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333 backblasts mention “Italian Job”
JUL 10, 2025
Backblast! Not All Heroes Wear Capes
YHC brushed off the cobwebs from a weinke from 2017. It was hard then and even worse this time. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) Run the Main Street to…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 9, 2025
Backblast! King of the Ring - Round 2 - The Rocket
Ring of Fire – King of the Ring Challenge Round 2 – Previous Kings are Q Oh the humidity was cranked up!! Soupy swampy hot. ZERO breeze. Excellent mumblechatter in COT while we all stretched out. Senator Tressel came in…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JUL 7, 2025
Backblast! Pass the Praise and Take the Blame
There is no one to blame but myself for the pain inflicted on eight at the American Jackal. Here’s what we did. Warmup - 15 SSHs (IC) - 15 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 Windmills (IC) The Thang - Hill repeats with Squats…
ALCATRAZ · JUL 5, 2025
Backblast! 1776 Patriot Games
10 men attempted the 1776 Patriot Games at Alcatraz this morning. Here’s what we did. Warm-up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) The Thang - 1776 Yard Run (1.01 miles) - 100 Merkins …
THE RANCH · JUL 3, 2025
Backblast! No Warmup - Just Work On The Ranch
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Run to the close end of the loop at SMS. 25 Merkins I/C Run to the other end of the loop, 25 Squats I/C Run to the other end, 25 Heels to Heaven Run to the other end, 25 Freddy Mercury's Line up…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! When in doubt, blame Schwartz...
With no announcement as to the Q for the day as of the afternoon of the night before, which is unusual for Barkley, but becoming very usual for The Fort overall, I mentioned casually that I would just take it. So…
SWEEP THE LEG · JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! C for creativity, not c for cookie
WARMUP: disclaimer and go. No messing around. THE THANG: Ran to the bank for stop 1. 5s and 10s. - 5 = hand release merkin - 10 = squats with chin up and hands touching the ground Next stop was First National bank…5s…
LAZARUS · JUN 26, 2025
Backblast! Balls and Burpees
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, windmills THE THANG: Mosey behind the movie theatre Run to each of the 8 parking spot sections and perform ascending reps (1-8) of the below exercises, then run back to beginning (~100 yards) SSH…
JUN 24, 2025
Backblast! Wally World Run
Nine men joined our brothers from Colosseum for a little Walmart shopping spree. Conditions were…unpleasant. Here’s what we did: Warm Up - 10 SSHs (IC) - 10 Seal Claps (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Low Slow…
JUN 23, 2025
Backblast! Hero WOD +
WARMUP: Jog around the parking lot, including some NUR and side lunges. THE THANG: Part 1: Police Officer Tara Christina O'Sullivan Sacramento Police Department, California End of Watch Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Police…
JUN 19, 2025
Backblast! Golf
WARMUP: Running with burpees THE THANG: Golf 10 merkins and 10 LBC’s at every tee box 5 burpees at every green Each hole varied in length - par 3, par 4, or par 5 Front 9 was both hills on Monroe white Back 9 was from…
SNAKE PIT · JUN 17, 2025
Backblast! Rose Infested Snake Pit
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Windmill, Cherry Pickers, Out of sync Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: 1 man performs 10 sandbag tosses, while the remaining PAX rotate between stations of Goblet squats, Single Arm Rows, Romanian…
JUN 16, 2025
Backblast! Clovis with a side of Kudzu
WARMUP: brief: SSH, IW, HW, dynamic stretching THE THANG: the Clovis 15 burpee pull-ups 1 mile run 10 rounds Maximus got 5 rounds before time. The rest got less. The kudzu behind the school is threatening to take over…
MAY 29, 2025
Backblast! Loops of Clebourne
Minnow Pond is one of the premier AOs in the Fort. Thanks to NASA for his leadership. YHC was honored to Q the workout and bring some pain to start the day. In addition, I wanted to bring a heartfelt message to the men…
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 28, 2025
Backblast! Choosing the Hard Thing
Nine men (including one FNG - welcome SIB) started their day with the hard thing at the Kitchen Sink. We had a quick disclaimer then jumped right in – no warm-up. Here’s what we did. Grab your Ruck and Block …
SLOW BURN · MAY 23, 2025
Backblast! SlowBlast
WARMUP: We did. THE THANG: Warm up 4 corners in back lot - 3 rounds – 25 reps of each - Merkins - Squats - Diamonds - Big Boys Dora - 50 burpees - 150 dips - 250 CDD MARY: No chicks. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 19, 2025
Backblast! The Greyhounds could not be slowed with
23 at ao-sweep-the-leg this morning. The plan, 1/2 mile loops with 4 pain stations. Pain Station 1 - 5 burpee bomb jacks, each lap first 15 pax added 2 reps (leaders did 15 reps on their final lap) Pain Station 2 - 5…
VARSITY · MAY 16, 2025
Backblast! Almost too much
WARMUP: SSH out of sync optional, Cherry pickers, moroccan night clubs, slow merkins, Imperial walkers THE THANG: 1 man tosses the 60# 30 yards, NURs back. Meanwhile, groups of 4 rotate between pull-ups, merkins, and…
THE RANCH · MAY 15, 2025
Backblast! This Shirt Stinks
11 men toured the Ranch this morning to get a full body beatdown. The workout received the shirtless Change Order seal of approval, so pretty good start to the day. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)…
BLOCK PARTY · MAY 13, 2025
Backblast! Block Party Beatdown
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, cherry pickers, navy seal burpees (10 count movement) THE THANG: Mosey to Walter Elisha Run to each park bunch and do 5 Navy Seal Burpees. Wait for the 6 to finish then run to next bench together…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 12, 2025
Backblast! Soggy Bottoms and Sucky Hills
WARMUP: disclaimer, Mission and 5 core values (in order) 30 SSH THE THANG: Mosey to top of hill at Dave Gibson, Issue plan for workout- not well received Hill repeats .25 down and .25 back- exercises at top of hill…
MAY 8, 2025
Backblast! Guess who’s back…back again
WARMUP: pledge to the flag and disclaimer THE THANG: on the corner of downtown, instructions were given for the .5 mile loop. - merkins with a shoulder tap at the top (15) in corner one where we were at - At the 4…
MAY 5, 2025
Backblast! The Webby
The Webby WARMUP: Windmills, MNC, IW THE THANG: 2013 M buy in/Cash out 3 rounds of the following: 26 Burpees 26 BBS 26 Squats 26 Merkins 26 Lunges (each leg to many complaints) After rounds 1&2 run length of field…
MAY 1, 2025
Backblast! Just a big suicide
WARMUP: mosey up to the base of spring street, near where the old Hardee’s was THE THANG: run up and down spring street, suicide fashion. Run out to the first cross street, and do 15 merkins, then return to start for 5…