Backblasts

DATE: 2023-06-02
AO: Aerie
Q: Chasqui
PAX: Stewie, Lonestar, Rocketman, Renaissance
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
1. Warm-up:
* 1 lap mosey
* 15x side straddle hops
* 10x Michael Phelps
* 10×2 Bat wings
* 10x Cherry pickers
* jump rope 30 count
* High knees 10x
2. Circuit 1:
* Coupon Squats 20x
* Merkins 20x w/shoulder taps
* Coupon Rows 10×2 L/R
* Mountain Climbers 20x
* Coupon curls 20x
* 1 lap mosey
3. Circuit 2:
* L/R Lunges, coupon optional 10×2
* Squat w/overhead press coupon 20x
* Big boy sit ups w/coupon 25x
* Plank w/merkins 20x
* American Hammers 20x
* 1 lap mosey
4. Circuit 1-repeat
5. Cool-down and Stretching mix
6. COT: The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”Respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, and loyalty is returned.” 7. Announcement: check the channel
8. Prayer: Thank you Lord for the ability to exercise and for the rewarding challenges!

DATE: 2023-06-06
AO: Freestate
Q: Horshack
PAX: David Matthews, Winston, Butter, Wildcat, FIFA
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
• SSH x 25 IC
• Imperial Walkers x16, IC
• Windmills x 16, IC
• Alarm Clocks x 6, On my count
• Walk out Cobra Kai stretch 5 count
• Michael Phelps x16, IC
• Cherry Pickers x 16 IC

THE THANG: Six of Diamonds

6 reps of an exercise at each of the 4 corners with a different transport between corners for each round. Each round, increase by 6 reps with a different exercise each round, for a total of 4 rounds for each exercise. Mosey around the diamond.

• 6 burpees (bear crawl)
• 12 Merkins (high knees)
• 18 Squats (Lunge)
• 24 Mountain Climbers (El Capitan)

Soccer 3 on 3 (15 mins)

MARY:
• Box Cutters x 6 each way IC
• Dying Cockroach x 16 IC
• LBCs x 16 IC
• Plank-o-rama x 10 each way IC
• Flutters x 16 IC

Announcements:
Convergence : Saturday, June 17, 2023, 0700 start time
WHERE: The Patriot, Yorktown High School
Stay for coffee, breakfast burritos, and fellowship afterwards. THE GOAL: Every AO to be represented and at least 100+ PAX
THE CHALLENGE: We challenge every AO to bring at least one FNG

COT
D-Day 6/6/44 – 79 years ago today. The average age of death was 27 but more 19 year olds were killed than any other age.

“So much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide.” – Barack Obama

“You get your ass on the beach. I’ll be there waiting for you and I’ll tell you what to do. There ain’t anything in this plan that is going to go right.” – Col. Paul Goode

“The waiting for history to be made was the most difficult. I spent much time in prayer. Being cooped up made it worse. Like everyone else, I was seasick and the stench of vomit permeated our landing craft.” –Private Clair Galdonik

Robert F Kennedy – assassinated 55 years ago today

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”

“Some men see things as they are, and ask why. Let’s dream of things that never were, and ask why not.”

DATE: 2023-06-06
AO: General
Q: Lazlo
PAX: Trolley, Jenner, Hard Knox, Cottontail, Obadiah, Toolbox, citrus FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Today is June 6, the 79th anniversary of D-Day. So we spent a little time honoring the sacrifices made that day.

WARMUP: Traveling warmup of SSH, imperial walkers, hillbillies, michael phelps, moroccan night clubs, cherry pickers, willie mays hayes, down dog, WGS as we made our way around the stadium, over the fence, and onto the turf.

THE THANG: A few fun facts:
-Over 160,000 allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy that day. We did 80 merkins and 80 squats (sets of 20). -The conflict covered over 50 miles of beaches. We did 50 WWIIs.
-Over 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft went into battle that day. We did a set of 5 lurpees, and a set of 13 lurpees. -Over 9,000 soldiers were killed or wounded that day. We did 9 Absolutions.
-Establishing a beachhead enabled over 100,000 troops to begin a long, hard slog through Europe, pushing back the German forces. We did a 100 yard bear crawl.

The Q had a whole thing with exercises spelling out the names beaches that saw battle that day: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. But we skipped it because it would have taken an hour and there was some Ultimate that needed playing.

MARY: Captain Thor (American Hammers and WWIs)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, and a happy hour next Monday for our very own Trolley. Nighthawk Brewery, starting at 1900.

COT:
We read two quotes:
“Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!”
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. -Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force

“They’re murdering us here. Let’s move inland and get murdered.” — Colonel Charles D. Canham, 116th Infantry Regiment commander

The Q reflected for a minute on the Greatest Generation. They aren’t called that because they were perfect, or built differently or better. But because they came together, they sacrificed, they endured, and they came home to build the country we live in today. It’s oddly refreshing in an age of division and cynicism that, when pushed, we can come together and accomplish great things together.

DATE: 2023-05-31
AO: Patriot
Q: Lucius
PAX: bogey, Bone, Big Short, CableGuy, Ice Tea, Jag, Legacy, My Space, Strange Brew, Short Rib, Wedding Singer FNGs: Bubbles, Goose (DR)
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: SSHs, IBACs, DD, CP, CKs, CPs, MNCs

THE THANG:
PAX drew cards, using black jack rules in an attempt to get to 21 reps of their favorite exercises (OP, Curl, Atlas Shrug, BWS, Merkins, etc.). If the PAX drew less than 21, they made up the difference with 6-count burpees. If they drew more than 21, they did that many 6-count burpees. Add a coupon run and rifle carry to round out the fun. Everyone was a winner.

MARY: Big Boy Sit-Ups

COT: The harder you work, the luckier you get.

DATE: 2023-06-05
AO: Mondaynightruckers
Q: Stewie
PAX: Haggis, Rocketman, Tron, Dropkick
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: 3.3miles, 73min, 413ft elevation gain, with rucks/sandbags. Started a but late but made up for it with a brisk pace, things got spooky with glowing eyes staring back at you when rounding the turns. Had some solid debates and no one lost, in fact we all got a little wiser from it. MARY: mary was sleeping
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. June 9- 2nd F / SLT this Fri. At the Farm at 8pm. Come with your summer sched or dm stewie or rocketman with sched for better planning. 2. June 10 – Short hike with the fam at Bull Run Mountain Sat afternoon. 3. June 17 – Region 5 year Anniversary convergence.
COT:

TROUBLES ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW.
JAMES 1:2-5 (NLT2)

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

Similarly…as said by Duke Coach Kara Lawson – Do hard better