backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
302 backblasts mention “trucker”
THE FORT · JUN 29, 2024
Backblast! Blame JWOW
Honestly I was expecting low attendance so I was pleasantly surprised when I start seeing several cars rolling into WEP. JWOW sent me note mid week asking if I'd be willing to bring the junkyards on Saturday so I had to…
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
JUN 25, 2024
Backblast! Dora and Corners
WARMUP: Short but not quick mosey, SSH, Merkins, Mtn Climbers, and Windmills. THE THANG: Mosey to the wall and have a seat. Chairs not provided. Take turns 10 yd bear crawl, 2 burpees or 5 mtn climbers, bear crawl back…
THE RANCH · JUN 20, 2024
Backblast! 14 hours and 32 minutes of daylight
WARMUP: Mozy followed by windmills, flutters, Moroccan nightclubs, shoulder taps THE THANG: Mozy to back of the school for brief discussion that it is the Summer solstice. In Charlotte there are 14 hours and 32 minutes…
BLOCK PARTY · JUN 18, 2024
Backblast! 3 Lessons of Marcus Aurelius
WARMUP: off to Kimbrell’s after being disclaimed. PAX did LSS, Windmills (approved by Trucker), imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers and 50 side straddle hops - with a declining number of burpees (not approved by…
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 29, 2024
Backblast! 80th Anniversary of D-Day
WARMUP: Jogged a lap around the parking lot, butt-kickers, high-knees, karaoke. Then we circled up for Imperial Walkers, SSH, MNC THE THANG: PARTNER SANDBAG TOSS – 1 LAP (Vest/Ruck on or Slick) 80 RUCK SQUATS…
COLOSSEUM · MAY 28, 2024
Backblast! "Fun Workout Playlist"
WARMUP: Cherry Pickers Broga Mosey to back lot THE THANG: 2 separate AMRAP's. 15 minutes a per. 50 SSH 40 Mountain Climbers 30 Plank Jacks 20 Leg Raises 10 Burpees 50 Step Ups 40 Overhead Claps 30 LBC's 20 Dips 10…
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:
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…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 13, 2024
Backblast! Sweep The Leg
WARMUP: route was discussed 3.75 miles THE THANG: Ran down 160 to Baxter, we ran a loop in Baxter going counter clockwise. Fist stop :octagonal_sign: sign we did three man- makers with cinder blocks, every other stop…
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 8, 2024
Backblast! Embrace what's coming
WARMUP: Mosey around the small loop with butt kickers & toy soldiers mixed in. To that, add a few warm-up exercises. THE THANG: Everyone gets the opportunity to complete the 60x60. This is where you start with a sand…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 7, 2024
Backblast! Slippery when wet
WARMUP: Run up to drug store, cross over and head back to parking lot in front of Springs. SSH Windmill Inch worm merkin Low slow squat Squat pulses THE THANG: Move up to the sidewalk to the garden with wall 3 rounds 5…
MAY 3, 2024
Backblast! Working hard when it doesn't matter
WARMUP: "SSH IW SSH HW"Plank "Shoulder Taps Up Dog Peter Parker Up Dog Mountain Climber"THE THANG: "Mosey to find different walls Wall Sit - 2 burpees down the line BTTW - shoulder taps and australian mountain climbers…
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…
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…
RING OF FIRE · APR 10, 2024
Backblast! Block Burpee Blast @ Ring of Fire
WARMUP: The Usual THE THANG: Block and burpees MARY: Run the hill ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Cake Boss send off
THE ARMORY · APR 8, 2024
Backblast! Test Run
WARMUP: yea, we did that THE THANG: test run for QvQ on Wednesday 15 manmakers Flip 12 sandbags Bear crawl back Modified a little to try to space guys out Interspersed 4 Rows 3 Cleans 2 Snatches 1 Thruster MARY: lunge…
DAWN PATROL · APR 4, 2024
Backblast! Spring Breaking
WARMUP: 10 burpees, SSH, 10 burpees THE THANG: Run some stair laps repeatedly around the building with Corkscrew, partner style with 1 partner doing exercises and the other running. Ran to bottom of road below LPL, then…
THE BALLROOM · APR 2, 2024
Backblast! Choose not to cheat 2.0
VQ?: No In preparation for my Q at Ballroom, YHC reviewed a previous backblast from 2018 where the theme was choosing not to cheat based on a book by Andy Stanley. In that workout, we discussed the idea of decision…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAR 14, 2024
Backblast! No talking = leadership opportunities…a
VQ?: No WARMUP: started things up with very little voice and the voice lasted about 2 min before going out. Got things going with SSH, low slow squat, merkins. I think that was about it because talking and calling…
THE BALLROOM · MAR 5, 2024
Little of this, little of that
Slackblast: Little of this, little of that DATE: 2024-03-05 AO: ao-the-ballroom Q: trucker PAX: Boogie Down fishstix FNGs: 0 COUNT: 3 WARMUP: mossy to football field for COP (gates locked so couldn’t get into field)…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 27, 2024
Max on Q - You Know The Drill
Slackblast: Max on Q - You Know The Drill DATE: 2024-02-27 AO: ao-colosseum Q: Maximus PAX: Barkley Solo Crystal Lake Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) Madoff Bonsai Cyclops fishstix Rebound Wooden Leg darkhelmet Farmers Only…