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874 backblasts mention “Band Camp”
MAR 5, 2021
shoeless fish still swim
10 PAX present today: Fishsticks showed up with no shoes, but still stayed to workout. Uhaul had an extra pair he borrowed. Perfect examples of durability and preparedness. Warm up Lap SSH 1 man maker Merkin 2 man…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 23, 2021
Finding Cindy
The cars really poured in this morning.... 25 PAX Present Changed my plans a bit....Modify as necessary, right? Warm-up SSH in cadence....had to part the waters for River Rat's arrival Burpees in cadence. I think we hit…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 9, 2021
Uncomfortable
7 PAX for the Gears Edition of Tune Up Tuesdays at Block Party. We kept it nice and simple, but simple doesn't mean easy. The Thang: No warm up, STL style. Launched down White, around Kanawah, and down Massey at a sub-8…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 25, 2021
Consider my leg swept
We ran fast and stopped when I needed for merkins. (did forget to hit pause on the mileage calculator once so the numbers are a tad off) Actually the first two miles were upper body, mile 3 was lower body, there was a…
JAN 21, 2021
Destiny goes the distance
So...we ran and did some exercises. Lots of squats... We made it quite a way, and Destiny (kotter) crushed it. Was it moderate? Who knows? -- Band Camp dismissed
JAN 19, 2021
The Bubble'
We ran around and did some bodyweight exercises. May have stopped at every American Flag for a burpee at one point. Also Bear Crawled a long way across limited greenspace. Made it to the urgent care and back. There may…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 5, 2021
Bulgarian 7-10 Split
11 PAX gathered in the crisp gloom. Disclaimer was given. Hard charge out of the gate. With the ageless Straight-Up and Harry Carey moving quickly behind YHC, we hit the first mile at 6:56/min pace. As the PAX regrouped…
THE RANCH · DEC 31, 2020
Upside Down
SkyQ was stirring the Site Q's spirit 30 days ago, suggesting he needed to loop YHC in for a New Year's Eve Q at The Ranch. Little did he know 12/31 happens to be my birthday, so there was no way I could pass up the…
DEC 17, 2020
Minnow Pond 12.17.2020
The promo: https://twitter.com/jisenhour/status/1339217811231674368 The route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2773907426356036818 10 stops along the way 5 burpees/10 merkins/15 squats each time 16 PAX. It was hard. Had…
THE RANCH · DEC 10, 2020
Dead Hang at The Ranch
0510 - no PAX present 0515 - 5 PAX ready to go Disclaimer Short Mosey Warm Up - Merkins - Peter Parkers Short Mosey - 25 burpees in cadence - some yoga Move to playground - called up & down on pull-ups Move to Square of…
THE ARMORY · NOV 16, 2020
Stealing from Metro
11 PAX on a crisp November morning YHC got some influence one from one of the few backblasts written at F3-Metro's Combine (Kettlebell and Sprinting) AO. Warm-up Run a big lap with unnecessary looping Plank - shoulder…
NOV 12, 2020
Demerits
5 PAX at 0515, no rain Moseyed up past the stadium Found the new handicapped parking lot COP: Yoga Shoulder Taps Yoga Monkey Humpers Mosey towards the admin parking lot Mike Tysons on the islands bear crawl between…
VARSITY · NOV 6, 2020
Venice or Vienna
7 PAX on a perfect South Carolina morning in November. Disclaimer was given Mosey to Band Practice lot Warmup in cadence Side-straddle Hops Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Shoulder Taps Some Yoga Squats Split Squats…
BUSHWOOD · NOV 4, 2020
Five for Fighting
Five pax elected the Bushwood boot camp on this cool morning. Begin with mosey run to back side of school. Big school campus, this was about a ½ mile run. Circle up. Warmup SSH (12x I/C) Windmills (10x I/C) Imperial…
OCT 9, 2020
Stationary 11s Sprint
11 PAX gather, about 8 of them on time... Warm Up: Lap for late comers to catch up Side-straddle Hops Imperial Walker Hillbilly Walker Moroccan Night Club Plank Some yoga Mountain Climbers Some yoga Monkey Humpers Move…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 28, 2020
The Equalizer
https://youtu.be/hq-YpjpdqXQ 9 got better this morning and 1 got lighter as we tackled a routine I call “The Equalizer.” Conditions we’re perfect for a sweatastic Merkin Mile beatdown. Here’s what we did... The Thang …
THE ARMORY · SEP 14, 2020
ISI DORA at The Armory
It has been 1 year and 5 days since YHC last Q'ed at The Armory. Quite a few fond memories of the AO... including almost splashing merlot under the leadership of Assassin. Always a privilege to be asked to lead such a…
AUG 19, 2020
Big Words & Others' Plans
15 PAX in the gloom at Pantheon for a workout featuring some big words and other people's plans. A Backdraft WOD from the stricter quarantine period and 38 Special's from All the Yogging Warm-Up - SSH x21 - Moroccan…
AUG 8, 2020
F3 Dads 2020
Having no idea what to expect, but knowing that YHC was (IS) not comfortable seeing big groups together at WEP when I drive by on 160, we set up cones 6+ft apart making two lines about 50 yards from each other. When PAX…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUL 27, 2020
Hill Suicides at STL
Late night, 1-3 AM 2.0 cuddles. Lack of sleep. Sure to be a strong showing at STL. Roll up to find Gears with that smile he always has on when he knows he is about to put in work. Solid crew to start, into 0514 the cars…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 21, 2020
Obscure Parking Lots
8 PAX gathered in the grass outside the construction fence at Walter Elijah Park in the gloom. Mosey to Springs Corporate parking lot. Karaoke down one side Butt Kickers up Karaoke down the other side Toy Soldiers back…
JUL 16, 2020
Quality Questions
12 PAX gathered, brief disclaimer and we're off at what was collectively determined as "not mosey" pace. Each stop: 5 burpees 10 Carolina Dry Docks 15 Jump Squats 20 Hello Dollys (some in cadence, some not) At the…
JUL 8, 2020
Kenyan's request
7 PAX at the JOC. Having not Qed at this AO nor much experience with the PAX that posted here, YHC had a few different ideas to push the PAX present without leaving anyone behind. Thanks to JWOWW for crossing the bridge…
JUL 7, 2020
Simple inconveniences
18 PAX gathered in for The Bubble amidst humid conditions outside a mushroom pool. Warm-up: SSH x51 1 Burpee Windmill x10 2 Burpees Merkin x10 3 Burpees Lap Karaoke Some yoga 4 Burpees The Thang: Run 1 mile to Alison…