backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
202 backblasts
THE HIVE · NOV 7, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners and a Cake
WARMUP: Handful of exercises to loosen up THE THANG: 4 corners of exercises with 20 as rep number 5 exercises at each corner 3 rounds each with lap between rounds MARY: Flutters, Hello Dollys, big boys ANNOUNCEMENTS…
THE HIVE · OCT 31, 2025
Backblast! 2025.44
Obligatory warmup... 50kb swings, 10 OH press (each arm), 10 bent over rows, each arm (repeat x3, but I modified swings down and other movements up on last round) Partner up for farmer carry KBs. Partner 1 does exercise…
THE HIVE · OCT 24, 2025
Backblast! Goat Rodeo
WARMUP: Flutters and SSH THE THANG: 4 rounds of: 10 goblet squat 10 rdl each leg One arm oh carry lunge walk around 100’ Mary 3 rounds of: Bear crawl with bell 10 snatch each arm 10 thruster each arm Mary 5, 10, 15 reps…
THE HIVE · OCT 17, 2025
Backblast! Double Bell Fun
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, swings, low slow squats. Mosey to bottom of the hill THE THANG: Partner complexes (you go I go), double bells for all exercises 5 rounds: 3 cleans 3 OHP 3 squats Run up hill after the 5 rounds 5…
THE HIVE · OCT 10, 2025
Backblast! The Smokin Ladder Beatdown
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC The Thang: 1. Ladders Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down. Exercises: KB Swings Goblet Squats KB…
THE HIVE · OCT 4, 2025
Backblast! KB Things
WARMUP: - SSH - Merkins - Windmills - Low slow squat THE THANG: Dora: - 100 Merkins - 200 Dips - 300 LBC - Partner not doing the exercise runs the length of the parking lot and back with 2 KB Move to the grassy area…
THE HIVE · SEP 19, 2025
Backblast! Minimal running is just fine
WARMUP: The gloom was in full effect and guys just kept showing up. We did a short run through the parking lot, followed by some SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, mountain climbers, Moroccan, and imperial walkers. THE…
THE HIVE · SEP 12, 2025
Backblast! 5 for 5 at The Hive
WARMUP: Yea, a good one. Humane Burpee THE THANG: Right Side: 5 Snatches 5 Overhead Lunges 5 Cleans 5 Swings 5 Rows 5 Merkins w/ hand on the bell Repeat on the left did 5 round in between had guys explain their name…
THE HIVE · AUG 29, 2025
Backblast! BHAG at the Hive
YHC was making up for a missed Q two weeks ago due to sickness. As I was reviewing previous backblasts, I came up with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for the workout to circle the entire FMHS while carrying the KB with pain…
THE HIVE · AUG 22, 2025
Backblast! Swole city, bro! Fist pumpin’ through t
WARMUP: • 20 SSH IC • 10 Windmill Cherry Pickers IC • World’s Greatest Stretch (both sides) THE THANG: AMRAP Circuit – 40s on / 20s off (4 rounds) 1. KB Swings 2. KB Goblet March 3. Suitcase Deadlifts 4. Cross Body…
THE HIVE · AUG 15, 2025
Backblast! Introducing the Stork Press
WARMUP: After a messy start of out of order exercise commands, we warmed up THE THANG: 5 rounds, 2 exercises, 1min each - 20 Swings with a plank, 6 burpees and run with KB 2 rounds, 6 exercises, 1 min each clean, squat…
THE HIVE · AUG 8, 2025
Backblast! Candyman’s Pain
WARMUP: - 10 Side Straddle Hops - 10 Grass-pickers - Plank to Down Dog, calf stretch’s to Sunrise THE THANG: - Mosey to circle with KB What it is - 50 reps, KB run up the hill, 50 reps, KB run down the hill, move to…
