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583 backblasts mention “Shady”
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 21, 2024
Backblast! Why do you F3?
WARMUP: 25 SSH IC THE THANG: - Playset at WEP: Partner AMRAP, 3 sets of swing crunches and laps - Pike Eng circle entrance: Partner AMRAP Decline merks, partner runs lap, 4 sets - Grass hill: Partner AMRAP, 5 hill…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAY 20, 2024
Backblast! Not lost, just searching
Ran loops, original plan was a 1.7mi loop but ended up doing a reverse YMCA route 2x loops. I got 2.8mi in. Everyone was accounted for.
CLYDESDALES · MAY 15, 2024
Backblast! Hill Street Nlues
The hills were alive with sound of Pax making a downpainment for the day. Two options were given: Hill repeats on Harris Street Or Run the length of Harris Street and add more as wanted All Pax leveraged this moment to…
THE BALLROOM · MAY 14, 2024
Backblast! The Ballroom: Dancing on all fours ?
WARMUP: few exercises then track with slow mosey around campus THE THANG: 5/17/1971 is CakeBoss bday so we did little work around those numbers 5 - rounds 17 - mountain climbers in cadence 19 - Mak Tar Jais 71 - Yard…
MAY 13, 2024
Backblast! Gear Murph
WARMUP: childs pose, upward dog<>downward dog variations, merkins/peter parker - repeat THE THANG: RUCKS/WEIGHTED VESTS ON [KB rows x10 each side, merkins on bell x10 each side, squats with KBs or 40# steel poles - run…
THE RANCH · MAY 9, 2024
Backblast! Rain…meh
WARMUP: we gathered in the “rain” because it wasn’t really raining or lightning at this time. We ran over to the corner where the elementary and middle school split off and did: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, low slow…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 8, 2024
Backblast! Does this seem familiar?
WARMUP: 0 SSH THE THANG: Parking lot to Munn make left Down to Harris St. make left Up hill to Ardrey make left Down to White make left Back to Founders Gazelles add a loop at WEP or loop around old Kingsley to add…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 7, 2024
Backblast! Slippery when wet
WARMUP: Run up to drug store, cross over and head back to parking lot in front of Springs. SSH Windmill Inch worm merkin Low slow squat Squat pulses THE THANG: Move up to the sidewalk to the garden with wall 3 rounds 5…
MAY 2, 2024
Backblast! Now for the Small Bermuda Triangle
WARMUP: Pledge, talk about death of an FNG in St. Louis THE THANG: Small Bermuda Triangle - Start with 10 merkins at the corner, run to churches and 10 squats, up the hill to the lot 10 CCD, run to Print Shop 10 Pull…
BUSHWOOD · MAY 1, 2024
Backblast! Dump Truck Mayhem
Bringing the Kitchen Sink theme Eastward to The Premier CRHS AO, Bushwood. Coupons were everywhere—and I do mean everywhere! The frequent 5:45am dump truck visit was right on time at the middle school bball courts…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 29, 2024
Backblast! 2024.18 Sweep the Leg
Run behind Gold Hill Middle for suicides. Base Line 7 Wide arm typewriter merkins in the sequence: Center, Left, Right, Center, Right, Left, Center At the turn: 7 Wide leg typewriter squats in same sequence We need to…
APR 25, 2024
Backblast! Big Bermuda Triangle
WARMUP: None - This is Minnow Pond THE THANG: Big Bermuda Triangle - Run to Fort Mill Pharm, do 15 Dry Docks, run to Town Hall, 15 Merkins, run to lot on top of hill, 15 squats. Rinse and repeat. MARY: Some stuff was…
THE ARMORY · APR 22, 2024
Backblast! 300 is the count
WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Cherry pickers, merkins THE THANG: Partner work: count is 300; Big Boys, Chest Press, one arm overhead press, 100 count tricep extensions & LBC’s MARY: no time ANNOUNCEMENTS: HIM Camp, read your…
APR 18, 2024
Backblast! Zipper Deconstructed Burpees
WARMUP: Run up to old Hardee's parking lot. 10 SSH THE THANG: Zipper. For every road we headed east on, we did 10 squats at the start, 10 merkins when we crossed Springs, and 10 bomb jacks at the end. For the west-bound…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 17, 2024
Backblast! Sink roulette deck of cards
17 eager and excited pax showed up. Some brought sand bags, some brought just their willing attitude which was quickly put on point upon the pile of sandbags awaiting them. After a quick run around the parking lot, a…
BLOCK PARTY · APR 16, 2024
Backblast! Unexpected
WARMUP: yep THE THANG: Dora hill runs with upper body at the top and lower body at the bottom. Run to print shop. Obstacle course on the bars. Lots of dips, pull ups and pushups. MARY: 50 flutters with slow merkins…
THE ARMORY · APR 15, 2024
Backblast! Armory 15APR2024 - Mog Mile
WARMUP: Not really. We lived. THE THANG: Mogadishu Mile - 4 Rounds for Time - 19 Kettlebell Ground-to-Overheads (53/35 lb) - 19 Kettlebell Front Squats (53/35 lb) - 19 Kettlebell Push-Ups (each hand) - 400-meter…
THE HIVE · APR 12, 2024
Backblast! Traveling Suitcase
WARMUP: yes, we did some THE THANG: travel the big parking lot suitcase carry stoping at the corners Swings 10 sets of 10 Split Squats 3 sets of 12 Goblet Squats 3 sets of 12 Hand switch snatches 12 Lateral Lunge w/ Row…
ALCATRAZ · APR 6, 2024
Backblast! The dog ate my homework.
WARMUP: mosey 1/2 mile to golf course parking lot. 15 ssh, 15 mtn. Climbers, 15 lbc. THE THANG: 10 burpees, 20 alternating jump squats, 30 cdd, 40 squat jumps, 50 merkins run lap in between exercises 50 squats, 40…
SLOW BURN · APR 5, 2024
Backblast! Fun with buckets
Everyone loved my Q this past Friday. We had 3 buckets placed around the parking lot with various exercises to pick from each bucket. Many of you have struggled through it before. If you haven’t it truly is one of the…
MAR 29, 2024
Backblast! Get Right at Acceleration Project
13 Pax gathered for a downpainment prior to the Acceleration Project and to Get Right for the day. The goal is to grow in every area of your life, not necessarily by leaps and bounds, but inch by inch. The idea of…
MAR 26, 2024
Backblast! We’re Not, Not Trying to Have Fun!
Nine for a full-body workout and epic mumblechatter at Golden Corral. Here’s what we did: Warm-up 10 SSH 10 Imperial Walkers 10 Windmills 10 Merkins 10 Mountain Climbers Lap Serpentine run the lot stopping at each cart…
MAR 21, 2024
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Jack and Dan DATE: 2024-03-21 AO: ao-minnow-pond Q: fishstix PAX: FunHouse Band Camp Mark Nestel CakeBoss 38 Special Anchorman Fogerty OldBay B.O.B. White Lightning Cobra Kai Shady Fire Marshall Bill FNGs: 0…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAR 14, 2024
Backblast! No talking = leadership opportunities…a
VQ?: No WARMUP: started things up with very little voice and the voice lasted about 2 min before going out. Got things going with SSH, low slow squat, merkins. I think that was about it because talking and calling…