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JUN 19, 2024
Backblast! Epic Dumpster Stench
Dora, Burpees, Dumpster Stench, good times for all.
THE BALLROOM · JUN 18, 2024
Backblast! Lucky Sevens
Lucky Sevens Began with short mosey followed by a warmup: SSH, windmills, imperial walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers and some plank stretches (up/down dogs). Ran to the benches and did: step ups, derkins, butt…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 15, 2024
Backblast! That fish bit my nipple!
WARMUP: SSH THE THANG: RUN TO SUWARROW CT AND DO MERKINS. AMRAP full of dumb things for remainder of workout. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
ALCATRAZ · JUN 8, 2024
Backblast! A REAL BEAR ? of a workout
A FIELD TRIP TO THE TEGA CAY ZOO: We saw a real black bear, 7 dear, a dead possum and an inch warm WARMUP: mosey the warm up exercises THE THANG: hill Dora, then back to runde park for a four corners of pain. A variety…
THE RANCH · JUN 6, 2024
Backblast! The Most Difficult Mile - maybe
12 men showed up at The Ranch. I made sure I emphasized "modify if necessary" when stating the disclaimer. We began with a mosey warm-up with stops at each light pole for exercises. We made our way to the front of…
JUN 4, 2024
Backblast! The Smokin Lucky 7
VQ?: No WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Morrocon NC, and Strawberry Pickers THE THANG: Phase 1- Cheese Shredder (2 Rounds) Phase 2- Wall Sit Regular = 10 Count Each by All; Wall Sit Hands Forward = 10 Count…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 27, 2024
Backblast! Sweep the Leg Murph(ish)
Expected light crowd given the multiple Murph options available later in the morning so was pleasantly surprised to run into Tesla as Grout snd YHC were returning from the pre-run. Solid number of cars in parking lot so…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 22, 2024
Backblast! Deck O'Pain
WARMUP: Windmills, Morrocan nightclubs, Imperial walkers and Hillbilly walkers...short mosey up to NaFo bench area. THE THANG: Deck O'Pain JOKERS= 10 BURPEES HEARTS= MERKINS DIAMONDS = SSH CLUBS= BIG BOYS SPADES = CDD…
MAY 21, 2024
Backblast! Pendulums and clocks at Golden Corral
WARMUP: Mozy to the corner of the HT parking lot then mountain climbers, merkins, CDD, Moroccan nightclubs, American hammers. THE THANG: Mozy to the side of HT for wall sits. First person bearcrawls to the other side…
ALCATRAZ · MAY 18, 2024
Backblast! Drop the Pull-ups take the Cannoli
WARMUP: Full 15 Min COP THE THANG: 5 rounds of 17 dips 19 CCDs or9/Pullups 71 yardish maybe feet bear crawl Jog neighborhood and 6 rounds of 5 burpees 10merkins 15 squats 15min Broga MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsletter…
MAY 17, 2024
Backblast! Buckets returned
The buckets of pain returned by popular demand and were loved by all. Three corners of the parking lot had a nice selection from which to choose pain. Each bucket had a load of tickets and once a ticket was pulled the…
MAY 14, 2024
Backblast! Soggy Primes
WARMUP: A lap around the parking lot with SSH, windmills, tappy taps, MNC, and LBAC THE THANG: Started with 7s in front of the Indian restaurant. We used the dry patch under the trees by the pet groomer with one BBSU…
ALCATRAZ · MAY 11, 2024
Backblast! BAOPS Ladder Fun
When a shieldlock brother sends the late night text that he needs a sub, you gotta answer the call. WARMUP: lap on the paved trail and circled up for IC warm-a-rama Goofballs (except for the liver eaters who are too…
MAY 7, 2024
Backblast! It's all about Change
WARMUP: Disclaimer, then mosey to the back of HT. Warm up with mnc, pickers, windmill, Plank, up/down dog. Then mosey all the way around to Walgreens. THE THANG: 4 corners: Walgreens, HT corner, Rita's and Dental group…
SLOW BURN · MAY 3, 2024
Backblast! Dora & Corners
WARMUP: Mosey to Tesla Charging Station 25 SSH, 15 Hillbilly Walkers, 15 Windmills, 15 Cherry Pickers, 10 Moroccan Nightclubs THE THANG: Thang#1: Dora: 100 Dips, 200 Calf Raises, 300 CDD's Partner Ran lap around Parking…
APR 30, 2024
Backblast! Burpees for Breakfast
WARMUP: Disclaimer THE THANG: Light jog around the Harris Teeter lot and circle up in front of Red Bowl for COP: All in cadence: SSH x 25, merkin x 10, windmill x 10, squat x 20, Peter Parker Peter (10 and 10), IW x 25…
THE RANCH · APR 25, 2024
Backblast! Jock jams tabata
WARMUP: mosey to loop for IC exercises and stretches THE THANG: Head to toes Tabata - 8 cycles, 6x sets ea. 25 secs on, 10 secs rest/1 min recovery. 1. cdd/run lap 2. Dips/crab walks 3. Merkins/butt kickers 4…
APR 23, 2024
Backblast! Where are the Box Jumps?
Disclaimer disclaimed. WARMUP: Mosey around HT parking lot. Circle up for - 20 SSH IC - 10 Windmills IC - 10 LSS IC - 10 MNCs IC - 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC - Yoga THE THANG: A little Buy in first. 7's with Burpees and…
APR 16, 2024
Backblast! communication is key
WARMUP: Intro, mosey, warmup on the hill next to the church then mosey to church. THE THANG: Thang 1: Deliberately gave confusing ab instructions with a run but ended with 300 reps for Leg lifts, American Hammers and…
THE RANCH · APR 11, 2024
Backblast! 4 corner….ish 4-11-23
WARMUP: Mosey to the middle school loop for: Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Seal Jacks, Side Straddle Hops and of course burpees in between - working down 5-4-3-2-1 THE THANG: 4-11-23 - at each corner: Round 1 - 11…
APR 9, 2024
Backblast! We are the REAL National Champions
WARMUP: Disclaimer SSH Imperial walkers Hillbilly Walkers Moroccan NightClubs Peter Parkers Tappy Taps THE THANG: 1st quarter: Patty cake 11s , 1 patty cake and run to other parking lot island for 10 LBCs 2nd quarter…
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…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 3, 2024
Backblast! 2min Throwdown
WARMUP: Typical warm-up mosey with exercises mixed in. THE THANG: 2min rounds of: Over the shoulders Curls 1min rest Sand bag throw Reverse lunge walk 1min rest Upright Row Flutters w/ bag overhead (or slightly behind…
APR 2, 2024
Backblast! All About the Ass Kicking Benjamins
VQ?: No WARMUP: Warmup: SSH Imperial Walker Windmill Hillbilly Walker Honeymooner/Downward Dog THE THANG: Mosey to Grace Dora at Grace 100 Merkins 5 Burpees with partner 100 Squats 5 Burpees with partner 100 Dry Docks 5…