BACKBLASTS

Pre-Blast 13 Heavyweight HIMs knocked out the competition on Andy Hill at FC. PBX made it awkward at least twice. Pigeon crushed it. Trike complained about his cold hands. The Warmup Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Mixed run the long way around the entire complex, circle up at the bottom of Andy Hill for: GM, WM, 1-Leg Calf Stretch Merkins, SSH, IW. Grab a traveling rock. The Thang 10 Rounds with Rocky Balboa on a Hill: With your rock, run to the first light pole for 5 reps, then to the second for 10 reps, then to the third for 15 reps; turn around and return to the start stopping at the first light pole for 5 reps, then to the second for 10 reps, then to the third for 15 reps. [Read More]

14 dudes worked out in 32 degree weather with a nippy wind chill. Mission of F3 Safety Warm up with stretching, exercises and sprints Double 7s in Baptist Church Lot. Burbees, Hand release Merkins and Jump Squats ManMaker Ladder on Academy. Up to 5. I.E (1, merkin, 1 plank jack, 1 jump with a clap) up to 5 man makers with 5 Merkins, 5 plank jacks and 5 jumps with a clap) [Read More]

For some PAX, variety is the spice of life. They head out on grand adventures of Q swapping and comb the exicon for new and utterly ridiculous things to do to the human body. However, some of us prefer reliable and routine - like FOD with Beaker at the helm. It is kind of like an old pair of blue jeans. Simple. You know the pair…it has your wallet imprinted in the back right pocket and the threads are worn down where you knife goes in. [Read More]

Figured this was a nice nod to the Marine Corps’ chosen sidearm, the Colt 1911 Marine CQBP M45-A1 .45 ACP Pistol . Here at Full Metal Jacket, we are used to close quarters, and we went into battle today. 2 hearty youth (@michelobcarpex and @sub)joined YHC for 3 extra credit laps around the Salem homestead. FYI, one lap is a little over 1.33miles if you’re looking for extra credit running in the future. [Read More]

RUSH HOUR JAN 8 VQ JOG THE PICKLE -LAP x2 WARM-UP -SIDE STRADDLE HOP -SIR FAZIO ARMS -SEAL CLAPS -HILLBILLIES -STD MERKINS -MOUNTAN CLIMBERS JOG TO RAMP -BEAR CRAWL UP RAMP -AUSSIE PULLUPS -LBCS -SQUATS JOG TO FOUNTAIN -RUN LAP AROUND CITY HALL -STEP UPS -DYING COCKROACHES -DIPS *REPEATO* JOG TO GARAGE -SPRINT RAMP BOTTOM TO TOP -SHAWSHANK… BREATHE!! -AMARE MERKINS… NEW EXERCISE! SPRINT RAMP TOP TO BOTTOM -AMARE MERKINS [Read More]

YHC signed up to Q arguably the toughest of CARPEx AO’s last week and immediately set to thinking about what to bring to the PAX. Pullups? Not at this sprawling hey pull-up-bar lacking site. Celebration Merkins? Ditto no… although the big shelter has plenty, there’s just not that much room? Compass Merkins? There’s a thought. But one of my fave’s are the baseball fields, providing an nice setting for low-mileage beatdowns. [Read More]

Congrats to the 36 that participated in this year’s challenge. In the end, very few completed all 3 Fs, and in fact, not many were able to post at every AO in 2018. Perhaps I made it too difficult this year, or maybe I didn’t do a good enough job marketing the challenge. But I think it’s more likely a statement of our growth. In the end, it was successful, because I know that it made some number of PAX push themselves a bit more and get out of their comfort zone. [Read More]

A crisp morning greeted thirteen PAX as they descended upon the best lit Tuesday morning AO in all of Carpex. YHC and 6 others, including colleague Arts n Crafts from Chicago, were led by Repeato on a little EC run on the greenways around the Scottish Hills neighborhood. It’s 5:45, so time to get started. Jog to the left parking lot (after going back for phone and bluetooth speaker that would come into play later. [Read More]

(CMU’s - Apparently) 19 Met at the Gloomiest AO in all Cary this morning (1/7/19) for a workout, and they were not disappointed. Snots, Ollie and YHC met at 0445 for some extra credit intervals and worked different paces over at the Davis Drive Middle School track. The intervals are always tough, yet rewarding and today was no different. As the pax were arriving in to parking lot, whoa, wait, who’s that? [Read More]

Nine HIMs met up this fine morning to run up and down some hills and play some more with YHC’s new CMU’s (aka “pain pills”), debuted last Friday in a very soggy Slippery When Wet beatdown. With Hermes’ return to duty, mumblechatter has resumed to a healthy banter. And, somehow, we managed to turn about 3.0 miles today, almost all of it up and down one hill or another. Here’s what we did. [Read More]