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THE ARMORY · MAY 19, 2025
Backblast! Up and Down DORA
WARMUP: Intro and disclaimer. Began mosey across the street. Stopped for MNC, windmills and Non-discrpt produce pickers. Mosey to another location, then stopped IW, HBW and SJacks. Continued Mosey back to the main…
MAY 15, 2025
Backblast! 2025 PGA Championship - Quail Hollow
WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance THE THANG: Inspired by the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this will be a loop with 18 stops. The distance between the stops are based on the length of the holes (slightly modified…
THE BALLROOM · MAY 13, 2025
Backblast! All of them
WARMUP: Mosey to behind the track. Windmills, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, clear the circle for runners coming through, resume imperial walkers, merkins, stretches and shoulder taps. THE THANG: We all need partners…
KITCHEN SINK · MAY 7, 2025
Backblast! The CLAP - Inspired by Metro
For the month of May, Farmer's Only has deemed the Kitchen Sink as a next-level kick in the junk. I had the honor of warming everyone up to the idea of what will occur this month. We do a lot of pushing exercises…
SWEEP THE LEG · MAY 5, 2025
Backblast! Bass O Matic loops
YHC was honored to be asked to Q the STL. When we run from Flight Plan and do Brayden loops, Bassomatic adds an additional loop around the neighborhood which I have dubbed “Bassomatic loops”. This loop was chosen for…
THE RANCH · MAY 1, 2025
Backblast! Matt. 4:19 at the Ranch
WARMUP: did a little broga in honor of Sasquatch. Very much needed and appreciated. THE THANG: went to the tables for a round of dips derkins and step ups. Got deterred by some cars coming outta the back of school so we…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 16, 2025
Backblast! Rosie does the dishes
WARMUP: • 25 SSH (IC) • 10 Windmills (IC) • 10 Imperial Walkers (IC) • 10 Merkins • Mosey 100 yards and back THE THANG: Main Workout (35 mins) ? Circuit 1: Strength + Movement (12 mins) 3 Rounds – 40 seconds work / 20…
COLOSSEUM · APR 15, 2025
Backblast! Long duck walked into a bar and it hurt
WARMUP: Windmill SSH Merkins Moroccan nightclub High knees But kickers Side shuffle THE THANG: Mosey over to the playground 3 rounds of 7 reps Swinging merkin Squats Pull ups Run lap around the track Bear crawl length…
SLOW BURN · APR 11, 2025
Backblast! SlowBurn with a Kick in the A….
WARMUP: Dynamic warm up around Lowe’s stopping along way to circle up and exercise Crowd pleaser was the duck walks in honor of Retiree THE THANG: The accumulator 10 exercises starting with one rep Moving to next…
THE COACH'S BOX · APR 10, 2025
Backblast! Cindy 1, Pusher 0
WARMUP: SSH Windmill Low slow squats High knees THE THANG: Pacer test - if you don’t know what it is, ask your elementary kids or google it. After you are dropped from pacer test move over to cinder block workout Rep…
CLYDESDALES · APR 9, 2025
Backblast! Sam Smith
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: out and back MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers and praises- Fast 5
COLOSSEUM · APR 8, 2025
Backblast! Pyramid of Pain
Quick disclaimer And warmup 5 windmills, 10 IW/10MNC Mosey to behind school on bball courts where the pyramid of pain was set up 5 stations, 4 corners and 1 in middle Partner up ( work is completed together) Each of the…
CLYDESDALES · APR 2, 2025
Backblast! Fast 5k Training
Lap around old Kingsley and back to the school. Hill repeats. To the front entrance. Fast lap around the car pickup line, recovery lap, rinse and repeat. Mosey to main lot. Sprints between the light poles. Rinse and…
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…
FLIGHT PLAN · MAR 31, 2025
Backblast! Run to the River 4 miles
WARMUP: nope THE THANG: Ran to the river through Baxter MARY: a few afterwards did some additional work ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for Families and our thoughts
MAR 26, 2025
Backblast! QvQ week 4
QvQ week 4 Running with Pain Stations Spectre v Flair Spectre won
MAR 25, 2025
Backblast! Tour de odor AKA style
WARMUP: SSH Windmills Imperial walkers Hillbilly walkers Plank Stretches Merkins THE THANG: After warmups we moseyed to back of HT, Performed wall sit burpee waterfall with everyone doing 1 burpee, then 2 Mosey around…
MAR 20, 2025
Backblast! It Pays to be a 1
It was a relatively warm morning at Minnow pond where 17 strong PAX met to get some miles..but only limited smiles. Ran straight to WEP in front of the stage. The workout: Start with 10 Burpees Run to the first swing…
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…
CLYDESDALES · MAR 12, 2025
Backblast! That 3.0 miles was really 3.76 miles
THE THANG: Run down and up Harris Street to WEP and back - 3.3 Mi Above plus Banks St and back - 5.0 miles COT: Share heavy stuff in COT. Others have been there before to guide you through. Be aware of others’ peaks…
COLOSSEUM · MAR 11, 2025
Backblast! No show, No problem
WARMUP: Pusher took the lead, exercise was called, 5 burpees, exercise was called, 4 burpees, exercise called, 3 burpees, exercise called, 2 burpees, exercise called, 1 burpees THE THANG: cardboard roulette from the…
6@6 · MAR 8, 2025
Backblast! We had five for a 6 miler
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: 2 for trails and 3 for roads MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: b4 the fun began
MAR 6, 2025
Backblast! Did You Pass the Test? APFT at MP
Pledge of Allegiance at 05:14 WARMUP: Quick warmup in the parking lot of the following: - 20 SSH 4 ct - 10 windmills 4 ct - 15 imperial walkers 4 ct - 15 MNC 4 ct Runners and ruckers went running and rucking. The…
MAR 4, 2025
Backblast! DORA Rules at GC
YHC was honored to be given the Q stick at Golden Corral by Half Shell today. This represented my first trip back in the gloom at 100% since dealing with a post D2D bronchitis and my spirits were excited about the…