Eight HIMs ventured out to The Abyss on a perfect Friday morning. The PAX: Skirmish (R), Uncle Sam (R), Ladybird (R), Squid, Shark Bait (FNG), Flip Flop, Harbaugh, & Mr. Hat (Q). Disclaimer, stretching, mosey w/ coupons & jump ropes down to the dock. We did about a 30 min TABABTA. Thirty seconds on, 15Continue reading "Gladiator Backblast 6.19.2020"

This morning we scrambled our core around the egg lawn! PAX (10): 1. Jitterbug (R) 2. Buzzsaw 3. Harbaugh 4. Deep Dish 5. Number2 (R) 6. Maxi 7. Ladybird (R) 8. Stick Up 9. Leno (FNG) Welcome! 10. Mr Kotter (QIC). Conditions: 70° and sunny. Not used to seeing so much sun during a workContinue reading "Back-Blast – The Fog @ The Poshlands – 6/20/2020"

27 Pax of Sweat including 12 2.0s: Duffer 2.0, Muscle Milk 2.0 (FNG), Dauber, Brick 2.0, Joe Dirt 2.0 FNG, Hush Puppy, Whoppie, Overflow, Jolly Rancher, Boozier, Asian Zing (R), Gilligan, Bulletin (R), Soaper Soaker 2.0, Backflop, Squirt Gun 2.0 (FNG), Alexa, Echo 2.0, Primetime 2.0, Ride Rider 2.0, Pelican, Cratchit, Tiny Time 2.0, FertileContinue reading "BB: Father’s Day Weekend Gisele Q at the County"

The Pax were a small but mighty bunch of lads, including Jimmy Neutron, Nice and Slow, Nino, Jewel, and Pope (Q). The weather was swampy, with a temperature in the low 70's and high humidity. Thang 1 - I gave the disclaimer and off we moseyed around the school for a warm up lap.  WeContinue reading "Backblast – The Garden – 6.19.20"

PAX (11): Cousin Eddie, Eto, Handbook, Kilo, McAfee, Meatball, PK, Tony Malito, Worm, Vincent (R), Violet (Q) Conditions: A sticky 64 degrees with a slight wind out of the southwest Warm Up: Mosey around monument and playground using road until we reached the back of the church parking lot.  Circled up in church parking lot.Continue reading "Back Blast 6.19 The Chopper @ Vets"

Come out to the Ruiner tomorrow for a Vincent Q.  I plan to pull some items out of my old bag of tricks.  There will be a little music and lots of moving.  SYITG

Pax present included: Meatball, Bunghole, Worm, Kilo, Merlin, Slothie (FNG), Tony Molito, PF, Jinxy, Cousin Eddie Q. We had nearly perfect weather, mid 60's nice and cool, perfect morning for some HIMs to get after it. We played "It Pays to be a Winner" a motto of the Navy SEALs where those that win theContinue reading "Backblast – The Chopper – 6/10/20"

Team Leah (Tidwell’s Mom) battling stage 4 lung cancer (never smoked) If you could have only been there...construction all around St. Als didn’t allow me to park in the normal church parking lot. I couldn’t find the back way to get there. So what did I do? I illegally parked my car on Mt. MercyContinue reading "Backblast – The Agony @ The County 6/18/20"

Workouts at The Garden have been Beastmode as of late. As a matter of fact, The Garden might be the new Beastmode. Either way, I wanted to do my part and chip in. The weather was perfect and with Nino's mix the conditions were perfect to get after it. Here is what we did: Warm-up:Continue reading "Back-Blast – The Cloverfield @ The Garden – 6.18.20"

Headed back to Pleasantville in the AM. Bring a coupon. We will make good use of it. Let's roll. 0530. Norton Commons Amphitheater. SYITG.  

Dauber had a late cancellation and needed a Q for the Foundry. I was happy to oblige. PAX - DauberPelicanHoly Roller (R)Launch Pad (R)Bulletin (R)Hush PuppyOverflowBackflop (Q) Weather was comfortable 62 degrees and clear skies We mosied to the front of the school and warmed up: 20x SSH, 10x GG, 10x Toy Soldiers, downward dogContinue reading "Backblast – The Foundry @ The County 6/17/20"

This morning at The Station was unexpectedly awesome. Flat...Out...Awesome. The weather was perfect (around 60 degrees and no humidity). I had a solid workout planned and even printed out a few signs to keep the PAX organized.  I was planning on taunting Pelican quite a bit throughout the workout, expecting a smallish group based onContinue reading "Back-Blast Thursday 06/18/2020 – Four Corners in The Inferno @ The Station"

Supposedly "Moving Like an Animal" will make you fit, lean, and healthy.  Come out to Vets tomorrow to see if this is true.  Bring gloves to cover our paws.  And remember, animals like to run.

