backblasts
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69 backblasts mention “Flux”
CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 13
Quarter shuffle
WARMUP: one guy got in trouble for trying that at this AO one time THE THANG: double Kingsley, try to push the last 1/4 of each mile MARY: again, there was an issue one time ANNOUNCEMENTS…
THE FORT · NOV 8, 2025
Backblast! It's about community
WARMUP: The heartstrings got loosened up out of the gates as Warning Track unloaded some baggage from a tough week, acknowledging the challenges of Living Right through the Flux of life and the importance of showing up…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAR 27, 2025
Backblast! 30 minutes is enough
WARMUP: 10 ssh, 5 merkin x 3 THE THANG: burpee broad jump and nur suicides to the 30. Plank hold. 30 flutters. Mosey to benches for 10 burpee jump overs. To the pull up bars for four rounds of 5 pull ups and plank hold…
THE FORT · NOV 2, 2024
Backblast! Where's Grout?
WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 LSS IC 10 HILLBILLY WALKERS IC 10 IMPERIAL WALKERS IC 10 MNCS IC YOGA THE THANG: Mosey to the entrance of Pike Engineering for -2s of Derkins & Dips Q3.10 Consistency – “The Consistent Leader is…
OCT 10, 2024
Backblast! Funhouse sendoff at the Pond
WARMUP: ran to Hardee’s, did SSH, planked, ran more. Ran down to city hall building. THE THANG: 2 exercises at the city hall building, ran down to 4 way stop for 1 burpee (added 1 burpee each time we passed it, then up…
DAWN PATROL · OCT 8, 2024
Backblast! Can't Walk Away From Ego
WARMUP: The walk from the car to launch point THE THANG: Wandering ruck around FM discussing ego, our response when it's triggered by others, and who/what is helping us through current period of flux. Grateful to have…
THE RANCH · APR 6, 2023
Upscale Herpes, Boss!
Slackblast: Upscale Herpes, Boss! DATE: 2023-04-06 AO: ao-the-ranch Q: Kermit PAX: FITS OldBay Senator Tressel darkhelmet Happy Hour FNGs: 0 COUNT: 6 Disclaimer was disclaimed. Also added that no man would be left…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 21, 2022
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Win the Morning, and the Day DATE: 2022-11-21 AO: ao-sweep-the-leg Q: NASA PAX: Badlands fishstix Cyclops Skipper Spectre gekko Vuvuzela Tesla81 FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: Quick run around the parking lot…
JUL 28, 2022
Rocking and Rolling in the Gloom
WARMUP: Double D at the helm: COP -- SSH, Seal Jack, Mtn climbers, merkins, Peter Parkers, Windmill (all IC x10) Burpees x10 OYO Mosey to rock pile on driveway up from stadium. Grab a rock without worrying about running…
FEB 26, 2022
Coast to Coast Qs
A mid-week substi-Q request left YHC a bit concerned on how to fill an hour of pain. Fortunately, the request was picked up by an old friend of The Fort that now resides on the other coast, 88. 88 and YHC met early to…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 17, 2021
eating our way through the air
19 PAX Gathered and it was so humid we had to "eat our way through the air." (-Slash) We started with a quick warmup SSH - 19 to the number of PAX Mosey towards the old Church of God parking lot IW HW Moroccan Night…
JUN 22, 2021
Old Glory and Burpees
13 PAX gathered in the almost gloom That 0600 start time does feel friendlier on my legs...just saying NMM: Honestly as a FM native, I love Baxter and all the folks that have migrated to Fort Mill. The diversity of…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 3, 2020
Shield Lock 2020.1
Bobber and YHC were tossing around an idea of doing a Shield Lock focused month at his AO over the Summer - and we were finally able to land on the month of November. Today was part one of YHC's shield lock taking over…
SEP 29, 2020
How to overcome the Flux
Run to Roundabout at The Arbors apartments for brief Warm Up - 5 Burpees - 10 MC - 15 Squats - 20 SSH Run to the Fountain, next sets are alternating sides up and down Grand Farm Drive, AKA the Flux Triple Nickel Up to…
OCT 21, 2019
Hurpee Outbreak at the Quagmire
F3 grows through "addition by division", this is a true statement and it's a great thing to be a part of. The downside is you simply don't get a chance to get out to some of your original stomping grounds as often as…
SEP 19, 2019
Living up to its name
We had 11 on a wonderful fall morning for part 2 of my back-to-back Q's this week. We had an FNG out this morning so I gave a nice disclaimer and off we went for a long lap around the parking lot mixing in some toy…
SEP 18, 2019
Ebyss
Lucky 7 PAX showed up today to get better. Today we were tackling some routines that start with "E" and it Ended up being very Effective. After the disclaimer we went running towards the back basketball courts throwing…
SEP 9, 2019
Dirty D’s
Another great LKW start to a Monday morning. 16 PAX showed up to work off “whatever” they consumed during the NFL kickoff weekend. I gave a good disclaimer, asked if anyone had any injuries I needed to know about, and…
AUG 17, 2019
Shovel Flag Handoff @ The Deep
What a day! This morning was a beautiful sight to see. 30 men came out to see the passing of the shovel flag from YHC to O'Reilly. I have been lucky enough to call myself Site Q of The Deep since March(?) 2018 and have…
THE RANCH · AUG 1, 2019
Fields of Gory at The Ranch - And The Importance of Sharing Your Burdens
Jiffy gave me a holler this weekend to Q here. I was in the lower spectrum of the Flux lately and Q-ing a mostly black diamond AO was just what I needed to get out of it. Thank you Jiffy for the opportunity!! As I…
JUL 31, 2019
Dont forget Leg Day at Pantheon
I saw on Twitter a need for a Q at Pantheon. THIS time, I was home and healthy to get to a great site that is in the neighborhood. Pantheon has it all the pain stations needed. We got to most. COP- Dynamic. End line to…
JUL 26, 2019
Q School Week 3
We've had some pleasant mornings this week and I was thankful that today was no different. I was grateful for temperatures in the upper 60's and lower humidity. It felt great out there. Anyways, enough about the…
JUL 12, 2019
Big B, little b, what begins with B?
Buddies, Burpees, Bearcrawls, Bodybuilders, Booyah! Merkins and B.O.M.B.S. all start with that letter B, that's what. 18 attended the Swamp today, half rucked, the other have joined YHC for a little schooling on the…
JUN 27, 2019
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12 attended the Poopdeck this morning and came ready to work. I gave the usual disclaimer and then informed the PAX that it has been awhile since I've been on the Exicon and decided to work my way through the whole…