The Ballroom Nine

THE THANG:
After a quick disclaimer, we moseyed to the track around the football field for COP:
SSH x 10, windmill x 10, squat x 15, wide arm merkin x 7/hold/mountain climber x 15/hold/right-left arm-leg high. Hillbilly walker x 12, sumo squat x 15

Mosey to goal line for 50 yd suicide burpee. Run to 10 yd line, 2 burpees, run back; run to 20 yard line, 4 burpees, run back……run to 50 yd line, 10 burpees, run back, plank for the 6.

Circle up for classic Jack Webb. 1:4 ratio,merkins/overhead claps. We did 8 cycles.

Leave the field and mosey to the outside wall of the gymnasium.

Peoples chair (60s), walk out to the road, do 5 bombjacks. Rinse and repeat 2 more times, with 5 jump squats and 10 side straddle hops.
BTTW (20s), walk out to the road, do 5 merkins. Rinse and repeat 2 more times with 5 diamond merkins and 5 wide arm merkins

Line up for Indian Run around PKMS and head back to the flag for ABLAB

MARY: ABLAB: Hello Dolly x 15, LBC x 15, Big boys x 15, Pretzel crunch x 15, Superman hold x 3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yesterday’s F3 golf outing/fundraiser was a big success. Bourbon tasting on Nov 8, F3 Xmas party on Dec 21

COT: Prasie for Tater’s son with new job in Atlanta. Prayers for ST’s friends children Zach (motorcycle accident) and Abbie (Guillian Barre syndrome)

NMM:
We had a great group this morning to kick off another cool morning – love it. I haven’t been to this AO in a while and it felt good to be back. I planned for 45 minutes, but found that I was way short on exercises. The Jack Webb’s and Indian Run around the school were audibles. Always have a watch! Thank you for the invite <@U790WHUKC>.

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Guys don’t curtsy

Kept it simple, a little mosey warmup then did some crazy curtsy lunges. A lot of them. Butt was sore for days. Lots of leg exercises to help with running for later in week. We also did a good bit of an work. Finished with the usual hip exercises and all of them. Good message about getting focus off yourself and on others to make an impact.

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No Run Broga

Kick things off with a brief story thanks to Destiny‘s text message. We only had one rule today no running anyone who ran would have to do a Burpee. Flounder was the only taker the bury that is
We did a brief broga warm-up A few SSHs, mtn climbers, Peter, Parker, Parker, Peter, and a couple of walkers.
We did a brisk walk over to the rail next to Lowe’s for some additional broga and some dips, derkins, and irkins.
Another brisk walk down to the end of the building. It’s a little story time about a friend of mine I lost this past week and how we need to leave a legacy for those behind us.
we did a Dora with Merkins, squats, and LBC. Another brisk walk over to another area with a few more exercises and then back to COT for some. PAX ab lab.

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Shaking off the Q Dust

WARMUP: Mosey to Sunbelt parking lot for:
Side Straddle Hop, Windmill, Imperial Walker, Hillbilly Walker, then some Lunge Walks and Standing Jumps
THE THANG: back to base for 2-3 trips through illuminated Board of Pain paired with a grunge playlist featuring Audioslave, STP, Pearl Jam:
1. Merkins-30
2. Peter Parter (from Plank Position) – 30 each side
3. Low Slow Sumo Squats – 30
4. Jumping Squirrels – 15
5. LBCs- 40
6. Box Step w Jump – 15 each leg
7. Box Cutters – 15
8. Freddie Mercury – 40 each side
MARY: Rosalita, American Hammers, Windshield Wipers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for starting a family, adult kids figuring out college life and getting jobs, upcoming surgery. Praises for new daughter-in-law and visiting family, health and families doing well.

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Deck of cards

Was a brisk and chilly morning but did not take long to warm up with the deck of cards!
WARMUP: Run around Kingsley stopping for SSH 3x.
THE THANG: deck of cards. Spade: squat, diamond: merkin, hearts: LBC, Club: burpee. Ace:1, face cards: 10. Total of 66 reps for each. Once finished we did a dip and derkin series. Then a box jump and step up series.
MARY: around the horn style.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party and newsletter
COT: Praises for marriages, grandchildren and health.

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Tour of the Bush with Tires and cindys

WARMUP: SSH, Mt Climbers, Burpees OYO, mosey to a different place around campus, Merkins, Plank, mosey to another location, LBCs, HBWs, ran to first station of the thang.
THE THANG: Station 1: 20 BBSU, Station 2: 20 Merkins, Station 3: bear crawl up the stairs, Station 4: 20 Mike Tysons, Station 5: flip tires, Station 6: Murder Bunny’s, sprint 100m. Two stops in the middle of the circuit for 5 burpees each.
MARY: 5 PAX for BC and 5 for SL Rucking. We all got together for COT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Kickoff of the Funhouse Farewell Tour

WARMUP:
I am certain we warmed up.

THE THANG:
It occurred to me as I sat to write this, that I have no idea (since it was a MONTH ago) what all we did that morning. I usually have a plan written out ahead that I either commit to memory, or will even shove a printout in my pocket to reference just in case. I didn’t do that this time. I know that I tried to call a few of the favorites of <@UGNDJBDU3> in his honor. I know we hit The Zipper and we definitely performed the Gonorrhea Burpee (because it has The Clap), but that’s all I really recall…

Now, the only person likely to read this is <@UGU3XR5RP>, but I just got painfully convicted about not writing Backblasts in a timely nor efficient manner. As I was looking back to see if I could find this weinke, I discovered that I have the BB from both my FNG post (administered by <@UN6U5PXNJ> and <@U08GGTLHL>) and from my VQ at The Armory.

<@U07QXBKKF5F> joined us as an FNG that morning. As it turns out, this came at a critical time in his life… and is hopefully blessing it. But, I failed him as a Q. He now does not have the enjoyment or blessing of being able to go back and read the report from his first post and reflect on that in the same way that I do. The first day I posted, I was sure I was going to die when Pusher said, “And now for the second half, I’ll hand this off to Jekyll”. I didn’t understand how the toughest workout I had ever done to that point in my adult life could have a SECOND HALF.

That’s a cherished memory. So, for Road Rash and every man after him, I commit to writing BackBlasts, making them interesting and timely, and hyping the reading of them after the fact. I also will attempt to persuade other men to do the same.

MARY: No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.

COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Cindy is missing!!!

Did a warmup near shovel flag as we anticipated the arrival of our fearless Q. SSH, windmills, shoulder taps, Imperial Walkers and Peter Parker’s. Decided we would take a mosey down to the next stop for a few other exercise’s. Was headed to see Cindy but she was kidnapped so we had to improvise with rocks instead. Tricep extensions, curls, overhead presses and squats. 3 rounds of 20. Anchorman put us on a DORA with merkins, big boys and squats. With a few minutes left Old Bay gave us a wall sit exercise to round things out. Back to COT for ab lab led by the pax. Shorty will get another chance to redeem himself in the next few weeks. Peace out.

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We ran….at the running AO

WARMUP: counted off. Goal was to go just “one more” which may mean pushing up the hill or going 1 second faster than your normal pace.
THE THANG: Ran all the way to the end of market. All the way.
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, golf charity, bourbon fundraiser
COT: hurricane victims, health

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