BACKBLASTS

Some Things Look Better On Paper…

Posted on October 9, 2019 | 2 minutes | 416 words |

Like clockwork my birthday came again this year. It has happened every year around this time for as long as I can remember. But I am a good sport so I picked up the Q at finest kettlebell workout on a Monday in Carpex at a church parking lot. I had an odd bout of Q nerves and sleeplessness the night before so when I overslept and subsequently rolled into HB one minute before start I knew it was going to be a productive morning. [Read More]

Murph 16 of 19 (in 2019)

Posted on October 8, 2019 | 1 minutes | 59 words |

Pre-Blast

13 and then 12 and then 11 at #ao-tues-fmj on a crisp Tuesday morning.

The Warmup

Pledge of Allegiance at the flag.
SSH, GM, WM, ‘Mericans

The Thang

Run around the school, 2 laps on the track, exercises at the playground, 2 laps on the track, back around the school to the flag.
Side Plank Star Crunches.

COT

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Go Braves

Posted on October 7, 2019 | 2 minutes | 254 words |

Started off with Pledge of Allegiance Welcome new FNG Nate Turned on the Tunes to a Get the Led Out playlist. Hermes was not amused and requested some of the new and trendier Boy Bands. Out of luck Warmarama Good mornings 10 Side Straddle Hop 15 Hillbillies 15 Fazio Arm Circles 10 each direction Air Squats 15 Runners Stretch – 10 count each side Squat hold- 10 count Merkins-12 Thang 1 [Read More]

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Post Odyssey Krypto

Posted on October 7, 2019 | 2 minutes | 259 words |

If it’s after a weekend event that is likely to have worn the PAX out, it means YHC has signed up for the Kryptonite Q. Did the post-BBR Q last year & had signed up for the post-Carying Place Q this year as well. So nothing different this year with the Odyssey just behind us. A nice easy Krypto to bring the legs back is just up YHC’s alley. But then last night I got to worrying that with most of the guys avoiding Flip’s Krypto Q last week for relaxation with Franklin there could be a pent up demand for miles and miles. [Read More]

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Deck of Cards- Bonus Burpees

Posted on October 5, 2019 | 1 minutes | 154 words |

No FNG’s, Disclaimer 2 HIMs rolled in late so we did 5 Burpees OYO Pledge Mosey to the field parking lot for warm-ups Good Mornings, SSH, Merkins, Calf Stretches THE THANG: DECK OF CARDS- We split into partners so we could divide on the track. Two groups split on opposite side of track. Split track and deck of cards in 4 sections Each PAX would pull a card at each station and call the exercise [Read More]

Fun with The Turd

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 2 minutes | 256 words |

When joining F3, it’s tradition that you must host a Q on the week of your birthday. So, HotCakes did his B-day Q at Rolling Stone and brought along The Turd. A travel size PT Sand bag that is just big enough to hold your Ruck plate for air travel. It started off with 30lbs, but b/c there was a request to lighten the load on a borrowed Ruck, we stuck another 10lbs into The Turd. [Read More]

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Groundhog Day in October

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 2 minutes | 328 words |

Monday of this week I was at A-Team and a few PAX brought it up to me that my DP Q was the day before the Odyssey and I should probably “take it easy on’em with the mileage..and the Mary.” Apparently our boy Squatter had put a hurtin’ on them last year at HIS DP Q the day before Odyssey and there was some griping or somethingorother… Being somewhat new to Q’ing, in the back of my head I was thinking “well, what the hell’s left? [Read More]

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Plain Vanilla - Old School

Posted on October 4, 2019 | 2 minutes | 244 words |

Today is the day before the Odyssey. Poor planning had me in the Q spot. However, location was fantastic. Old school Danger Zone. Lots of work tomorrow so goal today was get the sweat on. Work hard but nothing that would put us out of commission for tomorrow. Old school style, old school crowd of 8. Glorious morning. Timekeeper Saban - 545 and we were off. 1.5 laps around the pickle - warm up. [Read More]

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Double Down on 7-7-7 x7 Jackpot and a lot more taboot!!!

Posted on October 3, 2019 | 3 minutes | 532 words |

AO: Tortoises Date: 10/2/2019 PAX: Yogi, Roasters, Half Back, Meatloaf, Traffic Cone, Ausfarth, Ezekiel, Five Hole, Hotty Toddy (H), Crimson, Lawn Dart, Puddles, Rooney, Sega (HH), Wahoo, Shipper, PBX, Intimidator, Johnny Utah, Biner, Go Cart, The Departed, Ashbury (HH), WWW Tortoises is a great AO because it caters to all HIMs. This was high intensity with no 10 count rest. I had a plan coming to the workout but it had to be modified because of the high number; >20 (24 to be exact). [Read More]

Franklinaversary - 5th edition

Posted on October 3, 2019 | 2 minutes | 422 words |

On the last Monday in September in 2014, YHC was privileged to be an FNG at an A-Team workout. Today, YHC took the opportunity of his anniversary to repeat his inaugural F3 workout, this time as the Q, just as I did on the last Monday in September 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Following the first time I participated in this workout (under the leadership of Denali), I couldn’t raise my arms above my head for 3 days and couldn’t walk properly for 6 days. [Read More]