backblasts
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142 backblasts mention “Cake Boss”
LAZARUS · THU SEP 3
Something of an Old Testament
WARMUP: Goose set the stage with an intro to Shield Lock September, then handed the baton to Pusher THE THANG: Pusher -- he led the charge (literally) out of the parking lot to the corner leading toward Red Ventures…
THU JAN 1
Backblast! Crossroads Between 2025 and 2026
10 Minnows, 2 runners (BassOMatic, Wegmans), 1 rucker w nutsniffer (Cake Boss and Jarvis) WARMUP: Nah THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the…
THE BALLROOM · NOV 11, 2025
Backblast! It is what it is!
As is typical of YHC, I wanted to do some ladder work at the Ballroom to keep the Pax moving today so I researched old backblasts for ideas. While not original, I love reading the old backblasts to see the Pax, the…
BUSHWOOD · OCT 29, 2025
Backblast! Needles, Blood, Beer oh my
F2F final was very fluid and complimentary WARMUP: Mosey for 5 mins with exercise moves along the way THE THANG: Skate or Die led first with light poles and burpees, lunges, merkins, squats and SSHs Cake Boss mosey to…
RING OF FIRE · JUL 9, 2025
Backblast! King of the Ring - Round 2 - The Rocket
Ring of Fire – King of the Ring Challenge Round 2 – Previous Kings are Q Oh the humidity was cranked up!! Soupy swampy hot. ZERO breeze. Excellent mumblechatter in COT while we all stretched out. Senator Tressel came in…
JUN 30, 2025
Backblast! The “BERT”
WARMUP: Mosey to the track. 10 Imperial Walker. 10 Moroccan Nigh-clubs. THE THANG: The “BERT”. :fire: :hot_face: • 50 Burpees • 400 meter run • 100 Merkins • 400 meter run • 150 Walking Lunges • 400 meter run • 200…
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…
RING OF FIRE · FEB 5, 2025
Backblast! Q School at RoF - Leadership
YHC was honored to lead the Pax at Q School at Ring of Fire. T-claps to Cake Boss for leading this monthly event in an effort to standardize the Q across the region. While well suited for FNGs as part of the onboarding…
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…
THE FORT · DEC 14, 2024
Backblast! Cake Boss has a big Wenkie ?
WARMUP: Arriving to the joyful sounds of Christmas music (not holiday music) PAX woke up and stretched and were ready roll at The Fort. Prestone not an FNG but Kotter to the fort joined us from Cooanado California and…
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…
DAWN PATROL · OCT 8, 2024
Backblast! Can't Walk Away From Ego
WARMUP: The walk from the car to launch point THE THANG: Wandering ruck around FM discussing ego, our response when it's triggered by others, and who/what is helping us through current period of flux. Grateful to have…
RING OF FIRE · APR 10, 2024
Backblast! Block Burpee Blast @ Ring of Fire
WARMUP: The Usual THE THANG: Block and burpees MARY: Run the hill ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Cake Boss send off
DEC 23, 2023
Slackblast:
Slackblast: Christmas Convergence DATE: 2023-12-23 AO: ao-convergence Q: CakeBoss SouptoNuts Sprocket PAX: Slapshot darkhelmet Hurler OldBay gekko Copperfield Tootie Skipper Badlands Straight Up Maximus Pusher Cyclops…
DEC 20, 2023
Pre-Convergence Convergence
Slackblast: Pre-Convergence Convergence DATE: 2023-12-20 AO: ao-tallawah Q: Maximus CakeBoss Fogerty Barry Manilow Beaker PAX: Clickbait Spectre Bitcoin Band Camp fishstix Peta Mainframe Falcon Crest Ryan_F Vuvuzela…
RING OF FIRE · NOV 8, 2023
Blast from the Past
Slackblast: Blast from the Past DATE: 2023-11-08 AO: ao-ring-of-fire Q: Double D PAX: CakeBoss Sugarbug Uncle Sam chickenhawk Shield Headspin Ruby Slippers Cohiba, Tapout, Chino Grande FNGs: 0 COUNT: 11 WARMUP: We…
SLOW BURN · NOV 3, 2023
This is why you should write these in a timely manner.,,
Slackblast: This is why you should write these in a timely manner.,, DATE: 2023-11-03 AO: ao-slow-burn Q: Sugarbug PAX: CakeBoss Cobra Kai JWOW Mainframe Sugar Daddy Twister FNGs: 0 COUNT: 12 or maybe 13? Definitely…
RING OF FIRE · OCT 18, 2023
Old & Grizzled
Slackblast: Old & Grizzled DATE: 2023-10-18 AO: ao-ring-of-fire Q: Mainframe PAX: CakeBoss Ruby Slippers JWOW Shield Cyclops darkhelmet Saw Dust chickenhawk Headspin Senator Tressel FNGs: 0 COUNT: 11 Instead of…
AUG 31, 2023
Footloose and Fancy Free
Slackblast: Footloose and Fancy Free DATE: 2023-08-31 AO: ao-footloose Q: Pusher CakeBoss PAX: Bitcoin Double D Anchorman Dojo OldBay Sugarbug FNGs: 0 COUNT: 8 Cake Boss and YHC explored FM First Baptist multiple…
THE COACH'S BOX · MAY 18, 2023
Looked better on Paper!
Slackblast: Looked better on Paper! DATE: 2023-05-18 AO: ao-the-coachs-box Q: Fogerty PAX: Cohiba Mainframe Half Shell Barry Manilow Solo SouptoNuts Bass-o-Matic CakeBoss Slow Jams fishstix Cyclops FNGs: 0 COUNT: 12…
MAR 11, 2023
Inaugural Jaeger
Slackblast: Inaugural Jaeger DATE: 2023-03-11 AO: ao-csaup Q: Grinder PAX: Kermit Poppins Band Camp Shady fishstix Shield Pusher 3D Bonsai Grout Headspin gekko Badlands Ruby Slippers Cobra Kai Rolloff NASA LTrain…
SLOW BURN · NOV 4, 2022
Waiting for Twister to Shut His Yap
Slackblast: Waiting for Twister to Shut His Yap DATE: 2022-11-04 AO: ao-slow-burn Q: crab_cakes PAX: Twister OldBay Masterpiece Bonsai Triple Lindy FNGs: 0 COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Active Warmup - High Knees, Butt Kickers, Toy…
SEP 23, 2022
Disco Dan Does Da Thang
WARMUP: COP warmup to get Cake Boss loose for his walk before the rest of dashed for the Main Event THE THANG: Run down to SIM parking lot for a series of carioca, high knees, butt kickers, Nur and sprints with burpees…