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Fitness Jeopardy

February 6, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Tom Tom
PAX: Mathlete, Flying Dutchman, Biohack, Patch Adams, Munge, Ocho, Baby Face, 3-Peat (Carlos Rodriguez), Steamer
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:

in cadence:
Tempo squats
Basilisks
Tempo merkins
Projectivators
Cherry pickers

THE THANG:

Fitness Jeopardy

Two teams
Guys take turns picking
No buzzer: picker gets to answer first; wrong à other team can steal
Team that’s right picks next
Turnover if one team gets 3 right in a row à 3 burpees

Right answer gets $
Then we all do the exercise — everyone’s a winner!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ESCAPE FROM HAW RIDGE 3/28

AO: the-project
Q: Erector
PAX: Flying Dutchman, Biohack, Munge, Mathlete, Ocho, Tom Tom, slappy, Erector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Moroccan night club, 10 tempo squats, 5 cherry pickers
THE THANG:
Mosey to the Friendship Bell. The workout is including and variations of the burpee mile. 12 burpees followed by 1/4 mile lap. Repeat 4 times. Same routine with the following exercises: 24 step ups, 25 merkins, and 24 flutter kicks (2-ct). Permission was granted to mix and match the exercises in case of time constraints.
MARY:
No time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Escape from Haw Ridge is on the calendar! 3/28/25
COT:
Burpees are hard! Sometimes, life is hard. Sometimes, this is by choice, e.g., burpees, running, rucking, etc. A lot of times, it is not: loss of jobs, loved ones, illness, etc. I listened to a Youtube video recently from an olympic marathoner talking about doing hard things. He mentioned that a lot of times he didn’t achieve the result he hoped for, but doing hard things still benefited him overall. We can be disappointed with the results of difficult tasks too. Many times they don’t turn out the way we would prefer, but they can still serve a purpose. I want to share a scripture that addresses this topic.
James 1:2-4 – “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
Hard things are in the moment difficult to see the benefit. As a result of getting through them, we can come out stronger. Our faith is the same. Testing of our faith through the difficult things of life can produce a stronger faith. One that can get us through this life to a heavenly reward.

Pyramids all over

January 14, 2025 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Mathlete
PAX: Tom Tom, Ocho, Munge, Flying Dutchman, Mathlete
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:
SSH, tempo squats, LBACs, Grady corn, tempo merkins, mountain climbers,cherry pickers
THE THANG:
Run around and do pyramids of 5-10-15-10-5 of three exercises
Back porch: Merkins, Squats, LBCs
Bell: Derkins, Step-ups, Heels to heaven
Playground: 5 pull-ups then drydocks, lunges, Imperials walkers
Porch: diamond merkins, iron mikes, box cutters
Bell: Dips, Split squats, Dolly’s
Porch: LBCs, Freddie’s, flutter kicks
MARY:
Plank for 60 seconds
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
As we proceed in the season of working on new habits, I have been reflecting on my natural tendency to avoid discomfort. It’s easy to let myself slowly slide into a place where relatively low grade unpleasantness is rather difficult for me to endure. I find it’s important for me to keep this muscle trained by intentionally doing things that are contrary to that tendency like walking in the cold without a jacket or eating food I don’t really like. This was emphasized to me when I read a serious story of martyrs in 2 Maccabees where seven brothers are each tortured to death rather than renounce their faith. If I am to be ready to endure the trials placed before me, I must be ready to endure pain, in it’s many forms.

CONCERT OF PAIN!!

December 10, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Ocho
PAX: Biohack, Mathlete, Munge, Erector, Tom Tom
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
15 SSH
Stretch Shoulders
10 TEMPO Squats
Knoxville Cherry Pickers 5

THE THANG:
TODAY WE’RE ALL IN FOR A MUSICAL TREAT.
IT’S NOTHING BUT MUSIC.
WE’RE GOING TO PUT OURSELVES TO THE TEST WITH OCHO’S CONCERT OF PAIN.

I’LL PLAY A SONG, AND WE’LL ALL HAVE EXERCISES TO DO QUEUED UP TO SPECIFIC WORDS IN EACH SONG.
IN BETWEEN SONGS WE’LL TAKE A LAP AROUND THE HOUSE O PAIN.

To begin with we’re starting with an oldie…

ROXANNE (Legs)
Default position = low squat hold
Roxanne = Star Jump
Put on the Red Light = Full Squat Rep

Run a Lap

FLOWER (Plank)
Hold Plank
Bring Sally up (UP position)
Bring Sally down (down position)
Goal: Don’t get out of plank

Run a lap

GHOSTBUSTERS (Legs)
Do alternating lunges to beat
Ghostbusters gets a squat

Run a lap

HAPPY (Legs)
Two groups Hold Wall Squat on Two walls
Switch to Other Wall and Squat when you hear Happy

Run a lap

500 MILES (Plank & Legs)
Run in Mt Climbers
Every 500 – 5 pushups
Go back to Mt Climbers

Run a lap

TUBTHUMPING (Core)
On your 6.
Legs together pointed to the sky.
Knocked down = 6 inches
Up again = 90 degrees
Flutter Kick, Freddy Mercuries, or LBC

Run a lap

EVERYBODY GET UP (Legs)
“Everybody Get Up” = squat jump
“One two three four” = run in place
“Five will make you get down” = 4 LBCs

Verse = high knees or karate jacks

Run a lap

JOLENE (FULL BODY)
1 Burpee for every mention of that hussy Jolene’s name.

MARY:
No time…

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
When we’re pushing through a tough workout, the music can keep our minds off the burn or help us dig deeper. That’s the power of focus—what we set our minds on can either lift us or leave us stuck.

The same is true in life. The Apostle Paul encourages us in Philippians 4:8, saying, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

When we choose to focus on what is good, honorable, and true, we build mental strength that spills over into every part of life. As C.S. Lewis said, “Aim at Heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you will get neither.”

Whether it’s the next rep, the next song, or the next challenge in life, let’s fix our focus on what strengthens our souls.

12 Pains of Christmas

December 3, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: the-project
Q: Biohack
PAX: Munge, Ocho, Mathlete, Chicken Bone, Patch Adams, Flying Dutchman, Tom Tom, slappy, Biohack
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
12 reps of each:
-Projectivator
-Tempo Squats
-Tempo Merkins
-5 Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:
Mosey to the Y12 hill and do the following exercises, building up the first just like the song. After each set, run up and down the hill.

1. Burpee
2. Imperial Squalkers
3. Basilisks
4. Merkins
5. Big Boys
6. Lunges
7. Side straddle hops
8. Prone rows
9. Diamond merkins
10. Heels to heaven
11. Squats
12. Burpees

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Advent is a four-week season dedicated to reflective preparation for the arrival, “advent”, of Jesus www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/the-christmas-bible-story-nativity-of-jesus-in-scripture.html at Christmas time as well and Christ’s expected return in the www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/things-to-know-before-the-second-coming-of-christ.html. During this important event on the church calendar, each week of Advent focuses on a different theme – hope, peace, joy, and love. Christians from all denominations and backgrounds celebrate Advent in different ways but all focus on the anticipation of waiting for the arrival of Jesus.

“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Fitness Jeopardy

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Pyramids all over

CONCERT OF PAIN!!

12 Pains of Christmas