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283 backblasts mention “Crystal Lake”
THE ARMORY · DEC 16, 2024
Backblast! Hitting the Cycle
WARMUP: Windmills Moroccan nightclubs Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Imperial walkers Mosey, Merkins on curb, mosey THE THANG: Hitting for the Cycle On 4 lightposts: - 20 UHaul in cadence (1 straight chest press…
DEC 6, 2024
Backblast! Tour de Dora
WARMUP: mosey to tour the different dora stations THE THANG: Dora with 80 of each - calf raises and flutters run in between. Mosey to next station with 80 squat and diamond merkin. Mosey to next station with 80 step up…
TRAINING GROUND · DEC 1, 2024
Backblast! A Hilly Situation
WARMUP: None THE THANG: walk around WEP to Harris St, take a right down the hill, at the bottom the man with the bag starts walking backwards up the hill. Switched halfway, then back around WEP, around the loop back…
KITCHEN SINK · NOV 6, 2024
Backblast! Suicides with Hill repeats and Sandbags
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Mt Climbers THE THANG: walk to the top of the hill at Hubert Graham way/Good Hill Rd (Walmart Hill). Wait a few seconds while farmer only picked the FNG that arrived late. 10 poles down the hill…
TRAINING GROUND · NOV 3, 2024
Backblast! Training Ground - Heavy Style
So, it started as an idea for a nice, or heavy, Sunday ruck before Church. Well, it's now turned into a morning staple for some. I'll tell you this, I always walk away grateful. Grateful that Crystal Lake was willing to…
THE RANCH · OCT 31, 2024
Backblast! By way of instruction... The Ranch. Hal
WARMUP: How do you know you're just getting started? Well, Band Camp tells you that you are taking too long with the disclaimer and such. But there was an FNG and I wanted to be a good example. I have no idea what…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 22, 2024
Backblast! The Golden Boy
The Colosseum 10-22-24 (The Golden Boy) FNG’s (?) Disclaimer Warmup: Parking Lot Mosey 1. 20 SSH IC 2. 10 Windmill IC 3. 15 Imperial Walkers IC 4. 15 Hillbilly Walkers IC 5. 15 Moroccan Night Clubs 6. Plank stretches…
OCT 17, 2024
Backblast! Is that the politically correct term?
WARMUP: ~ 1 mile mosey. Making a right on to White St and right on Clebourne, making another right on Monroe White St. stopping at parking lots along the way to do merkins and squats or burpees in sets of 5. THE THANG…
ALCATRAZ · OCT 12, 2024
Backblast! Ladder Burpee Fest
WARMUP: Warmup: all in cadence - 10 Moroccan nightclubs - 10 cherry pickers - 10 windmills - 10 hillbilly walkers - 10 low slow squats Mosey around park, stop to do 10 Merkins in cadence, mosey, 15 calf raises in…
KITCHEN SINK · OCT 9, 2024
Backblast! 4 Corners at the Sink
Fall weather is upon us with morning temps around 57 degrees and ready to work. YHC was excited for my VQ at the Kitchen Sink thanks to Farmers Only. I have a tendency to get stuck in a rut attending the same workouts…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 8, 2024
Backblast! Break from rucking
I normally ruck on Tuesday so this was a nice change. Beautiful morning, temperatures are really great this time of year. Go time hit so quick disclaimer then yog down the main drive. Did some butt-kickers, high knees…
TRAINING GROUND · OCT 6, 2024
Backblast! Churches chained together
WARMUP: grab a heavy chain & Ruck During marching portions, swap every ~5 min on who (partner) was Ruck+2-chainz vs. just Ruck THE THANG: March to St. Paul Episcopal In parking lot: all with ruck & Chain Chainkins…
OCT 4, 2024
Backblast! Still Tahn
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, IW, HW THE THANG: We ran over to the Oakcrest Academy parking lot for a 2 man DORA 100 Mike Tysons - 200 Squats - 300 LBCs . Timer was running a lap around the parking lot. We then ran back to…
THE ARMORY · SEP 30, 2024
Backblast! One arm at a time
WARMUP: mosey, 5 reps each arm of swings, row, clean, press and snatch THE THANG: Dora Each partner does all of the reps each round if the bell is set down the punishment is one burpee first round, two second round and…
TRAINING GROUND · SEP 29, 2024
Backblast! No Rules Just Right
Each person loaded up with a ruck and a sandbag. Short walk, uploaded weight. Partnered up, took turns carrying two rucks, two sandbags while other partner ran. Rugby sprints - exercises then run fast Short mosey to…
THE COACH'S BOX · SEP 19, 2024
Backblast! Cadence Calling Burpee Fest
WARMUP: All in cadence - 10 Moroccan nightclubs - 12 cherry pickers - 10 windmills - 20 hillbilly walkers Mosey around football field - Karaoke, mosey, karaoke - 10 incline merkins on curb in cadence - Mosey around bus…
TRAINING GROUND · SEP 16, 2024
Backblast! Training Ground
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 4 men, 4 rucks, (2) 60lb sandbags. Head to Baxter for the Berkshire Heights loop rotating on/off the bags every ~6mins. Then, head to the hill entering into the Colosseum for yes, a reverse hill…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 10, 2024
Backblast! Another Round
WARMUP: Cherry Picker, Moroccan Night Club, Low Slow Squat, Mosey to location THE THANG: Using light poles around the parking lot as locations, all exercises 18 count in cadence then (MOT) move to next location: Big Boy…
SEP 6, 2024
Backblast! IronPax 2024 Week 0 - Friday
WARMUP: Jog around the 400m loop Warmup exercises THE THANG: Kalsu – 100 thrusters Start the 1-minute EMOM timer Perform 5 burpees As soon as you finish the burpees, start doing thrusters When the timer goes off, do 5…
THE RANCH · SEP 5, 2024
Backblast! Not Much Running Wild At The Ranch
WARMUP: Run over to the middle school, around the loop to the flag. Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Squats, Dead Lifts, Plank, Downward Dog, Up Dog, Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Peter Parkers, Merkins THE THANG: With just…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 2, 2024
Backblast! Hills, hills, hills
WARMUP: no THE THANG: 10 Mike Tyson’s in bank parking lot, 10 bombjacks in elementary school parking lot. 3 burpees every time you pass through the gate on Dave Gibson MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: iron pax, ft mill care center…
TRAINING GROUND · SEP 1, 2024
Backblast! Gardenia…
WARMUP: THE THANG: carry heavy things through Baxter and up gardenia hill, head back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
KITCHEN SINK · AUG 28, 2024
Backblast! Use your manners
WARMUP: mosey around loop with dynamic stretching at times. THE THANG: ssh,alternating lunges, squats, 45 degree lunges, elbow to planks, walk outs with squat, burpees. Mosey in formation to back of school 7s squats and…
TRAINING GROUND · AUG 25, 2024
Backblast! Back to school
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.4 miles down to Gold Hill Elementary and up the back hill towards Walmart. Turn around and take a more scenic route back. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party, golf tournament COT: prayers for my M…