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Iron Sharpens Iron

August 11, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco
Q: Booster
PAX: Mailbox, Booster, Stye (Hal Phillips), Butterknife, Guardrail, Wanderer, Lt. Dan, Starlink, Windex, Man Bun, Squeegee, Bowser, Fetch, TrailMix, 3 FNGs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
WARMUP:

• Cherry Pickers (IC) 4 CT X 10
• Overhead claps X 10 (IC)
• Tempo Squats X 10 (IC)
• Windmills X 5 (IC)
• Tempo Merkins X 10 (IC)
• 1 minute on your own
• Walk to the next lot

THE THANG:

• Station 1 – 25 Overhead Press, Curls & Bentover Rows, & Run to next location
• Station 2 – 30 Squats, 30 calf Raises & Run to next location
• Station 3 – 20 Merkins, 50 Mountain Climbers (single count), 20 Big Boy Situps, & Run to next location
• Station 4 – 20 Lunges (15 each leg), 30 Calf Raises & Run to next location
• Station 5 – 50 American Hammers (single count), 50 flutter kicks (single count), 15 Diamond Merkins, & Run to the next location
• Rinse & Repeat

MARY: part of Q

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rock Revival Saturday night in Oak Ridge!!!

COT:

The phrase “iron sharpens iron” comes from Proverbs 27:17, which states, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another”. This proverb illustrates how relationships can foster growth and maturity as people challenge and encourage each other. It highlights the importance of meaningful connections where individuals can learn from one another, even when it involves discomfort or friction, ultimately leading to us improving or moving in the right direction.

Here’s a deeper look at the concept:

The Metallurgical Parallel:
• In the process of metalworking, two pieces of iron are rubbed together to make them both sharper and more effective.
• This process can involve heat, hammering, and filing, all of which can be uncomfortable but necessary for the final result.
• Similarly, relationships can involve friction, challenges, and even conflict, but these experiences can lead to personal growth and spiritual development.

The Importance of Relationships:
• The proverb emphasizes that people are not meant to go through life alone.
• Meaningful relationships, both friendships and within communities, are crucial for personal and spiritual growth.
• These relationships should involve challenge and accountability, where we are encouraged to become better versions of themselves.

The Role of God:
• While the proverb focuses on the human aspect of sharpening, some Christian resources note that God is ultimately the one orchestrating these relationships and the growth that comes from them.
• God may use difficult situations, disagreements, or even challenging personalities to shape and refine us.
• It’s important to recognize that God is the one who ultimately forms us, and He may use various means, including relationships, to do so.

Consider the relationships in your life and how they are impacting you.
• Are there individuals who challenge you to grow and become a better person?
• Are you willing to be challenged and refined by others, even if it means facing some discomfort?
• Are you actively seeking out relationships that will help you grow in your faith and character?

We need to be active in helping, encouraging and sharpening others WHILE being willing to be helped, encouraged, and sharpened.

Ladder hill

July 28, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco
Q: Wanderer
PAX: Windex, Squeegee, Lt. Dan, Bowser, Starlink, TrailMix, Romeo, Pool Boy (Jacob Thress), Fetch, Love Shaq, Mailbox, Archie, Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Booster, Skinny Pop
FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP:
– ssh
– imperial walkers
– Hillbilly walkers
– Little baby arm circles
– cherry pickers

THE THANG:
Hill Pyramid + Hill Suicides

Part 1 – Hill Pyramid
PAX run to the top of the hill, do the exercise, and return to the bottom each round.
• Round 1 – 5 Burpees at top
• Round 2 – 10 Merkins
• Round 3 – 15 Squats
• Round 4 – 20 LBCs
• Round 5 – 15 Squats
• Round 6 – 10 Merkins
• Round 7 – 5 Burpees

Plank for the six.

Part 2 – Hill Suicides
Mark 3 spots going up the hill. Suicides to each mark and back. After each full set, complete:
• 10 Carolina Dry Docks
• 10 Monkey Humpers
• 10 Flutter Kicks (each leg)

Rinse and repeat 2–3 rounds depending on time.
MARY:
A few exercises to round out the time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Contentment
We’ve recently been studying Philippians.
Philippines 4: 10 – 14
“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬
bible.com/bible/116/php.4.13.NLT
Often misquoted this is not talking about being able to accomplish the impossible or even difficult. It’s talking about being content with the circumstances God has put you in.
Very challenging to do. Something we can all work on.

January/July You vs You Workout

July 25, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco
Q: Butterknife
PAX: Bowser, Man Bun, Butterknife, Pool Boy (Jacob Thress), Wheelchair (Jonathan Perelman), Ike, Skinny Pop, Windex, Lt. Dan, Stye (Hal Phillips), Dart Gun, Starlink, Love Shaq, Fetch, Mailbox, Booster, Wanderer, TrailMix
FNGs: None
COUNT: 18
WARMUP:
SSH
Bear Crawls
Tempo Merkins & Squats
Hairy Rockets
Downward & Upward Facing Dog

THE THANG:
Metric Workout #1
(Every man will need 1 CMU)

(1) Set a timer for 30 minutes.
(2) Complete as many cumulative reps as you can in that time. The following list of exercises are performed in sets of 25 reps. After completing a set of 25 reps, put down your CMU, run 25 yards, do 2 burpees, return to your CMU, and continue. Here are the exercises:
150 curls
125 heavy squats
100 OHP
75 CMU swings
50 Thrusters
25 Blockees
(3) When you finish the Blockees, start back at the top with curls.It will look like this:
25 curls → 25 yard run → 2 burpees → 25 yard run → 25 curls…repeat until 150 curls are finished, then switch to squats…etc.
(4) Once through the entire circuit is 525 reps (burpees do not count toward total).

