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6,130 backblasts mention “Thang”
DAWN PATROL · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! Over sharing
WARMUP: in the police parking lot (Longshanks style) Toysoldiers, mosey, butt, kickers, mosey, high knees, karaoke THE THANG: Hit the hill (minuteman has some video evidence) for 7s Burpees and Bombjacks Headed over to…
SEABISCUIT · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! You can run hills on your own time
WARMUP: light stretching THE THANG: we ran through dominion bridge, taking the high line to avoid the large hill (I felt like having a flat run today). Exit the neighborhood on whites and turn left - follow to the…
CURRAHEE · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! Friends don’t let friends skip leg day
THE MEN: 4 HIM (Highly Impressive Men) The Pre-Game (Warm-O-Rama) Four brave souls gathered at TCE to see if their knees still worked. After a brisk air-sniffing session, we jumped into the basics. 30 Side Straddle…
COLOSSEUM · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! “Do not skip” leg day
WARMUP: SSH, Low slow squat, mtn climbers, peter Parkers, parker peters, toy soldier, 5 burpees. Run to benches by the basketball courts. 20 step ups. Run across the courts with high knees, butt kickers, toy soldiers…
SNAKE PIT · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! Old Man 80s Music
Playlist: Amazon Music Playlist: “Snake Pit - Old Man 80s Music Etc” WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Moroccan Night Club, Merkins, LBC, Freddy Mercury (all in cadence) THE THANG: Format: AMRAP – AsManyRoundsAsPossible…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JAN 6
Backblast! Stroll in the Park
WARMUP: Mosey to pharmacy parking lot. Imperial Walkerx10, Hillbilly Walker x10, Windmill x10, Cherry Picker x10, Plank: HoneyMooner and Down Dog. MTN climber x15, Peter Parker x15 and Parker Peter x15. THE THANG: Mosey…
COCKPIT · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Crows Nest was A Virgin
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan NC – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Quick mosey around parking lot Cheese Shredder Thang 1: Set 4 corners ~ Stay together with the HIMs in your…
THE ARMORY · MON JAN 5
Backblast! That’s a board of pain of I’ve ever see
WARMUP: SSHx10 , IWx10, Merkins x 5 THE THANG: - 30 Reverse Lunges (SC) - 50 KB Swings - 30 Jumps Squats - 25 Big Boys - 20 KB Snatches (SC) - 100m Farmer’s Carry - 30 Step-ups (SC) - 20 Cleans (SC) - 20m Bear crawl…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 5
Backblast! Prison Squats
WARMUP: Run to hill @Gold Hill Elementary and did 15 SSH THE THANG: 10 prisoner squats 10 big boys 10 merkins at every light pole up hit every light pole down w each 3 set exercise. MARY: running back to COT…
RING OF FIRE · MON JAN 5
Backblast! First Monday Ring of Fire Beatdown
WARMUP: hang from the bar, windmills, quad stretches, wall sits, honey mooner, downward dog and bio on Sergeant Emerson Brand THE THANG: overhead press, pull ups, curls, squats, swings, and run to AO jones MARY: yes…
TRAINING GROUND · SUN JAN 4
Backblast! Miles and Smiles
WARMUP: stretch legs THE THANG: miles and smiles 3.5 miles MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam COT: praises and prayers
6@6 · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! No rain today
WARMUP: Yup THE THANG: Harris Munn Sam Smith and Sutton. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, 8 blocker, Read Newsletter COT: Yes
THE YARD · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! Moderate +
WARMUP: - Windmill - Side straddle hop - Cherri picker THE THANG: 1. DORA - Almost 1. 40 Burpees 2. 60 Merkins 3. 80 Squats 4. 100 LBCs 5. 120 Side Straddle Hop 1. 3 pain station - 5, 10, 15, 10 reps 1. Station 1 1…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! Pyramid on a string
3 started out "bad idea" Saturday with a pre-run at 530. Rolloff shot for the stars (collusseum) and landed on the moon (IR). Fishstix decided a pre- ruck would be in his best interest (expected the Q to bring a…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 2
Backblast! Closeout 2025 before opening 2026
WARMUP: SSH, MCs, Parker Peter, Peter Parker, Plank, L/R planks,. Mosey to back parking lot, cariaco THE THANG: Muster on the grassy patch in back parking lot where we started, left, and returned a few times. Running…
SLOW BURN · FRI JAN 2
Backblast! Back Across The Road
WARMUP: Stretching THE THANG: Across to Baxter for a Heavy Dora up and down the steps MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE HIVE · FRI JAN 2
Backblast! Deep Dish 1 year anniversary beatdown
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: First set: 5 rounds: Single arm 3 cleans, 3 overhead press, 3 front rack squat in one complex. Switch arms. Suitcase carry between each round. Repeat 5x Second set: Partner up at bottom of hill…
THU JAN 1
Backblast! 2 at Panera 8 blocker
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THU JAN 1
Backblast! Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026
10 Minnows, 2 runners (BassOMatic, Wegmans), 1 rucker w nutsniffer (Cake Boss and Jarvis) WARMUP: Nah THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! NYE Party in the dark.
WARMUP: 25 SSH / 15 Windmills / 15 Cherry Pickers / Broga THE THANG: AMRAP 30min Squat thruster X10 Weighted Merkin X10 Lunge X10 each Flutter kick 4ct X10 Ruck 1 lap 400m Repeat Tabata 20 s on 10 s rest Mountain…
BUSHWOOD · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! Countdown to Extinction
WARMUP: motivator, IW, CP, WM. THE THANG: Appetizer The-Violator to one end, Cocaine-Bear-crawl back. Thang#1: 1st hill Dora: 1 pax jogs down, Nur Back to switch • 50 Fisherman’s Calf Raises each • 100 Merkins • 200…
CLYDESDALES · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! Dawn Patrol Clydestrails
WARMUP: THE THANG: Steele Creek loop at ASG without headlamps MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
CLYDESDALES · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! The problem we didn’t know we had
WARMUP: oyo THE THANG: route to WEP (4.4mi) L on munn L on Harris L on ardrey L on N White L on Jackson R on harris R on munn Back to COT MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: Minnow pond tomorrow am Bethel tomorrow pm 8blocker+one…
DAWN PATROL · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Minuteman’s a grandpa!
WARMUP: Imp walkers/MNC/arm raises/SSH/plank/merkins THE THANG: THANG 1: ROUND 1 100 ∙ Partner A: Diamond Merkins (max reps) ∙ Partner B: Wall Sit (against stage) ROUND 2 200 ∙ Partner A: American Hammers ∙ Partner B…