backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
824 backblasts mention “maximus”
AMERICAN JACKAL · OCT 20, 2025
Backblast! Happy now Time Machine?
We worked the pile. Stayed golf friendly. Forged our own Legacy
OCT 18, 2025
Backblast! Bears and burns
WARMUP: usual suspects- ended with SSH not started lol THE THANG: ? The Thang – 12 Laps Total • 4 corners per lap • Complete the same exercise at all 4 corners each lap (so 4 sets per round) MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FIRST…
THE HIVE · OCT 17, 2025
Backblast! Double Bell Fun
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, swings, low slow squats. Mosey to bottom of the hill THE THANG: Partner complexes (you go I go), double bells for all exercises 5 rounds: 3 cleans 3 OHP 3 squats Run up hill after the 5 rounds 5…
OCT 16, 2025
Backblast! Zipper backwards
WARMUP: run to new Arbis parking lot, plank for the 6, then 10 burpees oyo. Run 2 blocks straight on Spring st, plank and do 10 Merkins OyO. Run down two More blocks on Spring and plank then 10 mike Tysons. Run down to…
SWEEP THE LEG · OCT 13, 2025
Backblast! “No Mercy” Monday @ STL
WARMUP: NONE THE THANG: 19 men took off at quickly for No Mercy Monday. After a quick mosey to South State Bank, we fired up the legs with 5 Bonnie Blairs to get loose. From there, we charged down Dave Gibson Blvd to…
OCT 7, 2025
Backblast! 13 YR Anniversary Convergence
WARMUP: THE THANG: Here is my weinke - Assassin We had about 12 runners and 6 ruckers tackle the tundra of the paved loop around the schools. Starting at the front door we headed around the back, past the shop, past the…
OCT 2, 2025
Backblast! Don't Get It Caught in The Zipper
WARMUP: Run up to old hot dog place parking lot corner of Main and Clebourne, plank then wait for the group to explain the thing. THE THANG: THE ZIPPER - Ran to end of Springs St to Summersby, then took a right to…
KITCHEN SINK · OCT 1, 2025
Backblast! Full gear. Go.
WARMUP: Gathered with all the gear we could find in trunks and truck beds. First we did a quick mosey around the parking lot. Then the infamous 33x11 warmup, thanks to Cha-Ching. YHC messed up at first by doing 33 SSH…
BLOCK PARTY · SEP 30, 2025
Backblast! Burpee Fest
WARMUP: mosey to top of Massey for a nice 8 min warmup with all the fixins. THE THANG: Indian run up and down massey Mosey to church parking lot for burpee broad jumps Mosey to Monroe White street for merkins at bottom…
SWEEP THE LEG · SEP 22, 2025
Backblast! STL meets Jack Webb
No warm-ups, no disclaimer (oops) Ran down to school parking lot Simple routine, at first light pole, kick off Jack Webb (1 merkin, 4 OH claps), run to the far end parking lot, 1 burpee. Add to the count +1 merkin, +4…
SEP 18, 2025
Backblast! Uphill both ways
WARMUP: THE THANG: ran to academy and whiters intersection. Ran up the big hill to parking lot, 10 hand release merkins Back down to intersection, 10 butterfly sit-ups Up the opposite hill to the Baptist church driveway…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 16, 2025
Backblast! No Barkley, No Peace
Roughly, this is what was done: Run to the back of the school. Here's the series... run to the 3rd light pole out back - Grab a rock, here’s the sequence - 15 curls, run two light poles, 15 flutters, run back - 15…
AMERICAN JACKAL · SEP 15, 2025
Backblast! Commitment to the Jackal
YHC was honored to head to the East Side and deliver a beatdown at AJ. The weather is fantastic for F3 and I enjoy seeing some new faces (Sunkist). It also gave me an opportunity to create a tough workout, which I…
TRAINING GROUND · SEP 14, 2025
Backblast! Backblast of a Slacker!
WARMUP: Negative. THE THANG: 4 PAX & 2 Sandbags made their way to the Colosseum then back to 160 but not before walking backward with the sandbag up the hill. Yes, that hill. We then crossed 160 and made our way into…
THE COACH'S BOX · SEP 11, 2025
Backblast! Remember 9/11 - Honor The Sacrifice
WARMUP: No. THE THANG: Grab your sandbag, shoulder it and run 5 laps around the perimeter of the parking lot, totaling an estimated 2,001m. Start at the parking lot "goal line": Pick up your sandbag, run 20yds, 24…
KITCHEN SINK · SEP 10, 2025
Backblast! No one asks me to carry heavy things.
WARMUP: A variety of warmupy things. Maximus could have done windmills the whole time. THE THANG: Everyone carried a ruck or weight vest, sand bag and KB. Did. Big loop of the car line and then stopped in the parking…
CURRAHEE · SEP 9, 2025
Backblast! No Distance, Just Work
WARMUP: Ruck over to Trailhead Park playground. Slick: Windmills, Squats, Merkins THE THANG: 25 Step-Ups (ea leg), 5 Man Makers, 10 Curls Repeat 25 Step-Ups (ea leg), 5 Man Makers, 10 Simbas Repeat Ruck back to the rock…
SEP 4, 2025
Backblast! 11s and miles
WARMUP: pledge THE THANG: run to church corner down academy do 1 merkins. Then run all the way up hill to print shop then to pull up bars. Do 11s with pull ups and toes to bar. Run back past ABC store turn right on…
SEP 3, 2025
Backblast! Where Hmastrings & Quads Go to Die (Iro
Warm-Up Run from COT to the Band practice parking lot. The Thang – Tellier Hero WOD Format: For Time Equipment: Cones/markers at 5, 10, 15, and 20 yds 1. Round 1 - 10 Burpees - 5–10–15–20 yd shuttle runs 1. Round 2 - 10…
CURRAHEE · SEP 2, 2025
Backblast! Heavy
I borrowed this workout from Maximus with a few modifications. Most exercises were performed with ruck on. Ruck– Parking lot loop 2min Ruck Plank 20 Squats 20 Lunges (10 ea leg) 20 Dead lifts 20 Calf Raises Ruck with…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 2, 2025
Backblast! Title McTitle-Face
WARMUP: - Air Squats - Good Mornings - Lunges - The Windmill - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers THE THANG: - Mike Tysons # 5 - Squats # 10 - Good Mornings # 10 - LBCs # 10 - Merkins # 10 After you completed the…
SEP 1, 2025
Backblast! Mark “Pitbull” McDowell WOD
We had 4 PAX at Honey Badger for a hero WOD in honor of my friend and classmate Capt. Mark “Pitbull” McDowell. Here’s what we did: The Thang - Run 1 Mile - 5 Minute Plank to honor the 5 service branches of the US Armed…
TRAINING GROUND · AUG 31, 2025
Backblast! Catch up Max
WARMUP: THE THANG: walk to kitchen sink and back as fast as your legs will take you MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE HIVE · AUG 29, 2025
Backblast! BHAG at the Hive
YHC was making up for a missed Q two weeks ago due to sickness. As I was reviewing previous backblasts, I came up with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal for the workout to circle the entire FMHS while carrying the KB with pain…