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333 backblasts mention “Jekyll”
COLOSSEUM · OCT 2, 2018
Triangle of Doom or some other ominous name that is not the same name as another AO (Bermuda)
Cool 67 degrees at the Colosseum. YHC (again) came in on two wheels. Luckily there were some hearty PAX ready to get to work. A Pre Blast Tweet went out to let folks know to expect running. Twitterless Green Wave…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 28, 2018
Good times at the Colosseum
Sorry for the delay….went DR right after for the week Was called on to Q the Colosseum and worked to make sure everyone got better. 10 PAX joined me on this balmy morning, except one guy was missing? No FNG’s, but made…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 10, 2018
"The Seven" workout is back
Thank you Jekyll for the opportunity to lead. We started our great morning with a mosey around the drop off lane followed by some warm up exercises, windmills, moroccan night clubs, low slow squats, merkins and lunges…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 31, 2018
The Time is Now
5 pax posted to Block Party to put a final stamp on July 2018 with a dose of swampy pain. Thanks to Site Q, Shady, YHC had the distinct pleasure of helping them meet their goals. The Thang Mosey up Stairway to Heaven…
JUL 12, 2018
Board of Pain Week 2
Whoaaa Nelly! Humidity up and so was the PAX count. Added 9 men from last week for a total of 19. Several first timers- Norm, Manifold, Sugar Daddy, JWOWW. The Sale Boys were valiant. My understanding is they blacked…
SLOW BURN · JUL 6, 2018
Crazy 8s - It can be that bad, right?
31 Pax descended upon Slow Burn for an epic adventure. A #noderate workout plus high humidity had been promised and both were granted on this day. Personally, YHC loves what the Pax have done in creating moderate…
JUL 5, 2018
A tradition unlike any other- Board of Pain 2018 Week 1
10 Pax for Laces In (and a HAN SOLO runner) settled into what has become a summer tradition. A pure suckfest of constant battering, no let up and U vs U. The Thang: Finish each exercise before moving on to the next. In…
COLOSSEUM · JUN 26, 2018
Chalk up the Pain
29 Men descended on the Colosseum for a downpainment delivered via sidewalk chalk and a discussion on You vs. You. There are enemies around all of the time and as men we are challenged to defeat those enemies one by…
JUN 22, 2018
Beyond Adversity
Adversity: A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune through showing COURAGE in the face of adversity. The Beyond workouts have been influential in pushing us all beyond our normal tendencies…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 8, 2018
Truck full of concrete at Colosseum
If you've posted at the Colosseum, you know Jekyll guarantees it'll be worth your time. So for all the future Q's of this AO, the nation looks forward to you keeping the streak alive. Several weeks ago I had the…
COLOSSEUM · APR 24, 2018
April Showers Bring More Burpees
It rained all day Monday, through the night and the forecast was for more on Tuesday. CSPAN was Q at The Ballroom, promising stories of OG glory along with cover. Funhouse's Ass Kicking April band wagon was rolling into…
COLOSSEUM · APR 10, 2018
Colosseum Classic (yes, wall and light poles)
Beautiful 50F AM at the Colusseum Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 Mosey Hill with the light poles Worked our way up the hill stopping at each light pole: - 30x SSH - 10x Slow Windmill - 25x Moroccan Nightclub - 20x…
VARSITY · MAR 30, 2018
Abs/Arms/Shoulder Work at Varsity - 3/30/18
8 Good Men joined YHC at the Varsity on this Good Friday. Mosey around the parking lot to the black top. Warmup - 20 side straddle hops - 10 count count Moroccan night clubs - 10 4 count windmills - 15 4 count merkins …
COLOSSEUM · MAR 12, 2018
Shieldlock at Quagmire
The few Mondays I have not been DR lately most could find me logging a few miles for the impending P200 destruction. Pushups have been in shortsupply and even few posts to Quagmire or being a Q. GLOOM: The murky…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 16, 2018
Different Q to prevent 0-59. Turns out it was just a #GDTBATH
Temps of 20F, 15 PAX were early and ready to go. Mumblechatter of running vs standing around was way better. Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 - Regular - High knees - Butt Kickers - Toy Soldiers COP at Basketball Court …
JAN 12, 2018
#218in18 Kick-off Convergence BackBlast
76 PAX (including 4 FNGs) met in the gloom at Harris Teeter this morning to kick the year off the right way. Group 1 - Jedi Start with 60 seconds of plank tutorial, then a fairly lame attempt to explain the exercise…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 19, 2017
The G.R.I.N.C.H. Posts to Colosseum
18 pax showed up at Colosseum to steal Christmas back from the GRINCH. Though not a regular at this AO, YHC jumped at the chance to pinch-hit for Pusher. And being so close to Christmas, it'd almost be a sin to not have…
AUG 23, 2017
Pantheon Sweat fest
Always a pleasure to be invited to Q at Pantheon, especially since it's basically in my backyard. The Pax gathered and it was great to see some guys I haven't seen in a while, and always great to have Jekyll show up…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 22, 2017
Eclipse at the Colosseum...Rock Hill Rip-off
Leading up to this fine Tuesday at THE COLOSSEUM, there were a few challenges and statements made about who would be willing to come out. Of all the conversations, I'll give credit to those who showed after being…
AUG 5, 2017
You Can Blame Dark Helmet
The past few weeks have been anything but typical for me. Laid off from my job and then I planned to do a road trip which turned into the road trip from hell in many ways. But God was and is faithful and I made it back…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 25, 2017
BackBlast 7-25-17: That One Big Thing @ #Colosseum
Humidity was at an all time high in the swamp they call the Colosseum on Tuesday morning. 22 men showed up ready for some action and they got what they came for. Mosey to the parking lot. WARMUP: - 30 Side Straddle Hops…
JUL 17, 2017
Two years and counting
Two years ago, Jekyll invited me to WEP for my first workout. I thought I was in pretty good shape, but little did I know what was in store for me. I remember halfway through the workout thinking, this was a bad idea…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 11, 2017
Jekyll's Ladder
20 Men descended upon the Colosseum for some pain yesterday. YHC was proud to have such a large group considering all of the great AOs and great Qs we had in the Fort. The Colosseum has become one of the toughest…
JUN 28, 2017
Damp, Dirty, and Itchy at Pantheon
What an amazing morning it was, especially for a mid-summer gloom (weather-wise - "amazing" wouldn't be the word to describe the workout). Temps in the lower 60's, and modest humidity compared to normal/recent soupiness…