Matlock (Bill Maddox) – Page 5

All about that Bass

January 27, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Tropicana
PAX: Hands, Snitch (Cory Beilharz ), Matlock (Bill Maddox), Gilligan (R. J. Duncan), Casey Kasem (Jess)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
Leg Day! We stayed off the ground and generated our own heat with Leg Day.

WARMUP:
SSH, stretch, cherry pickers, Abe’s

THE THANG:
Tabata Style. 45 on 15 rest
Squats
Step ups L/R
Wall sits
Back lunges L/R
One leg stand. L/R
Side lunges L/R
Imperial squat walkers
Bulgarian split squats L/R

Skip around the bldg (wow those legs are heavy)

3 times through
Feel the Burn

MARY: Nada

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Starfish. This Saturday
Haw Ridge 3/27

COT: Forgiveness
Sage advice I once received that if I have anger or resentment against someone I need to pray daily for that person(not to get what they deserve) to receive God’s grace. Miraculously, after two weeks I will receive God’s grace to forgive.
Forgiveness is not in my nature. The power to forgive comes from the Master of forgiveness.

The KISS Method (Keep It Simple Stupid)

January 8, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Sawdust
PAX: Matlock (Bill Maddox), Tropicana
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
– SSH
– Stretching
– Tempo Merkins
– Cherry Pickers
– Abe Vigodas
– Rockettes
– Tie-Fighters
– X-Wings

THE THANG:
– A circuit loop from the bottom of the Dragon, to the base of Cardiac, up Cardiac and back down the Dragon to the AO. Each lit light pole we did a variety of exercises. The only exception to the rule was the last unlit light we did do an exercise.

MARY:
– Eventually we shed enough holiday weight to lift a coupon to finish out the morning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Starfish Convergence for East & West forthcoming. Along with some details, we hope.

COT:
– Get off the phone, computer and TV. Be in the real world and focus on the most important things in life.

10 Simple Things….

January 2, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Cinco (Scott McGuire)
PAX: Cinco (Scott McGuire), Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Gibbler, Double Wide, Jacob Hackney, Hands, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Suds, Tropicana, Monk
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:

Side Strattle Hops
Stretching

THE THANG:

Jog to the Cloud

2 Rounds

1. Merkins with CMU 30
2. Pull Ups 10
3. Thrusters 20
4. Big Boy Sit Ups 20
5. Bear Crawl ~ 100’
6. Burpee Broad Jump ~ 100’
7. Sprint ~ 200 yds

MARY:

Pickle Pounders X 20
Monkey Humpers X 20
Superman’s X 20
40 Merkins
Boat Canoe w/ Catgut
Selected exercises from Matlock, Hands, and Gibbler

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

10 Things That Don’t Take Talent

1. Effort
2. Attitude
3. Energy
4. Body language
5. Listening
6. Preparation
7. Coachability / Teachability
8. Work ethic
9. Focus
10. Consistency

We don’t control outcomes we control inputs.

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9

2026.1

January 1, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Hands
PAX: Hands, Matlock (Bill Maddox), Farley
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:Stretching, SSH, butt kickers and hi-knees

THE THANG:AMRAP of 5 CMU exercises for 1 minute, take a mosey ending at the cloud, 5 AMRAP body weight exercises for 1 minute, mosey again but ending at AO, repeat

MARY:Contrarily did not show

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy New Year! Make a goal or two for yourself.

COT:Let the Lord reveal himself to you in new and unexpected ways.

The Return

December 15, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-am
Q: Hands
PAX: Cat Gut (Mike Davis), Tropicana, Waffle House (Brady Greene), Matlock (Bill Maddox), Hands, Aquafina, Cinco (Scott McGuire), P3, Rainbow, Fabio (Joe Hamilton)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, froggy squats, inch worm merkins

THE THANG: Jogged up and over Baby E. On the trail, did 10 Merkins, 10 2 count American Hammers, 10 jump squats then started to run after 4 good lunges. Skipped 2 light poles and repeated the exercises. Finished at the road. Wandered around until we got to the Overlook. Partnered up and one partner ran the loop while the other did inch worm Merkins – repeat x 1. The one partner ran down the walkway and back while the other did Captain Thors. Repeat x 1. Moseyed to the pav-a-lon for table rows, calf raises and tricep dips x 2 rounds. 1 minute of walk sit.

MARY: Planks with arm raise up and under 4 x.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Code Brown is coordinating the Winter Solstice hike. Sounds like all the details are super ironed out, just like the Donner Party.
Shovel Flag passing this Wednesday.

COT: Things I learned during the marathon process.