backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
163 backblasts mention “gears”
SLOW BURN · JUN 28, 2024
Backblast! The Greatest Workout of All Time? Yes.
WARMUP: Probably. No one remembers. THE THANG: A few rounds of 11s, 7s, and other nonsense. The REAL nonsense, though, came in the form of setting things right in the naming department. Sadly, in only 45 minutes, I…
JUN 27, 2024
Backblast! Swimming laps with the big fish
Ran 1 mile loop 3-4 times with 4 corners 20 Burpees 40 Merkins 60 Donkey Kicks
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 24, 2024
Backblast! Walmart
Missing Rebel, Esso stepped up and declared the run to Walmart. All cooperated. Looking forward to July 4th convergence, Triple CSAUP, Live Right Acceleration this Friday. Please consider signing up for lawn mowing at…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 22, 2024
Backblast! 3 leg tour
WARMUP: Ditch Witch led! THE THANG: YHC had a plan pulled from previous Alcatraz backblasts, but it was a pretty morning. So, here's a list of what we DID NOT do: - 30 pull ups - 45 burpees - 90 squats - 120 dips - and…
JUN 13, 2024
Backblast! Disappointment and Failure
WARMUP: We did after a little jaunt to WEP - THE THANG: Run to WEP at corner of Ardrey, warmup in parking lot - Run to Sidney Johnson - 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count) - Run to Jackson – at each…
THE FORT · JUN 9, 2024
Backblast! An un”fort”unate series of events
Warmup SSH Windmills Imp walkers Hillbilly walkers Michael Phelps Plank- yoga stretches Merkins Carolina dry docks Sandbag carry to big hill, down trail. Hill is off on left side. Mode of transport was lunges and bear…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 6, 2024
Backblast! D-day at the Coaches Box
Today’s workout was about perspective. History provides the best perspective and on 6/6 we were reflecting on D-Day. Started with a mosey towards the entrance of the high-school. Stopped and did 20 SSH IC 10 Windmills…
KITCHEN SINK · JUN 5, 2024
Backblast! Flag Handoff at The Sink.....If you kno
Flag handoff from Maximus to Farmer's Only. WARMUP: Warmed up with a lap around small loop and back to circle perform a few exercises to get familiar with the bags. - Merkin (5-5-5 - Regular, Wide, Diamond) - SB Toss…
THE FORT · JUN 1, 2024
Backblast! The Tour de Fort Mill: Where Burpees Me
I rolled up this morning and was surprised to see so many pax already there with five minutes to spare. Hopped out of the vehicle to find we had an FNG in attendance. At 6:30am, I gave the disclaimer and we started the…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 30, 2024
Backblast! Abs, Abs and more abs
WARMUP: Windmills, Cherry pickers, SSH then mosey THE THANG: 20 reps, 5 exercises: leg lifts, LBC’s, Big Boys, Flutters, heals to heaven, 1 lap after completion, 3 rounds total Message on Q source topic of Missionality…
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:
THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 23, 2024
Backblast! Shoulder exhaustion-complete
WARMUP: Mosey-warm-up 51 SSH THE THANG: Max shoulder reps 2:00 x2 each Merkins, Dips, CDD, Heels to heaven- ending with 50 yard sprints-NUR 50 and repeat x4 MARY: out of time ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3 events this summer COT…
THE COACH'S BOX · APR 18, 2024
Backblast! Grinding through Mammon
COP Mosey to gym parking lot. Across the lot: - Bear Crawl for a segment - 10 Jump Squats - Lunge Walk for a segment - 10 Merkins Repeat Mosey to hill by the track Grab a stone. 5 minute AMRAP on the hill the top three…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 15, 2024
Backblast! circles up
WARMUP: run to stop light at entrance to Baxter and do monkey humpers and goofballs in-cadence until all traffic passes THE THANG: Berkshire heights loops with 10 jump squats, 10 merkins, 10 LBCs every stop sign All got…
THE COACH'S BOX · APR 11, 2024
Backblast! Coach's Box - Whetstone
WARMUP: Sure. THE THANG: I deviated from my weinke as written, so I don't have an accurate accounting of the activity... MARY: No chicks ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: The 5th Core Principle
COLOSSEUM · APR 9, 2024
Backblast! Colosseum
WARMUP: Always THE THANG: Mosey to bottom of hill at gate - On the way, 10 merkins, 10 squats, 20 2-count flutters at each light pole 5 cones up the hill - Up two, back one - 10 burpees at the front cone, 10 big boys at…
SWEEP THE LEG · APR 8, 2024
Backblast! Play time is over
VQ?: No WARMUP: it’s sweep the leg. We did a burpee ladder instead on way to school drive. Starting with 1 worked our way up to 5 then back down performing the burpees at each light pole on way down Dave gibson, we also…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAR 21, 2024
To the 50....and beyond
Slackblast: To the 50....and beyond DATE: 2024-03-21 AO: ao-the-coachs-box Q: Warning Track PAX: Cyclops darkhelmet Half Shell Skipper Escargot Slow Jams Maximus Cohiba Gears FNGs: 0 COUNT: 10 Nice morning for…
COLOSSEUM · MAR 12, 2024
Slackblast:
Slackblast: That Veronica Vaughn DATE: 2024-03-12 AO: ao-colosseum Q: Warning Track PAX: Barkley Boogie Nights Farmers Only darkhelmet Rolloff Escargot Rebound Gears Full House Wooden Leg Crystal Lake, Whoops FNGs: 0…
THE ARMORY · MAR 8, 2024
Co-Q
Slackblast: Co-Q DATE: 2024-03-08 AO: ao-the-armory Q: Crystal Lake Rebound PAX: Barkley Full House Gears 3D Sugarbug Cubbie Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Wooden Leg Dojo Sprocket Conundrum shower curtain, Karma Chameleon…
6@6 · FEB 3, 2024
Running after late night is bad
Slackblast: Running after late night is bad DATE: 2024-02-03 AO: ao-6at6 Q: Bonsai PAX: Barry Manilow bodywash Cornerstone Esso Mainframe chickenhawk Everest Gears OldBay Band Camp Grout Double D Twister Beaker NASA…
CLYDESDALES · JAN 31, 2024
Slackblast:
Slackblast: gone postal DATE: 2024-01-31 AO: ao-clydesdales Q: tater PAX: B.O.B. Gears Twister Rolloff Double D Anchorman F3DaVinci Short Sale Crystal Lake Wooden Leg Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Kaiser Esso Tinsel Everest…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 24, 2024
Throwing Wet Cats
Slackblast: Throwing Wet Cats DATE: 2024-01-24 AO: ao-kitchen-sink Q: Sprocket PAX: fishstix Peta Maximus Gears Italian Job FNGs: 0 COUNT: 6 WARMUP: None THE THANG: 1 mile loop with Sandbag 1. 50 Squats (over head carry…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 10, 2024
Modify as necessary
Slackblast: Modify as necessary DATE: 2024-01-10 AO: ao-kitchen-sink Q: Bonsai PAX: Maximus Gears Tesh Peta JWOW Warning Track FNGs: 0 COUNT: 7 Pax showed up on a cold windy day. YHC was prepared for the Q, but left the…