Come one, come all HIM’s...Awwww Yeah!

It should be perfect weather for The Heavy Blender tomorrow morning. Come out to The Mutt for a good ol’ fashioned Backdraft beatdown.  There won’t be much running but should be a lot of heavy breathing. If you have an extra ruck please bring it. We can use them for weighted exercises. And for allContinue reading "11-06-19 – The Heavy Blender – Go CATS!!"

Boulder Shoulders Let there be no surprise as to what's in store for tomorrow's heavy beat down. If you need to shave your head or your face, brush your teeth...heck! Anything that would require you to lift arms...better do it before 0530 ITG on Wednesday! Get you some!!

Pax- Shaun(Flounder), Ben(Kilo), Charlie(Dexter) and Brian(Krzyewski) Weather 29 degrees w/ heavy Fog at start 54 and sunny at Endex. Started off by getting razed by Plumb Bob on the way in for arriving at 5:10 instead of 5:00 sharp. Kilo weighed his ruck at 58lbs, carrying 45lbs of weights alone to complete the Pathfinder trainingContinue reading "Backblast Nashville Star Course 26mi 11/2/19"

Q: Diablo PAX: (4) PK, Bob Ross, Plumb Bob, Diablo COP SSHs (20 IC) Mountain Climbers (20 IC) Copperhead Squats (20 IC) Thang 1 - The Circuit After a warm up, each PAX completed a circuit that consisted of 8 different moves, AMRAP for 1 minute. Halos 25 lb plate KB Swings (30 lb KB)Continue reading "Diablo #BackBlast from The Heavy at The Vet 11/4/19"

Heavy's are not my thing.  The cold is not my thing.  I am very thankful for the 2 other HIMs who braved the cold on Monday to come out and work at getting better. PAX: Plumb Bob, Yoshie, PK (Q) As everyone gathered, the disclaimer was given.  We triangled up for the warm-up. SSHs -Continue reading "10.28.2019 Heavy Backblast"

PAX: Dynomite! (Q), Nino, Ripple, Mr. Ropel, Nice & Slow, Stick up, Woooo, Meathead, Latex, Ladybird (R), Uncle Rico, Huggies, Ping Pong, Sarbanes, Worm Thanks to the HIMS of St Patrick's for having me out this morning.  Like I mentioned in the Pre-blast, I had never been out....so I got there a little early withContinue reading "Dynomite! Q at The Cliffs @ The Garden 11/5"

SUPER PUMPED for my first time out at the The Garden!  I can't believe I haven't made it out for a work out yet but I have heard rumors of the 500ft tall hills and "Bristol" race track and I am ready to tackle it all.  Bring gloves and a willing attitude to get better. Continue reading "Dynomite! Q The Cliffs @ The Garden 11/5"

Today marks my 66th trip around the sun, so I wanted to do a workout where each exercise had to be done 66 times, and since there are 8 letters in the word birthday, there were going to be 8 different exercises to complete. Weather – 37 degrees, cold and clear at 0530 PAX –Continue reading "11/4/2019 Fall Guy Birthday Q at the O"

Come on out Tuesday for a leg focused Q.  We will check out the hills at Cogan's corner and I have some other ideas up my sleeve as well.  SYITG  Vincent.

It was a crisp morning on Friday but the chill was taken care of pretty quickly.  13 PAX joined me at the Chopper for a Merkin/running ladder.  Zip Line, Deep Dish, Meatball, Tony Malito, Sweet Tart, Jinxy, Meathead, Socket, Dynomite, Ripple, Stick UP, Yoshi, Lady Bird and Vincent(Q) worked our way through simple but effectiveContinue reading "BackBlast – The Chopper 11/1 Vincent"

Come to the Mutt tomorrow morning to put in work!  We will stay on the move and it  will be tough.  You can bring gloves if you want. Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!  

