BackBlast B.O.M.B.Squad

B.O.M.B.Squad

Conditions: Pleasant, right around 70. Mood lighting in the upstairs room across the field in Turnberry was red. Not looking to reinvent the wheel this time out, going back to the K.I.S.S. philosophy our offensive line coach preached back in high school – keep it simple, stupid. Good sized crowd when I pulled in with …

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BackBlast Bombsquad Change up Backblast

Bombsquad Change up Backblast

Conditions: great weather, clear, cool, light breeze. 14 unsuspecting pax came out for a beatdown with some surprisingly different exercises after Mother’s Day. Warm Up: -25x side straddle hop -25x heel and toe raises -25x Peter Parker merkins (4 count, but 2 count would have been a better choice for the warm up) -10x seal …

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BackBlast 13 Virtues of Surviving Being an Adult: A Comprehensive Guide

13 Virtues of Surviving Being an Adult: A Comprehensive Guide

Disclaimer, The following beatdown and backblast are the sole intellectual propertity of CHATGT, which will make this the first beatdown and backblast solely concocted by an AI. WARM-UP: We started with a light jog around the field to get our hearts pumping and loosen up our muscles. We then moved on to some dynamic stretches …

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BackBlast 10-10-10 (The Full Half)

10-10-10 (The Full Half)

Conditions: Brisk, somewhere in the 40s. One Minute Warning Welcome, Misssion Statement, Disclaimer COP 25 SSH 15 Tempo Squats 10 Willie Mays Hayes 15 Thru The Tunnel 22 Merkins, (OYO) 15 Imperial Walkers Bat Wings Mosey long way around the AO to eventually reach the Coupon pile, where PAX were instructed to grab a coupon …

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BackBlast 2023 Palmetto 200: Blood, Sweat, & Beers

2023 Palmetto 200: Blood, Sweat, & Beers

Overwhelmed by a collective runners’ high after finishing the 2022 Blue Ridge Relay in October, Drifter jumped into action to organize the next race. Although we assumed the notes he had taken and the operation he was planning would apply to the next BRR it quickly morphed into a more immediate and radical plan. Within …

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BackBlast Burps, Blocks and Big Boys!

Burps, Blocks and Big Boys!

*Sorry for the formatting, tried to correct it 3x — lol #Cobains* Conditions: 60s low humidity, (of course dark), but what comfortable weather for a workout! YHC was honored to have been asked to Q #BombSquad (BS) this morning where the Q sheet is generally filled up well in advance like a high-end restaurant accepting …

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BackBlast 4/1/23 Bombsquad Beatdown 1,000 rep club

4/1/23 Bombsquad Beatdown 1,000 rep club

Conditions: Partly cloudy, unlimited visibility, 10 mph southerly wind, 66 Degrees, 96% humidity, dawn. Warm Up: 20 reps of: side straddle hop, imperial walkers, hill billy’s, backward lunge into a high knee raise, seal claps, overhead claps, overhead press. Mosey around the church incorporating side slides, high knees, but kickers, karaoke, and backwards mosey. Grab …

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BackBlast Lunge With a Twist

Lunge With a Twist

Warm Up: Mosey in between the following exercises: Side straddle hop, Tempo Squats, LBACs, Cherry Pickers, and Burpees. Get a coupon and meet back at the first corner for Colt 60s (Colt 45s with extra reps!) Lunge walk with a block twisting both ways at the bottom the short length of the church. Rifle carry …

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BackBlast Don’t Mess With Mother Nature (or Quaker)

Don’t Mess With Mother Nature (or Quaker)

AO: BombSquad Conditions: Perfect (60 degrees & steady rain) 5:59 – One Minute Warning 6:00 – Proper Disclaimer & Mission Statement COP: 50 SSH IC; 20 Tempo Squats IC; 20 Imperial Walkers IC; 20 Merkins IC; 20 Hillbillies IC; 20 TTT IC; 20 Windmills IC; 5 Core Principles of F3; 20 LBAC IC; 20 LBAC …

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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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