backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
291 backblasts mention “Barkley”
THE HIVE · FEB 28, 2025
Backblast! Return of the Mack -Bubba don’t slack s
WARMUP: SSH Arm circles Squats SSH THE THANG: 15 minute oyo 10 rep intervals Bicep curl Tricep extension Upright row Lawnmowers Upright row Arm extensions Merkins on bell LBC w bell Flutters w bell MARY: Absent…
THE HIVE · FEB 28, 2025
Backblast! Circle of Pain
WARMUP: Probably THE THANG: Stood in a circle and played with two small bells. Periodically ran a lap MARY: More bell work ANNOUNCEMENTS: Battle Bot, Bethel, Garbage, Convergence, Jager COT: Lots of family in out hearts…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 27, 2025
Backblast! Sprints, light poles and burpees
WARMUP: mosey to the far parking lot at the end of the school. Exercises in cadence included: SSH Merkins Low slow squats People’s chair with Moroccan night clubs Hillbilly walkers Imperial walkers Windmills Produce…
FEB 27, 2025
Backblast! Around The Fort to Return The Pond to I
WARMUP: Skip to the Thang. THE THANG: In an effort to return Minnow Pond to its roots, we ran, stopped for exercises, ran, stopped for exercises, repeat. I will write the stop then the qty & category of exercises. Fort…
SOUL TO SOLE · FEB 20, 2025
Backblast! Rucking with Pain Stations
3 1/2 Kingsley loops Pain stations at the turns of the loop, shuffles at the top and bottom lengths, discussion around jester.
COLOSSEUM · FEB 18, 2025
Backblast! Look at that Hill
Ran around lots of string of pearls. Tried to climb every hill possible in a reverse bear crawl Worked a good deal on side lunges, and moving around with ease, finished with a Jack Webb that the brothers tried to skip…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 11, 2025
Backblast! Little push, little pull
WARMUP: Light rain was in the forecast and it was cold…so going to chalk those factors to the low numbers but Barkley and Farmers were not deterred. We did a quick lap by the elementary school along with the following…
SLOW BURN · FEB 7, 2025
Backblast! 1% better at Slow Burn
YHC was honored to be given the Q stick at Slow Burn and challenged the Pax to get 1% better this AM. You see, status quo is comfortable and safe because it is known. Showing up to an AO offers disruption because you do…
KITCHEN SINK · FEB 5, 2025
Backblast! Simple, but not easy
14 at the Sink this morning survived a surprisingly difficult beatdown. Conditions were not terrible for February (40s with a breeze). Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Merkins (IC) - 10…
COLOSSEUM · FEB 4, 2025
Backblast! 0 burpees
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, low slow squats, butt kickers, high knees, soccer hips THE THANG: Perform an exercise at a column, then move down two columns and perform the next. Repeat this twice. Run back to the beginning…
THE HIVE · JAN 31, 2025
Backblast! ?️Webs and high reps ?
WARMUP: Moroccan night clubs Windmills Low slow squat Ssh Mountain climbers THE THANG: Web High pulls. Curls 1-4…10-40, yes 55 HP and 220 curls Take a lap Around the world, 4 reps each side, everyone takes a step to the…
JAN 30, 2025
Backblast! Mostly run and 150 plus Merkins
WARMUP: nope THE THANG: 1.7 mile loop (main street-Tom Hall-Banks-Academy) 3 stops 20 merkins each stop. MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D COT: a lot
COLOSSEUM · JAN 21, 2025
Backblast! Men in Tights
Texted Barkley last week and told him to put me in for Q sometime at Coliseum. He responded and said I need someone for next week. I gladly accepted before looking at that weeks weather forecast. Rookie mistake but we…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 7, 2025
Backblast! Under cover
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, imperial walkers THE THANG: 4 stations, 3 exercises each, 15 count first round. Leave kettle bell at end, run to start and 5 merkins at each station on the way back. Back through the stations…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JAN 6, 2025
Backblast! Bounty Hunter return to the gloom
Bounty Hunter (Slackless) had far too few coupons and led us through a "pass the weights around" board of pain. When we had enough, we moseied around the Site choosing our own exercises in cadence. My man Bounty was a…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 31, 2024
Backblast! Colosseum
Great workout…better fellowship
THE ARMORY · DEC 30, 2024
Backblast! Brotherly Bonding Burnout
WARMUP: cherry pickers, THE THANG: partner switch shoulders/abs/legs MARY: Burnout ANNOUNCEMENTS: weekly newsletters COT: brothers dad/new years cheer
DEC 19, 2024
Backblast! Simple Loops
WARMUP: Pledge THE THANG: To the Print Shop 5 PUs, 10 Merkins, 15 Dips. Run up to 160 turn left. At 160/Main 10 Squats w/calf raise, 10 merkins, 20 LBCs. Back to Print Shop rinse and repeat. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 17, 2024
Backblast! Coliseum- 12/17/2024
WARMUP: ssh,cherry pickers, windmills, shoulder taps, mountain climbers THE THANG: poles. 1st pole 1 merkin 2nd pole 2 merkins up to 10. On way back 1 burpee 2 burpee etc… Mosey to tables 10 reps of slow squats, step up…
THE HIVE · DEC 13, 2024
Backblast! Coming in Hot at 30 degrees ?
WARMUP: Happy Hour started the warm up because YHC was coming in Hot from North Fort Mill and got stopped by the border patrol at Captain Steve’s. Seems anyone coming for outside the bubble of Baxter or Eastside is…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 10, 2024
Backblast! Degenerates Only
WARMUP: Imperial walker, hillbilly walker, high knees, low slow squats THE THANG: tel:100-200-300 Big Boys, Incline merkins, Squats Bear crawl to next bench, 10 step ups, bear crawl back, after 50 reps MARY: ab burnout…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 3, 2024
Backblast! RunNur!!
WARMUP: Normal warmup THE THANG: RunNur (1 Run + 1 Nur per round): Core Run lap: 15 Flutter Kicks Nur lap: 15 Freddie Mercurys Upper Body Run lap: 15 Merkins (regular pushups) Nur lap: 10 Diamond Merkins Legs Run lap…
THE ARMORY · NOV 25, 2024
Backblast! Prep for turkey leg lifts
WARMUP: little of this little of that THE THANG: 4 rounds-goblet squats, right arm press, left arm press, right side row, left side row- mosey- 4 rounds swings, clean and press, high pull, deadlift- mosey- 3 reds. Step…
THE HIVE · NOV 22, 2024
Backblast! Ladders, lunges and bear crawls, oh my
WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Push/Kb swing ladder 2, 4, 6,…to 20 of each. 10 man makers. To the hill for a Dora with one lunging while farmer carrying both the other with body weight lunge. Switch as needed with 5 goblet…