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648 backblasts mention “JWOW”
COLOSSEUM · JAN 21, 2025
Backblast! Men in Tights
Texted Barkley last week and told him to put me in for Q sometime at Coliseum. He responded and said I need someone for next week. I gladly accepted before looking at that weeks weather forecast. Rookie mistake but we…
THE FORT · JAN 18, 2025
Backblast! Making the Fort Great Again
WARMUP: SSH, NightClubs, Merks, Squats, Flutters, Diamond Merks, WAM, BBS, Mosey and stretching. THE THANG: 7s, 1 mile mosey with pain stations along the way, StepUps, Squats, Merkins, BBS, and a smidge of acceleration…
THE HIVE · JAN 17, 2025
Backblast! DORAs at The Hive
DORA 1: partner run - Man makers 50 - Goblet Squats 100 - Swings 150 DORA 2: farmers carry - Burpees 50 - Squats 100 - Overhead clap 150 DORA 3: Bear crawl - Bent row right 50 - Bent row left 50 - Curls 50 DORA 4…
THE RANCH · JAN 14, 2025
Backblast! Cubbie Testimonial
1/9/24 - the Ranch Bootcamp PAX Soup to Nuts HalfShell Rainmaker JWOW Birdcage Sugarbug Kielbasa Grout Kermit Harry Carey Masterpiece Mark Nestel Change Order Cubbie Warmup SSH Cherry Picker Windmill Peter Parker Parker…
BLOCK PARTY · JAN 14, 2025
Backblast! If not now, then when?
It was a crisp 25 degrees as YHC walked up to the shovel flag just after 0500hrs. Some of The Fort's finest, but not all, began to arrive in varying conditions. DISCLAIMER: The mumblechatter started early, YHC felt…
THE ARMORY · JAN 13, 2025
Backblast! Decending Ladder of Fun
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Cherry Pickers, 10 Moroccan Nightclubs Mosey to center of parking lot THE THANG: Round 1: 5 Manmakers, 10 American Hammers, 15 Skull Crushers, 20 Swings, 25 Curls, 30 Lunges, 35…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 12, 2025
Backblast! Toss and Carry
WARMUP: 10 merkins. Lap around the lot to go through the workout. THE THANG: A big lap around the soccer field with four stations. Each station had 30 reps of an exercise and then one partner would toss the bag while…
THE FORT · JAN 4, 2025
Backblast! Fun at the Fort
Six for sixty minutes of cold, conversation, and calisthenics. Temp was a balmy 25 for Bacon and Deep Dish’s first workout. Welcome brothers. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 15 Side Straddle Hops (IC) - 15 Imperial…
THE RANCH · JAN 2, 2025
Backblast! 8 for 8-block
The Sad Clown’s New Year Resolution Ritual: Picture the sad clown: slumped in his favorite worn-out recliner, late-night infomercials flickering in the dark, fueled by stale chips and good intentions. At the stroke of…
DEC 31, 2024
Backblast! Stick a Fork in 2024
No FNGs so the disclaimer was light. It was concluded that we could sue Half Shell if things went sideways, but we decided against it since he was our gratuitous host this morning. Quick warmup and we were off. Is was…
DEC 30, 2024
Backblast! Black Diamonds in Cadence (Honey Badger
25 Burpee in cadence + NUR hill 15 Merkins IC + NUR 25 squats IC + NUR 25 Bomb Jack Single ct IC + NUR 20 CDD’s IC + NUR 15 Monkey Humpers IC + NUR 5 pull ups/25 SSHs 10 pull ups/50 SSH 15/75 10/50 5/25 Mary
THE FORT · DEC 28, 2024
Backblast! Reflection and Acceleration
Warm up SSH Moroccan Nightclub Imperial Walker Hillbilly Walker Low slow squat Merkins Honeymooner Downward Dog Hamstring Stretch The Thang: Bear crawl Commander (Indian) Run in parking lot (or safe area to do so) Lap…
SLOW BURN · DEC 27, 2024
Backblast! Sugar cookie removal
WARMUP: Lap around Lowe's stopping 4 time for various warm up exercises. THE THANG: Split PAX into 2 teams. Each team has a stack of cards on other side of lot with a team exercise and a hold exercise. 1 PAX from each…
DEC 24, 2024
Backblast! Christmas Eve Convergence at The Yard
WARMUP: (cake boss): 5 Burpees, SSH, 4 B., Imp.Walk, 3B., HillWalk, 2B, something else, 1B... Count off 1 & 2; Group 1 w/ Farmers Only, Group 2 w/ Suplex Switch Q's at 1/2 mark THE THANG: Group 1 (Farmers only): Group 2…
AMERICAN JACKAL · DEC 23, 2024
Backblast! No excuses!!!
WARMUP: mosey around the carpool loop + brief COP with usual appetizers THE THANG: mosey down to parking lot near baseball field for some side lunges, sideways bear crawls, bear crawls, crawl bears, sprints, Mary…
THE COACH'S BOX · DEC 19, 2024
Backblast! 3 lessons - 3 stations
WARMUP: Nope - only 30 minutes to get right to it THE THANG: Lesson 1 - He who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than necessary - Seneca Station 1 - burpees and Diamond merkins on the hill - 7’s Mosey to…
DEC 17, 2024
Backblast! Six pack generator
WARMUP: THE THANG: DORA MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
FLIGHT PLAN · DEC 16, 2024
Backblast! Misty
WARMUP: No THE THANG: Running MARY: No ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Party, Clave Boss, Jekyll/Pusher Wine Party in Feb COT: Yes.. prayers for the Season we are in, kids finishing strong at school, Pax that are ill -30-
THE FORT · DEC 14, 2024
Backblast! Cake Boss has a big Wenkie ?
WARMUP: Arriving to the joyful sounds of Christmas music (not holiday music) PAX woke up and stretched and were ready roll at The Fort. Prestone not an FNG but Kotter to the fort joined us from Cooanado California and…
THE COACH'S BOX · DEC 12, 2024
Backblast! 30/30 Round 2
It was a crisp morning at ao-the-coachs-box and the Pax were fired up for some 30/30! 1st F Run 10 yard and nur back 5 yards with adding a burpee at every 10 yard line. Lunge every 10 yard and squat. Four corners action…
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…
THE FORT · DEC 7, 2024
Backblast! Chillin’ at The Fort
Chilly morning at The Fort, five men showed up for the fun. We began with a lap around the park, stopping at each swing for some warm-up exercises. We moseyed to the top parking lot for some dips and arm circles. Back…
DEC 6, 2024
Backblast! Tour de Dora
WARMUP: mosey to tour the different dora stations THE THANG: Dora with 80 of each - calf raises and flutters run in between. Mosey to next station with 80 squat and diamond merkin. Mosey to next station with 80 step up…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 2, 2024
Backblast! Ranger Merkens
WARMUP: YOG with stretches mainly to the groin region THE THANG: 4 corner Loops round the parking lot with curls, squats, curls, and dead lifts. Dora - Ranger Merkens 75, Overhead Press 75, farmer carry to other side of…