backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
213 backblasts mention “CSPAN”
THE ARMORY · SEP 8, 2014
Glad F3 was calling me to crawl out of the fartsack and Q
Grateful that I had a reason to get out of the fartsack this morning, had the itch to fartsack, but knew that if I slept and not Q, I wouldn't hear the end of it (right CSPAN?). As I spoke before we hit the pavement…
SEP 6, 2014
1000 exercises in an hour?
6 strong men showed up for a hot and humid workout at WEP. Java gets the LILO badge. Started off with a very high quality rendition of the disclaimer, and some mention of our BRR brothers, all nonsense…go at your own…
SLOW BURN · SEP 6, 2014
How about some running at #SlowBurnF3 ?
14 strong men unhitched themselves from the fartsack to enjoy some 1st F & 2nd F before going off to sit down for some 3rd F at Chicken & Wisdom. Started off with a very high quality rendition of the disclaimer, and…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 27, 2014
Next time, turn it up to 11...
Goooood Morning! Another installment of a Jekyll led beat down. A VQ for YHC at The Coop. 23 men jumped out of the fartsack to a perfect 65 degree morning. I felt like I gave it pretty good. Apparently, The PAX can be…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 12, 2014
Quick game of "Old Maid" = old school style
YHC did a quick review on the sad news of Tony Stewart, 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr, Robin Williams, and my personal 1 year anniversary of my cousin wife’s death after a lifelong struggle with alcohol. Discussion about…
SLOW BURN · AUG 8, 2014
I Love the Smell of Fresh Asphalt in the Morning
11 hearty PAX enjoyed the smell of fresh black top and Backdraft's VQ for Slow Burn. The Thang: Warm up jog around outside of the freshly repaved Empire Pizza lot to form up by Baxter Playhouse. COP: SSH x20 Mountain…
SLOW BURN · JUL 18, 2014
I am starting to like this #SlowBurnF3...
8 strong men rolled out of the rack for a celebration to include all three Fs. This morning I was filling in at Q for Tatanka, who is officially listed on the IR. We started our morning with a quick prayer including the…
THE ARMORY · JUN 30, 2014
Too Sexy for the Kettlebell
Ten Men arrived for a Kettle bell beat down and got some great tunes from Cake Boss' play list. 14 Men came for a Kettle Bell Beat Down. Warm up Lap One Minute on 20 Seconds Off 90/45 Chest to Back Pullover Two Handed…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 10, 2014
Today is my birthday, and the number is 46
Welcome to FNG Hammer & FNG Winner! appreciate you sticking around after my wonderful detailed disclaimer. COP in the Parking lot: 46 SSH = either I need to stop aging or work on my cadence past 46 30 Imperial Walkers…
JUN 7, 2014
A CSPAN hosted Saturday morning of "Hour of Power"
If you showed up for a prayerful “Hour of Power” you instead got a full cut of high humidity and the painful reminder to wear gloves because I might be the Q. 19 strong, chatter was high, and the spirit was right. COP…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 3, 2014
#BlockPartyF3 Super Sized Squatfest
Beautiful morning at #BlockPartyF3 at WEP in Fort Mill Audit was sick this morning so 15 strong men got a full dose of CSPAN to start their Tuesday off right. COP in the Parking lot: 30 SSH 30 Imperial Walkers 30 Slow…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 27, 2014
The heat is on
12 pax shook off the fartsack monster and the aches from the Memorial Day Murph to post for a Block Party steam bath. The Thang COP at launch spot -- Mountain climbers, Peter parker, Parker peter, Monkey humpers Run…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 6, 2014
Diamonds are the pax best friend
Block Party's AO remains hostage to aliens who landed at WEP last Wed and continue to lay claim to our territory. Thus, 13 Pax gathered round the virtual shovel flag for an off campus recon mission through the woods to…
THE ARMORY · MAR 31, 2014
How many times are we going to do curls? What are ZUBAZ?
10 PAX posted at The Armory for a muscle bound social club by CSPAN. The discussion got sideways with Cable Guy fumes and pajama workout pants from 1990 (Zubaz?). The conversation is of the highest quality at The…
BLOCK PARTY · MAR 18, 2014
#STAYONTHEPATHMYFRIEND
10 PAX posted at The Block Party for a wet and soggy Tuesday morning presentation by CSPAN. The Thang: The theme today was the number 6, and attempting to stay on the path. This was a great analogy today because the WEP…
MAR 3, 2014
This is not the MacGyver from the TV show - our MacGyver is fit
21 PAX posted at The Fort for a Saturday morning beat down with MacGyver and CSPAN. The Thang: This was MacGyver’s inaugural Q and he did not disappoint. Double file “Indian-Run” through the metropolis that is downtown…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 25, 2014
The Fort Fitness Test
18 PAX posted at The Fort “Block Party” for the first of our quarterly fitness test. Please feel free to discuss what worked and format with CSPAN & Audit. The Thang: - A very short “Variety Show” walking warm up. - 1…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 11, 2014
A Snowless tribute to WB "Mickey" McGuire
A tribute to WB “Mickey” McGuire who was laid to rest on Saturday in Tuscumbia, AL. A great man who was a WW2 Army Combat Engineer who served mostly in Italy, an Elder at Tuscumbia Church of Christ, a Great man of God…
ALCATRAZ · JAN 18, 2014
Goodbye COMFORT Zone= Hello Filthy Fifty
24 PAX posted at a cold and windy WEP Fort looking for a motivating start to their weekend, what they found was an Audit / CSPAN challenge to push beyond their normal comfort zone. The Thang: Audit welcomed the group to…
THE ARMORY · NOV 18, 2013
The Armory - Pain in the Rain
8 Pax braved the mild November morning for a round of Kettle Bell fun at the Armory. The Thang: Warm-up Jog Side Straddle Hops Round 1 (3 Sets) Shoulder Press Bicep Curls In/Out Abs (Plank Position) Suicide between…
BLOCK PARTY · SEP 17, 2013
Right Here, Right Now!
25 PAX showed for this cool morning paintarama: The Thang: Cake Boss mentions; Thoughts of victims from Washington Navy Yard Shooting. Going to work like any other day. Challenge PAX to live each day, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT…