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50 backblasts mention “Spark”

COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4 ‘Merica 250 Q: Time Machine · 58 PAX WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers… SNAKE PIT · TUE JUN 23 River Crossing Q: Homer · 7 PAX WARMUP: happy Gilmores (golf swings) Trunk twists Moroccan night clubs THE THANG: Buy In 10 swings 15 swings 25 swings 50 swings Running back complex 5 double cleans / 5 front Squats 4 double cleans / 4 front squats 3… THE ARMORY · MON JUN 8 You vs. You Q: Cyclops · 6 PAX WARMUP: Mosey around the side lot and back to COT for warm up of exercises all in cadence Seal Jacks - x12 Windmills - x 6 Imperial Walkers - x12 Hillbilly Walkers - x12 Plank Merkins x12 Shoulder Taps x12 THE THANG… SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 26 Waterside Q: Grout · 7 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Dominion Bridge to Whites Rd. - into Waterside, right on Bryson Gap, Right on Sparkling Brook. Turned around at the ball fields. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: BUSHWOOD · WED APR 1 2026 QvQ round 1 Q: Fishstix · 23 PAX THE THANG: Fishstix was away and was alloted the 1st 20 minutes. We moseyed up to the top lot at The JOC. He led us in a series of partner work. Shouldered partner resistance mosey face to face, Patty Cake Merkins… THE COACH'S BOX · DEC 4, 2025 Backblast! Modified Belle Ringer Q: Ruby Slippers · 7 PAX WARMUP: Set-up for the workout, guys showed up, gave the disclaimer, and we completed SSHx10IC at each station with 1 burpee OYO as the exercise and flow was explained. Came back to the center to start. THE THANG… SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 1, 2025 Backblast! What it is to be a Good Man Q: Zalinsky · 16 PAX WARMUP: In Cadence: Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Hillbilly Walkers & Windmills. Counted off. THE THANG: Took off for a basic run and boot. 3.02 miles with stops along the way. Pain Station stops included: merkins… THE ARMORY · NOV 17, 2025 Backblast! Spicy Meatball Q: JWOW · 9 PAX It was a cold balmy morning in the fort, but the heat from the bell sparks :firecracker: kept us warm. Warmup and then The Thang: Murder Bunny to every parking spot line followed by 5 LB Swings. Lunge to every parking… OCT 7, 2025 Backblast! 13 YR Anniversary Convergence Q: Band Camp · 89 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Here is my weinke - Assassin We had about 12 runners and 6 ruckers tackle the tundra of the paved loop around the schools. Starting at the front door we headed around the back, past the shop, past the… KITCHEN SINK · AUG 13, 2025 Backblast! Kitchen Faucet Was Turned Off At The 'S Q: maximus · 9 PAX Bring your sand bag. Those were the instructions. WARMUP: Short mosey with a few of the typical warmup exercises. THE THANG: Grab your bag...sandbag, and meet me by the flag poles. I reintroduced the GoRuck 60x60 and… JUL 22, 2025 Backblast! The NOT SO Sweaty Barry Q: Cake Boss · 35 PAX If I missed your name, feel free to edit it in.... The weather did not agree with us, but I hope everyone had a nice evening at The Barry (aka The Sweaty Barry). I'm really not sure how a person could not have a good… APR 2, 2025 Backblast! QvQ Finals Q: Suplex · 31 PAX QvQvQvQ Suplex Gear Kodak Bootcamp (filling in for Hillian-DR) Socrates Kettlebell Beaker Running