I volunteered to take the Blender this morning when Backdraft said it was not covered and he had to work. Then I found out it might be wet. Not to worry, it will not be cold. We will do a lot of moving in a You vs You format. Laps and stations, laps and station,Continue reading "Vincent Q – The Blender @ The Mutt 11/11/20"

Tomorrow we will meet on quite possibly the last warm morning of fall to prepare ourselves for the winter. All men who venture to the Garden will bear-ly get a workout in as we enjoy the nice weather and take a stroll around the campus on all-fours. No coupon necessary but gloves are suggested. ComeContinue reading "11/10 Cliffs at the Garden PB"

Bring your running shoes, all speeds welcome, and for "rest" in between the runs we will do some total body blast.

What wonderful weather at THE MAX! Just right for when things heated up. Started the Q with a disclaimer and moseyed in a loop and stopped for COP at the Coupon stash. We did Hillbilly walkers, Smurf jacks IC, Grass grabbers IC, glute stretch on the six, Tony Horton Chest stretch, cross body arm stretchContinue reading "11/07/2020 BB Murder @ The Max – Baysise"

Temperatures could not have been better as 11 brave men took The Posh by storm this morning. PAX in attendance included Iceman (R), Nice & Slow, Dynamite, Nino, Jitterbug (R), Bob Ross, Stickup, Schlitz, Jewel, Pickleball, and yours truly. I began promptly at 5:30 with introductions and disclaimers before we took off on a shortContinue reading "Backblast: Russdiculous Q @ The Incubator – S. Posh"

If you come to TheO tomorrow, your workout won’t be quite as beautiful as this picture. But it’ll be close. Bring your coupons. Whatever they may be. Can’t wait to see all you fools!

Now that I’ve got your attention...BigMO was live today. Only the guy pictured above stayed in the fartsack. That’s ok though, 10 studs absolutely got after it from 0530-0615. 2 FNGs made it out, not sure if they’ll come back after the discussion of what HotWheels puts in his hair to keep it so “slick”.Continue reading "11/9 BigMO backblast Kilo returns to vets"

This past Saturday was the one year anniversary of the transplant surgery that moved a kidney from myself to my sister.   I wanted to celebrate the success of the surgery and do a little Organ Transplant education at the same time.  I want to let everyone know that my sister is doing great and IContinue reading "11-7-2020 – Back Blast – Bulletin Q at the Nest"

The Abyss was dark as usual, but the sky was clear, stars were bright, temperature was unseasonably warm, and PAX were ready to get after it this morning.  The Abyss regulars even commented on Flip Flop's uncharacteristic early arrival (~30 seconds before 0530).  PAX:  Holy Roller (R), F Stop, Uncle Sam (R), Colonel Klink, Focker, Mr.Continue reading "Back-Blast Monday 11/09/2020 – The Motivator @ The Abyss"

Get ready for a 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% max kind of WO. We will start slow and work our way up to 100% max of reps and running. Bring a coupon and get out to the gloom for a high intensity high heart rate kind of thang...that is if you want to get better. SYITGContinue reading "Pre-blast, The Loco @ The County 11/10/20 @ 05:30"

Tomorrow I make my return to The Incubator at S. Posh - one of my favorite AOs and near the top of the list for poshiest places in town, behind The O of course. The temps look to be perfect and I have a beatdown that will make the trip worth it. So, those ofContinue reading "PreBlast: Russ-delicious Q – The Incubator"

Lace ‘em up tight and get to the Abyss Monday at 0530. You could not draw up a better November morning, but we will get moving and stay moving like it’s 10 degrees. Get ready to make some left turns and lots of reps. No coupon. Wear gloves. Syitg.

He’s back That’s right. Back from the Vid and rested up. Ready to get heavy at BigMo. Tabata style. BRING A RUCK SYITG

Get your gloves and coupons ready this is gonna hurt...We don't show up on saturday for easy. Your Brother, -Slide Rule

It had been a while since YHC had made the trip to Pleasantville for a beat down. I was excited to get back out there and meet some of the newer faces that have come to make Pleasantville a regular stop on their weekly schedule. The problem was last time I was there the SunContinue reading "11.06.2020 Back Blast – Pleasantville"

Four HIMs dabbed @ The Abyss this morning: Uncle Sam (R), F-Stop, Flip Flop, & Mr. Hat (Q). We stretched a bit then jumped right into The Dab. Here's The Dab: 10 burpees EMOM for 5 minutes, run 1/4 mile, rinse & repeat 4x. It sucked, but we all finished. Stretched at the end. Announcements,Continue reading "Gladiator Backblast 11.6.2020"

No coupons needed. As YHC was told again during some safety meetings, you never carry heavy things while on a ladder. SYITG!

