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236 backblasts mention “Minuteman”

DAWN PATROL · OCT 28, 2025 Backblast! Board of Pain Q: Jekyll · 6 PAX It was cool and rainy. Perfect conditions for the #gloom WARMUP: Ran to top of hill and hit the regulars: SSH, Seal Jacks, squats, arm circles, windmill, broga THE THANG: Board of Pain. Finish each exercise and take a… DAWN PATROL · OCT 21, 2025 Backblast! Patrolling at Dawn Q: Short Sale · 6 PAX WARMUP: Yog to upper WEP lot for a little of this/little of that. Included a sliding scale of Burpees OYO THE THANG: Head down dark path to hill running up to Ardrey St. Ladder of 7s with Merkins at top of path, Big… DAWN PATROL · OCT 16, 2025 Backblast! Kingsley Apparatus and 2 FNGs Q: Sprocket · 12 PAX WARMUP: SSH, WM, CP THE THANG: Thang 1: 40 Step-ups, 20 Erkins, 10 Derkins Thang 2: From the front entrance at Kingsley (near RT 160), we made our way around the Kingsley Loop. At every light post : 3 burpees At every… DAWN PATROL · OCT 14, 2025 Backblast! Build your team before the Storm arrive Q: Double D · 4 PAX WARMUP: A little extra on the stretchy warm up thing to wake up the Qs bones THE THANG: Partner work throughout as we rotated partners repeatedly. We did fun things like partner Merkins, partner squats, partner derkins… TRAINING GROUND · OCT 12, 2025 Backblast! Sunday Morning Stroll Q: Wooden Leg · 6 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Ruck and Run MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tourney…Fundraisers COT: Health, loved ones, New Opirtunitys 6@6 · OCT 11, 2025 Backblast! New 10K Route (Hilly route) Q: Vuvuzela · 12 PAX WARMUP: layout the route (optional) THE THANG: run down to Sutton through Munn, back up to downtown through Spratt, back to home through 160. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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… DAWN PATROL · OCT 7, 2025 Backblast! The Bodyweight Battalion Q: Sofrito · 6 PAX Disclaimer Shared WARMUP: All reps of 10 Wind Mills Moroccan Night Clubs Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Cherry :cherries: :pineapple: Pickers Jog to the top of hill and meet (Non-Jogging) Q at the stage THE THANG: 3… 6@6 · OCT 4, 2025 Backblast! 21 Jump Street Q: Minuteman · 11 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: fresh mumble chatter THE THANG: for a change of scenery some braved 21 for an out and back to Captain Steve’s. Others chose a “safer route” with a surprise sink hole. A couple rucked and one on the trails… DAWN PATROL · OCT 2, 2025 Backblast! Minute Man found his dog Q: The Pirate · 6 PAX WARMUP: mosey around Kingsley with the following warmup throughout the mosey - SSH, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Moroccan nightclub, toy soilders, butt kicks, high knees, stretching, etc. THE THANG… 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… DAWN PATROL · SEP 23, 2025 Backblast! Burned Bright! Q: BearGryllz · 5 PAX WARMUP: Various back stretches to loosen up in cadence. THE THANG: Classic bootcamp without running, merkins, or burpees. 6 flights with 5 themed exercises each of MMA, Cardio Broga, Plyometrics, Lower Body Burn, and… DAWN PATROL · SEP 18, 2025 Backblast! 1 Shovelflag, 2 Qs, Triple-check, and L Q: Jekyll · 9 PAX WARMUP: Jekyll started out. Standard fare for warm up before starting a mosey. THE THANG: Mosey down to lowest point in Kingsley area. Pax instructed to "chose wisely" from the pile of quarry rocks. Together, pax did 3… DAWN PATROL · SEP 16, 2025 Backblast! Courage is alive at Dawn Patrol Q: Pusher · 7 PAX Let me start by saying the weather is fantastic right now. Honestly, it perfect F3 weather. Warm enough to build up a sweat but lightly chilly enough to not sweat too much. Nonetheless, YHC was honored to Q the DP. It… 6@6 · SEP 13, 2025 Backblast! There and back again Q: Peach Stand · 12 PAX WARMUP: a couple announcements and plenty of kibitzing THE THANG: munn to Harris through Sutton place to Sutton view into mason’s bend, did a little loop in there and the headed back Ruckers probably just walked where… DAWN PATROL · SEP 11, 2025 Backblast! Inchworms/Casey Kasem HIIT Parade Q: Casey Kasem · 5 PAX WARMUP: - SSH - Imperial Walkers - Scoops (5 each leg OYO) - Elbows-to-opposite high knees (in cadence) - Henceforth known as 'Leprechauns' - credit Double D - Frankensteins (5 each leg OYO) - Calf-raises (in cadence)… DAWN PATROL · SEP 9, 2025 Backblast! Hills Q: The Pirate · 6 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to police station parking lot for SSH, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Merlin’s, cherry pickers. Mosey parking lot by dog shelter. THE THANG: Start of with running back and forth in the… DAWN PATROL · SEP 4, 2025 Backblast! Scorpions Block Party Q: Minuteman · 7 PAX WARMUP: Mosey behind Panera, along the way doing Karaoke / Butt Kickers / High Knees / Toy Soldiers Circle up for SSH / Imperial Walkers / Cherry Pickers / Windmills THE THANG: Mosey beside LPL pond for a Webb homage to… DAWN PATROL · SEP 2, 2025 Backblast! NOT better on paper Q: Poppins · 4 PAX WARMUP: Warm up consisting of the usual suspects, stretching, merkins, planking and shoulder taps THE THANG: Mosey around lot to front of stage Dips on edge of stage Wall sits, one pax lunge walks to edge and jogs back… 6@6 · AUG 30, 2025 Backblast! Great weather & Fellowship Q: Fogerty · 10 PAX WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: 6 mile jog over the bridge, through Baxter, down Sutton, down 6th Baxter, grabbed a path behind the YMCA, down Sam Smith, up Harris and down Munn to Kingsley. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: YES COT… 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… 6@6 · AUG 23, 2025 Backblast! It Just Running Q: Twister · 14 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: Trail Running - no idea where they went, Rucker again no idea, Runners were supposed to go via the Candy Cane forest, gumdrop lane, past the goat house, up a hill to the old mill, downtown and… DAWN PATROL · AUG 21, 2025 Backblast! Pardon the Interruption Q: Double D · 10 PAX WARMUP: Some movements at the green at amphitheatre THE THANG: 10 burpees, pax run in any direction for 10 secs and return home 10 burpees, repeat run in same direction for 15 secs, return home 10 burpees, run same… DAWN PATROL · AUG 19, 2025 Backblast! Light pole Accumulator Q: Jekyll · 5 PAX It was a pleasant morning with a slight breeze. WARMUP: run to 4 corners of the track at WEP. At each corner in cadence : 20 SSH, 10 cherry pickers 10 squats THE THANG: We were supposed to do drill bits but the…