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Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
341 backblasts mention “Farmers Only”
SNAKE PIT · FEB 4, 2025
Backblast! Simply complex
WARMUP: merkins. Squats. Swings. Snatches. THE THANG: Dora with Four different kettlebell complexes while one partner does a static hold. Round one - 14 rounds of 10 Merkins and 10 swings partner planks until you…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 22, 2025
Backblast! The Safe Sink
WARMUP: A little of this, a little of that... THE THANG: We took our rucks and sandbags and traveled to the top of gentle slope of the entrance to the school in the hopes of finding a less icy spot. We were…
SNAKE PIT · JAN 21, 2025
Backblast! To Nur or Not to Nur
WARMUP: In cadence - Moroccan nightclubs - Cherry pickers - Windmill - Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: Catch me if you can: - one partner carries both bells up the hill entrance, while the other does 5 merkins, then switch…
TRAINING GROUND · JAN 19, 2025
Backblast! Taking the Fishbowl Backwards
WARMUP: THE THANG: Academy St. to Monroe White St. stop at the intersection and the man with the bag walked backwards up to the top of the big hill to the abandoned parking lot entrance, then back down forward and go up…
JAN 16, 2025
Backblast! #MABA
WARMUP: Mosey to PI Parking Lot THE THANG: 4 Corners 1: PI Parking Lot 2: Confederate St. Parking Lot 3: Howington Cir & Country Club Dr. 4: Country Club Dr. & Academy St. Odd corners 10 Burpees, Even corners 10…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 15, 2025
Backblast! Carry the heavy stuff, makes carrying t
Buy-In: 10 Man-Makers, 20 weighted squats, 30 SSH + Mosey around parking lot Lunge Walk the back of the school, ~200 yds: - 20 merkins in cadence - Lunge walk 20 paces with sandbag racked on back - 10 low slow merkins…
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…
TRAINING GROUND · JAN 12, 2025
Backblast! Training Ground Carry
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 6 PAX shared (3) 60lb sand bags while the 7th man nursed an injury while wearing a weight vest, of course. Make our way over to the WEP parking lot and down the trail weaving our way to the…
KITCHEN SINK · JAN 12, 2025
Backblast! Toss and Carry
WARMUP: 10 merkins. Lap around the lot to go through the workout. THE THANG: A big lap around the soccer field with four stations. Each station had 30 reps of an exercise and then one partner would toss the bag while…
JAN 9, 2025
Backblast! Choose Hard
WARMUP: Run to bandshell at WEP THE THANG: We did laps around WEP with an accumulator thrown in for fun. When returning to the bandshell after each lap pax did the following starting with the first exercise and then…
SWEEP THE LEG · JAN 6, 2025
Backblast! Staying dry
WARMUP: the regular THE THANG: Dora of running and exercises. We stayed Dry!!!! MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
DEC 26, 2024
Backblast! No Catfishing Here
The original Q Cake Boss was feeling ill, so I stepped in. WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance right at 06:45. Then right at launch point, we warmed up with the following - we went SWIMS-ing: - 20 SSH - 10 WM - 15 IW - 20 MNC…
DEC 24, 2024
Backblast! Christmas Eve Convergence at The Yard
WARMUP: (cake boss): 5 Burpees, SSH, 4 B., Imp.Walk, 3B., HillWalk, 2B, something else, 1B... Count off 1 & 2; Group 1 w/ Farmers Only, Group 2 w/ Suplex Switch Q's at 1/2 mark THE THANG: Group 1 (Farmers only): Group 2…
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 23, 2024
Backblast! still recovering
Been back from Miami for 4 days now but still not feeling back to normal. Strong crew showed up this morning so had to pull it together. WARMUP: not really. I disclaimed and we were off THE THANG: running route with 3…
6@6 · DEC 21, 2024
Backblast! 9@6@6,12-21-24
WARMUP: sit in the trucks with the heat on THE THANG: mostly running, typically MARY: Jane’s Last Dance ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: pre
THE HIVE · DEC 20, 2024
Backblast! 2024.51 The Hive
Arrange all bells by weight and divide into 3 weight classes (light, med, heavy). Divide PAX into three groups for 3 sets of 3 rounds of 3 exercises. Sets with light, mid, heavy Set 1: Shoulder ext x10ea, snatch x10…
DEC 19, 2024
Backblast! Simple Loops
WARMUP: Pledge THE THANG: To the Print Shop 5 PUs, 10 Merkins, 15 Dips. Run up to 160 turn left. At 160/Main 10 Squats w/calf raise, 10 merkins, 20 LBCs. Back to Print Shop rinse and repeat. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 18, 2024
Backblast! Old School Pantheon Pillars of Pain
WARMUP: SSH, WM, IW, CP, ground work THE THANG: sandbag chase, 4 corners, man maker pillars of pain MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter COT:
SWEEP THE LEG · DEC 16, 2024
Backblast! Hills for the Pax
WARMUP: The Pax were disclaimed (sort of) and did 25 SSH, 10 windmills, and some leg and back stretches to warm up. The group split and the running group left Earthfare and jogged to the Brayden neighborhood. THE THANG…
DEC 6, 2024
Backblast! Tour de Dora
WARMUP: mosey to tour the different dora stations THE THANG: Dora with 80 of each - calf raises and flutters run in between. Mosey to next station with 80 squat and diamond merkin. Mosey to next station with 80 step up…
DEC 5, 2024
Backblast! Massey Street x 6
WARMUP: SSH’s waiting for a few late comers THE THANG: Run Massey street, 35 Merkins, run back, 25 bomb jacks / repeat, Wide arms, Bobby Hurleys / repeat, hand release, jumping lunges
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 4, 2024
Backblast! Blasting backs for peggers
WARMUP: A brisk jog that left the Q too winded for the rest of the stretches and exercises to be called correctly. The pax held strong and performed them correctly anyways. THE THANG: Four corners of pain consisting of…
COLOSSEUM · DEC 3, 2024
Backblast! RunNur!!
WARMUP: Normal warmup THE THANG: RunNur (1 Run + 1 Nur per round): Core Run lap: 15 Flutter Kicks Nur lap: 15 Freddie Mercurys Upper Body Run lap: 15 Merkins (regular pushups) Nur lap: 10 Diamond Merkins Legs Run lap…
KITCHEN SINK · DEC 2, 2024
Backblast! Ranger Merkens
WARMUP: YOG with stretches mainly to the groin region THE THANG: 4 corner Loops round the parking lot with curls, squats, curls, and dead lifts. Dora - Ranger Merkens 75, Overhead Press 75, farmer carry to other side of…