backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
40 backblasts mention “lil”
THE COACH'S BOX · JUN 13, 2024
Backblast! 50
WARMUP: mosey to the football stadium - exercises with burpees in between. THE THANG: on the hill - 50’s 50 merkins buy in Run to 3rd light - 10 squats Return to bottom - 40 merkins Run to 3rd light - 20 squats Return…
THE FORT · FEB 10, 2024
CrossFit Jealousy
Slackblast: CrossFit Jealousy DATE: 2024-02-10 AO: ao-the-fort Q: Saw Dust PAX: Portal Grinder Retiree Tiller, Dixie (Steve Hill) FNGs: 1 Connor Hill - Iceman COUNT: 7 WARMUP: It got warm... quick. THE THANG: A solid…
MAY 11, 2023
Once a year Q
Slackblast: Once a year Q DATE: 2023-05-11 AO: ao-minnow-pond Q: Dirty Harry PAX: Wegmans Badlands Skipper Punch List Peach Stand FunHouse MacGyver wwl trucker Slash FNGs: 0 COUNT: 12 WARMUP: 6 Windmills THE THANG…
BLOCK PARTY · APR 25, 2023
Good coffee is the key to any good morning
Slackblast: Good coffee is the key to any good morning DATE: 2023-04-25 AO: ao-block-party Q: Barry Manilow PAX: Undertaker Anchorman Slash Bass-o-Matic Rebel Kermit Pusher darkhelmet Punch List Maximus OldBay Bobber…
JAN 12, 2023
Cardinal Tribute
Slackblast: Cardinal Tribute DATE: 2023-01-12 AO: ao-matterhorn Q: Bonsai PAX: 38 Special Cyclops Shady trucker Yard Sale Cheddah Grinder FNGs: 0 COUNT: 8 WARMUP: During warmup I asked Pax to remain quite and think…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 10, 2023
21s have short term memories
Slackblast: 21s have short term memories DATE: 2023-01-10 AO: ao-colosseum Q: Bonsai PAX: Maximus Rebound Cornerstone darkhelmet Slapshot Spider-Man Sugar Daddy Cyclops, Alamo FNGs: 0 COUNT: 10 WARMUP: SSH Windmill Low…
NOV 14, 2019
Footloose in Fort Mill
Five men met in downtown Ft. Mill for a boot camp workout on a brisk South Carolina morning. Here is what they did: Warm up with some walking stretches: knee to chest, ankle to waist, lunge twists, toy soldiers, and arm…
THE RANCH · OCT 24, 2019
Taint Kicks and Vulnerability
'Twas a beautiful morn to get our sweat on in the gloom. A crisp 42 degrees with no moisture in site, and the clearest sky I've seen for a few weeks now. I pulled up to see that Smokey and Sugar Bug were keeping…
APR 11, 2019
The Art of Merkin Cadence...
What is more difficult than doing 20 merkins first thing in the morning? Trying to do 20 merkins first thing in the morning in cadence and remembering to breathe! I was doing well until I hit merkin #11 and it was…
JAN 31, 2019
Keeping it moving at FMHS
No FNG’s but made sure to deliver a Disclaimer on this brisk 23-degree morning. The crowd was a little light this morning, but strong. Warm-up SSH x50- for Trucker Quick stretch Mosey- HS Lot- Toy Soldiers in between…
OCT 4, 2018
Run, run, run. Do some things. And then run some more. Grass is wet.
The Thang: Mosey up Munn Street to the other side of the school. A few warm up exercises in the parking lot. Partner up for accountability and run the LARGE half circle stopping three times to do 10 burpees, 20 merkins…
COLOSSEUM · SEP 4, 2018
Colosseum 9418
What a delicious swampy suckfest at The Coliseum today. 10 (real) men were brave enough to post today including two former nantans(DD, Pusher), a former #kotter (LULU), and a former #D1(Crab Cakes). Who among us doesn't…
AUG 23, 2018
Did someone say party @ Laces In...
Woke up this morning to a cool breeze which helped me forget the stiffness I felt from my first post the day before at Clydesdale’s. 13 PAX showed up for the party and ready to work. Disclaimer and off we went Warm-ups…
JUL 26, 2018
Board of Pain Week 4
12 came out for the final week of the Board of Pain. T-claps to Jekyl for bringing this back! It is a great test to see where you at and everyone pushed incredibly hard today. It was good to have Aquaman back in the…
JUL 12, 2018
Board of Pain Week 2
Whoaaa Nelly! Humidity up and so was the PAX count. Added 9 men from last week for a total of 19. Several first timers- Norm, Manifold, Sugar Daddy, JWOWW. The Sale Boys were valiant. My understanding is they blacked…
JUN 5, 2018
RUCK - GC - RUCKICIDES
Well it was my turn to Q again and was digging through my twisted mind as to what to do and I started thinking about something with Suicides. Then the lovely thought came to mind about doing RUCKICIDES, and from there…
APR 26, 2018
Hopping, crawling, sneaking, and pushing at Laces In
Truth be told, YHC did not consult his work calendar when Lil E asked him to Q Laces In, and he probably would have turned it down had he thought about it. Once committed, there was no excuse to pass it off. Plus, it’s…
NOV 9, 2017
Pushing through Puddles at Laces In
17 men (6 for Laces Out at 0500 and 11 for Laces In at 0515) posted in the cold wet gloom this morning to get better. After a quick disclaimer with a repeated reminder to modify as necessary and not sue missionaries…
JUN 29, 2017
Volume 1 Bonsai's Greatest Hits
Usually when I know at least a couple days ahead of time that I am going to Q I try to come up with something that is either new or I haven't seen done in a long time. However with the crazy work schedule and everything…
JUN 15, 2017
Webb-o-Rama at Footloose
At least some of the 20 pax that posted to Footloose did so having already had a dose of YHC's moderate Q two days earlier at The Ballroom. For those that knew and still posted, I'm humbled. For those that didn't know…
JUN 1, 2017
Bricklayers
Five strong 'hit the bricks' this morning for Thursday morning beat down at Walter Elisha Park. Here is what they did. The Thang: Dynamic warmup: Walking knee pulls, ankle pulls, lung arm stretches, back stretches, arm…
MAR 16, 2017
Keep the train moving to stay warm
4 high impact men came out to face the bitter mid-20 degree temps the man above challenged us with this am. Goal of the morning - keep moving! After the quick disclaimer, and before any digits started to freeze up, we…
MAR 9, 2017
Climbing the Pyramid at Laces In - 3/9/2017
Pulling into WEP this cold morning, I found two Pax were ready and willing to take on this workout. After a quick disclaimer, it was time to get busy. We moseyed over to the field in front of the playground for a quick…
JAN 26, 2017
Lazy Dora at Laces In
There was a 90% chance of rain forecast so I wasn't sure what to expect when I pulled into the park. So naturally when I pulled in there were several PAX already gathered and no rain falling. Disclaimer butchered and…