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\nQIC:<\/b> @Head Hunter<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f\ud83d\udc10 Backblast \u2013 Reverse The Curse<\/b> \ud83d\udc10\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f
\nAO:<\/b> Western Front
\nTheme:<\/b> Reverse The Curse<\/i> (in honor of the legendary Boston Red Sox )<\/p>\n
\nQIC:<\/b> @Head Hunter<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re gonna reverse an 86-year curse\u2026
\n\u2026it shouldn\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n
And this one?
\nNot easy. Not forgiving. Not remotely comfortable.<\/b>
\nBut it was<\/i>\u2014loaded with suck, nuance, and a playlist that hit like a walk-off in October!<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc4a PAX<\/b><\/p>\n
@Van.gogh, @Draftee, @Hugo, @Rubber Ducky, @Zima, @Tonka, @Ziffel (Zibi Wozniak), @Wahoo, @Adobe, @Rollback, @dr. toot, @cruiser, @Singing Cowboy, @Slowpitch, @Drama Queen, and YHC<\/p>\n
\u26be Warmarama \u2013 \u201cSet the Tone\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n Mumblechatter was alive early\u2026PAX had no idea what kind of storm they just walked into. Neither did YHC\u2026<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd01 The Thang \u2013 <\/b>8 Rotations of Suck (Well\u20266.5 <\/i><\/b>\ud83d\ude05)<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Plan: 8 full rotations around the circle\u2014Turrible Exercise + brutal Mode of Transportation (MoT) = the suck. Call it an oversight\u2026call it strategy\u2026call it surviving.<\/p>\n \u2705 Rotation 1<\/b><\/p>\n Quick realization: a full lap = bad idea. \u2705 Rotation 2<\/b><\/p>\n PAX still grinding, but the looks started coming\u2026 Reminder given: \u2705 Rotation 3<\/b><\/p>\n Yup…this sucks!<\/p>\n \u2705 Rotation 4<\/b><\/p>\n @Tonka drops the truth of the morning:<\/p>\n \u201cI keep thinking this will get easier\u2026 and it never does.\u201d<\/p>\n Exactly. \u2705 Rotation 5<\/b><\/p>\n @Van.gogh asks about count\u2026 \u2705 Rotation 6<\/b><\/p>\n Reps go down\u2026difficulty stays astronomical.<\/p>\n Furthest finisher:<\/b> @Van.gogh \u274c Rotations 7 & 8 (The Ones That Got Away)<\/b><\/p>\n Time said no. Bodies said thank you.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25 Mary \u2013 Ring of Fire x2<\/b><\/p>\n @Van.gogh earned the right to pick the poison that Mary would administer\u2026<\/p>\n PAX on your 6!<\/p>\n Ring of Fire #1<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb5 \u201cTessie\u201d by<\/i> Dropkick Murphys hits right on cue<\/i> Ring of Fire #2<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Abs = completely torched.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb5 Playlist<\/b><\/p>\n Straight \ud83d\udd25 \ud83e\udde0 CoT<\/b><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcdd NMM \u2013 <\/b>Reverse The Curse<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n YHC was overwhelmed a bit with the crowd of HIM\u2019s who attended and of course \u201cthe struggle\u201d to reverse the curse that the banter was minimal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n @Van.gogh<\/b> \u2013 Absolute machine. YHC started out the gate and this guy\u2026just decided to destroy the gate. Furthest finisher on that madness and earned the right to light everyone up in Mary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n @Draftee<\/b> \u2013 Great to see this PAX out! First words out of his mouth\u2026 \u201cIs this going to suck?\u201dBut here\u2019s what YHC saw\u2026just steady work all morning. The kind of guy you want in extra innings.<\/p>\n @Hugo<\/b> \u2013 This was my first @Hugo encounter. Great to meet HIM! Brought the effort and stayed locked in even when things got weird (which was often). No quit.<\/p>\n @Rubber Ducky<\/b> \u2013 YHC rolled up and this guy has the biggest smile on his face! Duck loves this stuff and only thing that might have been missing for him was the opportunity to get wet!.<\/p>\n @Zima<\/b> \u2013 (Rubbish In, Rubbish Out) Definitely thinks YHC has a few screws loose with the level of suck on this Q, strong work ahead of your Q tomorrow. If this was the warm-up\u2026Alcatraz better buckle up.<\/p>\n @Tonka<\/b> \u2013 Bro is a beast! Absolute beast! Said he kept thinking the next round would get easier\u2026 but let\u2019s be honest, the way you were moving it looked like you were thinking, \u201cwill this get tougher?