Come to the Garden tomorrow at 0530 for a WO.  Gloves are always a plus, but coupons are unnecessary.  SYITG

The Gladiator is tomorrow @ The Abyss @ 0530. Park @ the bball court. Bring a coupon. And if you have one, a jump rope. SYITG

COPSSH 20 in cadence, grass grabbers 15 in cadence, plank downward dog,calf side to side, hand to foot then twist to sky then other side, 3 corbas, arms (shoulders/triceps), quadsIndian ran to Grab mini coupons Pre circuit Brick walk with rows from 10 to 30 yrds/ bernie backCircuit 1minCarry mini coupons with you through out WO box afterContinue reading "Backblast – The Big Ka-POW-ski 6/18/20 @Bayside"

I’ve got the Q at Le Mutt tomorrow! First Q since quarantine and I will be sure to have a few tricks up my sleeve. No coupons, just good ole fashioned sweat fest!SYITG

The Station is one of the newer AOs in F3 Louisville, and it’s quickly becoming one of my favorites. If you have not been to The Station before or if it has been a while, come out on Thursday 0530. We will do some exercises that I like and mix in some exercises that PelicanContinue reading "Pre-Blast Thursday 06/18/2020 – The Inferno @ The Station"

3rd Q for me in 4 days so I will bring a mixed bag of tricks. You better be on your game because I’m putting an exclamation mark on this week of Q’s! I’ve got new batteries in my lights and we’re gonna light up the County sky like you’ve never seen before. It willContinue reading "Preblast – The Agony @ The County 6/18/20 @ 0530"

Arriving at the AO early to get some extra stretching done, I began putting together a plan for the the morning. Being this was part duex of a back-to-back Q, I did not want to take the easy way out and just run back the WO from Monday. As always, free to lead, so letsContinue reading "6/16/20 Back Blast BoW @ The O"

The temp was just right stepping out of the truck and wandering up to the monument at Vets for the start of our day. This was my first Q at Vets and I was feeling pretty good about the up coming WO. The PAX caught up on all the happenings from the day before andContinue reading "6/15/20 Back Blast Big Mo @ Vets"

Still planning the weinke but I can you tell this: It will be a high intensity, you v. you AMRAP workout. There will also be a "finisher" included in a tribute to Nice and Slow's Q from a few weeks ago. It won't be the same finisher but it should leave a similar effect. BringContinue reading "Pre-Blast – The Cloverfield @ The Garden – 6/18/20"

Come prepared for the fight of your life! This is sad clown you vs HIM you. Were gonna train like the pros...can you last till the bell rings? Come out to The Big KaPOWski at Bayside tomorrow @5:30 AM to find out. Bring your boxing gloves (and WO gloves)...and the heart of a champ. LETSContinue reading "Preblast-The Big KaPOWski @ Bayside 06/18/2020 HEAVYWEIGHT OF THE WORLD!"

Pax present included: Violet, Plumb Bob, Blueprint, Glen Ross, Fridge, Tron, Sump Pump, Cowbell, Noxeema Jackson, Wham!, PED, Larry Flint, Fall Guy, Backdraft, and Pope (Q). The conditions were perfect - it felt like the temperature was in the low sixties with low humidity.  We lucked out and got topped off with a beautiful sunriseContinue reading "Backblast – The Blender at the Mutt – 6/17/20"

HIMs DauberCochranBrown WaterBulletin (R)Holy Roller (R)Wildflower (two weeks!)BackflopFaulkerPants (FNG) This morning was an incredibly beautiful morning out at the Boondocks. With 9 of us out, including Tony Malito’s HL but no Tony Molito were all ready to get after it. COP 25 Side Straddle Hops in cadenceMichael PhelpsToy SoldiersArm Circles The music started with Beck’sContinue reading "BackBlast 6/16 from The Boondocks – LePew Q"

Hills, hills and more hills. That was the theme of today’s WO. It felt so great to get out. 55 degrees under clear skies. PAX - Whitney (R), Aerobie (R), Viking, Dauber, LePew, Valdez, Cochran, Squid, Fungi, Wiki, Speedbump, Zero Turn (FNG), Backflop (Q) Like I said in the preblast, we were going to startContinue reading "Back blast – North Posh 6/15/20"