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February 13, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Drum Major
PAX: Lizzy, Kung Blue, Franzia, Mr Jinxy, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Lilydipper, Crash Dummy, Pusher, Rooney(Carl Whipple), Switchhitter (Tony), MD Hammer
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
WARMUP:

5 Motivators
5 Cherry Pickers
10 Rockettes
Baby arm circles each way, throw in Morrocan Night Clubs
This and that and one jog around parking lot then go grab rocks

THE THANG:

Grab a coupon and start in corner of parking lot.
Start with 4 corner, karaoke or shuffle to corner, Bernie to 2nd, shuffle other way to 3rd and run to 4th. Face the same way all the way around. Run 2 laps between each circuit.
Circuit 1- 25 each
1.    Merkins
2.    Rows
3.    Overhead press
4.    Curls
5.    Carolina Dry Docks
Circuit 2 – 25 each
1.    Goblet squats
2.    Lunges
3.    Calf Raises
4.    Backwards lunges
5.    Bobby Hurleys
Circuit 3 – 25 each
1.    LBCs
2.    Flutter Kicks
3.    Mountain Climbers
4.    American Hammers
5.    Box Cutters
If you complete all 3, start from beginning until Recover is called.

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Haw Ridge coming soon.

COT:

Empathy: Understanding and Connection
• Definition: The capacity to feel what another person is feeling and understand their perspective.
• Purpose: Fosters prosocial behavior, compassion, and kindness.
• Nuance: It does not always lead to compassion; one can understand another’s pain without wishing to alleviate it.
Cruelty: Deliberate Infliction of Pain
• Definition: The deliberate causing of physical or emotional suffering to others.
• Origins: Often stems from a lack of empathy or a “warped response” where a perpetrator feels the victim’s pain but derives pleasure from it.
• Types: Ranges from overt violence to covert acts like mockery, “macho minimizing,” or “tough love”.

While low empathy is linked to cruelty, some research suggests cruelty can require high, albeit misused, empathy to know exactly how to cause maximum distress.

Key insights on empathy:
• A Strength, Not a Weakness: Empathy is often confused with being “nice” or “soft,” but it is actually a skill that requires profound mental strength to understand perspectives different from one’s own.
• Enhances Leadership: In leadership, empathy is a “superpower” that helps in understanding others’ emotions to create better work environments, rather than just absorbing their pain
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• Distinction from Sympathy: Empathy is about understanding another’s perspective, whereas sympathy is feeling pity from your own perspective.
• The Risk of “Too Much” Empathy: Unmanaged empathy, or emotional entanglement, can lead to burnout or “unhealthy helping”.
• A Sign of Health: The absence of empathy is associated with serious mental health conditions, such as narcissistic or antisocial personality disorders.
• A Social Lubricant: Empathy is crucial for building and maintaining relationships, acting as a foundation for trust within communities.

Hot Toddy Quadruple Birthday Q

January 10, 2026 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-daybreak
Q: Lilydipper , High Heels, Charmin (John Willis), Snitch (Cory Beilharz )
PAX: Veggie (Rylen Huddy), Natty, Wes Franks (Pony Tail), Drum Major, Curveball, Crash Dummy, Dain Bramage, Mr Jinxy, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Bail Bonds, flyball, MD Hammer, Pusher, Crawdad (Robbi Dickens), Honeydew, Lulu (Greg Huddy), Rainbow, Crop Top
FNGs: None
COUNT: 22
WARMUP: Lilydipper led us in 20 Side Straddle Hops, Curly Stomps, 7 Twistees, 10 Windmills, 7 Pterodactyls Forward, 7 Pterodactyls Backwards, and a Little of This and That

