCT 4, 2025 Backblast! No Cheese Shredder Moderate Workout Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Hillbilly Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Mosey around the parking lot The Thang: 1. 4 Corners: Corner 1: 10… DAWN PATROL · SEP 30, 2025 Backblast! 9 Round - open at F3 Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to the police station side lot Exercises in cadence Windmills Cherry Pickers Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Low slow squats Moroccan night clubs from peoples chair position Plank Merkins… SOUL TO SOLE · SEP 25, 2025 Backblast! An Old Fashioned WEP Q: Cheddah · 12 PAX Disclaimer Given and Shared WARMUP: None - Get to it THE THANG: Hwy 160 to WEP and Back. Take assessment of sidewalks and enjoy the half paved, half trail route. Miles and plenty of fellowship and follow the leader… BUSHWOOD · SEP 24, 2025 Backblast! O to the smells of BushPit Q: Bonsai · 13 PAX WARMUP: Mosey over to middle school with multiple stops along the way to our final destination by the football field. SSH, imperial walker, second cousin hillbilly walker, butt kickers, high knees THE THANG: Ladder… THE BALLROOM · SEP 23, 2025 Backblast! Moderately Moderate Q: JWOW · 4 PAX It was a beautiful morning in The Fort and the PAX were moderately fired up for a moderate beatdown. We did a quick warmup and we were off. We moseyed over to the bridge for a thing I like to call the bridge of moderate… THE RANCH · SEP 18, 2025 Backblast! Cones and Reps at The Ranch Q: Half Shell · 13 PAX WARMUP: Quick mosey with a stop for mountain climbers, MNC, low slow squats THE THANG: Mozy over to Springfield Middle School where we placed four evenly-ish spaced cones the length of the drop off before you get to the… CLYDESDALES · SEP 17, 2025 Backblast! Kingsley……because…..that’s what we do Q: Cyclops · 16 PAX WARMUP: Nope - It’s a running/rucking/jogging AO THE THANG: route called - leave the high school up the hill, north on Munn - left on Kingsley park drive to the crossing at 160 into the Kingsley development for 1 mile… THE ARMORY · SEP 15, 2025 Backblast! Doras in the corners Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: All Exercises called in cadence - windmills, imperial and hillbilly walkers, seal jacks, planks, down and up dogs and merkins and shoulder taps sprinkled in THE THANG: Dora’s in the corners. Each of four corners… SEP 11, 2025 Backblast! Remember 9/11 Q: backdraft · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: partners up while partner 1 runs hill partner 2 does 9 burpees, 11 squat jacks, step ups until partner returns rinse and repeat for entire workout. Climbing stairs and being prepared for whatever… FLIGHT PLAN · SEP 9, 2025 Backblast! The 6 Rights make a Left Baxter Loop Q: Keith Crockett · 19 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run 3.2 miles on large Baxter loop : Market R on Gardenia R on Morris Hunt R on Downing R on Berkshire R on Tuckerton R on Richard’s Crossing Back to COT MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: fight or flight … BLOCK PARTY · SEP 9, 2025 Backblast! Weinke Routine at Block Party Q: Esso · 7 PAX WARMUP: mosey, Shuffle, butt kickers, high knees THE THANG: exercises in cadence Routine 1 - merkins - Seal jacks - Derkins - Moroccan night clubs - Hand release merks - Overhead claps - Incline merks - Donkey kicks…