backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
306 backblasts mention “Slow Jams”
COLOSSEUM · TUE OCT 20
Q School at Colosseum
It was my honor and privilege to share some QSchool lessons learned with 6 of my brothers this morning. Please bookmark this backblast as you prepare your first Q. Many of us are here to assist as you plan and would…
THE FORGE · FRI OCT 16
4 Corner EMOM avoiding the Harry Teeter dumpster juice
WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, down dog, honey mooners, pigeon then mosey the long way to the back side of Harris Teeter. THE THANG: 4 corners EMOM behind Harris Teeter Four stations each with a different exercise listed…
THE FORGE · WED OCT 14
Getting Jacked at The Forge
Came a little early to scout the area and select our spots for pain. Awesome weather, plan in place, time to work. WARMUP: Stayed in COT with the usual suspects THE THANG: Moseyed over to my vehicle to grab one of my…
COLOSSEUM · TUE OCT 13
National burpee day
WARMUP: 20 ssh 15 Moroccan night club 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 15 imperial walker 15 cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey around the school Bear crawl along the parking lot with 6 shoulder taps at every third lane…
THE FORGE · FRI OCT 9
Funday Friday at the Forge
WARMUP: Side straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Morrocan Night Clubs THE THANG: Mosey to Tire Shop_3 Exercises for 3 Rounds. Dips, Step Ups, Calf Raises_30 reps…Repeat above…
THE FORGE · WED OCT 7
Shoulders Where Forged
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Hillbilly’s, 15 Potato Pickers, 10 Windmills and 15 Imperial Walkers THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church parking lot beside an awesome pumpkin patch. Partner up and do sets of 100 reps split between…
THE FORGE · FRI OCT 2
Feig Meter säckleschmeißa
WARMUP: - 15 Windmills - 15 Moroccan Nightclubs - 15 Hillbilly Walkers - 15 Imperial Walkers - 15 Cherry Pickers THE THANG: - Mosey 1 lap around the HT - Bear crawl across the parking lot - Lunge walk accross the…
THE FORGE · FRI SEP 25
Forge!
Dojo was a no go so he handed the Q stick to me. Tired from two previous Qs this week, the plan was limited running and more strength training. Quick warm-up then we headed to The Wall for 3 rounds Erkins, dips, and…
COLOSSEUM · TUE SEP 22
Benches
WARMUP: ssh, HBW, Wm, iw Mosey to flagpole at GHES. Pledge. Yoga flow- sun salutation - down dog - plank - up dog - plank - left arm high - right arm high THE THANG: mosey to benches by track 4exercises 10 step ups 10…
THE FORGE · FRI SEP 18
4 quarters of pain
WARMUP: SSH, LSS, mosey, some Broga THE THANG: moseyed over to side of Harris Teeter (for a little contact high :flushed:) Wall sit as one Pax ran to concrete and did 3 burpees, halfway through changed to balls to the…
COLOSSEUM · TUE SEP 8
Remembering the week of 9-11
WARMUP: Mosey to the elementary school side lot. COP with exercises in cadence Windmills Cherry pickers Imperial Walkers Hillbilly walkers Seal jacks Low slow squats Hold peoples chair while doing Moroccan night clubs…
THE FORGE · FRI SEP 4
BRR warm up
WARMUP: Yog or jog. I dont know if I pronouncing this correctly. A lap around the parking lot. SSH Imperials Hillbillies Cherry pickers Windmills Peter Parker’s Parker Peter’s Plank it out! THE THANG: DORA 100 merkins…
COLOSSEUM · TUE SEP 1
Get better!!
WARMUP: Mosey around drop off line and back to beginning of GHMS loop. THE THANG: 4 corners of stuff: (3 rounds) Station 1: 40 mtn climbers, 40 sec plank hold Station 2: 40 LBC, 40 Flutter Station 3: 40 reverse lung, 40…
THE FORGE · FRI AUG 14
Ring Around the Rosie
WARMUP: ## 1. DYNAMIC WARMUP (10-12 min) - Imperial Walkers x10 IC - Bend & Reach x10 IC -Windmill x10 IC - Short warmup jog **20 yards, non-stop, down and back:** - High knees - Butt kickers - Walking world's greatest…
THE FORGE · WED AUG 12
A VQ and Lessons in Teamwork
Eagle Claw's VQ!!! WARMUP: Eagle Claw led. Start right at COT, no mosey, circle up for: - 20 SSH - 10 WM - 10 IW - 10 MNC - 10 cherry pickers Everything 4 count as usual. Then mosey over to the nearby Grace Presbyterian…
COLOSSEUM · TUE AUG 11
Moving up
WARMUP: ssh, iw, hbw, windmill, cherry pickers THE THANG: Mosey around TCES drop off line and back to beginning of GHMS loop. 4 corners in GHMS car line loop Station 1: 40 mtn climbers Station 2: 40 reverse lunges…
THE FORGE · WED JUL 8
Carrying the burdens
WARMUP: Disclaimer announced and off to Grace Presbyterian lot Plank until all pax arrived and moved into exercises Windmills x 10 I/C Cherry pickers x 10 I/C Imperial walkers x 10 I/C Hillbilly Walkers x 10 I/C Merkins…
NOV 4, 2025
Backblast! Cards & Corners: The Golden Buffet
This morning we split into two teams and raced from opposite corners, meeting in the middle after each card to pass a stone down the line - a reminder that even in competition, we’re still connected. The stone didn’t…
OCT 31, 2025
Backblast! Miyagi's Reign Begins
WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Slapshot Gave us the opportunity to do 100 burpees with a run EMOM. miyagi Chipper 100 - Merkins - Squats - BBS - Flutters - Dips - Lunges 100 reps of each, broken up however the PAX wanted. MARY…
OCT 28, 2025
Backblast! 10/28 - Golden Corral
WARMUP: Yes THE THANG: Deck of death MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
OCT 24, 2025
Backblast! Contact High-Colonic
WARMUP: - Mosey lap through the Teet parking lot. - SSH - CASBAH #2s - Imperial Walkers THE THANG: Mosey to Indian restaurant for a Dora: Run to Dogtopia - 200 Squats - 200 LBCs - 200 Casbah #2s - Somewhere between 150…
OCT 18, 2025
Backblast! Bears and burns
WARMUP: usual suspects- ended with SSH not started lol THE THANG: ? The Thang – 12 Laps Total • 4 corners per lap • Complete the same exercise at all 4 corners each lap (so 4 sets per round) MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FIRST…
THE HIVE · OCT 17, 2025
Backblast! Double Bell Fun
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, swings, low slow squats. Mosey to bottom of the hill THE THANG: Partner complexes (you go I go), double bells for all exercises 5 rounds: 3 cleans 3 OHP 3 squats Run up hill after the 5 rounds 5…
THE HIVE · OCT 10, 2025
Backblast! The Smokin Ladder Beatdown
Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC The Thang: 1. Ladders Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down. Exercises: KB Swings Goblet Squats KB…