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RING OF FIRE · JUL 30, 2025
Backblast! Rings and Fires - 30JUN2025
WARMUP: Like we needed that. It was like 1000 degrees with 900% humidity. Warm? Yeah... we were covered. THE THANG: Grab a block. Head to the track. 5 manmakers (blockees) 10 goblet squats 15 curls 20 flutter w/press…
DAWN PATROL · JUL 29, 2025
Backblast! We all eventually showed up
WARMUP: YHC arrived early to get the lay of the land. With construction on going at WEP, and unsure exactly where the DR site Q planted the flag, YHC wanted to make sure we got started smoothly. YHC had the pleasure of…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 29, 2025
Backblast! Good Times
WARMUP: IW, HW, LSS, SSH, Merkins, MNC THE THANG: 5 rounds of 3 broad jumps and 4 lunge walks Miserable Mile - run 1/4 lap 10 flying squirels, run a 1/4 lap, 10 squats, run 1/4 lap 10 merkins, run 1/4 lap 10 LBC ( 4…
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…
JUL 22, 2025
Backblast! The NOT SO Sweaty Barry
If I missed your name, feel free to edit it in.... The weather did not agree with us, but I hope everyone had a nice evening at The Barry (aka The Sweaty Barry). I'm really not sure how a person could not have a good…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 22, 2025
Backblast! Why are we doing this?
WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan nightclubs - 12 cherry pickers - 10 windmills - 10 low slow squats Mosey, karaoke, stop at curb and do 10 incline merkins on curb in cadence Mosey, karaoke, 10 calf raises on curb in cadence THE…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JUL 21, 2025
Backblast! Field Work
WARMUP: - SSH - Windmills - Merkins THE THANG: - Mosey down the road to the field gate entrance while triggering every motion sensor light on the way Round 1: - Bear crawl the 10 - 1 burpee - Crawl bear back to the…
ALCATRAZ · JUL 19, 2025
Backblast! Spicy
WARMUP: Motivator - have pax pick a number between 7 & 10 (9 was the count) Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Windmills Arm Circles - front and back Michael Phelps Downward Dog Honeymooners Runner’s Stretch We moseyed…
CURRAHEE · JUL 15, 2025
Backblast! Swampy Circuit
Like the “Jelly of the Month Club,” the humidity just keeps giving. That didn’t stop 8 of us from putting in the work. Here’s what we did. No warmup, just mosey to the crosswalk in the drop-off line under ruck - 30 yard…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 15, 2025
Backblast! Donuts are a food group!!
WARMUP: Slow mosey Lunge walk Mosey Fruit pickers Imperial walkers Low squat Merkins Slow mosey Hillbilly walkers Moracan night clubs Slow mosey 3 rounds of Swing crunches and pull ups THE THANG: Accumulating ladder…
JUL 10, 2025
Backblast! Not All Heroes Wear Capes
YHC brushed off the cobwebs from a weinke from 2017. It was hard then and even worse this time. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) Run the Main Street to…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 9, 2025
Backblast! King of the Ring - Round 2 - The Rocket
Ring of Fire – King of the Ring Challenge Round 2 – Previous Kings are Q Oh the humidity was cranked up!! Soupy swampy hot. ZERO breeze. Excellent mumblechatter in COT while we all stretched out. Senator Tressel came in…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 8, 2025
Backblast! Welcome back to the 90s
WARMUP: SSH while we gathered everyone to get the party started. Then took off for a short mosey over to the flags. Windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins. Then ran to the back of the school. THE THANG: we…
KITCHEN SINK · JUL 2, 2025
Backblast! Off Road Racing
Per the hype graphic/msg, felt like we needed to workout on the field instead of pavement. Was excited about the rain last night and the additional nastiness it would bring to the workout. Arrived to the site only to be…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Salsa & Merengue Dance Moves
Warmup: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs, and Strawberry Pickers then Mosey around the perimeter The Thang: 1. Ballroom Blitz (AMRAP) Set up 4 corners: Corner 1 – 10 Merkins Corner 2 – 20 Squats…
JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Does it stink everywhere or is that one
DISCLAIMER: Disclaimed WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot to alley next to HT. - 20 SSH IC - 10 LSS IC - 10 Windmills IC - 10 Imperial Walkers IC - 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC - 10 MNCs IC - Yoga - Wall sits with waterfall of…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! It’s a New Day….Woooo!
WARMUP: Warm up with Mosey stopping at light poles for some exercises Partner I wall sit Partner II run around building THE THANG: Mosey to football field From goal line Bear crawl 10 yards LCBs at 10,20,30,40,50 Mosey…
JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! The “BERT”
WARMUP: Mosey to the track. 10 Imperial Walker. 10 Moroccan Nigh-clubs. THE THANG: The “BERT”. :fire: :hot_face: • 50 Burpees • 400 meter run • 100 Merkins • 400 meter run • 150 Walking Lunges • 400 meter run • 200…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 28, 2025
Backblast! Alcatraz - Worth Swimming To The Island
I picked this Q up from Badlands just the other day due to a scheduling conflict on his end so I knew, at least I told myself, I should honor him with what would most likely have been a good workout. He probably…
VARSITY · JUN 27, 2025
Backblast! Mumble Chatter
WARMUP: mosey around for a little and then SSH, windmill, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, cherry pickers, Moroccan nightclub, merkins, mountain climbers, honeymooner, and downward dog… stretching them calfs. THE…
SLOW BURN · JUN 27, 2025
Backblast! One to Ten
WARMUP: Yea, it's a good thing. We did that. THE THANG: String of Pearls...classic. Mosey and stop occasionally for: - Merkins - Squats - Carolina Dry Docks - Lunges (2 is 1) - Dips - Monkey Humpers - LBCs - Mountain…
BUSHWOOD · JUN 25, 2025
Backblast! Smoke Out the Gophers…
WARMUP: WARM-UP (10 minutes) Activation Circuit (4 minutes - 40 seconds each) 1. Low Slow Squats (focus on depth and control) a. 1-2-3-1, 1-2-3-2 – 10X 1. Push-up to Downward Dog (shoulder activation) 2. Pickle Pointers…
CLYDESDALES · JUN 25, 2025
Backblast! You Don't Lick Them!
4 runners: NASA, Double D, Sprocket, Cubbie 4 ruckers: BassOMatic, Fogarty, Crab Cakes, and THE Twister WARMUP: Yes, mother nature warmed things up for us, a very swampy 78 deg start at 0515. THE THANG: The ruckers went…
RING OF FIRE · JUN 25, 2025
Backblast! 1 is the loneliest number but 3 makes a
WARMUP: slow mosey through parking lot stops at speed bumps for some exercise moves THE THANG: Band lot endzone line Bear crawl 10 yards so 10 LBCs Continue bear crawl ever 10 yards and do LBCs for yard marker…