THE HIVE · AUG 1, 2025
Backblast! Sunny Delight
WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Downward Dog, Honeymooner, Runner Stretch KB Deadlifts and Swings Suitcase carry 1 lap around the parking lot THE THANG: 10 minute circuit: 1. Upright row x 10 2. Clean + press x10 (5 e/a) 3…
THE HIVE · JUL 25, 2025
Backblast! Deadly Dozen
WARMUP: SSH, IW, Merkins, Deep Leg Stretches then Mt Climbers THE THANG: 400ish M run after each exercise. Counts were 20, carry’s were to the Handicap lot. 1. Farmer Carry 2. Sing Leg Deadlift 3. Lunge 4. Snatch 5. Man…
THE HIVE · JUL 18, 2025
Backblast! Musical murder bunny Humper with a movi
: Warmup: MUSICAL 1 Devil went down to Georgia remix by State of Mine (3:37) 1 Base = Imp. Walkers 2 Chorus: Plank Jax 3 Solos: and walk-ChP 2 Country roads remix by Me first & Gimme Gimmes (2:11) 1 Base = Hillbillies 2…
THE HIVE · JUL 11, 2025
Backblast! 2025.28 The Hive
Thang: 1ST... 12 min AMRAP: 10 overhead presses (5 each arm) 20 rows (10 each arm) 20 swings 2ND... Bearcrawl length of parking lot doing a merkin at each parking spot dividing line (this was secretly just to count…
THE HIVE · JUN 27, 2025
Backblast! Hills, Bells, and Balls
WARMUP: SSH, low slow squat, merkins, Moroccan night club THE THANG: Carry bell to bottom of hill 2 rounds: 20 swings 15 goblet squats 10 bent over row each arm Up the hill 2 rounds: 10 thrusters 10 tricep extension 10…
THE HIVE · JUN 20, 2025
Backblast! Last minute DORAs
WARMUP: SSHs THE THANG: Dora #1 - Farmers Carry - 50 burpees - Squats w calf raises 100 - Mike Tyson’s 150 - Mountain climbers 200 Dora #2 - Man makers 50 - Goblet squats with calf raises 100 - Halos 100 - Plank pass…
THE HIVE · JUN 13, 2025
Backblast! Don't need a lot of ground to cover
Form matters and our space is limited. Let's get to work. WARMUP: A short jog with some butt-kickers & side shuffles. THE THANG: Grab the (2) 60lb sand bags and introduce them to our kettle bells. One PAX would farmer…
THE HIVE · JUN 6, 2025
Backblast! What’s a Kraken Man-Maker?
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Low slow squats Head to entrance hill and complete a “7”. Man-makers at the bottom and squats at the top THE THANG: Card game: Numbers 1-10, do the…
THE HIVE · MAY 30, 2025
Backblast! The Time is Always Now
WARMUP: methodical SSH 1 burpee Windmill 2 burps IW 3 burps HW 4 burps J-Lo 5 burps Farmers carry https://medium.com/@danjohn84123/humane-burpee-342d0054a13f Finished with swing sequence to hit 100 total 5 swings 5…
THE HIVE · MAY 23, 2025
Backblast! The Hive Shovel Flag Hand-Off
WARMUP: Happy Hour warmed us up for the impending bear down THE THANG: Round 1: 10-min AMRAP 10 x KBS 10 x KB squats 10 x KB deadlifts 10 x KB clean and jerk Round 2: 25-min of suffering PAX circle up at bottom of the…
THE HIVE · MAY 16, 2025
Backblast! Man makers make it
Warm Up: SSH, MNC’s, Imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers. One lap Workout: 3 Rounds 3 man maker buy in before each round of: 20 Tricep Ext, 20 Swings, 20 curls, 3 man makers, run lap 3 Rounds 3 man maker buy in before…
THE HIVE · MAY 9, 2025
Backblast! Bear Crawl Kettlebell Dora
Friday, May 9th, 2025. The Hive. Fort Mill High School. 5:15am-6am Musical Soundtrack: See Amazon Playlist: “February 2025 edited for The Hive” Warmup - Bear Crawl - Goblet Squats - Heels to Heaven with Kettlebell …