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554 backblasts mention “Bonsai”
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 14, 2022
STL Teams
Slackblast: STL Teams DATE: 2022-11-14 AO: ao-sweep-the-leg Q: Mainframe PAX: fishstix Badlands Olaf Airwolf Über Poppins Cyclops Maximus Bonsai gekko Sugar Daddy Grinder NASA Cubbie, Wipeout FNGs: 0 COUNT: 16 Chilly…
BLOCK PARTY · NOV 8, 2022
Could’ve been worse
Slackblast: Could’ve been worse DATE: 2022-11-08 AO: ao-block-party Q: Beaker PAX: Bonsai Cohiba Cyclops darkhelmet Headspin JWOW Kermit Maximus Poppins Pusher Peabody Double D Italian Job Esso Vuvuzela, Flat Tire FNGs…
SWEEP THE LEG · NOV 7, 2022
Lack of Creativity, Excess of Difficulty
Slackblast: Lack of Creativity, Excess of Difficulty DATE: 2022-11-07 AO: ao-sweep-the-leg Q: Punch List PAX: Badlands Band Camp 38 Special Cyclops Bonsai Poppins Rolloff Paddle Skipper Cohiba Shady Tesh Peabody FNGs: 0…
SLOW BURN · NOV 4, 2022
Waiting for Twister to Shut His Yap
Slackblast: Waiting for Twister to Shut His Yap DATE: 2022-11-04 AO: ao-slow-burn Q: crab_cakes PAX: Twister OldBay Masterpiece Bonsai Triple Lindy FNGs: 0 COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Active Warmup - High Knees, Butt Kickers, Toy…
COLOSSEUM · NOV 1, 2022
Sharknado Again?
Slackblast: Sharknado Again? DATE: 2022-11-01 AO: ao-colosseum Q: Stang PAX: Bonsai Barkley Dojo NakedAndAfraid shower curtain Incoming Cyclops Joe Lyons (F3 Long Duck) trucker Cheddah Rolloff Straight Up Senator…
THE ARMORY · OCT 31, 2022
Spooky pumpkin of pain and suffering
Slackblast: Spooky pumpkin of pain and suffering DATE: 2022-10-31 AO: ao-the-armory Q: Battle Bot PAX: Tesh Bonsai Cohiba Bitcoin Cyclops JWOW Peabody River Rat FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: Spooky…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 25, 2022
Orange is the new NC State Red
Slackblast: Orange is the new NC State Red DATE: 2022-10-25 AO: ao-block-party Q: trucker PAX: Band Camp Spider-Man Bobber Kermit Bonsai Headspin Pusher Maximus Punch List Skipper Slapshot darkhelmet Cyclops Mark…
SLOW BURN · OCT 21, 2022
Cold + mumblechatter (whiners) = SlowBurn
Slackblast: Cold + mumblechatter (whiners) = SlowBurn DATE: 2022-10-21 AO: ao-slow-burn Q: Barry Manilow PAX: Anchorman NakedAndAfraid Assassin Mark Nestel Weezer Sprocket Boogie Down OldBay Short Sale Bonsai Dojo FNGs…
OCT 20, 2022
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Figure 8s on the Minnow Pond DATE: 2022-10-20 AO: ao-minnow-pond Q: Double D PAX: darkhelmet Band Camp Cousin Eddie Rebel Fogerty Tesla81 Shady gekko Airborne Cyclops Skipper Italian Job Stang Joe Lyons (F3…
OCT 11, 2022
Shih Tzu à la Carte
Slackblast: Shih Tzu à la Carte DATE: 2022-10-11 AO: ao-golden-corral Q: Badlands PAX: darkhelmet Gears Mark Nestel Italian Job Slow Jams Bonsai trucker Spider-Man FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 I surveyed the surroundings and the…
THE HIVE · OCT 7, 2022
Band Camp Tabata Kettle Bell WO
Slackblast: Band Camp Tabata Kettle Bell WO DATE: 2022-10-07 AO: ao-the-hive Q: Band Camp Bonsai PAX: trucker Tesh Airborne Peabody UHaul JWOW training_wheels B.O.B. Lookout Dojo, Band Camp, Band Camp, Band Camp, Band…
OCT 5, 2022
Hump Day Burpee fest
