backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
514 backblasts mention “Shield”
RING OF FIRE · FEB 26, 2025
Backblast! Rhabdo Ladder
WARMUP: SSH, an Imperial Walker - Squat mix, merkins, Peter Parkers THE THANG: tel:10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Pullups 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Handstand pushups or modify to squat thrusters with a Cindy Called an audible to move…
VARSITY · FEB 14, 2025
Backblast! Field work
WARMUP: Mosey SSH 25 Mosey 20 Windmills Mosey 20 hillbilly walkers Mosey 20 cherry pickers Mosey Quad stretch THE THANG: mosey go to the football field - run to 20, nur to the 10, 1 burpee, run to 30, nur to 20, 2…
FEB 10, 2025
Backblast! We love the hill
WARMUP: - SSH / WM / CP / IW THE THANG: - 3x sprints up the hill, walk back - Sevens up the hill: Burpees + Big Boys - Jack-Webb: 10x40 Merkins + Overhead-Claps - 3x sprints up the hill, backwards! - stretching - Sevens…
VARSITY · JAN 31, 2025
Backblast! 50/50
WARMUP: SSH, MNC, IW, CP, HM, DD THE THANG: Run car line loop - 50 Merkins / 50 Squats Run car line loop - 50 Incline Mer. / 50 LBC’s Run car line loop - 50 Plank J. / 50 SSH or Dips Bear Crawl 1/2 to COT / Lunge Walk…
JAN 29, 2025
Backblast! 30 / 30
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Imperial Walker, Honeymooner, Downward Dog, Pigeon THE THANG: Track Run Lap - 30 Merkins / 30 Squats Run Lap - 30 Plank Jacks / 30 LBC’s Run Lap - 30 Merkins / 30 BB Sit-ups Bear crawl…
RING OF FIRE · JAN 29, 2025
Backblast! 30 / 30
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan Night Clubs, Imperial Walker, Honeymooner, Downward Dog, Pigeon THE THANG: Track Run Lap - 30 Merkins / 30 Squats Run Lap - 30 Plank Jacks / 30 LBC’s Run Lap - 30 Merkins / 30 BB Sit-ups Bear crawl…
THE BALLROOM · JAN 28, 2025
Backblast! Music, Merkins, and Moroccan Night Club
Six Booters and four Ruckers converged on Ball Room this morning for a music-themed workout. Conditions were cold and wet (33 and foggy). Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Windmills (IC) Mosey…
JAN 17, 2025
Backblast! Sharing The Love
WARMUP: Harry Carey - Mosey, SSH, Windmill THE THANG: Splinter- Curls, LBC’s, OH Press Sugar Bug - Wall sits, Bear Crawls, 11’s MARY: NO ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: Always
JAN 13, 2025
Backblast! Hang on tight
WARMUP: one dialed back round of the workout THE THANG: Hero WOD for Danish Army Sgt. Rene Jakobsen. Called for 7 rounds of 400 m run, 21 walking lunges, 15 pull ups and 9 burpees. We did 8 rounds and finished it with a…
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…
JAN 6, 2025
Backblast! Just another day at the Badger
WARMUP: rolled in hot! 4:59 to be exact. Quick disclaimer and we did windmills and imperial walkers then held plank while I read the HERO WOD biography THE THANG: moseyed to pull-up bars and instructed the following…
THE RANCH · JAN 2, 2025
Backblast! 8 for 8-block
The Sad Clown’s New Year Resolution Ritual: Picture the sad clown: slumped in his favorite worn-out recliner, late-night infomercials flickering in the dark, fueled by stale chips and good intentions. At the stroke of…
DEC 23, 2024
Backblast! The Maupin
WARMUP: 10 SSH. Mosey, 10 SSH, Mosey THE THANG: The Maupin 800 Meter Run 49 Merkins 49 Big Boys 49 Squats (6 rounds) MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: Thankful for Shield & Rumbling Bald for serving our community! This…
RING OF FIRE · DEC 18, 2024
Backblast! Ring of Fire ? Burning Strong
WARMUP: Grab a block Mosey to track Imperial walkers low Slow squats Moroccan Night Clubs Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: 20 reps of Cindy exercise Curls Tri extension Shoulder presses Squats Murder Bunnies —Rinse and…
DEC 16, 2024
Backblast! SGT Zachary D. Tellier
WARMUP: Mission, 5 CORE Principles, Credo Mosey with a few things mixed in then typical warm-up exercises. THE THANG: ZACHARY TELLIER Army Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier Died September 29, 2007 Serving During Operation…
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…
DEC 2, 2024
Backblast! Sgt Tommy Mac
WARMUP: The warmup was SSH, windmills, mountain Climbers, Imperial Walkers and Hillbilly Wallers THE THANG: Today we honored my good friend and mentor Retired Sgt Thomas McNamara. He served in the Army in Vietnam and…
NOV 25, 2024
Backblast! Simple, but not easy
A frozen dozen met at The Honey Badger for a simple but not easy beatdown. Here’s what we did: - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC) - Mosey to Track Capoot Hero WOD…
VARSITY · NOV 22, 2024
Backblast! cold start
- WARMUP: Mosey 1/4 mile around the track - Dynamic stretches: - Arm circles (10 forward, 10 backward) - High knees (20 seconds) - Butt kicks (20 seconds) THE THANG: Circuit 1 (2 rounds): - Run 1/4 mile (moderate pace)…
THE RANCH · NOV 21, 2024
Backblast! Final Countdown
Temps dropped a bit so the plan was to keep us moving to stay warm. WARMUP: Started with SSHinCadenceX50, then moseyed to the loop at the front of the school. While moseying we got in some high knees, butt kickers, &…
NOV 18, 2024
Backblast! Marconi
Quick warmup and then right into the Marconi: first: Run from stop sign at bottom of the hill to the stop sign at AO Jones end at the ROTC Building. This is about 2382 feet, where 2382 was Marconi’s badge number. Then…
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 8, 2024
Backblast! Humid in November
WARMUP: Ran a lap Reviewed F3 motto and core principles SSH, Imperials, Hillbilly’s, Cherry Picker, Windmill The Thang: Part 1: 20 - Bulgarian Pistol Squats Wall sits while each PAX Cubbie Crawls across the street and…
NOV 4, 2024
Backblast! Don’t be a weak sauce
WARMUP: Some Broga, SSH, windmills, quad stretches, push ups, shoulders THE THANG: The Helton - 800 meters, 30 squat thrusters with block, 30 burpees x 3 rounds - plus elevens of Merkins and curls MARY: in between…