Category: Backblast (Page 122 of 904)

10 HIM showed up on this significant day in our country’s history. It was a nice morning to run, ruck, walk or whatever you chose. After the rock pushing, YHC shared some of the message President Bush gave when he addressed the nation the evening of 9/11.

We can’t ever take today for granted and we need to do our best to make the most of what today can be. Love on those you care about and tell them you love them.

Announcements – 2nd F lunch next Wednesday at Pita Wheel Gastonia, JJ 5K, Ruck on October 21st.

Prayer Requests – Jackson Hall, Norwood, Turtleman, Sarlacc’s 2.0 Brillo has 3 weeks left of bootcamp, all men in the world to step up and lead

YHC took us out.

The old summer-to-fall transition took a break this morning as the humidity bullied its way into our workout. Sweat shadows, burpies, and kettlebells destroyed the morning gloom, this way:

Warm Up:
SSH, Morocann night clubs, Imperial walkers, Squats, Merkins, LBCs

Pledge

21 Squat Curl Press
10 Burpies

15 Squat Curl Press
8 Burpies

10 Squat Curl Press
5 Burpies

Take a Lap – Around the worlds or Waiter Carry

10 Squat Curl Press
5 Burpies

15 Squat Curl Press
8 Burpies

21 Squat Curl Press
10 Burpies

Take a Lap – Around the worlds or Waiter Carry

10 IC Mountain Climbers, 15 IC Plank Jacks, Flutterkicks, Heels to Heaven
5 Burpies
10 IC Mountain Climbers, 15 IC Plank Jacks, 10 Shoulder Taps, Flutterkicks, Heels to Heaven

15 Curls, 15 Tricep Extensions, 15 Goble Squats, 15 lunges – REPEAT

5 Burpies

As the PAX gathered in the gloom it became apparent that we only had runners in the group. The plan was to run Bubba Sparxxx’s “Catchy Named Route.” But the reverse of this route was the one that was posted. The decision was made to run the “forward” version. We said the pledge and then headed out. Yet another humid run, but we were all better for coming out and getting in an early run and a great start to the day.

Announcements:

• Half Marathon Ruck, Oct. 21st

Prayer Requests

• Norwood
• Turtleman
• Termite and family
• PAX on IR
• all those spoken and unspoken

So, YHC stole the Q from Gavel! Fun stuff to be had for sure. Here’s how it went on a warm, humid, morning, first in September.

COP:

SSH X 20

IW X 20

Gravel pickers X 20

Tesla stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Time for some Super-Duper Pipes!

Up on the street, 5 monkey humpers.

Run up to the pavilion, 25 step ups.

Run most of a lap on the track, run up the hill to the school and back down.

Run via the path back to the street.

Rinse and repeat.

Up on the Field of Dreams for Some partner BLIMPS.

Burpees

lunges

Imperial walkers

Merkins

Plank Jacks

Squats

P1 runs the field and does 5 of the exercises.

P2 does the work.

Flapjack.

Up to the parking lot for some lot work.

1st set – burpee broad jumps length of lot,

2nd set – “frog hops” the length of the lot.

Back down to the Field of Dreams for the 4th quarter.

Bear Crawl Slalom! Off we go and it is what it always is!

SSH X 20

Halfway – Burpee Circle of Death! Then 5 chop-chops.

Hold a 3 minute plank and we’re done.

NMM:

Welp, we got a lot done here this morning! Lot of variety, lot of work, lot of sweat and a lot of chatter! Great day at The Fighting Yank!

We’ll do it again soon. Drink up!

Pledge

All activities signifying aspects of 9/11 and 343 firefighters lost at the incident

9 SSH

11 squats

Mosey to the castle

3 pull-ups

4 merkins with a mosey lap around playground

Repeated 3 x

Mosey to lot

Run to each island performing 10 merkins

Completed at 11 islands to signify 110 stories of Trade tower 1

Repeated for return completing 10 Mountain climbers at each island to signify 110 stories of Trade tower 2

4 square consisting of:

9 LBC

9 LBC, 11 flutters

9 LBC, 11 flutters, 9 superman pull-ups

9 LBC, 11 Flutters, 9 superman pull-ups, 11 Nolan Ryan’s

Repeat cycle

Mosey back to pelicans with exercise at each lamppost pole of alternating 3 burpees then 4 squats.

Announcments:

2F lunch the 20th Pita Wheel Gastonia

Iron pax week 2 at the ricky boby

Prayers:

family members

Quinn family

Turtleman

Huckleberry

Watts ups nieces son

All those directly and indirectly effected by 9/11

COT

In Honor of SA’s Birthday

• Pledge

• Warm- ups

        •Ragging of the Bday Boy

        • Cherry Pickers and Arrows ( SA’s favorites 😂)

        • Stretching Quickly

        • 5 Burpees

• Mosey to lower lot for Sheldon Cooper

        • start at 9, 8, 7 etc … Burpees , Squats,

                                               Merkins, Big Boys

                                               45 Total Reps

• Mosey to Blocks … Partner up

        One man does blockies , other runs …

        45 total blockies !!!

• Head to THE HILL…

        Triple Nickel … 5 Burpees @ top, run, 5

                                  Burpees @ bottom, 5

                                  Rounds of time permits!!!

• Bear crawled to the flag, and Iron Hulked it out with Mike Tyson’s and Cherry pickers ☺️… We modified for time …

Announcements:

JJ5K- September 30

Prayer Requests :

Jackson Hall

Huck

Lil boy hit by car Belmont

Breast cancer healed – Stogie’s co-worker

Brillo – Bootcamp

Sister Act’s praise

21 years marriage on Thursday

45 years today

Sister Act took us out in prayer !

The dew was thick as always at Old School, just waiting for an inexperienced PAX to wander into it’s hydrating embrace to make shoes soggy and clothes clingy. Luckily, YHC and his counterparts were wise to this trick and stayed on the nice, dry parking lot for this beatdown. Lord know, it was hard enough with decent conditions, no need to compound the problems. This is what happened…

The Rhino was waiting when YHC arrived 10 minutes early to the AO. After a few minutes of us deliberation about how to tackle the pending doom and wondering who else would show up, the Site Q rolled up. He hopped out of his ride and announced he’d only be walking today per doctor’s orders. Looks like it’d be just the two of us. Doesn’t matter, the suck was going to happen even if we had 150 HIM there. This is you vs you stuff!

Warmup – Don Quixotes

The Thang – 45 minutes, count as many reps as you can while a 5-minute timer runs. At each horn, do the designated mode of transportation. For the exercises, do 10 reps of one, then switch to the other until you get to 80 total reps.

Round 1 – Flying Squirrels & WW3 Sit Ups – Mode of Transportation was the Lunge Walk with coupon.

Round 2 – Bock Over Burpees & Perfect Form Merkins – Mode of transport was Murder Bunnies. This round was a killer!

Round 3 – Thrusters & Jillian Michaels – Mode of Transport was the Rifle Carry.

We finished the 45 minute part up and wrapped up with a couple laps around the track to work out the kinks.

This workout was awful but Watts Up and I pushed each other to do our best and in the end, we did! Thanks for posting brother, couldn’t have done it without you!!! Wirenut walked up and we hashed out the announcements and prayer requests. Thanks for the opportunity to lead men!

Announcements – 2nd F lunch at Gastonia Pita Wheel in 2 weeks, JJ 5K coming  late September

Prayer requests – Jackson Hall, Turtleman, Wirenut’s recovery, Watts Up’s niece’s son having heart transplant, 4 year old boy in Belmont hit by car, Purple Haze’s dad