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363 backblasts mention “Spider”
COCKPIT · WED OCT 14
Egypt > Desert > Promised Land Bootcamp
WARMUP: We started with a mile around campus, fleeing Egypt with a few dynamic stretches along the way. Made sure to circle back for the six. Bonsai stepped up with some Side Straddle Hops while YHC went back for…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE OCT 13
Benches and Hills
WARMUP: SSH, lizard and plank stretches, windmills THE THANG: 1) 5 Burpees at each set of benches until reaching playground 2) Dora at Playground 100 Irkins, 125 dips, 150 step ups, run the playground ring 3) 5 merkins…
LAZARUS · THU SEP 10
Pipe Hitters Shieldlock Q
14 at Lazarus for a Pipe Hitters Shieldlock beatdown. Here’s what we did: Warm-up - 5 Merkins (IC) - 5 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Island Hopping with Maximus - Run to 2nd island, run back, 10 Mtn…
RING OF FIRE · WED SEP 9
MP version of ROF
It was King of the Ring at ROF this morning. Instead of creating a workout that favored my strengths, went in the opposite direction and thought about the AO that kicks my butt every time, MP. Instead of running with…
COLOSSEUM · TUE AUG 25
Why do my Hips Hurt?
WARMUP: Moroccan nightclubs Windmills Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers THE THANG: The Nolan Richardson Partner workout: Partner 1 starts the exercises while partner 2 nurs 50 yards, does 1 Bobby Hurley, then runs back…
COLOSSEUM · TUE AUG 18
Colosseum...The Return
WARMUP: You should've done that & stretched prior to launch. THE THANG: Run to the bottom of the hill at the entrance of the school compound for 5 of each of the following Merkin series: Wide-Arm, Diamond, Regular…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JUL 21
A slice of pie
WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, windmills, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Moroccan nightclubs, mosey THE THANG: Thang 1: 7’s Merkins at the bottom of the hill into parking lot - NUR to top - jump squats at the top - run…
RING OF FIRE · WED JUL 15
The Brickyard at ROF
Arrived early to walk around and stretch a little before the workout. A few minutes after arriving another young man showed up. Didn't recognize him so introduced myself and we started talking. Did not know this was…
RING OF FIRE · WED JUN 17
Zombified Q @ ROF
Coming back from a road trip late at night I managed approx 3 1/2 hours of sleep and found myself contemplating a 'no show' for my Q at ROF @ 4:30 in da morning. I recently had the honor of participating in our Greater…
RING OF FIRE · MON JUN 15
The Loredo
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 20, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs (or some version of that) THE THANG: The Thang We put our own spin on Loredo, kicking things off with the run: 6 Rounds for Time - 🏃 400-meter Run - 🦵 24 Squats…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 21
Starry Abs
WARMUP: 51 SSH (DH birthday) Merkins, PP, WM and stretching THE THANG: Star of abs workout 5 stations 20 reps each, first round the middle was 10 Burpees, second round was 20CDD, then on to circle of hell, one man took…
MINNOW POND · THU APR 16
Sharks and Minnows at The Block Party
Lots of dudes showed up to the Pond Party this morning . Pledge..Let's go First stop, The Pharmacy for SSHs and a couple burpees Next Stop, New parking lot, Old Hardee's 10 merkins, 10 Squats, 10 LBCs. Partner up with…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 14
Hominy’s First Trip to the Block Party
Warmup is OYO before 0515. Count PAX. Mosey to Bottom of Massey St Hill. Part 1: Bear Climb the Hill. Do 10 bear crawl paces. Do 5 merkins. Do 10 walking paces. Do 5 merkins. Repeat. Mosey to WEP Stage. Cut through…
THE FORGE · WED APR 1
Cherie Berry at The Forge
15 men started the day with enough elevator work to make Cherie Berry proud. Here’s what we did. Warm Up - 10 Low Slow Squats (IC) - 10 Plank Jacks (IC) - 10 Mountain Climbers (IC) - 10 SSHs (IC) The Thang Mosey to…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE MAR 31
Q school
WARMUP: mosey to Kimbrell’s lot Exercises in cadence -‘seal jacks, windmills, Cherry pickers, imperial walkers, merkins, shoulder taps and 5 burpees OYO - just because. THE THANG: mosey to St. John’s UMC lot for partner…
SAT MAR 21
Backblast! 12 miler time hack training
THE THANG: 12 mile time hack for ~15 MM pace
SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 13
Backblast! 3-13
Good group for a chilly morning. Decided to be super creative and use date as workout plan. Yog over to side of lowes for 3 exercises, 13 reps of each: HR merkins, big boys, and squats. Repat this at 2 more stops until…
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…
THU JAN 29
Backblast! Walmart Trip
- run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive - run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive - partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot - run to hardees. wait…
BLOCK PARTY · THU JAN 29
Backblast! Walmart Trip
- run to hardees for a less than warm up . wait for birdcage to arrive - run to walmart . wait for birdcage to arrive - partner work at walmart, 1 person plank and the other lap the parking lot - run to hardees. wait…
RING OF FIRE · WED JAN 28
Backblast! Track, Block, Bars, Hill
WARMUP: 20 SSH IC 10 Windmills IC 10 Cherry Picker IC 10 Imperial Walkers IC 10 Hillbilly Walkers IC 5 Burpees OYO THE THANG: 1. Track Work: 800m Nur Charge to Run Stop every 200m 15 merkins, 20 squats 2. Coupon Suck: 4…
KITCHEN SINK · WED JAN 21
Backblast! Good old fashioned ruck and sandbag wor
WARMUP: - Mosey around the entire entrance loop - Merkins x10 - Peter Parker x10 - Parker Peter x10 - Windmill x10 THE THANG: Move to the grass field with just the sand bag. Gather at one end of the field. - Sandbag…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE JAN 13
Backblast! Backblast!
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, merkins, imperial walkers, windmills THE THANG: Mosey to church hill, partner up, one partner runs to top of hill and does 10 merkins, runs back down hill while partner does plank shoulder…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JAN 10
Backblast! BOAPS for the win
WARMUP: Quick mosey SSH Windmill Low slow squat But kickers Karaoke Toy soldiers Inch worm merkins Soccer hips THE THANG: Handed off to Spider-Man for a terrible idea Mosey to back hill Start at bottom and run up one…