PAX: Catfish, PorkChop, Gilligan, Alexa, Dauber, Backflop, Airplane - Q. Conditions: clear and cool around 35 degrees. COP: SSH IC, Imperial walkers IC, grass grabbers IC, mosey down the hill. Rinse and repeat. 5 BOYO. Mosey up the hill and grab a pallet. Thang 1: "build a bear" start with 1 burpee, push pallet downContinue reading "Back Blast North Posh 11/4/19"

It was great to get out and Q in the County. It was a bit last minute, but I was able to pull together a gauntlet WO for the PAX. Much like the lighted ladder WO I did a month ago, we put it back in action with coupon in-hand. Sorry by the way thisContinue reading "BB Tuesday, 10/29/19 The Loco @ The County Backflop Q"

Tomorrow we will get into a nice routine only to have it disrupted over and over again. Bring running shoes and a willingness to get better.SYITG!Stick UP

"Don't drop the ball" Join me for my VQ at the County Tues 11/5. I will ensue a good beat down and a shout out to the veterans 11/11.

When: 11/4/19 5:30 am Where: Veterans Memorial Park What to bring: A weight plate, a ruck plate, a kettlebell - just something heavy you can move What we will do: Get better How we will do it: Lifting and moving heavy things together SYITG Diablo

Tomorrow will be a build workout. Start small and work your way up. Be prepared to run. No coupons. SYITG

Pax: Charolais (r), Birdie, Grandpa Bear (Q) Disclaimer and mosey to courtyard to stretch. SSH ic Grassgrabbers Upper / lower body stretching SSH ic Outside to front of courtyard to work with mini and large coupons. 1:4 ratio merkins : vertical arm raises with mini coupons 10:40 While laying flat on back taking large couponContinue reading "11/2 Bayside backblast"

It was a cold and dark morning. People prepared for the cold. Not the dark. Luckily the moon, stars and sunrise were beautiful. Worked out in honor of some of those that have gone before us and shared at each stop about who we were honoring. Warm Up--Mozy to Wham Island with Pope in nothingContinue reading "BB 11/2 The Ruiner TFB"

Oops.  As I looked at today's Q (11-2)and back-blast I realized I never published one for the October 12 Q.  Better late than never so here it goes. PAX (7): Pepperoni, Blueprint, Windshield, Massie, Softtop, Whamo, Cornbread (Q) Welcome and disclaimer given, we moseyed around to the portico. WARMUP:  yoga moves and mobility drills toContinue reading "Backblast: 10-12 The Hurt @ The Mutt"

On this feast day of All Souls we did a little penance for the holy souls.  7:00 a.m., dark and 31*.  brrrrrrrrrr (but not for long) PAX (14):  Pepperoni, Softtop, Lionel, NoShow, Loco, Barney Fife, Tiger, Driesdale, Wham, Deuce, SumpPump, Bumblebee, GlenRoss, Cornbred (Q) Our normal Saturday a.m. showing is usually around 6-10. Today weContinue reading "BackBlast 11.2 The Hurt @ the Mutt"

It's been an awesome journey since that cold Monday October 29, 2019 until now. I have had the privilege of joining a family of good men who know the work isn't done. We know of the constant opportunity to improve ourselves and those around us by our deeds. I celebrate each and every one ofContinue reading "10.28.2019 Back Blast – The Incubator (South Posh)"

I believe it's time for some legs with all the 'Mericans taking place in October. We're going to run a bit with some other fun to get those chicken legs in shape. Bring a headlamp, gloves (do I really need to put this if it's 30 degrees?), and an attitude to get better. SYITGDeep Dish

It's was cold ya'll! First WO in the frozen tundra. Pax- Zima, Uncle Rico, Fructose, Jolly Rancher, Retainer, Soft Top, Ice Man, Meter Maid, Viking (rockin the Viking beard), Flounder- Q Thang 1 Run around the park a little then find some flat space on the trail. Was going to the school but no lightContinue reading "Backblast Wisteria @ Pleasantville 11/1/2019"

Back Blast 10.31 Temple of Gloom @ The O PAX (8): Butcher, Fergie, Flo Jo, Handbook, Jitterbug, Ice Man, Pork Chop, Violet (Q) Conditions: 54 degrees, Rain Warm Up: Mosey around the tennis courts on the running path to the large field behind the restrooms Kendra Newman (30 second each direction) 10 x Abe VigodaContinue reading "Back Blast 10.31 Temple of Gloom @ The O"

Forecast is 33 degrees at 7:00am so bundle up! Good bit of mozy. Yesterday, was halloween so that means today is "all saints day." The reason for Halloween so come out with someone (a saint in your book) in mind that you want to honor with your workout. We will have a good bit ofContinue reading "PB 11/2/19 TFB Q @ the Ruiner"