THE THANG: Snitch (Cory Beilharz ) then led us on sidewalks we could barely see due to lakes and puddles out to the Bros Bowl. He nearly killed us from there. We started with10 Merkins on the bottom and ran clockwise to do 53 (Snitch (Cory Beilharz ) turned 53 on December 23) Bench Dips then ran to the bottom to do 22 Hello Dollies in the lake there at the bottom of the Bros Bowl. Thank goodness there was no sewage from the Bowl. Next we ran clockwise up to the top again to do 53 Incline Merkins on the benches. We ran to the bottom only to do Tempo Squats in the lake. The man made us run clockwise on more top to the top of the Bros Bowl to do 23 Step-ups on the Benches. In an exhausted and drenches state, we got back to the bottom.
High Heels took over from there. We ran to the outdoor chapel and I thought God would have mercy on us there. But not with High Heels in command. We did Doras, each partner running around the chapel in the rain while the other partner did exercises. One would expect about 100 of each exercise but not with High Heels. He had us do 120 Merkins, 240 Bench Dips (our arms were in pain!) and 360 Side-Straddle Hops. Gassed and nearing death, we were looking forward to Charmin (John Willis) lightening things up as he took over the Q. But no!!! Charmin (John Willis) has us run, instead of sidewalks, through a grassy, muddy, trench-filled mess with rats and other varmints floating by us until we got back on the watery roadway to the AO. Ahh, the AO! No!! The man, saying he needs to work his quads for ski patrol, has us Bernie Sanders all the way to the top of Mini-Cardiac and do 5 Burpees in the river up top. Then we run back down past the AO to pick up doggone boulders and take then to the pavilion. He then has us do some kind of configuration of 11s that I never understood, saying we should quadruple each exercise of Curls and Gobble Squats. I finally plopped my boulder down on the picnic table and nearly broke the top. From there, Charmin (John Willis) takes us to steps that were so soaked and muddy that we couldn’t see our feet. He has us do a multitude of Calf Raises with toes out, inward, outward, and every which way but upward, which almost occurred if I hadn’t had the rail to hold onto and keep me from falling backwards. Charmin (John Willis) was kind enough to let us go back to the pavilion, pick up those doggone boulders, and put em back where we found em. Ahhhhh, Sweet Respite. But no, we had do the traditional Asylum Daybreak race up Mini-Cardiac after the COT.

MARY: We had no stinking time for a Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The fact that we had Hot Toddys waiting for us was announcement enough!

COT:

Message: The four Q leaders each talked about something they were thankful for in 2025 and something they were looking forward to in 2026. High Heels was on target when he told us we have so much to be thankful for.

Prayers: Prayers of praise for Mr. Jinxy whose daughter, Carli, the wife of our very own Hooker (Grant Gentry) who now lives with Carlyi in North Carolina, just had a baby. This is the couple’s third child. Prayers of praise for all God blesses us with.

10x

December 30, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Swanson
PAX: Pele (Jon Lindberg), Mr Jinxy, Lizzy, CRISPR, Dain Bramage, Lilydipper, Crash Dummy, Shotgun
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
– Baby Arm Circles – 10 ea way
– Michael Phelps
– Squat & Reach – 10
– SSH – 20

THE THANG:
10 ea
– Hello Dolly (4 count)
– Merkins
– BBS
– Plank Shoulder Taps
– Flutter Kicks
– Mountain Climbers
– Jump Squats
– LCRC
– Burpee
– Mucho Leggo

Hill run, Pax remove one exercise and repeat.

Ring of fire with goblet squats (with weights) or Merkins

MARY:
10 heals to heavy
Boat/Canoe

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Polar Plunge
– 10:30am Starbucks at Northshore/Pellissippi
– 12:00pm at Y in Townsend

COT:
Listen to your body. Persevere when you can. Rest when you need!

1st Annual Asylum PM Gift Exchange

December 17, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Drum Major
PAX: Curveball, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Lilydipper, Lizzy, Switchhitter (Tony), Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Rooney(Carl Whipple), Mr Jinxy, Crash Dummy, Gridiron
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP:

🔥 Warm-Up (5 minutes)

All exercises IC (In Cadence), 10–15 reps each:

Side Straddle Hops
Imperial Walkers
Windmills
Arm Circles (forward/backward)
Toy Soldiers

THE THANG:

🏋️ Main Workout (30 minutes total)

🔁 Round 1: 10 Minutes – “Santa’s Sleigh Push”

AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible):

Run and get rocks and return

10 Merkins
15 Curls
20 LBCs
15 Goblet squats
10 Overhead presses
Stay in place or use a small loop if available. Push hard!

🎁 Gift Exchange Break #1 (5 minutes)

*5 Burpees if gift gets stolen

🔁 Round 2: 10 Minutes – “12 Days of Christmas”

Perform like the song:

1. 1 Burpee

2. 2 Squats

3. 3 Merkins

4. 4 LBCs

5. 5 Side Straddle Hops

6. 6 Lunges (each leg)

7. 7 Mountain Climbers

8. 8 Big Boy Sit-ups

9. 9 Plank Jacks

10. 10 SSHs

11. 11 Shoulder Taps

12. 12 Star Jumps

Go up the ladder cumulatively (1, then 2+1, then 3+2+1, etc.)

