Backblasts

Date: 2026-05-22
AO: Sparta
Q: Pop Fly ,
PAX: Pop Fly, NOAA, Crop Duster, Atlas, Nano, Doodles, Peanuts, Dunder FNGs:
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Yes
THE THANG: F3 Deck of Misfortune
Each pax pulled a workout card and led the exercise
MARY: As part of the above
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Murph
– Boneathon
– Convergence
COT: Be grateful and be involved

Date: 2026-05-21
AO: The Night Owl
Q: Hobbyhorse ,
PAX: Sloop, Moe, Hobbyhorse
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP: stretch and head to grassy area
THE THANG: 12 days-style escalation with 40 yd jog after each round. Avoid the glass successfully; less successful avoiding other debris. Head to tennis courts for some wind sprints and sit ups MARY: see above plus bird dog after mosey back
ANNOUNCEMENTS: joined with Trademark and Smokey for beer o teria COT: showing up is keys to the game

Date: 2026-05-21
AO: Downrange
Q: Monk ,
PAX: Monk, Iceman, Glamper (Jon) Pedro Switchboard ,
FNGs: 3 Iceman, Glamper (Jon) Pedro Switchboard ,
COUNT: 8
Backblast! Pier Park
DATE: 2026-05-21
AO: Pier Park
Q: Iceman,
PAX: Iceman F3 Monk (F3 The Capital) Glamper (Jon) Pedro Switchboard , Freight Train, Snow White, Hot Button FNGs: None
COUNT: 8WARMUP:
THE THANG: workout at the stage – pushups, box jumps, dips, sit-ups, squats, sprints… MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: coffee at Starbucks

Date: 2026-05-19
AO: FreeState
Q: Cookies ,
PAX: Dungeon Master, Cookies
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
– Mosey around the lot
– Side Straddle Hops x20 IC
– Imperial Walkers x15 IC
– Merkins x10 IC
THE THANG:
– Coupon work at the playground: curls, overhead press,
goblet squats, coupon merkins
– Mosey to the shopping center stairs
– Stair runs x5 rounds with merkins at the bottom,
calf raises on the step edge
– Mosey back, blockees and coupon swings to finish

MARY:
– Flutter Kicks x20 IC
– American Hammers x15 IC
– Freddie Mercurys x15 IC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thirsty Thirds
COT: First time with the Q. Thanks to the PAX for showing up and putting up with a new guy calling the cadence. Saw the Tuesday slot was open and figured someone had to grab it. Glad I did.

Date: 2026-05-20
AO: The Driveway
Q: Play-Doh , bogey
PAX: Play-Doh, Roulette, bogey, Trademark, 2 percent, Flux, Prestige FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: bogey led a dynamic warmup while YHC extracted himself from the fart sack.

THE THANG:
2 rounds of the following:

25 swings
Loaded carry

15 swings
5 hand release merkins with a twist, r,l
5 offset stance or gorilla rows, r,l
Loaded carry, choice

10 swings
5 push presses, r,l
5 5 offset stance or gorilla rows, r,l
Loaded carry, choice

MARY:

Static racked suitcase holds

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Special kettlebell session at thedriveway tomorrow.
Murph Monday
Boneathon next Saturday

COT:

YHC is grateful to bogey for getting the beatdown started.

YHC recently watched The Last Dance (highly recommended) and reflected on the MJ ‘fadeaway’—not as a flashy highlight, but as the pinnacle of a thousand hours of boring, fundamental footwork. For the rest of us, mastery isn’t found in the exotic; it’s found in the brutal consistency of the basics. If you want to build a durable engine, you do not have to chase novelty and variety. Focus on perfecting the fundamental. Consistency isn’t just a habit; it’s our competitive advantage.