\u201d Just kept powering through like it was nothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n @Ziffel (Zibi Wozniak)<\/b> \u2013 Just kept moving. Nope…Never slowed down\u2014just steady grind through the chaos. This is another guy who probably thinks there’s something wrong with YHC, but just goes with the flow!<\/p>\n @Wahoo<\/b> \u2013 Took on every challenge with no complaints. Even though he\u2019s a Carolina Hurricanes fan, he did come up with the Wahoop of Doom. When the MoT got ridiculous, dude got it done!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n @Adobe<\/b> \u2013 Another Carolina Hurricanes fan\u2026but love seeing this guy out! Consistent effort across the board. The lettuce on top and the artistry of the facial hair too! Come on man…give me some of that flow!!!<\/p>\n @Rollback<\/b> \u2013 Handled this workout like a man who casually just finished 50,000 burpees. Did you even sweat today bro! This guy is composed, relentless, and slightly unhinged in the best way! Leadership + grind combined.<\/p>\n @dr. toot<\/b> \u2013 Love this guy! Always ready to work! Always cheering YHC and every HIM on! Thank you for being freakin awesome!<\/p>\n @cruiser<\/b> \u2013 YHC has to confess his coveting of the cruiser logo on his block and wants a cool Head Hunter logo to plaster over everything! Share the wealth!<\/p>\n @Singing Cowboy<\/b> \u2013 Glad I got to see this HIM again! Been a minute, but he ventured off with @Drama Queen and came back to finish with Mary! Great work my friend!<\/p>\n @Slowpitch<\/b> \u2013 Such an appropriate beatdown for the F3 Baseball Hall of Famer known as Slow Pitch! Name doesn\u2019t match the output. Kept pushing and didn\u2019t fade when things got real.<\/p>\n @Drama Queen<\/b> \u2013 No drama at all. But this guy is straight up royalty! Highly respected!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcac Takeaway<\/b><\/p>\n This wasn\u2019t just a workout.<\/p>\n It was:<\/p>\n An epic reminder that results may take a ridiculously long time, but determination and consistency have the potential to change the course of history!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc4a Final Word<\/b><\/p>\n This one had it all:<\/p>\n One to remember. No doubt.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Now go recover\u2026 \ud83d\udc10\u26be\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f\ud83d\udc10 Backblast \u2013 Reverse The Curse \ud83d\udc10\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f AO: Western Front Theme: Reverse The Curse (in honor of the legendary Boston Red Sox ) QIC: @Head Hunter If you\u2019re gonna reverse an 86-year curse\u2026 \u2026it shouldn\u2019t be easy. And this one? Not easy. Not forgiving. Not remotely comfortable. But it was\u2014loaded with suck, nuance, and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":703,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-western-front"],"acf":{"q":"Head Hunter","date":"April 10, 2026","pax":"@Van.gogh, @Draftee, @Hugo, @Rubber Ducky, @Zima, @Tonka, @Ziffel -Zibi Wozniak, @Wahoo, @Adobe, @Rollback, @dr. toot, @cruiser, @Singing Cowboy, @Slowpitch, @Drama Queen, and YHC @Head Hunter\n
\nReality: YHC had to Omaha early and called in the Pinch Hitter after realizing we might actually kill everyone.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n\n
\nAdjustment made: \u00bd lap + run it out.<\/b>
\n(We adapt. We overcome. We don\u2019t die.)<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cYou serious right now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udc49 \u201cWe\u2019re reversing an 86-year curse\u2026be glad it\u2019s not 86 reps.\u201d \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n
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\nThat\u2019s the curse talking.<\/p>\n\n
\n(balance, pain, regret\u2026all in one)<\/li>\n
\nYHC briefly goes double\u2026then shows mercy and corrects to single.
\n(Leadership growth moment.)<\/p>\n\n
\n\ud83d\udc49 Absolute animal.<\/p>\n\n
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\n\ud83d\udc49 Absolute PERFECTION. Goosebumps moment for YHC\u2026but definitely not @Zima!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nMostly Boston-themed. Perfect timing. Carried the entire beatdown.
\nOne of those rare mornings where the music and the movement were completely synced.<\/p>\n\n
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\n\u2026and get ready for the next battle.<\/p>\n
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