backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
30 backblasts mention “FTC”
RING OF FIRE · WED MAY 27
Field of Pain
It was a dark, dank, steamy morning and then Stud Muffin walked in and we were able to officially start. Quick warmup and then we made like a tree and moseyed. Over to the benches for dips, dirkins, and step-ups. For…
VARSITY · MAY 23, 2025
Backblast! Splash Mountain
WARMUP: MNC, IW, Windmills, HW (Poor cadence on YHC part, was distracted by Slash’s flirting) THE THANG: Moseyed to benches, 2 rounds or 10 Dips/urkins/derkins. Moseyed to cafeteria picnic tables, 2 rounds of 20 Step…
RING OF FIRE · APR 23, 2025
Backblast! Up Tempo @ ROF
WARMUP: Ran a warm up lap around the NAFO track and led the PAX to the bleachers. THE THANG: Asked the PAX to partner up. Bleacher Runs: Partner 1 sprints up the bleachers and then moseys back down, complete 2 trips…
DAWN PATROL · MAR 18, 2025
Backblast! Ruck/run
Dawn Patrol on Tuesday has a ruck or run option. FTC showed up to run! WARMUP: THE THANG: Head to WEP. Rucked laps around the park stopping at each swinging bench for 10 squats with ruck on.
THE HIVE · MAR 14, 2025
Backblast! 2025 - SLT Disruption
WARMUP: full crew in cadence 65ish SSH for the 65 dudes that were in the circle Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Peter Parker Split to boot camp and kettlebells THE THANG: Bootcamp: - Buy-in: 20 bomb jacks, 20 donkey…
VARSITY · FEB 28, 2025
Backblast! Cindy’s EMOM
Disclaimer and began with a run around the NaFo high school campus. Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, Low Slow Squats, cherry pickers, Peter Parkers, plank stretches Run to bars; pax grab a cindy. Thang 1: EMOM with…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 26, 2025
Backblast! Rhabdo Ladder
WARMUP: SSH, an Imperial Walker - Squat mix, merkins, Peter Parkers THE THANG: tel:10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Pullups 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Handstand pushups or modify to squat thrusters with a Cindy Called an audible to move…
DAWN PATROL · FEB 20, 2025
Backblast! Failure as an exercise
WARMUP: SSH , mosey, etc THE THANG: Take the loop around Kingsley, stopping for a session with rocks, a session on the straight away along the pond MARY: Yes, she closed us out including a plank to failure to put an…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 12, 2025
Backblast! Poop virus
WARMUP: Because it's 35 degrees and raining, we will warm up SSH Low Slow Merkins Peter parkers Low slow squats Run a lap THE THANG: Every Minute on the Minute: 10 burpees Until failure After failure: Run a lap of shame…
VARSITY · JAN 24, 2025
Backblast! Warm morning
Jog lap around lot with some high knees and butt kickers, then some windmills. Every minute on the minute for 10 minutes: 5 burpees, 10 plank Jack's, & 10 LBCs. Jog another lap then line up for some 11s between parking…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 15, 2025
Backblast! King of the Ring I
14 Kings at Ring of Fire this morning. - Battle Bot was the King of the Ring today. You may now bow to his magnificence. - Band Camp came in a not so close 2nd, but he did manage to outsprint me at the end and cause me…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 8, 2025
Backblast! Q-School Jan 2025
WARMUP: Yes, and kept us close cause FTC showed up at 5:22am. This happens when there's more ice on vehicles. If you're gonna run off, do it knowing that a guy could show up late and you'd be leaving him. THE THANG…
DAWN PATROL · DEC 19, 2024
Backblast! Round Robin
Perfect weather morning for 4 PAX to show their mettle WARMUP: pearls on a string THE THANG: Jekyll: Curls, overhead press, tricep extension, bent over row at the rock quarry. Old Bay: Suicide series with merkins and…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 18, 2024
Backblast! Ring of Fire ? Burning Strong
WARMUP: Grab a block Mosey to track Imperial walkers low Slow squats Moroccan Night Clubs Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: 20 reps of Cindy exercise Curls Tri extension Shoulder presses Squats Murder Bunnies —Rinse and…
THE RANCH · DEC 12, 2024
Backblast! TB12 4-Square
WARMUP: SSH, IW's, CPickers, HWalkers all IC THE THANG: Appetizer: - Buy-in: 5 Lt. Dan ( - OYO - To end of lot: Cocaine Bear Crawls - Every powder-lines x 2 merkin each… - Cash out: 5 Lt. Dan Salad: Dribble and Pain …
RING OF FIRE · DEC 4, 2024
Backblast! The Truth Matters
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…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 27, 2024
Backblast! Q has manners. Today
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…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 14, 2024
Backblast! 4 Corners of Pain With a Side of Taylor
Quick warmup and an admiration of darkhelmet’s hair game and we were off. 4 Corners of Pain: 4 Corners of the band lot with defending reps starting at 10 and finishing at 1. Corner 1: Mike Tysons Corner 2: Squats Corner…
SLOW BURN · NOV 1, 2024
Backblast! The Pusher
WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey, 20SSH IC, 15 Imperial Walkers IC, 15 Hillbilly Walkers IC, 20 Moroccan Night Clubs IC, Plank & stretching THE THANG: Starting at Carolina Pavilion Sign, run to 1st light pole - 20 Merkins, 20…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 30, 2024
Backblast! The Big 4-2 Birthday Beatdown
After it was announced that there was an FNG, I felt like I had to be a little more through on our disclaimers, especially with the Nations Leader there. So, disclaimers and 5 core principals were given to help the FNG…
VARSITY · AUG 30, 2024
Backblast! Sparty Start
Short mosey run Warmup: SSH (20xI/C); windmills; Imperial Walkers; Moroccan N/C; Low Slow Sqts; big arm circles; peter parkers; plank stretches Thang 1: Mini-Spartan: Start at bottom of hill, run up to pull up bars, do…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 21, 2024
Backblast! Cha-Ching's Legacy
So, https://f3thefort.com/2020/01/17/black-diamond-at-the-one-word-convergence/, because they guy would lay ridiculous beatdowns. And there's just no need to reinvent the wheel. It's already round and works really well…
VARSITY · AUG 9, 2024
Backblast! Football field candence count
WARMUP: Warmup: all in cadence - 10 Moroccan nightclubs - 10 cherry pickers - 10 windmills - 20 imperial walkers Mosey around buss loop - Karaoke - 20 incline merkins on curb in cadence - Karaoke - 20 calm raises on…
AUG 5, 2024
Backblast! Cindy, she’s my friend
WARMUP: Hold plank while we remember SSgt TJ Dudley THE THANG: Murph-ish style Dora, Cindy played a 3rd wheel the whole workout - 100 pulls up, high knees with Cindy overhead - 200 merks, farmers carry up the hill and…