Slackblast: Hump Day Burpee fest DATE: 2022-10-05 AO: ao-pantheon Q: Cyclops PAX: Tootie Bonsai trucker 38 Special Mark Nestel fishstix, Minuteman, Decibel FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: mosey to far side of soccer fields and…
BLOCK PARTY · OCT 4, 2022
Deck of Awesomeness
Slackblast: Deck of Awesomeness DATE: 2022-10-04 AO: ao-block-party Q: Skipper PAX: Kermit Cyclops darkhelmet Band Camp Cubbie JWOW Wegmans Double D Airwolf fishstix FunHouse Vuvuzela Bonsai Shady Anchorman Dojo…
SNAKE PIT · SEP 28, 2022
Getting swole
Slackblast: Getting swole DATE: 2022-09-28 AO: ao-snake-pit Q: Jekyll PAX: Repeat 3D Band Camp Italian Job Bonsai Cohiba Shady Cubbie Lookout birdcage_f3 FNGs: 0 COUNT: 11 Warm up: SSH, Squat, burpee, merkins Slow…
THE ARMORY · SEP 26, 2022
Don’t Call it a Comeback
14 HIMs gathered with YHC on this cool morning at the Armory to celebrate a return to a KB workout for me. Some came to celebrate, some came to ridicule and some were just curious. Nonetheless, I was prepared with a…
SEP 15, 2022
Jeyklls Terrible Idea from Years past
The Thang: Finish each exercise before moving on to the next. In between, complete a recovery run. Normally, distance is 1/4 mile. §Burpees – 100 § Calf Raises – 150 (50 regular, 50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out)…
CURRAHEE · SEP 13, 2022
Band Camp took the hill
Slackblast: Band Camp took the hill DATE: 2022-09-13 AO: ao-currahee Q: Mainframe PAX: Band Camp Bonsai Shady Cyclops Divac Tinsel Sprocket fishstix FNGs: 0 COUNT: 9 Very delayed in writing this but since Band Camp…
SEP 7, 2022
PAINtheon Games - The Fort is 10
WARMUP: 0500 Warmup with SSH, Merkins, Mtn Climbers, Peter Parkers and SSH (Cadence? Sometimes?) THE THANG: Really just a large amount of stupid. AMRAP 2 Minutes of Merkins, Big Boy Situps and Burpees each. 100 Yard…
THE ARMORY · AUG 15, 2022
Happy Independence Day India
WARMUP: SSH Windmills Merkins Peter Parkers THE THANG: Farmer’s carry to big parking lot In celebration of India’s Independence 75 years ago today, we started things off with 75 kettlebell swings Split into 2 groups…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 26, 2022
Roots
Swampy Soup conditions were no match for 17 men to do the harder thing by launching from startex and heading into the #gloom. And when I say #gloom, I mean original AO, full grass, dirty, immersion. *just want to add…
THE HIVE · JUL 8, 2022
Tabata at the Hive
WARMUP: The normal stuff SSH, windmills, stretching, yoga THE THANG: Tabata 3 rounds per exercise, 10 exercises After 3 rounds run to traffic circle and back Move to next exercise Dead lift Ground to overhead Uhauls…
JUL 5, 2022
We’re up to 52 states
WARMUP: short run followed up by SSH, windmills (for trucker), real sumo squats, more running to the church where we did merkin, honeymooner, downward dog, mountain climber THE THANG: We started out in the parking lot…
ALCATRAZ · JUL 2, 2022
BAOPS worthy - don’t do easy
WARMUP: Run to the back of the fields 5 burpees, windmills (for trucker), 4 burpees, low slow squats finishing to peoples chair while doing Moroccan night clubs. Mosey to pull up bars. Plank while each pax did 1 pull up…
JUN 23, 2022
Board of Pain
The Thang: Finish each exercise before moving on to the next. In between, complete a recovery run. Normally, distance is 1/4 mile. §Burpees – 100 § Calf Raises – 150 (50 regular, 50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out)…