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
In our Bible devotional (Hit up Guardrail and jump in now, if you’re not in there already!!) they asked:
“What do you think about the first five verses in this chapter? Can you see this in the world around you today?”

What are your thoughts?

Here are mine:
I can. I have even lived it myself. I’ve been the man Paul is describing in these verses, and wish that I had this knowledge/advice as a young man or at least acknowledged it. He was speaking life to Timothy.

Paul is helping a young disciple avoid these issues he was aware of and knew firsthand. Let us help and learn from each other.

“The teacher has failed more times than the student has ever tried.”

Paul was murdering Christian’s and wanted to kill Jesus. Jesus came to him on the road to Damascus. It changed his life and he later became one of the 12 disciples.

Learn from my mistakes. Learn from the other men around you. Most importantly learn from your own mistakes. We are vulnerable because this is a safe place. You can’t be Super Natural being living of this world. Only God can help us achieve that. Let’s be Super Natural boys!

2025 Wiffle Ball World Series

July 4, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco
Q: Windex
PAX: Squeegee, Starlink, Love Shaq, Windex, Bowser, Dart Gun, Data, Erector, Fetch, Lt. Dan, Mailbox, Romeo, Picker (Bryson), TrailMix, Wanderer, Ike, Kenjo, Power Supply, Coach Wiff
FNGs: 1 Coach Wiff
COUNT: 19
WARMUP:
SSH, Tempo Squats, LBAC – F/B, Windmills, Tennessee Rocking Chair, Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
Mosey to the quad – 20 step ups and 20 dips. Mosey to JUCO Stadium and get it on. ⚾️

Wiffle Ball World Series Rules:
3 pitches, all hits played. No fouls.
Batter line up and do exercises while waiting to bat, moving down the line – SSH, Merkins, Imperial Walkers, Butt Kickers, Iron Mike’s, Freddy Mercury, LBC, Squat.
1 Burpee at home plate to bat.
Squats for the field team when hitting team gets on base – 1 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, add up for all runners.
Strike out – batter does 3 merkins.
Fly all caught – hitting team does 1 burpee.
Every score – burpee for the field team.
Mosey back to the flag.

MARY:
Imperial Walkers

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dad Camp, Flag handoff at Dogpound on Tuesday.

COT:
Devotional: True Freedom
Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is the spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
John 8:36
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
Galatians 5:1
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”

Reflection:
As we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy in America—freedom of speech, worship, and opportunity—we are reminded of an even greater freedom: the freedom we have in Christ.
National freedom is a gift, hard-won and worth protecting. But spiritual freedom is eternal. While earthly freedom allows us to live without oppression, freedom in Christ releases us from the deepest bondage—sin, shame, and fear. It is not dependent on governments or laws, but on the unchanging grace of God.
Christ’s freedom gives us peace in the midst of chaos, hope in suffering, and purpose beyond this life. As grateful as we are for our national freedom, we are even more thankful for the cross, where true freedom was purchased once and for all.

Takeaway:
Let us celebrate our freedom as a citizen, which is temporary, but let us never forget our freedom in Christ as a child of God, which is eternal.

Does it even count?

June 27, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: juco
Q: Guardrail
PAX: Love Shaq, Data, Fetch, Man Bun, Wanderer, Butterknife, Picker (Bryson), Starlink, TrailMix, Bowser, Windex, Lt. Dan, Booster
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: usual stuff only instead of counting one guy would run around the circle and that would end the exercise.
Ssh, baby arm circles, Moroccan nightclub windmills, tempo mericans etc

THE THANG:
Mosey to guardrail. We tried to do dips while every guy had a turn to do prison cell Merkin burpees. Too many guys so we added in Arkansas on the guardrail.

Mosey to the base of jucomajaro where we cycle through five exercises well one guy would run in touch the gate. Merkins, squats. Donkey kicks, rainbow drops and lunges

Mosey to award winning Hill. The packs bear crawled while one ran for the summit. Then the packs duck walked while another one ran for the summit.

Some other thing with abs in the parking lot where we cycle through six exercises while one or two guys would run to an assigned spot and back.

MARY: dealers choice.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: mentorship matters. Be intentional about it.
If you think you are too young:
1Tim 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young but set an example for the believers in speech in contact and love and in purity.”
That is a huge and intimidating list but be encouraged. 2 Tim 1:7
For God have us not a spirit of great but if power, love and self control.
Perhaps you don’t know what it takes. It’s not real complicated. You have conversation. You invite a guy out for coffee and ask deep questions and answer well.