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6,136 backblasts mention “Thang”
DAWN PATROL · JUL 3, 2025
Backblast! Someone turned on the bacon smell
WARMUP: Gathered at the top of the heart of Kingsley with 8 HIMs ready to start their Thursday. Started out with SSH, windmills, cherry pickers, low slow squats, merkins, down dogs and some honeymooners. THE THANG…
LAZARUS · JUL 3, 2025
Backblast! Gratitude at Lazarus
WARMUP: Jog to East side of the theater - you can’t have enough of the East side! SSH’s Moroccan night clubs Cherry pickers Windmills Merkins Downward dog stretch D.I.D. THE THANG: PART 1: 5-10-15-20 ladders with…
JUL 3, 2025
Backblast! At a Crossroads
4 minnows (NASA, Peach Stand, Vuvuzela, Grout) 2 ruckers (Skipper, Warning Track) WARMUP: it was already warm when we got there Mosey to the 4 corners by the church for.... THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of…
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…
SOUL TO SOLE · JUL 3, 2025
Backblast! Swole Chicken with a Side of Mary
Swole Chicken with a Side of Mary WARMUP: Ruck to lot behind Starbucks - SSH - CASBAH #2’s - CHERRY PICKERS THE THANG: - Ruck to the stairs up and down to the hotel for Irkins. - Ruck back to the amphitheater. More…
KITCHEN SINK · JUL 2, 2025
Backblast! Off Road Racing
Per the hype graphic/msg, felt like we needed to workout on the field instead of pavement. Was excited about the rain last night and the additional nastiness it would bring to the workout. Arrived to the site only to be…
BUSHWOOD · JUL 2, 2025
Backblast! Triple Lindy on Campus
WARMUP: Windmill Cherry picker Moroccan nightclub Squats Merkin Broga THE THANG: Bear crawl Indian run - fall back does 3 big boys. Around 2 islands Ab circuit LBC Freddy mercury Big boys Pickle pointers Plank Gas…
CLYDESDALES · JUL 2, 2025
Backblast! HUMIDITY
WARMUP: None THE THANG: Munn to Harris to Sam Smith through Sutton place to Sutton Rd. Some went back some crossed to Settler Hights to Mills to Sutton back to COT! Ruckers did something else. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 2, 2025
Backblast! Grad Q School
WARMUP: 5 Burpees, 20 SSH, 8 WM some stretching, covered our mission THE THANG: Mosey to benches, 10 of each Urkins, Dips, Dirkins x2 covered 5 core principles Found some wall and had a seat, started going through Pax…
DAWN PATROL · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Leg day at WEP
WARMUP: quick warmup led by DD THE THANG: ruck/walk around WEP and stop at every swing/bench for enough Calf raises, lunges and squats to feel them for the rest of the day. We did ALL the reps. MARY: broga…
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…
SNAKE PIT · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! We need tribute
WARMUP: quick mosey, SSH, and windmills Mumblechatter was strong during the warmup, one might say distracting, so we cut that short to get to lifting THE THANG: in each of four corners exercises were laid out for rounds…
THE BALLROOM · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Salsa & Merengue Dance Moves
Warmup: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Windmills, Moroccan Night Clubs, and Strawberry Pickers then Mosey around the perimeter The Thang: 1. Ballroom Blitz (AMRAP) Set up 4 corners: Corner 1 – 10 Merkins Corner 2 – 20 Squats…
BLOCK PARTY · JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Pyramid of Pain
WARMUP: Circle up in the parking lot at COT for the following, all 4 count: - 15 SSH - 10 WM - 15 IW - 15 MNC - 10 Strawberry pickers Then mosey to the parking lot entrance on Main St by Hobo's for....... THE THANG…
JUL 1, 2025
Backblast! Does it stink everywhere or is that one
DISCLAIMER: Disclaimed WARMUP: Mosey around parking lot to alley next to HT. - 20 SSH IC - 10 LSS IC - 10 Windmills IC - 10 Imperial Walkers IC - 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC - 10 MNCs IC - Yoga - Wall sits with waterfall of…
AMERICAN JACKAL · JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! It’s a New Day….Woooo!
WARMUP: Warm up with Mosey stopping at light poles for some exercises Partner I wall sit Partner II run around building THE THANG: Mosey to football field From goal line Bear crawl 10 yards LCBs at 10,20,30,40,50 Mosey…
FLIGHT PLAN · JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! Drew / Davis route swap
WARMUP: None THE THANG: 160 to Sutton Sutton to Sutton Place Right on Drew or Davis (who knows), third right Right on Harvester Back to front of Sutton Place and back to COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE ARMORY · JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! Four Bald Corners
WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, IW, stretches THE THANG: Corner 1 - 25 Merkins Corner 2 - 25 Squats Corner 3 - 25 LBC’s Corner 4 - 25 Monkey Humpers MARY: Yes, each called out ANNOUNCEMENTS: RYN COT: Always
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…
JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! The “BERT”
WARMUP: Mosey to the track. 10 Imperial Walker. 10 Moroccan Nigh-clubs. THE THANG: The “BERT”. :fire: :hot_face: • 50 Burpees • 400 meter run • 100 Merkins • 400 meter run • 150 Walking Lunges • 400 meter run • 200…
TRAINING GROUND · JUN 29, 2025
Backblast! Hike around The Mill
WARMUP: THE THANG: Ruck March MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE YARD · JUN 28, 2025
Backblast! Still Ragin
WARMUP: SSH Imp Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Moroccan Nightclubs Michael Phelps Low slow squat Merkins Broga THE THANG: Bear crawl and side shuffle around square for 5 minutes Tamara: 45 seconds on 15 seconds off Merkins…
ALCATRAZ · JUN 28, 2025
Backblast! Alcatraz - Worth Swimming To The Island
I picked this Q up from Badlands just the other day due to a scheduling conflict on his end so I knew, at least I told myself, I should honor him with what would most likely have been a good workout. He probably…
THE ARMORY · JUN 28, 2025
Backblast! Sore in all the Wrong Places
WARMUP: IWx15, WMx15, HW x15 THE THANG: All number 25 unless otherwise noted 10 Burpees, Chest to Back Pullover, Back Lunge with Pass through, curl (15 each), Goblet Squat Right handed overhead carry to next station KB…