Backblast! AKA - Board of Pain 2025

The [vintage] Challenge:
- Burpees – 100 (Ruby Slippers 0, Slash 7)
- Calf Raises – 150 (50 regular, 50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out)
- Ski Abs – 100 (Barry Manilow started)
- Merkins – 100
- Deep Squats – 100 (Anchorman started, Cake Boss 10, Short Sale 50, JWOW 51)
- LBCs – 200 (Cohiba - completed)
- Carolina Dry Docks – 100 (Time Machine 10)
- American Hammer – 100 (Harry Carry? Vuvuzela & Band Camp completed)
- Mac Tar Jai – 100
- Jump Squats – 100
- Mountain Climbers – 100
- Shoulder Raises – 200
- Mary Catherines – 100
- Hello Dolly – 200
- Wide Arm Merkins – 100
- Squat Jacks – 100
- Nippler– 100
- Burpees – 100

The Board of Pain isn’t that hard. It isn’t completable in 45 minutes. But it ain’t about finishing, it’s about seeing how far you can go!

You:
- Show up
- Put forth the effort
- Share suffering amongst the PAX
- Build camaraderie
- Teach yourself that
- You can take on challenging tasks
- You will improve
- You accelerate when other men are striving alongside you

There are plenty of harder workouts. But the Board is doable by ALL MEN. Be present and try; that’s all it takes! You don’t have to get far; you just have to go.

How is it in our lives that we have a problem and the solution is the same? Be present and try

We ain’t getting it all done today, but today’s effort still matters!