backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
134 backblasts mention “Halfback”
SOUL TO SOLE · OCT 2, 2025
Backblast! A Ruck with some silly stuff
WARMUP: Somewhere along the route we got in 10 Moroccan Nightclubs, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Grass-pickers THE THANG: Ruck to the bottom of the stairs by Mathnasium for a count to 50 squats, ruck up the stairs and back…
KITCHEN SINK · SEP 24, 2025
Backblast! Improve VO2 max per Dr. Attia’s 4 by 4
WARMUP: - Down Dog with Calf stretch’s - Laying Pigeon L/R - Stabilizers L/R THE THANG: Go all out on workout sets and push yourself into Zone 5 - 4 minutes of Clusters x 4 minutes sandbag loaded walk. - 4 minutes of…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 23, 2025
Backblast! Recess Time !!!!
WARMUP: Windmills Hillbilly Walkers Imperial Walkers Moroccan Night Cluns THE THANG: 12 Stations with 12 Reps each, jog a lap, rinse and repeat - Carolina Dry Docks - Squats - LBCs - Flutter Kicks - Mountain Climbers …
KITCHEN SINK · SEP 17, 2025
Backblast! Ladders of fun
WARMUP: The usual, SSH, Moroccan night clubs, lots of arm circles, low slow squats THE THANG: Disclaimer… Tabatha: every time the alarm went off… 10 Carolina dry docks every two minutes, 10 squats 30 seconds after that…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 16, 2025
Backblast! No Barkley, No Peace
Roughly, this is what was done: Run to the back of the school. Here's the series... run to the 3rd light pole out back - Grab a rock, here’s the sequence - 15 curls, run two light poles, 15 flutters, run back - 15…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 12, 2025
Backblast! Adding the Lightpoles
WARMUP: SSH IW HW mountain climbers Yoga Peter Parker Yoga Parker, Peter Yoga THE THANG: Long mosey Muscle up on the wall near the kindergarten classrooms One, two, three, up to 10 Start with light pole at the bottom of…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 8, 2025
Backblast! This was a month ago?
WARMUP: quick Mozy to back THE THANG: partner workout 100 shoulder taps 150 merkins 200 dry docks 250 dips 200 inc merkins 150 lunges 200 shoulder taps 250 squats 300 LBC’s 350 SSH 50 burpees MARY: round robin…
SEP 5, 2025
Backblast! Steel City— by the numbers
Steel City Beatdown – By the numbers 5 burpees OYO – 5 Pirates World Series Championships 13 SSH IC – 26 total reps for Steeler HOF Rod Woodson 5 burpees OYO – 5 Penguins Stanley Cups 6 Windmills – 6 Steelers Super Bowl…
KITCHEN SINK · SEP 3, 2025
Backblast! No Rep Count
Simple 4 Corner workout, 3 exercises at each cone, rep count started at 5. Original plan was to add 5 reps each lap, but a read a quote from Ali. “I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 2, 2025
Backblast! Title McTitle-Face
WARMUP: - Air Squats - Good Mornings - Lunges - The Windmill - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: - Mike Tysons # 5 - Squats # 10 - Good Mornings # 10 - LBCs # 10 - Merkins # 10 After you completed the…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 1, 2025
Backblast! Snatch and Run
WARMUP: The 2.5 mile pre run THE THANG: A weird version of 21’s Cones were set up at 50m intervals up to 500m Suicide run to each cone performing cleans every time you go back to start. E.g. Perform 10 cleans and then…
BUSHWOOD · AUG 27, 2025
Backblast! No lube needed
So here's the thing, I missed a few guys. Not bc I don't appreciate my fans, but bc I was having oxygen issues in the brain and the video evidence was maliciously destroyed. The 4 headed monster(ish) was fantastic and…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 26, 2025
Backblast! Together we accelerate
YHC was asked by Halfback to join the Pax at Coliseum to discuss Shieldlock and the importance of locking up with another man or men to grow together towards acceleration. Weather was warm but less humid than normal in…
THE HIVE · AUG 22, 2025
Backblast! Swole city, bro! Fist pumpin’ through t
WARMUP: • 20 SSH IC • 10 Windmill Cherry Pickers IC • World’s Greatest Stretch (both sides) THE THANG: AMRAP Circuit – 40s on / 20s off (4 rounds) 1. KB Swings 2. KB Goblet March 3. Suitcase Deadlifts 4. Cross Body…
KITCHEN SINK · AUG 20, 2025
Backblast! Lifting heavy things
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, MNC, Squats THE THANG: Ruck Carry, KB Swings, Squats, KB rows, Ruck merkin Ruck Cary, Team Dora, 200 KB Thrusters, 200 Curls, 300 deadlift Ruck Cary, 1 minute of overhead press, 1 minute…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 19, 2025
Backblast! Battle at the colosseum
WARMUP: right to business THE THANG: 4 events between the two teams. Worked our way through a journey of exercises that moved your forward, backward, and back to the start. Followed that up with cinderblocks Dora, we…
THE FORT · AUG 16, 2025
Backblast! Case Keenan and Kel…ley Kapowski
WARMUP: hops of a side straddle, grass pickers, imperial walkers, THE THANG: 1 found of beat the deck: Beat the deck: 9 cards face up and the pax go around guessing higher and lower on any of the cards. You get it right…
KITCHEN SINK · AUG 13, 2025
Backblast! Kitchen Faucet Was Turned Off At The 'S
Bring your sand bag. Those were the instructions. WARMUP: Short mosey with a few of the typical warmup exercises. THE THANG: Grab your bag...sandbag, and meet me by the flag poles. I reintroduced the GoRuck 60x60 and…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 12, 2025
Backblast! “AMRAP EMOM” which when translated mean
WARMUP: SSH, MNC, SQUATS, LBC THE THANG: MOSEY 6 arrows with a burpee at each arrow. Continue to the benches. AMRAP - 7 min: 15 SQUATS 10 LUNGES 5 Broad Jump Burpees EMOM: Merkins Mike Tysons Hand Release Merkins AMRAP…
SLOW BURN · AUG 8, 2025
Backblast! Choose your adventure
WARMUP: Side straddle Hop, low slow windmill, cherry pickers THE THANG: Two separate paths to choose, left or right. All cards had a workout associated with them. Some let you advance, some sent you back a spot, some…
LAZARUS · AUG 7, 2025
Backblast! NO miles/NO smiles
Disclaimer and since we had a FNG went over the 5 core principles. Always free Open to all men Outdoors rain or shine Peer led in rotating fashion Ends in COT Also discussed modifications and since I am nursing a…
RING OF FIRE · AUG 6, 2025
Backblast! Game plan for life…How to Q
WARMUP: Have a plan when Qing THE THANG: Pregame 1. mission 2. Core principles 3. Post frequently 4. Accept the opportunity to lead 5. Know the AO 6. Prepare appropriate workout. Have a plan and don’t Q it if you can’t…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 30, 2025
Backblast! Rings and Fires - 30JUN2025
WARMUP: Like we needed that. It was like 1000 degrees with 900% humidity. Warm? Yeah... we were covered. THE THANG: Grab a block. Head to the track. 5 manmakers (blockees) 10 goblet squats 15 curls 20 flutter w/press…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 29, 2025
Backblast! Conundrum
WARMUP: a little bit THE THANG: some stuff MARY: not really ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter COT: yep