backblasts
Every workout’s write-up, newest first — straight from the Q’s backblast.
16 backblasts mention “nomad”
JAN 22, 2020
Cards at the JOC
Today at the Joint Operations Command AO, we had 7 join me for a total of 8, to take on the deck of cards. It's not the most creative workout you'll ever do but I can promise you, you'll get your money's worth. If you…
THE RANCH · NOV 29, 2018
Chest Day @ The Ranch - 11/29/18
13 #HIM joined YHC at the Ranch for Chest Day. Welcome Greenspan (nomad from Winston Salem). Mosey to the big concrete circle. WARMUP - 30 side straddle hops - 5 burpees OYO - 8 4-count forward arm circles, 8 4-count…
APR 19, 2018
Laces Out Happened
It happens every week. I usually go when I Q because it’s like 15 minutes earlier than other workouts. But I’m glad that Nomad in his effort to help those that struggle with the fartsack, keeps me in rotation. So we ran…
COLOSSEUM · JAN 16, 2018
Different Q to prevent 0-59. Turns out it was just a #GDTBATH
Temps of 20F, 15 PAX were early and ready to go. Mumblechatter of running vs standing around was way better. Mosey through Pickup Lanes x2 - Regular - High knees - Butt Kickers - Toy Soldiers COP at Basketball Court …
DEC 7, 2017
3-Speed Repeats at Laces Out
6 was the number at LacesOut, and the goal of this routine was to maximize heart-rate variance while also working on speed (of course, maybe that's the goal of every LO workout?). Here's how it went down: Warm up mile…
DEC 5, 2017
20 pax made it out to the golden corral for some b
20 pax made it out to the golden corral for some bootcamp, ruck, and run. Rad had a good showing for what looked like a heavy ruck. A proper disclaimer was made (thanks to dark helmet's Q school) and we mosied around HT…
OCT 5, 2017
Laces out Q'Jacked!!
So today at Laces Out went a little like this. YHC rolled in and then Nomad popped out with his running vest on saying that we were going to run to Gardenia and do hill repeats. YHC looked at Nomad and told him "If I…
COLOSSEUM · AUG 22, 2017
Eclipse at the Colosseum...Rock Hill Rip-off
Leading up to this fine Tuesday at THE COLOSSEUM, there were a few challenges and statements made about who would be willing to come out. Of all the conversations, I'll give credit to those who showed after being…
THE RANCH · AUG 17, 2017
4 Corners of Body Destruction
No, we did not do the Body Destroyer for 45 minutes, Birdcage! However, there was consistent feedback that this was a brutally different workout. Welcome to "ya never know what ur gonna get with Straight Up!" A big…
COLOSSEUM · JUL 18, 2017
Coliseum Shift Change
18 Gladiators showed up to the #sweathole known as The Colloseum. It had been rumored there would be changing of the guard. Most folks were in the dark on who the new Q would be until we started. Seacrest had the Q and…
JUL 6, 2017
Laces Out with an angry Q---but there was Watermelon!!
So Sir Topham hat passed the Q to YHC and I do like the track, but felt we needed some off campus work....sort of. So I thought about hitting Kinsley and maybe the deck, but felt that was not right. So I remembered a…
JUL 1, 2017
Find Joy in the Pain
So YHC had spent the previous Saturday experiencing Base Camp in Asheville as a Nomad and wanted to bring some lessons, and some pain, back to the PAX of Lake Wylie. The original plan was changed as YHC learned just…
MAY 25, 2017
Q by Committee, Partner 400s, Confusion, Pain, Double-down COT
11 PAX posted to Laces Out where confusion had set it. Who was on the Q? Nomad corresponded with Sir Topham Hat where both he and CSPAN were travelling for work. Blades thought it may have been hhis Q. Funhouse alerted…
DEC 3, 2016
Merkins and more with plenty of Pax
It was a perfect morning to show up early to setup and prepare my beatdown for the Pax. Then it all quickly changed. Pax kept flowing in, one after another. 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and on. We truly have something special…
OCT 25, 2016
No cutting corners
The PAX started to arrive around 5:05, most in cars but some on foot (Sir Topham Hat & Nomad). And they just kept coming! It was the biggest crowd (22) that YHC has seen in a while and it was nice to see as it has felt…
COLOSSEUM · OCT 18, 2016
Webb-o-Rama at The Colosseum
14 gathered for another perfect morning that almost didn't qualify as "gloom" given how bright the moon was. Disclaimer was given, and off we moseyed before YHC thought to ask if there were any FNGs. Affirmative. Sir…