Happy Birthday to Nicole! “And though she be but little, she is fierce.” Nicole is an all round badass. A former South Carolina Gamecocks cheerleader and close friend of the Atlanta Braves, Nicole has been backflipping her way to help her best friend, Katie, fight cancer. Together with some former teammates, Nicole organized “Cancer Can’t Do Backflips,” a nonprofit campaign to rally support, raise awareness and fund her treatment. The hashtag spread like wildfire and cheer leading squads, volleyball teams, football teams (the list goes on) from all over the country held fundraisers and uploaded video after video of backflips. You can find them here. It has been awesome watching Nicole’s effort over the last year and Katie’s road to recovery. Cheers!

Check out the pictures from the Tactical Strength Challenge!

Warmup
Dynamic Athletic Movement

Skill
Level 3/4
20 Ring Muscle Ups (level 3 – 30 MU kneeling/band assisted)
20 Handstand Pushups (level 3-negatives)
50 Stall Bar Leg Raises
100 Air Squats
3x 60sec Straddle stretch

Level 2
120 Yd Spider/Crab walk
90 Sec Handstand Hold
50 Stall Bar Leg Raises/Knee Tucks
50 Air Squats
3x 60sec Straddle stretch

Level 0/1
80 Yd Spider/Crab walk
120 Sec Down Dog Hold
Practice Kicking Up to Handstand
30 Stall Bar Leg Raises/Knee Tucks
50 Air Squats
3x 60sec Straddle stretch

ALL LEVELS: 33 BURPEES

Conditioning
“Jammer”
10 Minutes AMRAP
Levels 3/4
5 Push Press (95/65)
10 Kettlebell Swings (24/20)
15 Double Unders

Level 2
5 Double Kettlebell Push Press
10 Kettlebell Swings
15 Double Unders OR 50 Singles

Level 0/1
5 Single KB Push Press R/L
10 Kettlebell Swings
30 Single Unders