Hey I got this back blast done in record time! Here’s what we did.
Warm up

Stretches 2-3 min

Stations: 1 :20 seconds timer

Ropes

Flutter kicks

Swings

Freddie mercury

Squat/ curl/press

American hammers ( slam ball)

Merkins

Crunchy Frogs

Dora P 1 lateral lunge down one way the opposite back x2, Third time down regular lunge (25 yards )

100 merkins

200 curls

300 Squats

Dora#2 Duck walk down x2 , Reverse  lunge  on third set   

100 big boys

200 chest press slow and controlled

300 dips

Finished with 5 min of Mary and it was over. Great to see all of y’all out there.

P.S.  When I preview this the location and other fields are not showing up.  This was Saturday 2/3 at Pain Lab.   These men were present

Nutria, Stagecoach, Tube ,Hermie, Noisy cricket, The Pits, Hotdog, Cheesesteak, Clavin
Hunchback

I went to Orlando, all AOs were closed for a convergence/opening of a new AO/region about 60 miles from my location. Below is the back blast as written by @Swayze.

Give me my point😂

SYITG

Balljoint

THE HOLLOW LAUNCH!! Great turnout. The regulars at The Hollow, myself included, thank you for your support. Correct me if I’m wrong, but we saw support from The Bokey, The Roost, The Mount, The Rising. and one pax downrange from his AO in Gastonia, NC! YHC started with a brief history of F3 before giving the three Fs and asking the pax to recite the 5 core principles which they nailed without problem. Thang 1 Hey Ya Sandbag Shuffle! Divided pax into two teams with a line of sandbags in the middle. Each team lined up in their “endzone” and were instructed, once “Hey Ya” by Outkast starts playing, to run to the middle, grab any sandbag, carry it to the other team’s endzone and drop it. The opposing team needed to get rid of the sandbag by carrying it the other team’s endzone. For some added fun, every time Outkast sang “Hey Ya” all pax were required to perform a squat whether they were holding a sandbag or not. When the song ended, the shuffle ended. Thang 2 Pick Up The Six YHC explained that sometimes as men we don’t communicate well. We don’t want to do the hard things. We don’t want to ask for help and we don’t like asking someone if they need help. This evolution was designed to challenge that. 13 stations were setup around the AO. Each station required all pax to work together to complete a set number of reps for that exercise. The stations were: 500 – Jerry Can Deadlifts using two 55# jerry can sandbags 300 – WW3 BBSU using 20# sandbag 300 – Thrusters using 40# med ball 200 – Ground-to-Shoulder lift using 60# med ball 500 – Kettlebell swings using 26# KB 500 – Kettlebell presses using 26# KB 500 – Ball Slams using 20# slam ball 20 – Walks around the AO using 100# med ball and 100# tombstone 500 – Merkins 500 – Knuckletouch Squats 300 – 4ct – Mountain Climbers 200 – Burpees Total reps: 4,320 PLOT TWIST: Two stretcher were loaded with 135# each. Pax were instructed reps at the stations only count as long as the stretchers were overhead. (We modified to shoulder height.) This challenged the pax to communicate well, ask if someone needed help with the stretchers, ask to come off the stretchers, and jump into help with high rep counts. We completed the task in under 20 mins. Very impressed!! CoR, Named the FNG “NPC”, NoR, ANN, TAPs, PIC, OUT!!! (Afterward, some pax participated in “The Walk” by picking up and carrying heavy sandbags. Others tried to shoulder them. Lot of fun! Use the ‘New Backblast’ button to create a new backblast

Warmups-

• SSH- 10
• Burpee
• Hillbillies-10
• Burpee
• Gravel pickers-10
• Burpee
• STRETCHING

Mosey to the first Light pole

5 crunches and 5 big boys at each light to the flag pole

Pledge 🇺🇸

Rinse and repeat back down to the car lot.

