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231 backblasts
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 16
Backblast! Sweep the 7s
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, imperial walkers THE THANG: 7s between merkins and burpees. About .42 mile in between. MARY: running inspired stretching ANNOUNCEMENTS: Several events coming up including a trip to the DMV…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON MAR 9
Backblast! Are you making this up?
WARMUP: we don’t do that here THE THANG: We stayed together as a group today. First stop at Southstate bank for merkins. Second stop at Hoof and Barrel for 5 burpees, third stop at Delaney for 5 burpees with a plank…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 23
Backblast! Sub of the substitute Q
WARMUP: mosey to goodwill SSH Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey to Planet Fitness explain exercises 5 Lt Dan 10 scissor kicks at eat stop sign through Waterstone. Right at the pool and…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 16
Backblast! Sweep the Leg Field Trip
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Every stop = 10 Merkins, 10 Dry Docks, 15 Squat Jumps, 20 LBCs - Cross street turn right, head to Towne Tavern parking lot - Continue to Enterprise Rent-a-Car - Continue to My Eye Dr - Continue…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON FEB 9
Backblast! Game On!
Four men didn’t let a late night football game keep them from getting up and getting after it. Here’s what we did. Warm-up - 29 SSH (IC) in honor of the Seahawks - 13 Imperial Walkers (IC) for the Patriots - 60 Second…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 19
Backblast! IJ's Hood Merkin Pyramid
WARMUP: dynamic warm-up on iceless Earthfare sidewalk- high knees, butt kicks, toy soldiers, walking lunges, walking side lunges, side shuffles, high skips THE THANG: Run to Brayden (some stops* included) and to secret…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Partner bearcrawls at STL
Disclaimer was disclaimers-hate me now... Love me later WARMUP: windmills, downward dog, upward dog, runners stretch right, runners stretch left, shoulder taps, THE THANG: partner up. One partner starts bearcrawling…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Prison Squats
WARMUP: Run to hill @Gold Hill Elementary and did 15 SSH THE THANG: 10 prisoner squats 10 big boys 10 merkins at every light pole up hit every light pole down w each 3 set exercise. MARY: running back to COT…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! BRR prep Hill repeats
WARMUP: mosey to bank Moroccan night club, cherry pickers, windmill, downward dog, honey mooner THE THANG: hill repeats with 4 station 1st 10 x merkins, 10 flutters, 2nd 10 x merkins 10 box cutters, 3rd 10 wide arm…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Marathon Pace
WARMUP: SSH IC x 10 Squats x 10 Merkins IC x 10 Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat. Reverse route…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! Afton loops
WARMUP: pre-run Ben Casey thru parking lot down to Patricia lane and back to launch + 20 SSH THE THANG: Dave Gibson > Emory > Braden Pkwy > Afton Way with stops along Emory for houses with Christmas lights (total: 1…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 8, 2025
Backblast! Adding Gardenia
WARMUP: Not typically done at this AO. Try to get here early enough to manage yourself. THE THANG: Run towards Gardenia every stop sign we did and additional merkin starting with 1. There are 10 stop signs. 7s on the…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 1, 2025
Backblast! What it is to be a Good Man
WARMUP: In Cadence: Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Hillbilly Walkers & Windmills. Counted off. THE THANG: Took off for a basic run and boot. 3.02 miles with stops along the way. Pain Station stops included: merkins…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 24, 2025
Backblast! Charge!
WARMUP: Jog with some karaokes, toy soldiers, and power skips. THE THANG: Took the long way down the hill (Ben Casey to Patricia Lane) At stop sign, 10 pulse squat to squat jumps (1 pulse squat and 1 squat jump is 1…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 17, 2025
Backblast! Light Poles of Death
WARMUP: Some THE THANG: Mosey to school-10 WindMills- Mosey to Benches- 25 dips. Mosey to light poles- 10 Merkins and 15 Squats every time at the 1st light pole. Run to next light pole 1 burpee 20 LBC. Back to first the…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 10, 2025
Backblast! When you show up to Band Camp without y
WARMUP: *Spectre reading message from Bandcamp* - "Welp, Bandcamp overslept." YHC leads SSH, short run to 160 and then Peter Parker and mountain climbers... THE THANG: the route is called "The Reverse Italian Job…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 3, 2025
Backblast! Indian OR Shuttle Run
WARMUP: 20 SSH IC Karaoke 10 Cherry Picker IC Indian/Shuttle Run to School THE THANG: 5 Lt. Dan Magic Legs 10 Hand Release Merkins Run to other end of parking lot 15 X's and O's 20 SSH Run to other end of parking lot…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 27, 2025
Backblast! Trick or Treat at Sweep the Leg
We Monster Mashed 3 miles with 10 studs doing our best to hit the cul de sacs for all treats and no tricks. Here’s what we did: Warmup - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Mosey…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 13, 2025
Backblast! “No Mercy” Monday @ STL
WARMUP: NONE THE THANG: 19 men took off at quickly for No Mercy Monday. After a quick mosey to South State Bank, we fired up the legs with 5 Bonnie Blairs to get loose. From there, we charged down Dave Gibson Blvd to…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 6, 2025
Backblast! 30 for 30
WARMUP: 10 - Moroccan Nightclubs THE THANG: - Run to circle on Ben Casey Dr. - 30 reverse lunges - Run down to circle on Patricia Ln. - 30 forward lunges - Run over to the parking lot entrance at the bottom of the hill…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 22, 2025
Backblast! STL meets Jack Webb
No warm-ups, no disclaimer (oops) Ran down to school parking lot Simple routine, at first light pole, kick off Jack Webb (1 merkin, 4 OH claps), run to the far end parking lot, 1 burpee. Add to the count +1 merkin, +4…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 15, 2025
Backblast! Sweep goes metric
A count of 10 pax posted for Sweep the Leg (Metric version). Thang: Starting at the earthfare lot, run to the flag pole in front of the elementary school. This is about 1 km. Do exercises noted Run to the back side of…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 1, 2025
Backblast! Snatch and Run
WARMUP: The 2.5 mile pre run THE THANG: A weird version of 21’s Cones were set up at 50m intervals up to 500m Suicide run to each cone performing cleans every time you go back to start. E.g. Perform 10 cleans and then…
SWEEP THE LEG · AUG 25, 2025
Backblast! SKIP IT TOY
WARMUP: lol THE THANG: Yog to Emory Ln corner for Braden loops. 3 work stations. 15 reps of merkens, big boys and squats. 3.5 miles at least with good total body workout. MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: golf, HIM camp COT…