Category: Backblast (Page 224 of 904)

YHC commandeered the Q at The Fighting Yank for a birthday beatdown for the pax to enjoy and have some REAL fun in! After a 3 mile or so EC Ruck with Tiger and Breaker Breaker we went on about our business about like this:

COP:

SSH X 20

IW X 20

Gravel Pickers X 20

Grapevine Stretches

Mtn. Climbers X 20

Up to the Field of Dream for 6 shooters

10 burpees – Lap

20 big boys – lap

30 merkins – lap

40 squats – lap

50 CDDS – lap

60 SSH – lap

Move on over to the crest of the hill for some half pipes (2X)

Top – plank jacks X 5

bottom – 2 burpees

Street – butt to the street monkey humpers X 5

Mosey to the corner of knowledge

dips, stepups, dirkins X 10

Line up on the walkway and burpee broad jump to the middle walk way. Mosey back to start.

Repeat dips, stepups, dirkins X 15

Repeat burpee broad jumps as above

Mosey down to the field of dreams for what we all know is coming! it’s the 4th quarter boys! Time to get it on!

Bear Crawl Slalom – everyone got three turns crawling

Go to the end of the field.

SSH X 10

LBCs X 10

Mosey to the middle of the field.

Chop-chops X 5

Mosey to the end and down to the Yank for a pledge and COT!

NMM:

This is from Tesla’s heart. I got it thinking about the German General surrendering to E Company in Band of Brothers. It really grabs me every time I see it. Because it’s about struggle, brotherhood and love. So it goes like this for me as I said that morning:

Men its been a hard year but it it’s been a good year. We ‘ve all gone through struggles but we’ve been there for each other. You have been here for me and I try to be there for you. When I talk about the 4th quarter it’s all about giving it that last push it takes to finish. That last slalom turn or that last push up the hill on triple nickel is important. Because if you do that you’ll write that last email at work and get something done or make that last call to a customer or even a subordinate – and they’ll remember it. Or you’ll stop at the store for your M or your 2.0s. Or make that phone call to an old friend you’ve been thinking about – or go see him and you’ll find out he needed it- and so did you. But it’s that last act that gets it done. And you have it in you. Its what we’re about out here. And it frankly saved me this year. And we can save a lot of folks by being that example. Let’s do it!

Tesla

Good crowd gathered for run/ruck on a beautiful morning only to witness Q fail.  Breaker and I headed out early for a few extra miles, late getting back to the start.  Missed a Member’s Only first timer by a couple of minutes.  Fortunately Buckeye picked up my slack.

Q source topic was Accountability-Team.  Good discussion.

After the pledge, asked for announcements, did not really have any.

Prayer requests: Tesla and his family, Turtleman, Huck, Tiger and family, those who struggle during Christmas season

YHC took us out

Always an honor

Tiger

After a brief disclaimer and seeing no FNG’s we took a mosey toward the Planet Fitness shopping center, ran around the shopping center toward Union Road and headed back to the the bank.

THANG #1:
10 Rounds (with Holiday Alternative Rock Music)
4 burpees (40)
8 merkins (80)
12 squats (120)
16 mountain climbers (320)
20 SSH (200)

After the tough warmup, we walked around the bank for rest and headed toward Riverwood Parkway.

THANG #2:
Round 1:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 plank jacks.

Round 2:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 lunges (count one side).

Round 3:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 seal jacks.

Round 4:
From Neal Hawkins at Riverwood Parkway run to the fourth light pole and back and perform 25 freddie mercury (count one side).

PRAYERS:
Continue to keep saying prayers for my sister, Mackenzie. She is battling cancer.
Maybelline would like us to pray for a co-worker of his (Cliff).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Tooth Fairy VQ tomorrow (12/8) at The GOAT.
2. Hanging Christmas decorations at Tuttleman’s home (12/8 at 5:00 p.m.). Message Whoopie for details.
3. Freight is looking for PAX to assist with the Adopt a Street Campaign on Saturday, December 10. Message Freight for details.
4. Sargento is looking for PAX to assist with Ringing the Bells for Salvation Army at Sam’s Club (12/15) and Hobby Lobby (12/17). Message Sargento for details.
5. Flag Handoff Monday (12/12) at The Sandlot.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Aye,
Radar

Which has nothing to do with the backblast.

It was warmish, it was misty, it was foggy in places.
We had runners, walkers and ruckers.
No tall people though, we had a sign that stated you must be under this tall to enter.

Thanks for the push Rum Runner!

Prayer requests: Turtleman, Huck, Sister Act’s 2.0, the usual ones, those not mentioned.
Announcements: Hanging decorations at Turtleman’s tomorrow at 5pm-ish. Whoopie to spread details.
Possible something on New Year’s Day.

Disclaimer:

Flagpole for Pledge.  Not there so we look to Wal-Mart and grab it

Warmup:  SSHx15 IC, Gravel Pickers x10IC,

The Thang:

Blockbuster:  Six (6) exercises with 10 reps and run two laps around the upper lots.

• • Exercises:
  • blockees
  • squats
  • presses
  • tricep extensions
  • curls
  • SLDL

Mosey back for some french fries IC and mountain climbers.  Finish it off with a little SSH.

