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572 backblasts mention “Mark Nestel”
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…
CLYDESDALES · JUN 5, 2024
Backblast! Miles
WARMUP: no THE THANG: 160, turn on main, turn on summersby, turn on the next road, back down 160 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUPs coming up COT:
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…
MAY 31, 2024
Backblast! Ice Cream Cones
WARMUP/THANGmosey around perimeter of Harris Teeter to show PAX pain stations. Got some warmups in along way. Pain stations as follows. 15of SSH, Derkins, Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Hammers, Lunges. 3 loops…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 29, 2024
Backblast! To the Fort and Back
WARMUP: none THE THANG: 3,4,and 5 mile option. 2 miles to Hobos and back, 3 miles to Poppy Seed and back, 5 miles with a loop around Academy. Trail runners and ruckers participated too MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS…
MAY 27, 2024
Backblast! The Murph 2024
1 mile run 100 pull-ups 200 Merkins 300 squats 1 mile run It’s more than a workout We get to because they did. God bless you all. Keep pushing and never forget. :facepunch: :facepunch: :facepunch:
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 22, 2024
Backblast! Jason Richards "Falcon"
13 PAX + Falcon = 14. The same number of PAX that showed up in the gloom on 4/29/2024 when Falcon collapsed after his first workout. We are here to honor this man WARMUP: 9 motivators - a crowd favorite Low slow squats…
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…
VARSITY · MAY 17, 2024
Backblast! Closing out the week in good form
WARMUP: windmills to start and various exercises in cadence while a few pax rolled in hot. THE THANG: mosey to the sugar creek elementary school back lot for rounds of 5’s 17’s and 23’s Set 1 - 5 rounds - 5 burpees, 17…
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…
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…
SLOW BURN · MAY 10, 2024
Backblast! We was rollin
WARMUP: moseyed over to side by Persis and did a warmup with SSH Windmills Strawberry pickers MNC Overhead Claps Low and slow squats Cyclops Plank Downward Dog Upward Dog Runners stretch Merkins THE THANG: back towards…
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…
CURRAHEE · MAY 7, 2024
Backblast! Fun up the hill
WARMUP: The hill has been neglected and the enemy captured it. Time to take it back! THE THANG: With rucks and without coupons Playground obstacle course: Bear crawl up the little ramp Down the rocks Climb across the…
CLYDESDALES · MAY 1, 2024
Backblast! Run Forrest, Run!
We ran. Down Munn to Harris, left on Harris, left on Audrey (to WEP), left on Hwy 160, back to COT. Extra mileage option: Down Munn to Harris, left on Harris, left on Audrey (to WEP), left on Hwy 160, left on Jackson…
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…
SLOW BURN · APR 26, 2024
Backblast! Moderate Manion
Found out this morning that there are some differing opinions of what a moderate AO means... WARMUP: Disclaim and mosey between Vape shop and Empire. Circle up for SSH, shoulder taps, merkins, mtn climbers all in…
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…
THE RANCH · APR 18, 2024
Backblast! Fountain of Youth
WARMUP: SSH, IW, merkins and other THE THANG: Dora 2x. First Merkins, LBC, Squat 2nd round - CDD, calf raises, flutter Run down to bus pick up area and did Merkins and Big Boy start with 1 merkin rollover do 1 BB, then…
CLYDESDALES · APR 17, 2024
Backblast! 4-17 Clydes
Heal-toe express. Repeat for 45 mins.
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 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…