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APR 24, 2025
Backblast! Murph prep 2.0
WARMUP: Mosey and five reps at each pain station starting at the furtherst one out. Pain stations were: Burpee. Jump squat. Hand release merkins. Squats. Merkins. And pull ups. THE THANG: Home base was at pull up bars…
BLOCK PARTY · APR 22, 2025
Backblast! Murph prep
WARMUP: ssh and merkins THE THANG: 9 different exercises at amor artis pull up bars. Pull up. Merkin. Inverted row. Derkin. Leg raises. Diamond merkin. Chin up. Bar dips. And burpee pull up. Number of reps was decided…
AMERICAN JACKAL · APR 21, 2025
Backblast! Birthday Beatdown
WARMUP: SSH Merkins Windmill Mosey to the bottom of the hill THE THANG: PAX divided into two groups at bottom of hill One PAX from each group run to top of hill and back - pick up a partner and carry them to top of…
THE ARMORY · APR 14, 2025
Backblast! Get The Work Done - KB Style
WARMUP: Run the loop then more of the typical hits: Windmill, SSH, Merkins, Low Slow Squats. THE THANG: Hoist your bell overhead and move to the far parking lot. For this round, the exercises would be performed with the…
VARSITY · APR 11, 2025
Backblast! Almost an "SWF"
It's "Varsity" so I took the approach that we'd essentially cut right to the chase. Out of my own need, we needed a little bit of a warmup. So... WARMUP: Run a bit then circle up: The typical hits: Windmills, SSH…
THE RANCH · APR 10, 2025
Backblast! Lots of Chatter at The Ranch
10 at ao-the-ranch Lap around the front of the school for warm-ups. Lots of chatter so we had some burpees thrown in for good measure. Next, we traveled to the other school entrance Dora - partner 1 performed exercises…
THE ARMORY · APR 7, 2025
Backblast! Statblast for Armory
The threat of rain caused a MASSIVE vaginitis outbreak and no one showed up. Sad, but not unexpected... In related news, it didn't rain. I wonder what these guys do when life ACTUALLY gets difficult...?
BLOCK PARTY · APR 1, 2025
Backblast! AKA ‘25 at Block Party
WARMUP: Mosey to vet clinic parking lot. SSH, LSS, MNC, Merkin, Down Dog, Up Dog THE THANG: Mosey to large parking lot at the corner of Confederate and Monroe White for a DORA. - 100 Mike Tyson (MOT - Run to far side of…
AMERICAN JACKAL · MAR 31, 2025
Backblast! Worst 100 Yards Ever
WARMUP: SSH/IW/HW/CP THE THANG: Mosey to football field “Worst 100 yards ever” Cocaine bear crawl 100 - merkins 1-4, back down 400 Lunge walk 100 - squat jumps 1-4, back down 400 Side shuffle (side bear crawl) 100 …
MAR 27, 2025
Backblast! Here's your statblast...
It was too long ago. I am a loser for not posting it sooner. I have no idea. I only take some amount of solace in the fact that the FNG went rucking so he won't know what he missed...
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 24, 2025
Backblast! 1st ever Hubert Graham Pwky workout
THE THANG: 1. Run 160, Stonecrest, Hubert Graham and back 2. 16 March Madness Merkins at every other light pole on Stonecrest and Hubert Graham 3. When there’s a guardrail, alternate between incline merkins and Derkins…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 17, 2025
Backblast! Sweepblast
Q AT SWEEP THE LEG 031725 Run to top of Dam Rd - 17 merkins - 17 jump squats - 17 big boys Run to Stonecrest - 17 merkins - 17 jump squats - 17 big boys Run to roundabout - 17 merkins - 17 jump squats - 17 big boys Up…
THE HIVE · MAR 14, 2025
Backblast! 2025 - SLT Disruption
WARMUP: full crew in cadence 65ish SSH for the 65 dudes that were in the circle Imperial Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Peter Parker Split to boot camp and kettlebells THE THANG: Bootcamp: - Buy-in: 20 bomb jacks, 20 donkey…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 12, 2025
Backblast! The Impossible Mile
20 men rolled out of bed and got better this morning. There were ruckers, runners, and bootcampers. Conditions were pleasant (44 and clear). Here’s what we did: The Thang “The Impossible Mile Challenge” - 1 Lap Burpee…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 11, 2025
Backblast! Run, Exercise, Run, Do The Work
Mission - Know It...for the love. WARMUP: Not Really THE THANG: Run around the building, 3 core exercises Run to Front St, 3 upper body exercises Cross 160 & run to Brayden, 3 lower body exercises Run to the bottom of…
BLOCK PARTY · MAR 4, 2025
Backblast! DORA in the Parks
8 started their day off strong with a chilly Dora in the Parks at Block Party. Here’s what we did: Warm Up - 10 SSHs (IC) - 10 Seal Claps (IC) - 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) - 10 Windmills (IC) The Thang Mosey to Millstone…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAR 3, 2025
Backblast! Simple but painful
Run to the school back entrance but first male 2 stops for merkins. The thang: 10 light poles. 1st light pole is for 5 burpees, run to second pole and do 27 squats and 27 merkins. Back to first pole and repeat 5…
KITCHEN SINK · FEB 26, 2025
Backblast! GoRuck's Valentine's Day Massacre
Straight from the email inbox, delivered from GoRuck's Tribe workouts, we performed The Valentine's Day Massacre-Post Mortem (or most of it, at least) WARMUP: Carry all sand bags to our starting point for a few of the…
FEB 24, 2025
Backblast! Brutality is underrated.
THE MAN: Marine Lance Corporal – Noah M. Pier Marine Lance Cpl Noah M. Pier, 25, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii as a…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 12, 2025
Backblast! Poop virus
WARMUP: Because it's 35 degrees and raining, we will warm up SSH Low Slow Merkins Peter parkers Low slow squats Run a lap THE THANG: Every Minute on the Minute: 10 burpees Until failure After failure: Run a lap of shame…
BLOCK PARTY · FEB 11, 2025
Backblast! Tour de Fort Mill
The mummblechatter was brilliant, sometimes vulgar when Slash got close enough to be heard.
SWEEP THE LEG · FEB 10, 2025
Backblast! CHARGE
WARMUP: run to back of GHMS THE THANG: perform 10 reps of exercise listed on cone then run forward two cones and perform 10 reps of exercise listed on cone. Run back to the skipped cone and perform 10 reps of exercise…
SLOW BURN · FEB 7, 2025
Backblast! 1% better at Slow Burn
YHC was honored to be given the Q stick at Slow Burn and challenged the Pax to get 1% better this AM. You see, status quo is comfortable and safe because it is known. Showing up to an AO offers disruption because you do…
KITCHEN SINK · FEB 5, 2025
Backblast! Simple, but not easy
14 at the Sink this morning survived a surprisingly difficult beatdown. Conditions were not terrible for February (40s with a breeze). Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Merkins (IC) - 10…