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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
592 backblasts mention “darkhelmet”
THE FORT · OCT 19, 2024
Backblast! Old school at the Fort
The Fort is where it all started…need I say more. For many of the Pax of the Fort, this was their first post and it set the tone their journey since that time. While the Fort has multiplied many times over since it…
SLOW BURN · OCT 18, 2024
Backblast! Halloween is near
WARMUP: COP - mosey past F45 to parking lot left of complex Various exercises I/C Low slow squats Seal jacks Side straddle hops Merkins Planks Shoulder press holding people’s chair Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers THE…
THE RANCH · OCT 17, 2024
Backblast! Going old school
WARMUP: 33 and 11…we did this twice. 33 SSH followed by 11 burpees. We did this at COT then ran over to the front of the school about .25 miles away and did 33 and 11 again. Ran all the way to the back of the school and…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 16, 2024
Backblast! The Grizzly
WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey - Warmup at Stop sign 1. 20 SSH IC 2. 10 Windmill IC Parking Lot Mosey - Warmup at COT 3. 10 Imperial Walkers IC 4. 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC 5. Plank stretches, Honeymooner & Downward Dog (Heel…
AMERICAN JACKAL · OCT 14, 2024
Backblast! Boot camp
Do 30 side straddle hops. Ran to the high school. Stop in the parking lot do lunge walks halfway down the parking spots, do 5 pushups, bear crawl the other half, do 5 burpees . Repeat back to the start. Split into…
VARSITY · OCT 11, 2024
Backblast! Full Metal Jacket
WARMUP: Parking lot mosey to Stop sign 20 SSH, 10 Windmill. Continue mosey to COT 10 Imperial Walker, 10 Hillbilly Walker, Plank, Honeymooner, Downward Dog. THE THANG: Mosey to Cindy, rifle carry her to SCES bus loop…
OCT 10, 2024
Backblast! Funhouse sendoff at the Pond
WARMUP: ran to Hardee’s, did SSH, planked, ran more. Ran down to city hall building. THE THANG: 2 exercises at the city hall building, ran down to 4 way stop for 1 burpee (added 1 burpee each time we passed it, then up…
BUSHWOOD · OCT 2, 2024
Backblast! All in all it’s another brick in the wa
Ran around the high school Climbed walls Learned leadership TBD by Q
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 1, 2024
Backblast! The Kickoff of the Funhouse Farewell To
WARMUP: I am certain we warmed up. THE THANG: It occurred to me as I sat to write this, that I have no idea (since it was a MONTH ago) what all we did that morning. I usually have a plan written out ahead that I either…
THE RANCH · SEP 29, 2024
Backblast! Ranch REN and stimpy
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE FORT · SEP 28, 2024
Backblast! Fort 12 Year Anniversary
THE THANG: Liberty led boot camp, 3D led Kettlebell and Time Machine led run MARY: Dark Helmet rambled about cadence and people not keeping up with the rhythm of his glorious mane ANNOUNCEMENTS: NASA presented the…
SEP 26, 2024
Backblast! Massey Street Massacre
It was a gloomy and rainy day without the presence of lighting. So we decided to follow core principle #3. Disclaimer was disclaimed at 0512. Pledge of Allegiance at 0513. And we were off. COP Briskly paced .5 mile lap…
BLOCK PARTY · SEP 24, 2024
Backblast! Four Corner Fest
IC SSH, Moroccan Nightclub, Cherry pickers, lss, mtn climbers, plank, hands to the sky, Honeymooner, down dog mosey Four corners CDD 20 IC Up main - Hold plank at each corner for 6 Right at Tom hall CDD 15 IC Right at…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 23, 2024
Backblast! No mercy
WARMUP: N/A - prerun if ya want to THE THANG: Pain stations from the flag down to Gold Hill and back to the light poles where we did some light pole work, starting at 2nd pole, one burpee building to 10. Then back to do…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 17, 2024
Backblast! What rain
WARMUP: quick disclaimer and off we go. Ran through the drop off loops and started with: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, merkins, low slow squats. THE THANG: Pearls on a string was the name. First stop was bottom of the…
SEP 16, 2024
Backblast! 75mins, a little complexity, a lot of e
The image of the board will be used as the workout details but in case others want to use this, here are a few notes to consider: - Split the group if needed. - Predetermine a good distance for the Mode of…
SEP 13, 2024
Backblast! Iron Pax 2024 Week 1 - Friday
WARMUP: Run to dropoff area: 15 SSH IC 10 Windmills 15 Low Slow Squat IC 15 Cherry Pickers IC Mosey into parking lot: 15 Imperial Walker IC 15 Hillbilly Walker IC Mosey back to start: 3 Burpees OYO THE THANG: Iron Pax…
SEP 9, 2024
Backblast! Iron Pax 2024 Week 0 - Wednesday
WARMUP: Jog around the 400m loop Warmup exercises THE THANG: Kalsu The Thang Kalsu – 100 thrusters Start the 1-minute EMOM timer Perform 5 burpees As soon as you finish the burpees, start doing thrusters When the timer…
SEP 9, 2024
Backblast! U.S. Marine Cpl. Albert Gettings - "Ber
U.S. Marine Cpl. Albert Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, died on Jan. 5, 2009, while conducting counter-sniper operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Cpl. Gettings was serving as a team leader with the 2nd Battalion…
THE HIVE · SEP 6, 2024
Backblast! Low Mileage
WARMUP: Jog the perimeter of the big lot with karaoke up and down a few rows (no KBs). THE THANG: Back in the small lot for some Partner work: P1: Overhead Press until P2 completes his work P2: 10 Man Makers Repeat P1…
THE RANCH · SEP 5, 2024
Backblast! Not Much Running Wild At The Ranch
WARMUP: Run over to the middle school, around the loop to the flag. Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Squats, Dead Lifts, Plank, Downward Dog, Up Dog, Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Peter Parkers, Merkins THE THANG: With just…
BLOCK PARTY · SEP 3, 2024
Backblast! The Grand Old Duke of York
I usually only write anything here to make Band Camp happy, since he's the only one that reads these, but I am trying to turn over a new leaf, because I do believe in the value of a BB, which is why I write my idiot…
AUG 22, 2024
Backblast! Bermuda rectangle
WARMUP: THE THANG: route - Massey st to Harris to ardrey to 160 - one mile on the dot. Pain stations - parking lot on top of Massey hill, Nazarene church parking lot, entrance to WEP 10 jump squats and 20 merkins at…
BLOCK PARTY · AUG 20, 2024
Backblast! DH is not a bad example
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Windmills, Low slow squats, Cherry Pickers THE THANG: mosey to stage at WEP 100 - LBCs Run a loop 90 - squats Run a loop 80 - merkens Run a loop 70 - flutters Run a loop 60 - lunges…