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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 FORT · SAT JAN 3
Backblast! For whom the bell tolls
Bear Crawl Indian Run Around the park Start at each swing chair Do 1 imperial walker & 1 hillbilly walker MOT Mosey Dora 50 Merkins 100 Squats 150 Lunges 200 LBCs Stage to tree run Around the world Use deck pick…
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…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 31, 2025
Backblast! End of year split
Four posted at the last RoF for 2025. Ruby Slippers started us off with a warmup mosey run with side shuffles and cariocas. Then to the pull up bars for pick-your-poison: do 50 reps total of either pull-ups or manmakers…
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…
SEABISCUIT · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Be sure to hit the fairway
WARMUP: Nada THE THANG: Run from Blue Smokehouse down Doby's and take a left on Fairway Dr. Run until that ends, head back to Blue. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Blood drive in Massey on 1/10, Break the Dam is on 1/31! COT:
COLOSSEUM · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Lots of Things
WARMUP: Mosey to Elementary Parking lot: 11 IW, 11 HW, 11 WM, 11 CP, Plank: 11 MC, 11 PP, 11 PP THE THANG: Approximately 20 parking spot Cocaine Bear Crawl, Mosey to curb 20 monkey humpers, to benches: 11s (step ups and…
SNAKE PIT · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Leadership is a Decision
Five warmed up fast this chilly morning at Snake Pit. Here’s what we did: WARMUP: - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - Jog to the last island and back…
THE BALLROOM · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Last Dance in 2025 at Ballroom
WARMUP: SSH, CherryPickers, Squats, Seal Jax, Merks, OH Claps, Nightclubs, and a slow mosey. THE THANG: Crazy Eights, 4 corners, wall sits w discussion on our “one word” and a burpee. MARY: 3 mins of Mary or one round…
BLOCK PARTY · DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! 10x10 and Hard Part of Massey
WARMUP: Quick run up to Hobo's for some warm-up of a few SSH, IWs, and Mountain Climbers. Most down to the mill stone at the bottom of Main to find the 10x10 board waiting. THE THANG: The 10x10 board. 1. Shoulder Taps…
DEC 30, 2025
Backblast! Last Call
WARMUP: Windmills Calf raises SSH Elbows-to-High Knees Cherry Pickers THE THANG: HIIT Tour to Grace Covered Pavilion (including parking lot four corners) 15 Merkins 20 Shoulder Taps 25 Jump Squats Arm Dora @ Grace…