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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
231 backblasts mention “Masterpiece”
SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAY 14
McHale Random Route
WARMUP: Arm Circles THE THANG: 3.3 mile loops Kingsley MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CURRAHEE · TUE MAY 5
Cinco de Mayo
WARMUP: lap around parking lot THE THANG: partner work Partner 1 runs to other end of field and picks up partner 2 where they will be doing an exercise that slowly gets you across the field. Continue switching between…
ALCATRAZ · SAT APR 18
Cones & Such
WARMUP: a few exercises I/C then mosey to firehouse lot for a few more exercises I/C. Then mosey to the back corner of park for more exercises I/C then mosey back to the main lot THE THANG: cones on the field Part 1 …
CURRAHEE · TUE APR 14
A Currahee at Currahee
WARMUP: 25 Side Straddle Hops 10 Strawberry Pickers Some down with the dog calf stretch’s and honeymooners THE THANG: Load up with Rucksacks, Sandbags and Kettlebells and move to the corner of Dave Gibson, 25 incline…
6@6 · SAT APR 11
No route suggested.
I didn’t even bother suggesting a route. Half the guys were going on trails to ruck train, the other half already knew where they wanted to go. And Vuvu and Stagecoach plotted their own deal together. Hey, I’m not…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 2
Ruck Relay Rumble
Intro, Warning Label and Welcome Given WARMUP: Mosey to the back lot for warm up shenanigans: In Cadence of 10: Hillbilly and Imeprial Walkers Cherry :cherries: Pickers and lap around Teams of 4 Assembled THE THANG: I…
CLYDESDALES · WED APR 1
Spring fling
WARMUP: walk up hill THE THANG: right harris, right Boyd, right in neighborhood, stay left until sutton MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsletter COT: thankful for every opportunity and prayers for kids ans families
THE ARMORY · MON MAR 30
10 pax didn’t oversleep
WARMUP: The usual suspects. SSH, Imperial Walkers, Oyster Pickers, short mosey. THE THANG: Around the circle 5 squats/5 swings/5 curls rotate to right using another bell. 10 rounds. 11 of Derkins on Bell/One arm press…
ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 28
Bobby madness
Warmup: Motivators from 7, run, circle up for: windmills, imperial walkers, Moroccan n/c, low slow squats, peter parkers, some plank stretches. Run Thang 1: pull up bars. Each pax does 10 pull ups, while others do LBCs…
THE HIVE · FRI MAR 20
Backblast! Big Bertha visits the Hive
WARMUP: the usual suspects THE THANG: Thang#1: muzac 1. https://youtu.be/FNxGcVVkheA?si=66YM98r8lt2Q4uUY-69 by cody parks & dirty south (~4 min): prisoner bell Squats-AMRAP during instrumental, Fig-8’s during lyrics,……
SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 19
Backblast! Hike in the Woods
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3 miles in Anne Springs, overhead carries, squats MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 17
Backblast! First Gigs
WARMUP: 15 swings 5 merkins 5 front rack squats X2 15 swings 5 merkins 5 thrusters X2 THE THANG: Ruck .75 miles Ruck shuffle .25 miles 10 ruck merkins Front carry for a bit 10 lunge walks each leg X2 MARY: 5 manmakers &…
THE ARMORY · MON MAR 16
Backblast! The Stronghold
WARMUP: SSH, Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, runners stretch, warm up mosey around parking lot THE THANG: Thrust/Swing/Merkin descending ladder, 3 station circuit with KB Chest Presses, Curls, Swings. 11s with…
ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 14
Backblast! Pre Jaeger WO
WARMUP: Jog loop round Runde reconvene at bball court for the usual. THE THANG: de escalator work out with 25 merkens 25 squats, 25 bboys, 25 dips, 25 Hurleys loop the drop to 10 and 5. Coupon circuits with curls…
SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 12
Backblast! Ownership
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.25 miles & smiles, Ownership (word of month) MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 10
Backblast! Laying Logs and Yanking Yogi
WARMUP: Ruck if you got it THE THANG: Grab a log- Walk around school 3 sets- One team carries the log and the other does an exercise Sets- Curls, Ruck Swing and Squats Take log back Catch me if you can with one pax…
CURRAHEE · TUE MAR 3
Backblast! Playing with wood in the morning
WARMUP: some Broga with a rucksack THE THANG: mosey over to back of school to dust off my girls. Take them for a dance around the school where we focused on instructional commands of team lifting and proper form during…
ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 14
Backblast! Sysiphus returns
WARMUP: Mosey and then the usual minus the SSH THE THANG: went back to an old COVID WOD from backdraft 5 Burpees every minute for 20 min & mixed in some Squats, MNCs, Calf raises with the spare seconds. After that we…
THE ARMORY · MON FEB 9
Backblast! Armory
WARMUP:SSH, Cherry Pickers, arm rolls, IWs, Squats THE THANG: Various exercises in groups of 3 with 3 sets of each MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the dam, trash pickup COT: 2.0s, parents, Jesters
ALCATRAZ · SAT FEB 7
Backblast! Better Late Than Very Late
PAX arrived via vehicle. Parked car. Chattered and mumbled. Weird warmup. Mosey. Ran up and down big hill. Skipper left. Did some exercisin on and around pull up bar. Masterpiece left. Hung out in parking lot and played…
SOUL TO SOLE · FRI FEB 6
Backblast! Rucking Miles & Rugby ? Sprints
WARMUP: NA THE THANG: Rucking miles and Rugby Sprints MARY: NA ANNOUNCEMENTS: One Word, Men’s Shelter, Break the Dam and Dam to Dam COT: Yes
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 31
Backblast! Alcatraz is a Winter Wonderland
WARMUP: Mosey,SSH,WM,IW,HW,Ground Work THE THANG: Lots of Step-Ups,Pull-ups, Dora,Wall Work MARY: rotating fashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: no race today, bethel Thursday COT: Mark’s Performance This Weekend
SOUL TO SOLE · THU JAN 22
Backblast! Sharing Burdens
WARMUP: No warmup THE THANG: Rucking within the Kingsley property while sharing a 40lb dumbbell while you were talking about your burdens. We did (10) reps of low-slow Squats each person while one person was holding the…
CURRAHEE · TUE JAN 20
Backblast! Deck of Death
WARMUP: Ruck for first 12ish minutes SSH Low slow squat Broga Toy soldiers Butt kickers Soccer hips THE THANG: Deck of cards Hearts - OH lunges Diamonds - merkins with ruck on Spades - swings Clubs - bent over rows…