GR21—Blue Platoon AAR “The best damn squadron I’ve seen.” - Gen. George Smith Patton, Jr. October 10, 2020, to October 11, 2020. Q: Cadre Shredder, Cadre Dredd, Cadre SeaBass QIT: Cadre Bloodhound, Cadre Major Payne PAX: Armstrong, Bartman, Beauty, Bono, Candy Cane, Captain Insane-o, Carlton, Catfish, Cornwallis, Dark Helmet, Dauber, DeVitto, Diablo, Duckling, Gemini, Grisham,Continue reading "GROWRUCK 21 Blue Platoon AAR Lansbury"

Four of us hit the road out of Memphis on Friday morning in a Jeep Grand Cherokee that smelled like body odor and chert. We arrived at the hotel without incident, full of enthusiasm and confidence for GrowRuck Training Exercise (GTE) 21. We went the absolute wrong way for Friday night’s Rally but arrived beforeContinue reading "GROWRUCK 21 Red Platoon AAR Gus"

Pax Meatloaf, Bartles and Jaymes, Roller Skates, Brain, Handbook, Bedpan, Shady, Vanilla Ice, Crop Circle, Dawson, Dilly Dilly, Sugar Ray, Italian Job, Fargo, Flight Nurse, Flip Phone, Flush, Olaf, GMO, Repeato, FIAB, Jalopy, No Nuts, Lancelot, Kramer, Maximus, Merengue, Beans, Parks and Rec, Ronda, Peter Parker, Geppetto, Tomb Raider As my muscles begin to recoverContinue reading "GROWRUCK 21 White Platoon AAR Italian Job"

We will be doing The Dab tomorrow. This is going to be worse than any IPC WO. If you want to know the details of the insanity that is The Dab, look it up on the Exicon. If you believe that ignorance is bliss, don't look up anything and just come on out tomorrow. 0530Continue reading "Gladiator Preblast 11.6.2020"

PAX: BungholeNo NutsBig BirdStormtrooperMama's BoyVikingWide RightSub PrimeMotor BoatHandbookFloJoFrankenbabyHuggiesVincent (R)SheisterVioletRussdiculousPKSweet TartLePew (Q) It was a balmy 45 degrees this morning and we were able to get 20 men out in the gloom. We got started right on time after a quick disclosure. Although it's hard to believe, I am in fact not a professional. The menContinue reading "LePew’s Backblast from The Tank – 11.4.2020"

Come on out and shake your jitters or nauseousness that may have occurred over the last few days with the election and everything surrounding it. Let's sweat it out together (distanced of course) Coupons and gloves necessary STIYG - WILDflower

Come out to the Station to work hard and burn off some of that leftover Halloween candy. We will get to work on a mix of exercises. You will love it. Money back guarantee. Bring a coupon. Backflop

COP: 1 lap around campus , 2 single file running lines. Last PAX drops for 1 kraken burpee, sprints to the front of line. Repeat. SSH, Grass Grabbers, Quad Stretch, Calf & Runner Stretch. THANG 1: Bottom of Baptizer: 10 reps of each of the following - coupon swings, plank row, deadlift curl, chest pressContinue reading "Domino BB 🍀 11.03.20 🍀 Cliffs 🍀 Garden"

Woke up early this morning (0400) excited about my VQ and wondering about the election. Got to the Foundry around 0500 to make sure I set everything up for a least a visually successful VQ!!  The HIMS started rolling in around 0515 starting with FOCKER, GQ and so on.At 0530 I kick off the workout. 17 HIMSContinue reading "Back Blast- Brown Tail (VQ) Feel the Burn @ The Foundry 11/04/20"

This GIF combined with a hill sums up what we’ll be doing tomorrow at The Garden. If you’re not a fan of either The Garden will not be an ideal option for you. However, if you are a fan of either or if you want to push yourself outside your comfort zone, The Garden willContinue reading "Cloverfield at ☘️The Garden☘️ 11.5.2020 PreBlast"

10 HIMs: Deep Dish, Stick Up, Ripple, Double Down (R), Jewel, Dynomite, NPR, Schlitz, Pickleball, Dry Rub (Q) After the disclaimer we didn’t waste any time, alternating warm-up sets with Merkins. The pax then took a lap around the egg lawn, keeping a strong pace and knocking out sets of 10 copperhead squats in cadenceContinue reading "Backblast Dry Rub Q – The Bridge @ Poshlands 11.4.20"