BACKBLASTS

I see what you’re trying to do, Cally, and I don’t need to explain the burpee hill race. My crew DOMINATED IT. It sucked, yes. But we did it because: The Q said to do it and you do what the Q says. Good leadership I guess. It sucked. Usually things that suck are hard. We wanted to better ourselves. Back in Black is better than BO. (Don’t ask Term Paper or Jiggly Puff though) The Burpee Hill Race: [Read More]

When the temps dip down below freezing, it doesn’t take as much convincing to stay in the ol’ fartsack. Except when you’ve signed up to Q, and your M is planning to ride with you to FiA. And when you’re bursting with excitement at the opportunity to bring out some of the old favorites. Sixteen HIMs at the flag, including one FNG - disclaimer is exclaimed, allegiance is pledged, and we take a warmup lap around the soccer field. [Read More]

It was cold, the fart sack temptation was real, and every day we are faced with decisions that will impact our end changes, but also change the story of those around us. Maybe we speed up and block the car from merging in because they didn’t wait their turn (zipper merge is scientifically proven to be more effective…another discussion for another time), we walk the cart back into the store, or when we ask somehow their day is going we actually stop and listen because we want to know and we didn’t just ask because it is what you are supposed to do in the break room at work. [Read More]

• When: March 5th, 2019 • QIC: Earhart • The PAX: Hi-Liter, Press-On, Skipper (Ruck) YHC Earhart Another nice afternoon, albeit a little more chilly than last Tuesday’s, Hi-Liter beatdown. 3 HIM gather under the flags for an afternoon of traveling through downtown Cary. After the quick disclaimer and the pledge, we head out, around the back of the complex and to the grassy fields for: Warm Up Good evenings (a three count down, three count up) [Read More]

The idea was to run a loop and on said loop catch the Maynard crew as they were hitting the Chatam and Maynard intersection, specifically catch the VQ Maynard running Liverpool. Nine set out, two a little quicker than the rest (respect to Large and Hi-Liter). The route was all the way down High House, right on Chatam, right on Maynard and a left on High House to get home. [Read More]

Date: 3/4/19 AO: Wolverine QIC: WWW Mosey 2X around the pickle to get the blood flowing. Circle up for warm-up. GM, hamstring stretches, calf stretches with merkins in between, Sir Fazio. Mosey to the stop light on Davis Drive to being our thang. Thang 1: At every light pole for 10 light poles, 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats. Hi-Liter asked me after light pole #4 if I thought about the workout. [Read More]

Eighteen PAX braved the unusually chilly March morning to join Red Ryder and Sour Mash in the launch of Lion’s Den at St. Mary Magdalene. The allure of bacon drew PAX from the far reaches of Carpex, including North Cary and even Raleigh. Warm-up: Mosey around the parking lot, backwards run, karaoke left/right, circle-up. SSH, GM, Plank Jacks, Control Freak Merkins The Thang: Partner-up Burp Back Mountain (100 burpees) one partner runs backwards up hill/stairs while other does burpees Apple turnover (100 star jumps) partner 1 - bear crawl 2 spaces, crab walk 3 spaces partner 2 - star jumps Apple turnover (200 CDDs) partner 1 - bear crawl 4 spaces, crab walk 4 spaces partner 2 - CDDs Recover on mosey w/ little Indian run for fun One partner does merkins, other runs around courtyard/stairs. [Read More]

19 men showed up for some calisthenics at Field of Dreams. What’s there to say?… We did lots of circles around the parking lot. All told, we covered a little over two miles. We also did some creative rock exercises and debated the proper way to do a Dying Cockroach (the Q’s way was correct). And most importantly, we met an FNG. Welcome Kung Pao! The Thang: Mosey up hill [Read More]

Pre-Blast 7 Bottom Feeders for 1.31 miles of bear crawls, burpees, and crabwalks at the limited run, Claymore. All of Frisco’s four personalities were present. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag Run to the top of the short hill, turn back to the lot. High knees across the lot. Backwards run high knees across the lot. Side shuffle left across the lot. Side shuffle right across the lot. Karaoke left across the lot. [Read More]

One year ago I showed up at Full Metal Jacket not knowing what to expect. Callahan was the Q that memorable day and the first exercise was a partner-carry with Freebird. There was running on the baseball field, BTTW, and bear crawl 7s on a hill. I never thought I’d last another beatdown, let along a full year. In an effort to make a memorable year anniversary Q, here we go… [Read More]