A little B-ball practice at the American Jackal

WARMUP: 10 Moroccan Nightclubs, 10 Windmills, 10 Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG: Line touches on the b-ball courts while partner practices grabbing rebounds (I.e. jumps) switch positions when partner returns from line touches, line touch burpees, bear crawls to lines with push ups at each line, 2 court – cross court runs with 50 squats on one end and 50 LBCs on the other end and then repeat, 2 court – cross court runs with 50 merkins on one end and 50 dips in the middle on the benches and then repeat, lunges across the 2 courts with 50 LBCs on one end then lunges back across with 50 LBCs on the other end, then a 2 basketball double dribble around the COT with some Mary called out a few times around.
MARY: 10 each of Flutter Kicks, American Hammers, and Box Cutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The fastest 5k for VuVu’s son and donate if you can for the great cause!
COT: It is what it is…

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The shank at Bushwood

WARMUP: Mosey down to Forest Middle, SSH, Cherry Pickers, Windmill, Moroccan Night clubs, Merkins
High knees, Karaoke’s, Lunges
THE THANG: 10 Merkins, 10 CDDs, 10 Plank jacks, run the hill, repeat 3x
10 Jump squats, 10 squats, 10 calf raises, run the hill, repeat 3x
15 BBS, 15 Flutters, 15 LBCs, run the hill, repeat 3x
MARY: PAX took turns calling Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tons – Bethel, Wine dinner, CSAUP, Gremlin in Mint Hill
COT: Thankful for good dudes.

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Pike Campus Pain Loop

WARMUP:
Mosey the DTFM warmup loop
Stopped at the Pharmacy
10 SSH
10 Windmill
10 LSS
Mosey to pain stations
THE THANG:
Station 1: Lower Small Pike Parking Lot
5 Lt. Dan Magic Legs
Station 2: Upper Big Pike Parking Lot
10 Burpees
Station 3: Covered Pike Parking Lot
15 Carolina Dry Docks

Rinse and repeat

MARY:
Flutters, Hello Dollies, American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Party
Bourbon and BBQ
Thanksgiving Convergence
COT:
I love you guys.

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Richard Simmons

WARMUP: imperial walker, LBC, squat, travolta, hillbilly walker, plank stuff, stationary toy soldier, dying cockroach, SSH

THE THANG:
12 stations: curls, goblet squats, BB sits w/ bell up, swing, clean and press L/R, around the world, figure 8, russian twist, flutter w/ bell high, OH pre L/R, bentover row L/R, 2 hand OH press/2 hand clean press
alternation transit between station:
w bell … bear crawl, bell OH, lunge
run around lights, about 150 yards after every station

MARY: windmill x 10

ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes

COT: yes

Appreciate the opportunity to lead the youngsters

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Cherry poppin Q with some corners & such

WARMUP: side straddle hops, merkins, cherry pickers, moroccan night clubs
THE THANG: mosey to lower field for some 4 corners. each corner 10 bomb jacks, 20 merkins, 30 CDDs, 40 squats, 50 flutters with MOT between corners mosey & bear crawls. 2nd half mosey to basketball courts for rounds of sprints with reverse of first half (10 flutters, 20 squats, 30 CDDs, 40 merkins.
MARY: heel grabs, cockroaches, LBCs, 6 count burpees (aka a normal burpee?)
ANNOUNCEMENTS: BBQ & bourbon. Everyone donate to give the Bethel men some ham and show up Thursday. Sign up for Christmas party Dec 21.
COT: Thanks for all the feedback and the solid showing at my VQ! Won’t be the last.

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Too many merkins

Warmup
Run to Hill
SSH
Hillbilly Walkers
Imperial Walkers
Merkins
Honeymooners
Downward Dog

The Thang
Dora
100 CDD
200 Squats
300 Merkins
400 LBC
One does exercise, one runs up the hill
Bear Crawl up the hill
Return to COT

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bourbon BBQ
Trash pickup
Beers for Beetus
Men’s Shelter

COT:
Prayers for health and the country

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Tour and More

WARMUP:
Mosey to back lot –> WM, CP, HBW, yoga-esque stretch -> Mosey to islands
THE THANG:
Appetizer –> 10 Big Boys, 15 Merkins, 20 Sumo Squats –> Lunge Walk to next island –> Repeat x 3

Mosey to top of hill via the yellow brick road

Palate Cleanser –> 5 Iron Mikes, 10 LSS, 15 American Hammers –> run to next island –> Repeat x 2

Entree –> partner up for 100 Dips, 200 Flutters, 300 Overhead Claps, 200 Step-ups, 100 Derkins while partner runs the track around Bball courts

Dessert — mumblechatter, flatulence, Cossack Squats

MARY: Negative
ANNOUNCEMENTS: see newsletter, swing those clubs today gents!
COT: prayers/praises. Challenge –> invite one person to post this week!

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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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