BackBlast WaveRucker is the bomb!

WaveRucker is the bomb!

Conditions: 54 Degrees, perfect rucking weather! TheThang: YHC arrived a little early to do a couple hot laps around the track to try out some new shoes. PAX came pouring in, even our long lost #kotter Valvano! We headed out to the beach and back, standard route, nothing special. Good convos and a good pace. …

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BackBlast In Like a Lion

In Like a Lion

Conditions: Upper 50s and clear. Second Q in a row. I had given serious consideration to recycling at least part of yesterday’s Q, sure that no one save myself that was there would be at BombSquad today, but decided against it on principle. Good thing, because yesterday’s Kotter, Brady Bunch showed up today. One Minute …

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BackBlast Welcome back…

Welcome back…

Conditions: mid 60s, with a nice breeze. Pre-Ruck: Showed up a bit early for the planned pre-ruck and had knocked out a lap when I was joined by a long time Kotter, Brady Bunch, rejoining after an extended paternal leave. By the next lap, Judge Judy had pulled in and joined us and shortly thereafter, …

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BackBlast Building Blocks

Building Blocks

Warm up mosey Tempo squats, LBACs, Reverse LBCAs, Cherry pickers Lines with lunges and squats for the squeeze, high knees, butt kicks and a sprint. Block work: 10 OH Press, 15 Block swings, 20 Triceps extensions, 25 Block squats, 30 Muricans, 35 Block Humpers 1 lap around the church in between each exercise picking up …

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BackBlast Just a Simple Beatdown.

Just a Simple Beatdown.

Once again time for one of my favorite days of the week, Waverucker Monday. The request went out for bags and rucks. YHC arrived to the stadium and started getting some stretching in. Fergie was second to arrive and started walking around the track. Apparently he was so anxious to get stated that he just …

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BackBlast Just the Five Of Us

Just the Five Of Us

It is no secret that the numbers at Waverucker have been fluctuating like the tides in Alaska. Sometimes it’s a great turnout others it’s a solo adventure. Today it was a pleasure not just to have 5 pax arrive, but to have Fergie’s first ever FNG post. Welcome Just for Men. We got in 5 …

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BackBlast Catapult 4-Year Anniversary!

Catapult 4-Year Anniversary!

Conditions: Pleasantly warm — low 60s. And of course, dark at 0500 when YHC biked into the Carolina Forest Community Church (CFCC) campus.  This morning marked the 4-year anniversary of the launch of #Catapult (CP)!  CP was created to have a place where the banged up, “gently used”, or “Tues. and Thurs.” only Pax could plant …

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BackBlast These colors don’t run, but these PAX do!

These colors don’t run, but these PAX do!

I love a good theme and didn’t realize that I was on Q for President’s Day. I was excited to see no HCs for a prerun (otherwise I could have been convinced to join) but did have high expectations for the beatdown with several texts and HCs on Slack. Proper rhetoric was executed (1 minute …

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BackBlast 2/15/23 BombSquad pre-birthday pull up prep beatdown.

2/15/23 BombSquad pre-birthday pull up prep beatdown.

Conditions: 50 degrees, light wind, dark, dry. 11 pax posted to celebrate the last day I would be 35 by working out their backs, arms, abs, and legs with me in the gloom. Disclaimer and Warm Up: My failed attempt to teach 8 count body builders started us out with a good laugh. Turns out …

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BackBlast Just the two of us

Just the two of us

ConditionsMid-50’s and nice Hoser needed a Q. I needed the accountability so took it. TR HC’d and so it was written. Had several plans depending on who showed. It was the two of us so slightly modified for a great beatdown along with some catching up, fellowship, etc. TR is super pumped to be 1st …

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