backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
278 backblasts
SNAKE PIT · MAY 6, 2025
Backblast! Snake pit Poker
WARMUP: side straddle hops, windmills, Broga, overhead claps, merkins THE THANG: poker :hearts: :diamonds: :clubs: :spades: multiple exercised based on what card you draw MARY: flutters, wheezy Jefferson, heel touches…
SNAKE PIT · APR 29, 2025
Backblast! 2025.18
Warmup Partner up for 100s 100 burpees split between two partners while one farmer carries both bells 30 yds and back 100 total Snatch/squats + Clean/thrusters split between you and a partner (swapping bells) 100 total…
SNAKE PIT · APR 22, 2025
Backblast! Slow is the name of the AKA game
WARMUP: stuff THE THANG: Slow controlled reps up and down Single arm curls (left and right) Triceps Front raises Bent over rows (left and right) Calf raises Side bends (left and right) BBS MARY: 5 min of around the…
SNAKE PIT · APR 15, 2025
Backblast! We talkin bout Snatches or Snatches?
Disclaimer disclaimed WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 LSS IC 10 Windmills IC 10 Inperial Walkers IC 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC 10 MNCs IC Yoga Buy in: no stop, 15 Thrusters, 15 Merkins, 15 Swings THE THANG: We performed a circuit of…
SNAKE PIT · APR 8, 2025
Backblast! Kwitcherbitchin
The Site Q had a little trouble locating the scheduled Q, so YHC agreed to take the reins of The Snake Pit. Short notice, but we figured it out. While there was a lot of activity in the area, the PAX were few, and only…
SNAKE PIT · APR 1, 2025
Backblast! 50, in air quotes, percent better at th
WARMUP: 10 Moroccan nightclubs, 10 Windmills, 10 side straddle hops THE THANG: 2 times through this stuff! 1. 50 Calf Raises then 50+ yd-ish Mosey w/ KB, 2. 50 Goblet Squats Sumo style then 50+ yd-ish Mosey w/ KB, 3. 50…
SNAKE PIT · MAR 25, 2025
Backblast! Simplicity in Circuits
Shared and Provided WARMUP: + Moroccan Night Clubs + Imperial Walkers + Hillbilly Walkers + Wind Mills THE THANG: 5 Circuits w/60 sec rest Kettlebell Swing x 15 Goblet Squats x 10 Right Hand bend over rows x 8 Left Hand…
SNAKE PIT · MAR 18, 2025
Backblast! Monkeying Around at the Snake Pit
WARMUP: SSH, Cpickers, MNC-w/ calf-raise, sit-out-Burpees THE THANG: Round-1: IC (6ct.): Squat-knees to press Pyramid: RSwing, Am.Swing, Catch/Goblet, squat, Sqt-Thrust, (switch grip), Deadlift - set for rep count……
SNAKE PIT · MAR 4, 2025
Backblast! 4 Corners Kettle Bell treat
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickers,Moroccan Night clubs THE THANG: 4 corners Kettlbe bell with overhead carry to each with 25 swings, Pulls, Triceps extensions and Curls and Squats in the middle. Each round had a 5…
SNAKE PIT · FEB 25, 2025
Backblast! Kettlebell
WARMUP: run of parking lot, SSH, Moroccan NC, baby arm circles, windmills, cherry pickers THE THANG: partner beat down MARY: 40 KBS OYO ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: prayers and praises from all
SNAKE PIT · FEB 18, 2025
Backblast! Kielbasa parties hard
No one showed so YHC did a solo ruck
SNAKE PIT · FEB 11, 2025
Backblast! Where’s Stevie?!
THE THANG: To keep us warm I added a run in between each set. Round one, 15 each. Round two, 20. Kb swings Shoulder shrugs goblet squats Flutters Curls merkins tricep extensions Squat Sumo squat LBC skull crusher Rosa…
SNAKE PIT · FEB 4, 2025
Backblast! Simply complex
WARMUP: merkins. Squats. Swings. Snatches. THE THANG: Dora with Four different kettlebell complexes while one partner does a static hold. Round one - 14 rounds of 10 Merkins and 10 swings partner planks until you…
SNAKE PIT · JAN 28, 2025
Backblast! Card game
WARMUP: windmills and produce pickers THE THANG: 2 rounds of 4 exercises by suit. 2-14 reps depending on the card you draw. MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D relay, wine tasting dinner COT: Wives and Children
SNAKE PIT · JAN 21, 2025
Backblast! To Nur or Not to Nur
WARMUP: In cadence - Moroccan nightclubs - Cherry pickers - Windmill - Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: Catch me if you can: - one partner carries both bells up the hill entrance, while the other does 5 merkins, then switch…
SNAKE PIT · JAN 14, 2025
Backblast! 2 is enough
Took turns calling exercises while walking campus. Lots of convo. Learned Kielbasa knows a guy for all your recreational needs.
SNAKE PIT · JAN 7, 2025
Backblast! Something with hyenas
WARMUP: Showing up to the small crew of misfits was honestly a treat. After the disclaimer, we started with a short and slow mosey. 30 seconds in, the mumblechatter and “complaining” was alive. The mosey was about 1/4…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 31, 2024
Backblast! NYE Battle Ropes
WARMUP: dynamic plank exercises <> downward dog <> upward dog <> flipped dog ... ~5 minutes THE THANG: starting at traffic circle outside the stadium... Tabata 30" exercise 1 w/ KB, 30" exercise 2 w/KB, 75 seconds…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 17, 2024
Backblast! Kettle Bell Rounds
Mission/5 CORE Principles/Credo WARMUP: Jog then a few exercises then grab your bell THE THANG: Move to our starting position. Each PAX would perform the exercise with their kettle bell then when it was their turn, they…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 10, 2024
Backblast! Rotating Bells of Pain
It was a rainy morn at The Pit of Snakes and the pax were fired up. A quick warmup and we were on our way. Thang: There were three bells this morning where the pax rotated around. Two of the bells were on one side of…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 3, 2024
Backblast! seated farts
https://youtu.be/RS867MM-4DA?si=y4RArqc1vMT782ho I had the whole back blast written up but slack poops the bed and deleted it. You get one try slack.
SNAKE PIT · NOV 26, 2024
Backblast! 3s Wet Company
Started dry ended up wet. Sounds like a good night in bed if you know what I mean…. Stacking rounds of exercises. PAX took turns calling exercises. Adding one per round. 10 reps each exercise. Took a walk farmer carry…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 19, 2024
Backblast! Fun and Run
Three of us spent some time with our bells at Snake Pit. Conditions were perfect (49 and clear). Here’s what we did: Warm Up: - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) Grab your…
SNAKE PIT · NOV 12, 2024
Backblast! Drop, smack and poke KB workout / inv
WARMUP: mosey, windmills, arm circles, hillbillies, down dog, merkins THE THANG: 20 reps of all exercises Rd 1: strength and stability - goblet - single arm shoulder press - On swings - Single leg deadlift - Halo Rd 2…