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419 backblasts mention “Half Shell”
THE ARMORY · DEC 23, 2024
Backblast! Return of the box
WARMUP: SSH, Low Slow Squat, Cherry Pickers THE THANG: Six parking spots marked with exercises. 1. Wood Chopper (was not popular) 2. Goblet Squat 3. Man Maker 4. Shoulder Press 5. Lateral Pull 6. Arm Curl Cycle through…
DEC 20, 2024
Backblast! 3 Jolly Friends
WARMUP: Peta lead the group with a slow and steady warmup. Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walker, and SSH. THE THANG: Half Shell took a mosey and we stayed near the original parking lot for a 12 days of…
DEC 17, 2024
Backblast! Six pack generator
WARMUP: THE THANG: DORA MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! The Triangle
WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for…
DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! The Triangle
WARMUP: Parking lot mosey with 20 SSH IC, 15 Moroccan NC IC, 15 IW IC, 15 HW IC THE THANG: Started at Dollar Tree with 30 Merkins, Mosey to Pet Groomer with 30 Squats, Mosey to Dogtopia with 30 LBC’s. Rinse & Repeat for…
DEC 10, 2024
Backblast! Soggy Day at the Golden Corral
WARMUP: After a quick disclaimer, we moseyed around the shovel flag, picked up Olaf who was running a bit late, and made our way to the First National Bank to get shelter under their drive-through. THE THANG: COP (all…
DEC 3, 2024
Backblast! Fun at the Corral
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…
NOV 26, 2024
Backblast! Turn rain on 0515, turn rain off 0600’i
WARMUP: Gathered before 0515 and no rain. 0515 hits and the rain begins. Why create an environment that makes things a little easier? Disclaimer given and we took off on a little mosey to the corner of the parking lot…
THE ARMORY · NOV 25, 2024
Backblast! Prep for turkey leg lifts
WARMUP: little of this little of that THE THANG: 4 rounds-goblet squats, right arm press, left arm press, right side row, left side row- mosey- 4 rounds swings, clean and press, high pull, deadlift- mosey- 3 reds. Step…
THE HIVE · NOV 22, 2024
Backblast! Ladders, lunges and bear crawls, oh my
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…
THE COACH'S BOX · NOV 21, 2024
Backblast! RoadRash VQ
WARMUP: static stretching, SSH THE THANG: mule-train mosey with mixed slowing-exercises (people’s choice) Dora of squats, lbc’s, etc.., while partner runs to 20/40/60 yards… MARY: people’s choice - included Hello-ladies…
NOV 19, 2024
Backblast! Looking for the ? over the ladder ?
Disclaimer provided and salutations WARMUP: In reps of 10, 12, & 15 SSH Wind mills Moroccan night club Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Cherry Pickers THE THANG: Ladder runs: List of movements in the following rep…
NOV 12, 2024
Backblast! Walls, Pendulums and Fountains, oh my
WARMUP: Mozy through the HT parking lot. Circled up for non-SSH warmup that included mountain climbers, Moroccan Nightclubs, CDD THE THANG: Mozy to the wall behind the oil change place for 12 counts of step ups, dips…
NOV 8, 2024
Backblast! Humid in November
WARMUP: Ran a lap Reviewed F3 motto and core principles SSH, Imperials, Hillbilly’s, Cherry Picker, Windmill The Thang: Part 1: 20 - Bulgarian Pistol Squats Wall sits while each PAX Cubbie Crawls across the street and…
THE COACH'S BOX · NOV 7, 2024
Backblast! Never Too Early For Christmas
WARMUP: So I’ve lost 47# so far and we did 47 low slow squats. THE THANG: Haven’t Q’d 12 Days of Christmas in a while so I pulled out the old Q along with some rocking tunes. 12 days of Christmas is just like the song…
NOV 5, 2024
Backblast! The Smokin Damp Pain Gain
WARMUP: Mosey around the parking lot, SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers. THE THANG: Phase 1: 2 Rounds of Cheese Shredder Phase 2: 2 Rounds of Wall Sits and Balls to the Wall Phase 3…
THE COACH'S BOX · OCT 31, 2024
Backblast! Zombie Survival Training 2024
After a great deal of research it was time to train the PAX in the rules of surviving the zombie apocalypse WARMUP: Rule #7 - Limber up Mosey around the concrete football field 10x Windmill 10x Cherry Picker THE THANG…
OCT 29, 2024
Backblast! Burpee Buffet
The darkness of the Corral did not stop 6 men from attending this morning's beatdown. Disclaimer, 5 core principles for the FNG then short mosey for COP. Windmills x10 Burpee/SSH comb 1/4 Imperial Walkers x15 Burpee/SSH…
THE HIVE · OCT 25, 2024
Backblast! Accumulating ladder
WARMUP: mountains climbers, Moroccan nightclubs, mozy to the base of the hill and back THE THANG: Accumulating ladder with 15 exercises. Complete one rep of the first exercise, then two of the second plus one of the…
THE COACH'S BOX · OCT 24, 2024
Backblast! Cindies Dora | Q4.2 Schooling
Mosey to grab Cindies THE THANG: Cindy Dora Dora 1 - 200 swings - 100 goblet squats - 50 man makers - Partner runs lap Dora 2 - 100 Merkins - 50 Squats - 25 Burpees
OCT 22, 2024
Backblast! 11s and Hills
WARMUP: A quick run around the parking lot, approx .2 mile, then circle up for a SWIM: - 15 SSH - 10 windmills - 15 imperial walkers - 20 MNC - 10 ground produce pickers THE THANG: 11s x 2 w Hill Repeats Mosey around to…
THE HIVE · OCT 11, 2024
Backblast! Mule Kick
WARMUP: SSH, WM, CP, HW, yoga-esque stretch THE THANG: 3+ rounds of 5 exercises with varied cadence to yield full body burn: Flutter Press, Bicep Curls, Shrugs, OYO 25 Sumo Squats, OYO 25 KB Swings Nur halfway up the…
THE COACH'S BOX · OCT 10, 2024
Backblast! CB 10.10.24
Warm-up lap around the parking lot. COP exercises: SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Plank Stretches. Next: Series of exercises with Rugby Sprints Mosey to front of school for DORA 1-2-3 Merkins, Squats, LBCs Returned…
OCT 8, 2024
Backblast! Curtain order
WARMUP: side straddle hop THE THANG: Indian run with burpees MARY: lots of different things ANNOUNCEMENTS: long duck runs slow COT: prayers for those in need Praises for the fellowship and all that it is.