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RING OF FIRE · DEC 4, 2024 Backblast! The Truth Matters Q: Kermit · 12 PAX Thermostat read 22 degrees at 0500hrs, but Cake Boss had Johnny Cash playing early and we never felt it. YHC was curious who, or how many would show in these conditions, but was pleasantly surprised with 12 faithful… COLOSSEUM · DEC 3, 2024 Backblast! RunNur!! Q: incoming · 9 PAX WARMUP: Normal warmup THE THANG: RunNur (1 Run + 1 Nur per round): Core Run lap: 15 Flutter Kicks Nur lap: 15 Freddie Mercurys Upper Body Run lap: 15 Merkins (regular pushups) Nur lap: 10 Diamond Merkins Legs Run lap… SNAKE PIT · DEC 3, 2024 Backblast! seated farts Q: River Rat · 5 PAX https://youtu.be/RS867MM-4DA?si=y4RArqc1vMT782ho I had the whole back blast written up but slack poops the bed and deleted it. You get one try slack. BLOCK PARTY · DEC 3, 2024 Backblast! Cold & Smokey Q: Cohiba · 5 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to WEP and then proceeded to SSH, Windmill, Imperial Walkers, Moroccon NC, and Strawberry Pickers. THE THANG: Phase 1: 2 Rounds of Cheese Shredder Phase 2: Round 1- At each swing, we did (10) Merkins with… DEC 3, 2024 Backblast! Fun at the Corral Q: Italian Job · 8 PAX 8 left the warmth of the fartsack for the cold of the Gloom (25 degree real feel). It started cold but we warmed up fast with a full-body beatdown and epic mumblechatter. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats… AMERICAN JACKAL · DEC 2, 2024 Backblast! Pain Board for the Win Q: PTL · 12 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Wind Mills, Cherry Pickers, Diamond Merkins THE THANG: Pain Board! MARY: Big boy sit-ups ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Christmas Eve PAX, check newsletter COT: prayers and praises DEC 2, 2024 Backblast! Sgt Tommy Mac Q: Shield · 5 PAX WARMUP: The warmup was SSH, windmills, mountain Climbers, Imperial Walkers and Hillbilly Wallers THE THANG: Today we honored my good friend and mentor Retired Sgt Thomas McNamara. He served in the Army in Vietnam and… THE YARD · NOV 30, 2024 Backblast! Commitment to the DRP Q: Pusher · 6 PAX YHC was excited to be asked to Q at the Yard to restart my DRP after a post Thanksgiving smartsack. It is because of the accountability and commitment to the Pax that I find myself leaving the cozy confines of my bed in… SLOW BURN · NOV 29, 2024 Backblast! Enter a workout title… Q: Peach Stand · 9 PAX WARMUP: windmills, imp walkers, HB walkers, cherry pickers, Peter Parkers, all in cadence THE THANG: 8s: Station one - merkins, shoulder taps Lap around parking area to station two Station two - big boys and American… BUSHWOOD · NOV 27, 2024 Backblast! Turkey Prep Q: JCruise · 5 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker THE THANG: 1mile mosey stopping 4 times for EMOM containing Squats, Lunges, Calf Raises, Plank MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: RING OF FIRE · NOV 27, 2024 Backblast! Q has manners. Today Q: backdraft · 9 PAX WARMUP: stretch, SSH, Mtn. climbers, sherry pickers, ssh THE THANG: Track work- 1sr lap stopping at 4 corners merkins, diamond, wide arm, shoulder tap- 2nd lap squats, alt lunges, jump squats, sumo squats 3rd lap big… AMERICAN JACKAL · NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! Pecks and Quads Cornucopia Q: Airborne · 9 PAX WARMUP: mosey to lower parking lot. Tout soldiers, buttkickers and caraoke. Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Low slow squats and windmills THE THANG: mosey to stadium parking lot and do wind sprints at 50%, 75% and 100%… DAWN PATROL · NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! FOMO Tuesday Q: Double D · 1 PAX WARMUP: not needed today THE THANG: Rucked the Bama loop plus some extra. Rain stopped just before launch. Dripping trees, morning rooster, birds and school buses provided the company this am, all uplifted by the… SNAKE PIT · NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! 3s Wet Company Q: 3D · 3 PAX Started dry ended up wet. Sounds like a good night in bed if you know what I mean…. Stacking rounds of exercises. PAX took turns calling exercises. Adding one per round. 10 reps each exercise. Took a walk farmer carry… BLOCK PARTY · NOV 26, 2024 Backblast! A Tuesday Challenge Q: Band Camp · 5 PAX Mission Statement Disclaimer Warmup SSH IW HW Shoulder Tap 1 merkin Mountain Climber 1 merkin Peter Parker 1 merkin Parker Peter 1 merkin Mosey to the Nazarene then Print Shop stopping along the way for: 20 8 count… NOV 25, 2024 Backblast! Simple, but not easy Q: Italian Job · 13 PAX A frozen dozen met at The Honey Badger for a simple but not easy beatdown. Here’s what we did: - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC) - Mosey to Track Capoot Hero WOD… FLIGHT PLAN · NOV 23, 2024 Backblast! One road - One route Q: Cyclops · 12 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: Kee it simple - Run Market St. to its end and back to Starbucks. Add on should time permit prior to 0600. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: were voiced COT: 5th core principle A great way to start 1-0 on… ALCATRAZ · NOV 23, 2024 Backblast! Towards the Sunrise Q: Band Camp · 6 PAX Mosey all the way to Windjammer park Stop along the way for COP (circle of pain) Did some exercises and yoga on the dock Great fellowship this morning. Beautiful weather. Not gloomy at all in spirit or in atmosphere… NOV 22, 2024 Backblast! 40 days left til 2025 Q: Fishstix · 7 PAX 7 @ stockade, cold morning. Jog around the parking lot, picked up a couple late comers. Warm ups - SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, plank. Next, we moseyed to the entrance of the Apartments. Six count Merkins - three… VARSITY · NOV 22, 2024 Backblast! cold start Q: backdraft · 5 PAX - WARMUP: Mosey 1/4 mile around the track - Dynamic stretches: - Arm circles (10 forward, 10 backward) - High knees (20 seconds) - Butt kicks (20 seconds) THE THANG: Circuit 1 (2 rounds): - Run 1/4 mile (moderate pace)… SLOW BURN · NOV 22, 2024 Backblast! Ladder Day Q: Soup To Nuts · 12 PAX WARMUP: mosey round parking lot. Indian run to Hampton Inn w 6 completing 1 burpee. All your regular warmup exercises. THE THANG: ladder loops with pain stations. Merkens, Big Boys, LBCs, CDD, lunges, dips. DORA 75 Big… THE HIVE · NOV 22, 2024 Backblast! Ladders, lunges and bear crawls, oh my Q: Farmers Only · 17 PAX WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Push/Kb swing ladder 2, 4, 6,…to 20 of each. 10 man makers. To the hill for a Dora with one lunging while farmer carrying both the other with body weight lunge. Switch as needed with 5 goblet… DAWN PATROL · NOV 21, 2024 Backblast! Accumulator Q: Old Bay · 5 PAX Mosey toward back of Lash parking lot. Stop for some COP warmup: - SSH - Windmills - Mountain Climbers - Maybe some more? Can't remember Mosey to very back of Lash Exercises: 1 rep at 1st island 2 reps at 2nd 3 reps at… THE RANCH · NOV 21, 2024 Backblast! Final Countdown 8 PAX Temps dropped a bit so the plan was to keep us moving to stay warm. WARMUP: Started with SSHinCadenceX50, then moseyed to the loop at the front of the school. While moseying we got in some high knees, butt kickers, &…