backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
306 backblasts mention “Slow Jams”
THE HIVE · AUG 16, 2024
Backblast! Hive 9th Birthday
We gathered strong for a kettlebell celebration WARMUP: Happy Hour led THE THANG: Airborne had 10 minutes of EMOM ran a lap Band Camp had 10 minutes of EMOM (Free Smells splashed a little root beer cause he's 19) ran a…
THE COACH'S BOX · AUG 15, 2024
Backblast! Keep Going
WARMUP: 100yds down the field: Toy Soldier x 20yds, Lunge Walk x 20yds, Duck Walk x 20yds, Right Shuffle x 20yds, Left Shuffle x 20yds THE THANG: 1. Mosey the long way to pull up bars--come back for 6 OR LBCs--5 & dime…
SWEEP THE LEG · AUG 12, 2024
Backblast! 8/12/24 STL
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.5 miles total There were 7 cone pain stations on the GHMS/GHES entrance: - Peter Parker’s - CDDs - Merkins - Heels to Heaven - Box cutters - Squats - LBCs
SLOW BURN · AUG 9, 2024
Backblast! Going for the Gold!!!!
8/9/24 Slow Burn Q Warm-Up Start with the Mission statement, 5 Core Principles, the injury disclaimer. Today’s beatdown theme will be Summer Olympics trivia. Various Quad/Leg/Glute stretches 15 SSH IC, 15 Tappy Taps, 10…
AUG 6, 2024
Backblast! Full buffet at the Corral
WARMUP: Dynamic warm up of 10 count exercises while moving through parking lot Wrapped up with some wall work Dips, Step ups and Derkins THE THANG: Tega Cay Zipper 9 lanes through parking lot, perform the following at…
AUG 6, 2024
Backblast! Anyway but the stinky dumpsters
WARMUP: We did dynamic warm up Some moseys some wall work and then back to main parking lot THE THANG: 9 lanes 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30 LBCs at top of each lane run to next one MARY: Plank on curb PAX bear crawl to…
THE HIVE · AUG 2, 2024
Backblast! Old Man Playlist
This morning I brought a little double trouble to The Hive. Each exercise perform 15x first round and 20x the second with a run half way and at the reset. It was a great sweat fest and I was feeling the humidity. Great…
THE COACH'S BOX · AUG 1, 2024
Backblast! LR Clowncar beatdown
WARMUP: Disclaimer brought to you by Slow Jams then an introduction to my fellow CO Q’s and the theme of the beatdown, Accountability, was explained and what that means to me. Followed by some in cadence exercises and…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 31, 2024
Backblast! Clydesdales went everwhere
Nice crowd today due to the anticipation of what the Q had to say. Set the route, and about 5 out of the 20 something took it. Others went wherever they wanted. Two things mentioned in COT: First- AirPods…Grab the case…
JUL 30, 2024
Backblast! Filthy Fifty on Old Farm Rd.
WARMUP: 15 SSH IC 10 Merkins IC Plank Warmup Honeymooner to Downward Dog Plank Jack's, Shoulder Taps 5 Burpees OYO Mosey to Old Farm Rd. THE THANG: Modified Filthy Fifty 6 Cone Stations along the road. Ladder Style …
THE ARMORY · JUL 29, 2024
Backblast! Pyramid scheme
Normal warmups: SSHs, Walker's, windmills, mountain climbers, Peter Parkers, & Parker Peters. Series of pyramids with movement following. Pyramid was 10 merkins w/bell pull thru, 20 goblet squats, 30 American hammers…
JUL 22, 2024
Backblast! Sweating to the (90’s) oldies
WARMUP: Some Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Windmills & Cherry Pickers… all in cadence… we then moseyed over to the church lot THE THANG: HIIT 50 seconds on 10 off for 4 exercises then had 2…
THE HIVE · JUL 19, 2024
Backblast! Sublime KB Tabata No Wind, No Problem S
WARMUP: YHC was 2 min late prepping for the workout. Bandcamp lead us in SSH and Swings, Imperial Walkers. I continued with: - Windmills - Cherry Pickers - Peter Parker’s - Dying Cochroaches THE THANG: Tabata workout: 1…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUL 18, 2024
Backblast! No Shower Curtain, No Problem
WARMUP: SSH x 25 THE THANG: Mosey around lot mixing in Low Slow Squat, Merkin and Flutter Mosey to benches near hill and complete 2 rounds of step ups, dips, derkins. Grab a coupon from nearby rock storage facility…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUL 15, 2024
Backblast! Sweep the Sweat
I hot a sweaty morning at STL. Shirts were popping off before we started running. Simple circuit route: 1st Stop (South State Bank) - 7 HR Merkins, 15 CCDs 2nd Stop (Kuester Mgmt) - 7 Lunges, 15 Squats 3rd Stop (TC…
THE YARD · JUL 13, 2024
Backblast! It's a moderate without Bs
VQ?: No Started at exactly 6:30 AM with a professional disclaimer stating that YHC is not a professional. We moseyed around the lot and warmed up with, Side Straddle Hop Produce Pickers Windmills Moroccan Nightclubs…
JUL 13, 2024
Backblast! Dads & 2.0's Cones & Dogsled Fun
WARMUP: SSH, MNC, Windmills, LSSquats, Mosey around playground & back THE THANG: (1) Sharks & Minnows [3 rounds]. Round 1 & 2, Dads are sharks [MOT = 1-legged or 2-legged hops]. Last minnow left picked exercise for…
SOUL TO SOLE · JUL 11, 2024
Backblast! Around the Lake Stroll with Pain Statio
The Q arrived 5 minutes late and Cornerstone took lead. WARMUP: laps around the lot waiting for a THE THANG: Mosey around the Kingsley lake with pain stations 5 Stops in all with the following exercises Rucks used for…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 10, 2024
Backblast! Killer B’s plus
WARMUP: IC exercises and stretches THE THANG: Killer B’s on the football field — End zone: 5 burpees --> Bear Crawl 10 yards to 10 yard line 10 Yard Line: 5 Burpees / 10 Bomb jacks —> Broad jump 10 yards to 20 yard line…
JUL 9, 2024
Backblast! STAY HYDRATED
WARMUP: SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, moroccan nightclub, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, mosey THE THANG: Wall sits with bear crawls a few times throughout, triangle stations (3 stations) doing pushups (10, 20…
JUL 2, 2024
Backblast! Subbing to the oldies
WARMUP: no messing around and got right to business knowing mumblechatter would be strong. Mosey around parking lot and stopped for cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squat, merkins, imperial walkers. THE THANG: went…
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…
SLOW BURN · JUN 28, 2024
Backblast! The Greatest Workout of All Time? Yes.
WARMUP: Probably. No one remembers. THE THANG: A few rounds of 11s, 7s, and other nonsense. The REAL nonsense, though, came in the form of setting things right in the naming department. Sadly, in only 45 minutes, I…
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 27, 2024
Backblast! Pain Train: Mike Tyson / Burpee Hill Ed
Warm Up: - Imperial Walkers - Moroccan Night Clubs - Overhead Claps - Raise the Roof The Thing: 1. First Round: - Mosey to the front of the school - 5 Burpees - 15 Carolina Dry Docks (CDD) - 30 Straight Leg…