Prayers/Praise:

Name-O-Rama:

COT:

Warm Up:
Arm Cirlces [front & back]
Speed Bag [front & back]
Moroccan Night Clubs
Squats
LBCs
2 Burpies

Gratitude: A sentiment mentioned frequently this time of year, rightfully so.
I am grateful for those PAX who join me at the Bulldog week in and week out. I’m grateful for those who led and keep the mumblechatter flowing. Physically, it has been a rocky road this year, but week in and week out we’ve had 2-4 awesome dudes show up, beat the gloom, and puch the rock.

Here we went.

Mike Tysons [10IC]
CDD [10 Single Count]
Merkins [10 Single Count]

LBCs [10IC]
American Hammers [10IC]
Goblet Squats [10IC]

Stretches

Mike Tysons [10IC]
CDD [10 Single Count]
Merkins [10 Single Count]

Zombie walk

LBCs [10IC]
American Hammers [10IC]
Goblet Squats [10IC]

Curls [15 Single Count]
Lawnmowers [10 each side]
KB Swings [15]

1 Lap w/ KB

Dips [15]
Chest Press [15]
Calf Raises [30]

Zombie Walk

Dips [15]
Chest Press [15]
Calf Raises [30]

1 Lap w/ KB

Curls [15 Single Count]
Lawnmowers [10 each side]
KB Swings [15]

Mary

Announcements: X-Mas Party
Prayers: Turtleman, Orangeman’s Coworker
COT

Warm up the Gloom!
SSH, Merkins, Lunges, Squats, Arm Circles, Nightclubs, Stretch this, Stretch That, Go to it.

Pledge

3 of us, Each called out an exercise and lead, starting from the feet up.

Calves, things, buttocks, back, abs, chest, arms, shoulders.

Halos, Around the Wolds, KB Swings, Merkins, Pull Throughs, Curls, Walking shoulder press, Squat Curl Press, Calf Raises, Monkey Humpers, Burpies, Six Shooters, Michael Phelps, Fluttlerkicks, LBCs, Lawnmowers, Arm Extensions, Pull over to chest press, some other stuff you’ll experience once you head to the Bulldog.

Announcements: Turtleman’s Christmas lights this Thursday 5:00pm

COT

Or maybe it’s more like “Dora tried to explora but was too ambitious and then a train felt disrespected and decided to mess everything up for the QIC”

A chilly but great feeling morning with YHC replacing Pillager in the regular four to post, but let’s get to it!

The Warmup: 15 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 burpees OYO

Then we mosey to Ida Ranking

1st Dora: 50 Hand Release Merkins, 100 Big Boys, 150 Squats.

Begin moseying to the parking lot behind Catawba Coffee…while en route, YHC brags that once you do an exercise this morning you won’t have to do it again…including burpees. You can’t make this up…not 10 seconds after that statement, the VERY rare train makes it’s presence known with a far off blast and the PAX pick up the pace so we can make it across the tracks.

2nd Dora: 50 regular Merkins, 100 Lunges, 150 Flutters

That train? Yeah apparently it was the longest and slowest train in the history of trains…or at least Mt. Holly. So we mosey to the parking lot of First United Methodist Church for our 3rd Explora…

3rd Dora: 100 Overhead Claps, 200 LBCs, 300 Mountain Climbers

Train finishes as we finish and time is now creeping up on us…so the PAX head back to Mt. Holly Middle for a little bit of Mary, where Blueprint makes us just roll around on the ground for 2 minutes.

Time.

Prayers: Turtleman, Pillager and his new 2.0, Red Ribbon’s friend (Huffstetler family)

It was great to lead these guys, great to get out to start the week again on the right foot. Even if we didn’t get to finish exploring or dora-ing.

Our honor defend…

Buckshot

5 F3 Gastonia PAX didn’t do the Chad 1000, but threw kettlebells around instead.  We all still went to the same place for Coffeeteria afterwards, so it all ended the same way.  Here’s what I remember…

Whoopee led some things and train and whatnot

Quick walking bonus warmup:

• 10 x Don Q’s (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Gravel Pickers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Imperial Walkers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Air Presses (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
• Half Lap
• 10 x 1-armed Seal Claps (IC)

To the step up steps for

• 10 x Dips (OYO)
• 10 x Bulgarian Split Squats R (OYO)
• 10 x Bulgarian Split Squats L (OYO)
• 10 x Step Ups (OYO)

Back to the bells for

• 15 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 15 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 15 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 15 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 15 x KB Swings (OYO)

Lazy Dora

• 100 x Merkins / 6 Inches
• 200 x Dying Cockroaches / Plank
• 300 x Jump Ropes (or Calf Raises) / Al Gore

Mary & Ab work

Back to the bells for

• 20 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 20 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 20 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 20 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 20 x KB Swings (OYO)

To the step up steps for

• 15 x Dips (OYO)
• 15 x Bulgarian Split Squats R (OYO)
• 15 x Bulgarian Split Squats L (OYO)
• 15 x Step Ups (OYO)

Partner

• 40 x Around the world (OYO – 20 each way) / Jump Rope (or LBC)
• 40x Halos (OYO – 20 each way) / Jump Rope (or LBC)

Back to the bells for

• 25 x Sumo High Pulls (OYO)
• 25 x Squeezes (OYO)
  • Basically a standing forward chest press while squeezing the kettlebell as hard as you can
• 25 x American Hammers (OYO)
• 25 x Tricep Extensions (OYO)
• 25 x KB Swings (OYO)

Mary – Round 2

Time

Enjoyed it

Yabba Dabba Doo