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81 backblasts mention “Scorpion”
RING OF FIRE · MON OCT 26
Dorie - Partner Hero Workout
On December 7th, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dorie was serving as a Mess Attendant aboard the battleship USS West Virginia. When torpedoes struck, he ran into the fight—carrying his mortally wounded Captain…
DAWN PATROL · TUE OCT 6
Sally Field Has Entered the Chat
WARMUP: windmills, imperials, ham stretches THE THANG: Paula Abduls from the amphitheater to the playground via trees 5 squats 5 merkins 20 dips at the playground Circle N'Diaye 20 more dips Bear crawl the big hill up…
THE YARD · SAT OCT 3
Noah’s Ark - Just the Animals.
WARMUP: very warm already THE THANG: mosey around the islands of parking. Stop at one side and establish our workout area. The theme is Noah’s Ark so we did as many animal related workouts as we could do (and do it…
RING OF FIRE · MON SEP 28
Hero WOD - The Steve
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, Windmill, down dog, honey mooners, the lizard stretch. Mosey to ROTC building and everyone grabbed a Cindy then mosey back to the flag. THE THANG: Hero WOD for my father in law Steve. He is…
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 23
If You Can't Do It, Don't Q It
Well, the Site Q (YHC) has been doing a slack job recently and figure out I didn't have a Q for this morning so I decided to take it on. I'm a be believer in "If you can't do it, don't Q it" so given my current set of…
RING OF FIRE · MON SEP 21
Bells, Bags, and Burpees
WARMUP: stretching, washers, grass pickup, iron cross THE THANG: 400 m run with weight, 30 lateral burpees, 30 lunges each leg, 30 kettle bell swings, rinse and repeat going down to 10 reps and back up again for extra…
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 16
Track Work
WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: We ran the track for 30-35 minutes. Every 3 minutes we stopped for 10x pushups or 10x squats or 10x lunges MARY: Yes ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes. 4.01k reindeer run COT: Prayers and praises
RING OF FIRE · WED AUG 26
Four Corners Of Hell
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Windmill, MNC, Broga THE THANG: Four Corners Ladder starting with 40 reps each, decreasing by 10 each round. After reaching bottom of ladder, each subsequent round is reps of 10. 1. Squats 2…
RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 17
US Navy SEAL Feeks
Began with a short run Warmup: SSH, Windmills, Imp Walkers, low slow squats, peter parkers, plank stretches. Thang1: Bobby-Bears: do 5 bobby hurleys, bear crawl to next light pole, repeat for a total of three…
RING OF FIRE · WED AUG 12
Smokin Cindy Beatdown
Warm-Up: SSH – 25 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan NC – 15 IC Windmills - 10 IC Strawberry Pickers - 10 IC Cheese Shredder The Thang: 1. Dora: Partner up. One works, one runs 50 yards and back. Switch. Exercises…
RING OF FIRE · MON AUG 10
The Chad (Bleacher Edition)
WARMUP: 1 lap on track. 10 Seal Jacks, 10 Hill Billy Walkers, Plank THE THANG: STARTING SIDE 💪 10 Merkins ⬆️ Climb the stadium stairs ⬇️ Descend 🏟️ Work your way across the ENTIRE STADIUM — UP & DOWN every section Once…
DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 4
Rome if you want to
Rome is the city of 7 hills. In Roman fashion, the Pax did 7 hill repeats on White St. WARMUP: Mosey out of WEP to first parking lot for SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickahs. Mosey to upper parking lot near White St. doing…
THE YARD · SAT AUG 1
Not-erate Yard Work
WARMUP: 10 each - SSH - Moroccans - Cherry Pickers - Windmills - Flying Squirrels Mosey on track doing: - Butt kickers - High knees - Karaoke - Toy Soldier - Lunge - Burpee broad jumps (~10) - Bear crawl THE THANG: Goal…
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 11
100,000 Pyramid
WARMUP: Mosey little loop to fire pit and back with butt kickers, high knees, karaokes, toy soldiers. Then windmills, Moroccans, Cherry pickers THE THANG: Each stone block bench had an index card with 2 exercises/card…
RING OF FIRE · WED MAY 27
Field of Pain
It was a dark, dank, steamy morning and then Stud Muffin walked in and we were able to officially start. Quick warmup and then we made like a tree and moseyed. Over to the benches for dips, dirkins, and step-ups. For…
RING OF FIRE · WED APR 29
Campus Tour
WARMUP: SSH, merkins, planks, stretching, mosey around w/ high knees, butt kicks, karaoke * 2, and stop for low slow squat, imperial walker, and hillbilly walker. THE THANG: Start at the benches near the main entrance …
RING OF FIRE · WED APR 8
King of the Ring - Modified Bert Style
WARMUP: SSH, Moroccan NC, Big Arm Circles THE THANG: We did a modified Bert 25 Burpees Run 400mm 50 merkins Run 800mm 75 lunges Run 1200mm 100 squats Run 1600mm Go back down the ladder No one finished but HarryCarry…
RING OF FIRE · WED APR 1
All in cadence?
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs, windmills, cherry pickers, hillbilly walkers Mosey/karaoke around bus loop, stoping for inclined merkins and then calf raises on the curb Grab a cinder block and shuffle down to the school…
RING OF FIRE · WED MAR 18
Backblast! Bam Bam Board of Pain
WARMUP: Moroccan Night Club, Windmills, Side Straddle Hops THE THANG: Over Head Press, KB Swings w/Block ,Merkins, Big Boy Situps w/Press, Curls,Squats w/Blocks. MARY: LBC'S, Hello Dolly's and other core exercises to…
RING OF FIRE · WED MAR 11
Backblast! 2026.11 Ring of Fire
Starting from the endzone of the field: 10 burpees, 20 Merkins, 20 squats 40 yard dash on one foot (alternating feet every 5 yards) then finish run to other endzone. After down and back, 20 big boys which completes a…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 25
Backblast! Football Field Follies
WARMUP: Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers and some stretching downward dog and hinetmooners THE THANG: We were on the football field every numbered yard line you had an exercise, you ran to the yard line…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 18
Backblast! Q-Fusion
A litte Q-fusion this morning at ao-ring-of-fire. I noticed several Pax running around the AO before kick-off time. Most getting some extra miles before the Dam to Dam relay. I noticed Olaf running and I thought I had…
RING OF FIRE · MON FEB 9
Backblast! Respect The Fallen Heros
It was the day after The Super Bowl and the Monday morning quarterback syndrome was real, but we were there to pay homage to a fallen hero. His name is Army Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier and he was a great man. The Thang: 5…
RING OF FIRE · WED FEB 4
Backblast! Block/Bar/Hill Blender at Ring of Fire
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial walkers, cherry pickers, merkins THE THANG: 2 rounds of block work: 15 thrusters, 15 curls, 15 decline merkins, 15 overhead extenstions. Followed by 10 min partner circuit: Partner A did 10 pull…