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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
321 backblasts
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 27
It was a Friday… this Friday… at slow burn
WARMUP: ssh, windmill, imp walkers, Peter Parker’s, all in cadence. Mixed in some up and down dogs THE THANG: there was a list of 6 assignments taped to the empire pizza end and the Persis end of the building near cot…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! Hello Newman
I. The Warm-O-Rama (The Tip-Off) • The Mosey: A light 5-minute jog around the AO (Area of Operation) to get the blood flowing. • Side-Straddle Hops: 20 reps in cadence (IC). • Imperial Walkers: 15 reps IC (keep it slow…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 13
Backblast! 3-13
Good group for a chilly morning. Decided to be super creative and use date as workout plan. Yog over to side of lowes for 3 exercises, 13 reps of each: HR merkins, big boys, and squats. Repat this at 2 more stops until…
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 6
Backblast! ab-solutely
WARMUP: Most of the hits: SSH, Merkins, Cherry Pickin, Low Slow Squat, Imperial Walker THE THANG: Mosey to the end of the parking lot for 11s 10 BBSU -----> 1 "wheezy Jefferson" Pair up for a dora. Either run the full…
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 27
Backblast! Dealer's Choice
Nice and gloomy, misty, cool morning. Just being out in this means you made the choice to NOT let the Jester win. WARMUP: Slow mosey to the contractors pickup area at Lowe's, circle up for the following, my standard…
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 20
Backblast! Anchorman Rules
WARMUP: stretchy stretchy bc we are all respectable THE THANG: shuttle runs and then a relaxing round of BOMBS (200 each) MARY: shared love around the circle
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 13
Backblast! Failed Expectations
WARMUP: mosey to chik fil a parking lot and warm up while hoping to see the crewed rocket launch at 5:15. Side straddle hops, Moroccan night clubs, reverse lunges and windmills. Saw the upper stage separating from the…
SLOW BURN · FRI FEB 6
Backblast! Big Deck
WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker” THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 30
Backblast! A Celebration Trip to the Islands
WARMUP: Tried and true -- SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 23
Backblast! Liberty liberty parking lot tour
WARMUP: Windmill SSH IMPERIAL WALKERS Hillbilly walkers Merkins Broga THE THANG: Lunge walk Indian run Dora 50 dips 100 merkins 150 squats 200 LBC Light measured duck walk with dips Toy soldier merkin MARY: Upper body…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 16
Backblast! Have a plan
WARMUP: mosey around parking lot with dynamic movements, ssh, in, hillbilly walkers cherry pickers, arm circle then repeat THE THANG: mosey around and to side parking lot 5 sets of 10 burpees with 45 second rests in…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 9
Backblast! Festivais for the rest of us
WARMUP: running THE THANG: Festivus MARY: airing of Grievance ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 2
Backblast! Back Across The Road
WARMUP: Stretching THE THANG: Across to Baxter for a Heavy Dora up and down the steps MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
SLOW BURN · DEC 26, 2025
Backblast! Boxing Day ?
WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers. THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3…
SLOW BURN · DEC 19, 2025
Backblast! An Even Thousand Reps
WARMUP: SSH, IW, Cherry Pickers THE THANG: 100 Merkins 200 LBC 300 Squats 400 Calf Raises Method: 20 reps at a time until total reps are complete. Eg 20 reps each of merkins, LBCs, Squats, and calf raises until 100…
SLOW BURN · DEC 12, 2025
Backblast! Dozens and dozens
WARMUP: ssh, slow wind mills, imp walkers, hillbilly walkers, plank/down and up dog, Peter Parker’s. All in cadence and most for 12 reps THE THANG: 12 days of Christmas. Each day took place at a different location…
SLOW BURN · DEC 5, 2025
Backblast! Stole from Dojo
It was raining, so we ran straight for the Lowe's Contractor covering. WARMUP: Standard fare of SSH, IW, Hillbilly Walkers, Butt Kickers, High Knees, etc, then loop around Lowe's THE THANG: This was stolen from Dojo…
SLOW BURN · NOV 28, 2025
Backblast! Don’t drink the ‘Mountain Dew’
7 PAX from Stockade came over to see what I was doing at Slowburn. Warm up Accumulator board (up to 6 exercises), run in between Wall sits and burpees Back to the board for exercise-run-exercise-run-etc Finished with a…
SLOW BURN · NOV 21, 2025
Backblast! Musical spaces
WARMUP: WINDMILLS/PICKERS/MERKINS/LOW AND SLOW SQUATS THE THANG: mosey over to Lowe’s 11s with big boys and merkins PART 1: MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH THE BURPEE PIT (20 min) Setup: Everyone in a parking spot. ONE LESS spot…
SLOW BURN · NOV 14, 2025
Backblast! Lessons, Learnings and Mahktar Ndiayes
WARMUP: Mosey to behind Empire for COP with various exercises in cadence including; SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers and a question answered incorrectly by the PAX. Therefore.....5 burpees OYO. THE THANG: 3…
SLOW BURN · NOV 7, 2025
Backblast! Slow-Square Agility-Burn
WARMUP: Indian-run (w/ basketballs dribbling) to main theatre of AM-combat... then... https://youtu.be/M50lKtaE8rs?si=1HLgpBylUCLEhh89 remix by Me first & Gimme Gimmes (2:11) 1. Base = Hillbillies 2. Chorus = Windmills…
SLOW BURN · OCT 31, 2025
Backblast! What costume are you wearing?
We did a little warmup with the usual exercises. I proceeded to introduce the topic for thought. What costume are you wearing? Are you being an imposter? Mosey over to the first stop for some 4 corners. 3 exercises then…
SLOW BURN · OCT 24, 2025
Backblast! Madonna v Morrisette
WARMUP: ssh/mnc/im/hbw/wm, yoga flow THE THANG: Mosey to lot past Persian Grill Run a lap around the 2 islands followed by 3 exercises (merkins, squats, lbc)… increase reps after each lap tel:5-10-15-20-25. Mosey to…
SLOW BURN · OCT 17, 2025
Backblast! so much chatter at slowburn
WARMUP: windmill mosey, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squats THE THANG: Dora with merkins, squats, crunches. Other guy runs loop. Lunge walk then bearcrawl, across the parking lot. Goldilocks squats…