backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
254 backblasts mention “Stang”
RING OF FIRE · JUL 8, 2015
Merkins, Bombjacks, and Burpees, Oh My!!!
19 of the Fort's finest ignored my warning of No stories, No 10 ten-counts, and No BS, and descended upon the Coop for 45 minutes of hard work and getting better. Disclaimer was mentioned and off we went. The Thang…
SLOW BURN · MAY 1, 2015
Chasing Perfection... at #SlowBurn
Why do we do this to ourselves? Why did 30 (no, not a typo) men show up this morning to a cool, dark parking lot at an unheavenly hour? Because someone gave us the gift, and now we are hooked... So here's The Thang…
THE RANCH · APR 23, 2015
Happy Burpee Beatdown - Dark Helmet's 40th
16 of The Fort's Finest (Mustangs and Clydesdales) descended on the Ranch to wish Dark Helmet a Happy 40th Birthday. Little did they know that the word Birthday would be replaced by Burpee. The Thang Warmup lap around…
THE RANCH · APR 2, 2015
Agony at The Ranch
15 brave men posted at The Ranch this morning for a solid dose of fellowship and agony. The PAX started off with a mosey from the parking lot to the traffic light on Springfield Parkway and back, then circled up for…
THE RANCH · MAR 26, 2015
Release of the Mustangs
16 Mustangs embarked on a wild journey around the Ranch. Mosey around the campus Circle up Windmill x20 Merkinsx20 Cherry Pickers x20 Mosey to back lot CU IWx20 Mountain Climbers x20 Mosey to Playground Swing Derkinsx20…
SLOW BURN · MAR 13, 2015
Really? My Alarm went off?
18 PAX ventured out to Slowburn this fine morning. YHC had all week to plan and trash talk with the Swamp about how this AO was going to painful and that if you posted at the Swamp, you were chicken. Well from the…
SLOW BURN · FEB 6, 2015
Frigid air and fragrant dumpsters
18 bravos braved 19 degree conditions for a smelly few laps around Charanda’s and Empire Pizza and Baxter’s Playhouse. Lots of moseying, a few suicides thrown in to keep warm. The Thang: Slow mosey to COP SSH’s, Im…
THE RANCH · JAN 15, 2015
Working Up A Lather
12 Wild Mustangs posted to The Ranch to work up a Lather so they could survive sub-freezing temps. YHC did his best to oblige. The Thang: Mosey around parking lot, then circle up for Warm Up w/ - Side Straddle Hop x 20…
THE RANCH · OCT 30, 2014
The Ranch: Fire and Ice on the high plains of Springfield
Backdraft took the Q and led the PAX through a firestorm of exercise moves. 22 total 18 bootcamp 4 mustangs, there was no absence of pain in this storm at The Ranch! The Thang: Warm up mosey around parking lot to center…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 21, 2014
Sideways lessons for going forward
16 Pax posted to Block Party on a perfect, crisp fall morning. The theme for the workout was SIDEWAYS. Other than the opening warm-up run, other movements on feet between spots were to be done sideways (or backwards)…
SEP 6, 2014
1000 exercises in an hour?
6 strong men showed up for a hot and humid workout at WEP. Java gets the LILO badge. Started off with a very high quality rendition of the disclaimer, and some mention of our BRR brothers, all nonsense…go at your own…
THE RANCH · AUG 28, 2014
6 men + 1 Mini Murph = Great Fellowship
Six men sprang out of bed to tame the colts and mustangs at the Ranch. One mustang had a conversion experience and became a colt and didn't regret the decision. This same mustang needs some brothers to help him get his…
THE RANCH · AUG 7, 2014
The Ranch - Rock n Roll All Nite and Pain in the Gloom!!!
The Crowds gathered (12) at The Ranch for a rocking morning and it was kicked off with some 80's Hair bands! YHC watched the movie 42 Wednesday night and was moved by the self control and patience Jackie Robinson…
RING OF FIRE · JUN 18, 2014
The Coop - Campus Summer Tour 2014
Cake Boss at the helm came into the gloom of The Coop looking for some moonlight to shine on the AO. It was going to get dark and scary and I did not want any of the 10 PAX to cry for momma in the dark. There was some…