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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
195 backblasts mention “The Pirate”
CLYDESDALES · JAN 15, 2025
Backblast! When in doubt, Plot-A-Route
Disclaimer Avoided all semi pros out in the gooom WARMUP: 15 Him Counted THE THANG: Cross LP parking lot towards Munn Rd and hang left. All lefts from there at the following intersections: Harris St. , Jackson St, Hwy…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 15, 2025
Backblast! King of the Ring I
14 Kings at Ring of Fire this morning. - Battle Bot was the King of the Ring today. You may now bow to his magnificence. - Band Camp came in a not so close 2nd, but he did manage to outsprint me at the end and cause me…
JAN 14, 2025
Backblast! Daytona 500 with all the smells
WARMUP: SSH Windmill Butt kickers High knees Soccer hips Broga THE THANG: Daytona 500 5 exercises 25 reps each for 4 laps Merkins Squats SSH Calf raises LBCs Total of 500 reps when completed and roughly one mile. With…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 13, 2025
Backblast! Stomping Grounds
Time to run the route I’ve driven many times in the last ten years. Mosey to PFHC (former site) 20 Merkins and 20 CCD Mosey to GHES parking lot 20 LBC 20 Rosalita Mosey to handicap spot at GHMS 20 squats 15 Monkey…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 8, 2025
Backblast! Q-School Jan 2025
WARMUP: Yes, and kept us close cause FTC showed up at 5:22am. This happens when there's more ice on vehicles. If you're gonna run off, do it knowing that a guy could show up late and you'd be leaving him. THE THANG…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JAN 6, 2025
Backblast! Bounty Hunter return to the gloom
Bounty Hunter (Slackless) had far too few coupons and led us through a "pass the weights around" board of pain. When we had enough, we moseied around the Site choosing our own exercises in cadence. My man Bounty was a…
THE YARD · JAN 4, 2025
Backblast! New Year’s Lessons and a triumphant ret
WARMUP: Mosey up the back road and circle up at the light pole of YHC’s choosing. Exercises in cadence were windmills, hillbilly & imperial walkers, low slow squats, holding people’s chairs with Moroccan night clubs…
JAN 3, 2025
Backblast! Back in the Saddle
Woke upon 1/1 feeling healthy so I decided to just jump back in and take the Q at my home away from home. Warmup was pretty basic SSH Windmill Seal jacks IW Michael Phelps Mount Climbers Mosey to the hills past the apt…
DAWN PATROL · JAN 2, 2025
Backblast! 4 corners of Pain
She was a balmy 31 degrees. I was the only one wearing shorts. Go figure. Great to see so many faces at DP! WARMUP: run to sunbelt parking lot. Standard array of SSH, IW, squat, cherry pickers, arm circles, merkins…
DAWN PATROL · DEC 26, 2024
Backblast! Boxing Day Double Q
WARMUP: Boxing Day background from Gump THE THANG: We stayed put in the Amphitheatre the whole 45 mins other than taking turns to run with imaginary box held overhead as the timing device for each exercise. Exercises…
DEC 24, 2024
Backblast! Christmas Eve Convergence at The Yard
WARMUP: (cake boss): 5 Burpees, SSH, 4 B., Imp.Walk, 3B., HillWalk, 2B, something else, 1B... Count off 1 & 2; Group 1 w/ Farmers Only, Group 2 w/ Suplex Switch Q's at 1/2 mark THE THANG: Group 1 (Farmers only): Group 2…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 4, 2024
Backblast! The Truth Matters
Thermostat read 22 degrees at 0500hrs, but Cake Boss had Johnny Cash playing early and we never felt it. YHC was curious who, or how many would show in these conditions, but was pleasantly surprised with 12 faithful…
DAWN PATROL · NOV 21, 2024
Backblast! Accumulator
Mosey toward back of Lash parking lot. Stop for some COP warmup: - SSH - Windmills - Mountain Climbers - Maybe some more? Can't remember Mosey to very back of Lash Exercises: 1 rep at 1st island 2 reps at 2nd 3 reps at…
NOV 19, 2024
Backblast! Looking for the ? over the ladder ?
Disclaimer provided and salutations WARMUP: In reps of 10, 12, & 15 SSH Wind mills Moroccan night club Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Cherry Pickers THE THANG: Ladder runs: List of movements in the following rep…
NOV 15, 2024
Backblast! 3 lessons from Sugar Daddy
WARMUP: Jog to the barber shop - various exercises in cadence - windmills, low slow squats, seal jacks, imperial and hillbilly walkers, plank and stretch - then PAX we’re off for a trip to the dumpsters THE THANG…
DAWN PATROL · NOV 14, 2024
Backblast! Bacon Talk
WARMUP: Mosey to Sunbelt parking lot. SSH, windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, cherry pickers, low slow squat. THE THANG: Dora in parking lot - 100 merkins, 150 squats, 200 LBCs. Wall sits with alternating…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 14, 2024
Backblast! 4 Corners of Pain With a Side of Taylor
Quick warmup and an admiration of darkhelmet’s hair game and we were off. 4 Corners of Pain: 4 Corners of the band lot with defending reps starting at 10 and finishing at 1. Corner 1: Mike Tysons Corner 2: Squats Corner…
NOV 5, 2024
Backblast! The Smokin Damp Pain Gain
WARMUP: Mosey around the parking lot, SSH, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers. THE THANG: Phase 1: 2 Rounds of Cheese Shredder Phase 2: 2 Rounds of Wall Sits and Balls to the Wall Phase 3…
DAWN PATROL · OCT 31, 2024
Backblast! Dora stairs baby
Beauty of a morning! We hade 4 PAX show for latest edition of dawn patrol WARMUP: run. Then usual suspects of warm up. THE THANG: part 1 - bear crawl/merkin - Crawl bear/CDD - lunge walk squat Part 2 - Dora 100 Merkin…
DAWN PATROL · OCT 24, 2024
Backblast! Shaking off the Q Dust
WARMUP: Mosey to Sunbelt parking lot for: Merkins (30), Side Straddle Hop (15), Windmill (10), Imperial Walker (10), Hillbilly Walker (10), then cross the parking lot with Lunge Walks, Standing Jumps, and more Lunge…
OCT 22, 2024
Backblast! 11s and Hills
WARMUP: A quick run around the parking lot, approx .2 mile, then circle up for a SWIM: - 15 SSH - 10 windmills - 15 imperial walkers - 20 MNC - 10 ground produce pickers THE THANG: 11s x 2 w Hill Repeats Mosey around to…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 16, 2024
Backblast! The Grizzly
WARMUP: Parking Lot Mosey - Warmup at Stop sign 1. 20 SSH IC 2. 10 Windmill IC Parking Lot Mosey - Warmup at COT 3. 10 Imperial Walkers IC 4. 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC 5. Plank stretches, Honeymooner & Downward Dog (Heel…
OCT 15, 2024
Backblast! Smells like Teen Spirit. Wait, no, it s
WARMUP: SSH Imperial Walker Hillbilly Walker Windmill Cherry Picker Peter Parker THE THANG: Millenial workout Do 100 reps of an exercise, 10 exercises total. After each exercise, run 100m lap 1.) Burpees (these were…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 9, 2024
Backblast! Q school at The Ring of Fire ?
WARMUP: COP with newer PAX taking turns counting in cadence Most closer to school for some more COP practicing cadence and exercise move commands Mosey to benches at main entrance 10 dips 10 derkins 10 step ups 2 rounds…