backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
500 backblasts mention “Ruby Slippers”
RING OF FIRE · MAY 28, 2025
Backblast! Beat the deck #1
WARMUP: Quick warmup as we had a lot to cover. Cherry pickers and side straddle hops THE THANG: We had 9 cards face up and needed to guess higher or lower of any pile. Each card had a workout associated with it. You get…
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…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 14, 2025
Backblast! IPAX inspired workout
WARMUP: SSH, Merkins, Run, Wind Mill, Squats, Run, Grave Cinder Blocks. THE THANG: 35 yard Merry, one end do 50 reps of and exercise the use the corresponding MOT, then do 5 Burpees and return to the beginning using the…
RING OF FIRE · MAY 7, 2025
Backblast! But what about the blocks?
WARMUP: 4 minute warning and then a 2 minute warning Started with mission of F3 Plant, Grow and Serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of make community leadership DISCLAIMER Warmup…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 1, 2025
Backblast! Leg Day at the Box
WARMUP: It's the Coach's Box, there is no warm-up. Ain't nobody got time for that!!! Gave the disclaimer 2 min prior to start time, no time to waste. THE THANG: Moseyed to the hill in front of the school. Time Under…
KITCHEN SINK · APR 30, 2025
Backblast! BOP Kitchen Sink Style
Brought a BOP to the Kitchen Sink. WARMUP: Not enough time for a standard warmup. Warmup was reviewing the list of exercises on the BOP as there were some combo exercises , PAX performed 2-3 reps to ensure they…
RING OF FIRE · APR 23, 2025
Backblast! Up Tempo @ ROF
WARMUP: Ran a warm up lap around the NAFO track and led the PAX to the bleachers. THE THANG: Asked the PAX to partner up. Bleacher Runs: Partner 1 sprints up the bleachers and then moseys back down, complete 2 trips…
RING OF FIRE · APR 16, 2025
Backblast! 10-20-30 for Bass's Bday
WARMUP: Mosey then SSH (57 times for Bass's bday), windmill, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, moroccan nightclub, and cherry pickers. THE THANG: Started off on benches - 2 sets, 10 each - step ups, inclined merkins…
RING OF FIRE · APR 9, 2025
Backblast! AKA - Board of Pain 2025
The [vintage] Challenge: - Burpees – 100 (Ruby Slippers 0, Slash 7) - Calf Raises – 150 (50 regular, 50 toes pointed in, 50 toes pointed out) - Ski Abs – 100 (Barry Manilow started) - Merkins – 100 - Deep Squats – 100…
APR 4, 2025
Backblast! Gear WO at The Stockade
WARMUP: Short mosey around the COT parking lot followed by SSHsx25inCadence, WMsx5inCadence, HWsx5inCadence, CPsx7inCadence, IWsx5inCadence, next moseyed to our lifting stations where each exercise was explained, then…
RING OF FIRE · APR 2, 2025
Backblast! Q school at ROF
Five students attended Q school, and 3 runners posted at NAFO this morning. This is what they did: WARMUP: Disclaimer and slow Mosey around NAFO parking lot. Circle up for COP THE THANG: COP: SSH x 30, windmill x 10…
MAR 31, 2025
Backblast! Murphing at the Badger
WARMUP: Moseyed to the track THE THANG: The Murph MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: All of them COT: STK
MAR 19, 2025
Backblast! St Paddy's Day WOD
WARMUP: Our warmup consisted of Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, some downward dog and honeymooners THE THANG: We did 5 rounds of exercises The first 3 rounds were 17 reps of each exercise followed by a…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 19, 2025
Backblast! Shield is a lean mean pain making machi
WARMUP: Did couple exercises THE THANG: 4 rounds of board of pain In between exercises take 400m lap MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ruby and Splinter are training for Marathon :clap: :muscle: :bacon: COT: Be light in the darkness…
MAR 18, 2025
Backblast! Everything but the kitchen sink @ Golde
WARMUP: Circled up at COT WMsx7inCadence, IWsx7inCadence, CPsx7inCadence, HWsx7inCadence, next moseyed to the upper parking lot by Red Bowl and ran around the lot introducing the loop the PAX would use throughout the…
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…
THE HIVE · MAR 7, 2025
Backblast! The Swarm
WARMUP: 12 Moroccan Night Clubs, 12 Windmills, 12 Cherry Pickers THE THANG: 4 Dora’s each w/300 reps of various thing’s including some hill runs, bear crawls and swamp rifle carry’s for partners. MARY: N/A…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAR 6, 2025
Backblast! 45/30
Was I late? Yes. After all that hype, I freaking forgot I said to be there at 0445. So, what do you do in those situations? Well, you dial your ShieldLock and get him to warm everyone up for 5 minutes while you drive…
RING OF FIRE · MAR 5, 2025
Backblast! Q School -- Lead, Presence, Shared Suff
WARMUP: Yes! Brief mosey with some carioca, NUR, etc This is a key step for YHC in a weinke as a means to assess pax fitness levels/mobility, loosen everyone up, and for me to get out of my head and into the moment. THE…
MAR 3, 2025
Backblast! White Block WOD
WARMUP: SSH, Calimari Burpeesx5, ISqW, CBx4, ChP, CBx3, WM, CBx2, HW, CBx1 THE THANG: Plank for intro: 1st Lt. Ashley White was a member of the Cultural Support Team (CST), an elite group of female soldiers who worked…
FEB 28, 2025
Backblast! 4 Corners of Arms & Abs
WARMUP: Obligitory SSH, Windmills and Imperial Walkers THE THANG: 3 rounds of 4 corners. Mode of transport between each was decided on the fly. After a round, run a lap around the parking lot. 90 of AMRAP at each…
THE RANCH · FEB 27, 2025
Backblast! Time Machine Talks Too Much
WARMUP: IW, MNC, HW & SSH THE THANG: Mosey to Baseball field, Urkins, Dips and Derkins, 4 sets start at 20 reps, decreasing by 5 each rep. Mosey to Middles School, J Webb, Burpees:Hammers. Lots of testimony in there as…
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…