🎁 Gift Exchange Break #1 (5 minutes)

*5 Burpees if gift gets stolen

🔁 Round 3: 10 Minutes – “Reindeer Games”

Lineup at end of parking lot.

High knees to other end and jog back
Karaoke looking one way all the way down and then back
Buttkickers down and jog back
Bernie down and sprint back
Rinse and repeat as needed for time, mix in last gift exchange, if needed

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Polar Bear Plunge – 1/1

COT:

🎄 1. The Gift of Presence Over Presents
Theme: Rediscovering the value of time and attention in a season of materialism.
Quote: “The best present is being present.”
Story Idea: These gifts tonight are good and all, but the companionship, laughs and hanging out with you all was the best part. Remember that as you head into spending more time among family and friends.

The Benefits of Being Thanksful

November 27, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: asylum-pm
Q: Lilydipper
PAX: Mr Jinxy, Dain Bramage, MD Hammer, CRISPR, Pele (Jon Lindberg), Code Brown, Pusher, Doubtfire (Nick Bond), Lizzy, Franzia, Joshua Foster, Rooney(Carl Whipple), Drum Major
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: 20 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Windmills, Curly Stomps,10 Tennessee Rocking Chairs, 7 Twistees, 10 Imperial Walkers, 5 Pterodactyls Forward and Five Backwards, Turkey Gobble Run around the parking lot, Little of This and That.

THE THANG: Mosey past the pavilion and to the eastern end of the Caribbean parking lot. We will bear crawl the length of the island on the eastern side.

Mosey to the Bros Bowl. We will stop to do 25 Flutter Kicks.
Next, we will run counterclockwise up and then down the Bros Bowl. About halfway to the Benches up top, stop to do 20 Merkins. At the benches, stop to do 20 Bench Dips. About halfway down to the bottom, stop to do 20 Hello Dollies. Those rabbits getting to the bottom first will alternate between 20 Side Straddle Hops and 20 Baby Crunches until the six arrives. Then we will rinse and repeat.
Mosey to the parking lot by the soccer fields. We will run on the left side of the parking lot, stopping at every crosswalk to do 10 Carolina Drydocks, until we get to the area past the playground.
We will next bear crawl up the hill, run to the small amphitheater, go up the theatre stopping to do 10 Bench Step-ups at every bench, then run back to the bottom of the hill and rinse and repeat.

Mosey to the baseball fields area and to the Flags. We will stop to do 20 American Hammers. Mosey to the pavilion. We will stop to do 20 Picnic Table Pull-ups and 20 Decline Merkins.

Mosey onto the baseball field with the artificial surface. We will circle the bases, then circle the outfield area, and then run up the hill. Stop to do 20 Squats at top.

Mosey to the “Rocky Balboa Circle” We will stop to do 20 Rocky Balboas.

Mosey to the parking lot that is below and south of the Coliseum. We will split into teams of two for Doras. While one partner runs to the stop sign, does one burpee, and runs back, the other will do the exercises listed below. Then partners switch. Here are the exercises partners do as a team:
– 100 Bobby Hurleys
– 100 Merkins
– 100 Big Boy Situps.

Mosey across the Pickett’s Charge area to the south end of the parking lot with the nice restrooms. We will Bernie Sanders to the north end of the parking lot.

Mosey back to the AO. We will go to west end of the parking lot and sprint to the east end. Then, we will sprint back.

MARY: No time, baby!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Polar Bear Plunge on News Years Day!

COT:

Message: Gents, it is Thanksgiving, and we certainly have things to be thankful about. I think it is important to focus on those things. In fact, as a psychologist, I know there are mental health benefits to being thankful. Here are a few:
– Enhances mood leading to emotions of joy, optimism and affection.
– Reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety.
– Improved relationships with others.
– Increased resilience in that thankful people are better able to cope with setbacks.
– Greater life satisfaction due to a greater awareness of the positive aspects in one’s life.
So, at this time of Thanksgiving I encourage each of us to begin to make a habit of thinking thankful thoughts. That can come through thanking friends and loved ones, writing down thankful thoughts, or just thanking God for blessings you have received each time you pray to Him.

Prayers: Prayers for Franzia’s coworker, Jeff. Prayers of thanks on this Thanksgiving Day.