backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
804 backblasts mention “Fishstix”
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 17
Backblast! Another hill Grandpa
WARMUP: SSH, Cherrys, windmill, hillbilly’s, imperials, lunches, merks THE THANG: 11’s on the hill of pain, 3 round core burnout workout, Indian run, partner work-3 rounds of stationary exercise with plank timer, wall…
THE FORGE · FRI JAN 16
Backblast! Accelerating vs Decelerating
WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 15
Backblast! Zipper
WARMUP: The pledge of allegiance THE THANG: Run to old Hardee’s parking lot Provide directions to Pax to run right side zipper. At each end 10 merkins and 10 squats Run back to COT 3 miles 100 merkins 100 squats Most…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 14
Backblast! Up and Down and Back and Forth
WARMUP: the usual plus Casbah #2s THE THANG: multiple MOT WITH MULTIPLE COUPONS MARY: She came ANNOUNCEMENTS: BTD, D2D, Double run at 6@6ish plus bunks at Veterans Park at 11am COT: Prayers for family and friends and…
SWEEP THE LEG · MON JAN 12
Backblast! Partner bearcrawls at STL
Disclaimer was disclaimers-hate me now... Love me later WARMUP: windmills, downward dog, upward dog, runners stretch right, runners stretch left, shoulder taps, THE THANG: partner up. One partner starts bearcrawling…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 10
Backblast! BOAPS for the win
WARMUP: Quick mosey SSH Windmill Low slow squat But kickers Karaoke Toy soldiers Inch worm merkins Soccer hips THE THANG: Handed off to Spider-Man for a terrible idea Mosey to back hill Start at bottom and run up one…
THE HIVE · FRI JAN 9
Backblast! What she said
WARMUP: THE THANG: 10+3 got Hived as I visited the DMZ and gave a KB lesson. - JCruise , Cherry Pie , and Time Machine rucked it out. I believe that most of the world’s problems got solved, but as capitalists, you'll…
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 8
Backblast! Minnow Party
Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 7
Backblast! The Straw
Bell+ruck+sandbag WARMUP: move to the back of the school Drop the sandbag, keep ruck on 15 swings 5 merkins 5 squats 15 swings 4 merkins 4 squats Etc. THE THANG: Leave the bell Bear crawl back to the bag Carry to get…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ALCATRAZ · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! Closing out 2025
Eight men showed up for the final workout at Alcatraz this year. We began with some stretching and a slow jog to the fire station. We traveled up and down the three streets across from the park, at the bottom and top of…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 29, 2025
Backblast! BRR prep Hill repeats
WARMUP: mosey to bank Moroccan night club, cherry pickers, windmill, downward dog, honey mooner THE THANG: hill repeats with 4 station 1st 10 x merkins, 10 flutters, 2nd 10 x merkins 10 box cutters, 3rd 10 wide arm…
SLOW BURN · DEC 26, 2025
Backblast! Boxing Day ?
WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers. THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 24, 2025
Backblast! Peta Lite Beatdown
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Storm Troopers, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs, Windmills THE THANG: upper body circuit of pain stations with sandbag carey in between MARY: LBCs, Freddie Mercury, Homer to Marge, American…
DEC 24, 2025
Backblast! Eve of the Lord's birth - convergence
WARMUP: The usual THE THANG: DH-type-stuff MARY: worked into Thang ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter & upcoming changes COT: Lauren Hope Styles (sp?) - 21 RIP, Prayers for Geronimo & family. Reading from Ezekiel centered around…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 23, 2025
Backblast! Not another 12 days workout
All veterans today so quick disclaimer and then yog down to far end of entry drive. Basic series of warm up exercises. Yog back to loop in front of school. On one side of flag pole do 15 bomb jacks. Run loop to other…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 22, 2025
Backblast! Marathon Pace
WARMUP: SSH IC x 10 Squats x 10 Merkins IC x 10 Moseyed across Dave Gibson to the Ben Casey cul-de-sac and repeat above Moseyed to down through the parking lot to Patricia Ln and Dave Gibson and repeat. Reverse route…
DEC 19, 2025
Backblast! Leg-Heavy, Imagine That
WARMUP: Run the entirety of the larger Teeter/Stockade lot then NUR up and back the main straightaway. THE THANG: Run to the circle at Stockbridge at the entrance to the apartments. 25 Squats & 25 Peter Parkers I/C Run…
DEC 16, 2025
Backblast! Stuff Half Shell Aint Never Done
WARMUP: Yes, this is important. It was also cold THE THANG: 4 corners around the old Rite Aid: merkins, squats, flutters, burpees ADHD Mosey Pick up 2 rocks and do some squats Hand release negative merkins with hands on…
DEC 15, 2025
Backblast! First Responder Tribute Trifecta
WARMUP: - SSH x20 - Merkins x10 THE THANG: Officers Jeff Shelton & Sean Clark Officer Sean Clark Sean Clark was a man of quiet strength and deep compassion, raised in Charlotte’s Pawtuckett neighborhood. After serving…