Mosey to Tennis Courts

4 corners – Rack em Stack em

10- Mike Tyson’s

20- Flutter Kicks

30- LBCs

40-SSH

Rinse and Repeat backwords working are way back to just 10 Mike Tyson’s

Stay on Tennis Courts for Dora 123…

100 Squats , 200 Merkins, 300 Penguins while one partner ran to end of the courts and back

To finish it off we Sprinted 2 courts , slow mosey one court , Sprint 2… Did this 3 times with a 4 and final sprint all the way …

THESE MEN KILLED IT 💪🏻

Announcements-

• Folsom nationals February 10th
• 2nd F Lunch
• Sit up Challenge
• Pushing Rocks Challenge

Prayer Request:

Huck

Turtleman

Jackson Hall

Oompa

Hester Family

Balljoint

Broke’s Mom

Luke Newsome

Wirenut’s mom

Bedpan’s Great Aunt turns 88 today

It was an honor to lead at the OG today.  Nice crowd for both bootcamp and painlab. Several pax showed up early for EC (up to 5 miles) before my bootcamp – sounds like a mistake to me.  I arrived 15 min early to warm up and saw several painlabbers already getting ready and 3 runners coming in.

Warm up

The usual – SSH and some other stuff.  Painlabbers went with Voodoo and the rest moseyed with me to the old orthopedic hospital at the top of the hill.  We stopped at Grier for some burpees and at Parkwood for a few mountain climbers just to keep everyone together.  Mosey up hill to old Orthopedic hospital for some route 66.  Mike Tysons with bear crawl x10.  Upon reaching the top we gave thanks for a beautiful sunrise and then time to rinse and repeat route 66 down the hill with squats and crab walk – a real crowd pleaser.  Mosey back to First Pres for Dora up and down stairs with merkins LBC and squats.  Somehow it seemed my watch stopped somewhere around 30 mins making the workout seem just a bit longer – oh well.  Finally wrapped up with a mini Grinder behind first Pres with stacked 10 merkins, 20 LBCs 30 squats 40 shoulder taps and 50 American hammers.  Mosey back to flag for COT

Announcements:

Saturday Saturday Saturday Feb 10 6:30 3rd annual Folsom Winter nationals.  All other AOs closed.

Rice and Beans tentatively set for Tues 2/13

See me if you’re interested in Tobacco Road relay – one team is formed and working on second.

Prayer requests:

Praise for Whoopee’s M who was able to represent her grandfather as he was inducted into his high schools hall of fame

Turtleman

Huckleberry

Was great to see Dolph out again – He brought his 2.0 who is a chip off the ole block and the only one who could keep up with Dolph.  Keep up the good work men

Remember:

The man who blames others has a long way to go.

The man who blames himself is half way there.

And the man who blames no one has already arrived.

N.B. Captain Stubing sent me a video of name-o-rama so that the final backblast could be written.

As this ghost rider was not present, he relied on ChatGPT to explain what happened Monday morning. @Captain, feel free to edit.

Early Monday morning at 5:30 am, the Sandlot bootcamp was alive with energy as Captain Stubing, EZ Rider, Maybelline, Winehouse, Stroganoff, JJ, Timeframe, and Clutch gathered for an intense workout session. The air was crisp, and the atmosphere was filled with determination and camaraderie.

Captain Stubing, the seasoned leader of the group, barked out commands like a ship captain navigating through rough waters. EZ Rider, with a cool demeanor, effortlessly breezed through the warm-up routine, embodying the essence of his easygoing persona.

Stroganoff, the muscle of the group, lifted weights with ease, showcasing his strength. JJ, the agile and quick-footed member, weaved through the obstacle course, leaving everyone in awe of his agility. Timeframe, always punctual and efficient, kept the group on track, ensuring each exercise was completed within the allotted time. Clutch, with a determination like no other, pushed through the most challenging routines, living up to his name.

As the sun began to rise, the group transitioned from the intense workout to a cool-down session. Captain Stubing gathered everyone in a circle for a brief pep talk, praising their dedication and hard work. The camaraderie among the group was evident as they exchanged high-fives and encouraging words.

After the workout, as they headed towards the refreshment area, Captain Stubing suggested a toast to their achievements. JJ raised his water bottle, saying, “Sincerely, to a great workout and an even greater team.” The sentiment was echoed by the group, with cheers and laughter filling the air.

The Sandlot bootcamp had not only tested their physical limits but had also strengthened the bond among Captain Stubing, EZ Rider, Stroganoff, JJ, Timeframe, and Clutch. As they left the field, the sunrise marked the beginning of a new day filled with triumphs and shared memories forged in the crucible of the Sandlot bootcamp.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.  FNG enters the circle, tells his life story, Tesla chimes in, and everyone… approves?  And we go with that name?  All parties are satisfied?  You just never know with Tesla.  There are few in our region that keep us all guessing like he does.