with Pain Stations (filling in for Spectre-DR/IR) Socrates won MAR 5, 2025 Backblast! QvQ week 1 Q: Suplex · 11 PAX Gear format: Suplex v Mapquest Suplex won JAN 17, 2025 Backblast! Honoring 809 4 PAX WARMUP: SWIMS - 20 SSH (dc) - 10 WM - 15 IW - 15 MNC - 15 Strawberry Pickers THE THANG: Today we honored York Co. Detective Mike Doty, Badge No. 809, who's End of Watch (EOW) was 7 years ago today, 1/17/2018… ALCATRAZ · OCT 26, 2024 Backblast! Full Moon Fever Q: Senator Tressel · 3 PAX A dedicated 3 met at Runde to kick off a beautiful SC fall Saturday. Here is what they did. THE THANG: Mosey out of the park, jog a loop on Windward Drive, and circle up by the basketball courts for COP. All in cadence… THE FORT · SEP 28, 2024 Backblast! Fort 12 Year Anniversary Q: Liberty Bibberty · 70 PAX THE THANG: Liberty led boot camp, 3D led Kettlebell and Time Machine led run MARY: Dark Helmet rambled about cadence and people not keeping up with the rhythm of his glorious mane ANNOUNCEMENTS: NASA presented the… BUSHWOOD · JUL 17, 2024 Backblast! Tour de Bushwood Q: HarryCarry · 11 PAX Short mosey run Warmup: SSH (12xI/C); windmills; Imperial Walkers; Low Slow Sqts; big arm circles; peter parkers; parker petes; plank stretches --mosey Run-- Thang 1: Fish Tracker: do transportation, then the exercise… SWEEP THE LEG · JUL 15, 2024 Backblast! Sweep the Sweat Q: Fishstix · 14 PAX I hot a sweaty morning at STL. Shirts were popping off before we started running. Simple circuit route: 1st Stop (South State Bank) - 7 HR Merkins, 15 CCDs 2nd Stop (Kuester Mgmt) - 7 Lunges, 15 Squats 3rd Stop (TC… SLOW BURN · JUN 14, 2024 Backblast! Moderately Done @ Slowly Burnin Q: Fogerty · 18 PAX WARMUP: Um - YES. SSH, Merk, Nightclubs, Squats, LBC, Mtn Climber. THE THANG: Mosey, 7s (Merks, Bomb Jax), DORA ( Derkins, Dips, Squats), Ladder work w DK, DiaMerks, squats, BobHurl, BBs. MARY: Yes - 4 mins with Pax… SLOW BURN · APR 12, 2024 Backblast! We hit all restaurants Q: Peach Stand · 10 PAX WARMUP: various usual exercises THE THANG: start at persis with 5 big boys, run to charandas for 5 dips, run back to persis for 5 squats, run to empire pizza for 5 merkins, run back to persis Repeat with changing rep… APR 10, 2024 Backblast! Backblast! QvQvQvQ Finale 2024 Q: Homer · 33 PAX WARMUP: River Rat led us in Side Straddle Hops and Windmills before taking off to the RV Lot THE THANG: Anchor Bar kicked things off: Starfish routine with coupon: 5 Manmakers Ex 1 - 30 Jump Squats Ex 2 - 30 American… THE BALLROOM · APR 9, 2024 Backblast! Total respect Q: Bass · 6 PAX Since we are all respectable and it was raining we stayed dry under the awning. WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan night clubs, overhead claps, windmills, imperial and hillbilly walkers. Mosey around the big circle THE THANG: One… SOUL TO SOLE · MAR 28, 2024 Backblast! Thankfull for F3TheFort Q: Sofrito · 6 PAX WARMUP: Rucks on! Carry 40lb Sandbags across Hwy 160 towards the Old Bilo/LPL Property ! Shared Disclaimer and Warmed up with the following movements: 10 reps per movement Cherry Pickerks Morrocan NightClubs Hillbilly… THE BALLROOM · MAR 26, 2024 Moderate Mobility Q: Band Camp · 5 PAX Slackblast: Moderate Mobility DATE: 2024-03-26 AO: ao-the-ballroom Q: Band Camp PAX: Boogie Down Sparkplug Sugarbug Bass-o-Matic FNGs: 0 COUNT: 5 WARMUP: yes, of course! THE THANG: carry a sandbag from Clickbait’s…