17 bootcampers and 2 ruckers put in work on the first day of Pushing Rocks 2024.  There’s that same kind of excitement that this year might be the year that your team turns it around and wins it all.  Or at least they’re competitive.  Or maybe they post at least once in March?  Or the offensive line blocks a little bit?  Or we just win a game?   Well at least the worst record gets the number 1 pick next year, right?  Sorry, what were we talking about?

Ah right, we’re excited, probably just about a Flintstone Q at The Goat, but maybe it’s Challenge season.  And my teammate brought an FNG, so even better.  Disclaimer, then some dumb stuff as follows:

The Thang:

• 10 x Goofballs (IC)
• 10 x Burpees (OYO)
• 10 x Monkey Humpers (IC)
• 10 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)

Short mosey to the stop sign for a simple:

Triple Nickel:

• Hillbillies at the bottom of the hill
• Mike Tysons at the top

All just part of the warm up

A brief meander in lieu of a Ten Count, and a mosey around the building to the bottom of the steps

• 1 minute Plank

YHC brought a Form Police badge today to make sure the PAX’s first points weren’t easy ones.

Next was this circuit:

• Buy in: 10 x Squats (OYO)
• Cadence work:
  • American Hammers x 10
  • Flutter Kicks x 10
  • Toe Touches x 10
  • Shoulder Taps x 10
  • Merkins x 10 (My “down”)
• Round reset: Run a lap around the Cramerton shops and plank for the Six
• Each round increase the cadence work by 1

We kept a pace through this.  Little transition time, just rolling through the exercises.

We stopped after the “11” round and held plank to tell the FNG about the 5 Core Principles and 5 other things they need to know.  Wise words were shared about fellowship, our mission, our credo, and Tesla, and who knows what else.  Dad jokes got mixed in too.  And probably a few “That’s what she saids” for good measure.

Anyways, after the 13 round, it seemed like we’d had enough, so we switched it up.

Partner work:

• Bottom of the stairs:
  • 10 x Jungle Boy Squats (OYO)
• Top of the stairs:
  • 10 x Booyah Merkins (w/Partner)
• Run the lap around the building
• Repeato until time called

A train came in the distance:

• 5 x Burpees (OYO)

and it eventually got closer, but we already paid.

My partner was Blackout, who pushed hard the whole time.  Kudos to the group of 3 who did Booyah Merkins somehow.

We wrapped up and headed back to the flag for Tiger’s Protractors and Stinky Bird’s American Hammers.

And that was it.

Welcome Todd Smith, better known in The Gloom as Seasick for his work with the Coast Guard.

Had a blast y’all.  Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo

Warmup

• Background music: I Got You Baby by Sonny & Cher
• 10 Gravel Pickers
• 10 Side Straddle Hops
• 10 Merkins
• 10 Mountain climbers
• 10 Burpees
• 10 Dips

Some PAX suggested we did the warmup multiple times but I saw no evidence of this.

Triple Nickel

• Location: Street in front of Belmont Foursquare
• Trivia: How old is the movie Groundhog Day?
  • A: 30 years. 31 in 10 days.
• Format: Triple nickel (run to top of the hill, 5 reps, run to bottom, 5 reps)
  • 1st run: 5 Merkins
  • 2nd run: 5 Hand release merkins
  • 3rd run: 5 Carolina Dry Dock (CDD)
  • 4th run: 5 Peter Parkers
  • 5th run: 10 Booyah! Merkins

Four Corners

• Location: Upper parking lot for Belmont Foursquare
• Trivia: What does Ned Ryerson do for a living?
  • A: Sells insurance.
• Format: Four corners, 10 reps each exercise with 2 rounds
  • Bobby Hurley’s
  • Makhtar N’Diaye’s: Plank down to forearms one at a time and back up in 4 count.
  • Freddie Mercury’s: Bicycle crunch
  • Mike Tyson’s

Wall work

• Location: School entrance or walls near playground
• Trivia: What does Ned Ryerson say to Phil after he steps off the curb, into a puddle?
  • A: “Watch out for that first step, it’s a doozy.”
• Format: Exercises using the wall
  • Wall sit for 30 seconds
  • Balls to the wall for 30 seconds

Wrap Up

• Location: Playground circle
• Trivia: Phil’s love interest Rita is played by Andie MacDowell. What SC city was Andie born in?
  • A: Gaffney
  • Orangeman got the correct answer and he selected our last exercise, which was of course Six Shooters.