I haven’t Q’d at The Vet in a while, but I am always reminded why I love it out there so much. A diverse group of HIM’s that like to bust each other’s balls…my kind of people! My morning started with picking up some strange dude in front of The Mutt at 5 am. IContinue reading "09-27-19 – Backblast – The Chopper @ The Vet – GO TIGERS!!"

15 Pax joined me at Cloverfield at the Garden and were ready to get after it early for a VQ: Uncle RicoNinoWormHuggiesSnow dayHollarNice and slowDominoCatfishFructoseIcemanGooseMinnowHuskyAirball (VQ) Mozy to warm up spot for about 10 minutes of calisthenics. Ran up Everest for the main thang on the Talladega backstretch.  Main Thang: Ladder work for legs andContinue reading "9/26 Back Blast: Airball VQ at The Garden"

“Alexa, what did you do at your Qversary this morning?” "Ok. Here’s what happened: These HIM’s were ready to work: Viking, Airplane, WildFlower, Aerobie (R), Crock Pot, Gisele, Brown Water, My Pleasure, Cochran, Peach, Scratch-n-Dent, Red Card, Pelican, Jerry Maguire (R), Gilligan, Red Wagon, Mudbug, Speedbump, Pew Pew , Alexa (QIC) The weather was mildlyContinue reading "9.26 Agony BB – Alexa Qversary"

Tomorrow night is the annual rubber match between St.X and Trinity at Katina Powell Cardinal Stadium. In honor of this, I am designating tomorrow as school spirit day at The Chopper. Wear your favorite school colors, whatever school that may be, and be ready for a proper beat down. I would suggest knowing your schoolContinue reading "09-27-19 – PreBlast – The Chopper @ The Vet – School Spirit Friday!"

Last month PAX at Peggy Baker weren't able to make it through all 12 grades of the Billy Madison ladder, so we have to go back to school; how appropriate!!! We're going back to school at the county Saturday morning and am sure we will graduate together. Here's what to expect: coupon work running 12Continue reading "9/28 PreBlast – LePew at the County"

Come out for Airball's VQ tomorrow. There will be some running and some fun exercises.  Bring gloves!!!

AO: Loco at the County. Conditions: clear and cool. PAX: Red Card My Pleasure Gisele Peach Flip Flop Asian Zing (R) Cardigan (FNG) Crock Pot Cratchit Mud Bug Pew Pew Wildflower Gilligan Wiki Red Wagon Jerry Maguire (R) OJ Dauber Scratch-N-Dent (Q) Started COP with a disclaimer a some brief, light stretches. Split into twoContinue reading "9/24 BB: Loco @ The County w/ Scratch-N-Dent"

Maxi, Wooo, Zipline, and Wapner were in attendance. Warmed up with SSH, AV, GG, IW, Arm circles and plank stretching. Dora exercise with 200 plank jacks, 200 merkins, 300 lunges, partner runs 50 yards does 10 boyos and counts back one each time. Pax proceeded to cross the bridge and bear crawl 50 yards, lungeContinue reading "9/24 Backblast Douglass Hills #WapnerQ"

Going to try a few things and a few of my favorites time pending.  We will be doing station work around the school, some coupon work, some bear crawls and something that sounds good on paper.  We will see how it goes.  No long distance running, however you will have to move from station toContinue reading "09.26.2019 PreBlast The Extender @ the Mutt"

Some days the negative can weigh you down, it can steal your joy, it can affect the way you interact with others, especially those who are closest to us. For me, yesterday was one of those days. I let a few negative things to weigh me down, affect my day, and those around me. NoContinue reading "9/24 Backblast the Cliffs #KiloQ"

Pax 12 Snowday Carlose-a Flee PK Johny on the pot Atlas Luigi Vincent Flounder Drysdale Jinxy Q. Greenwich Perfect weather this morning for a workout. It was my first Q and was hoping not to mess up too much. 5:39 Started with disclaimer Stretches, Grass grabbers, Abe Vigodas, Imperial walkers, Side Straddle hops, Downward dogs and CobraContinue reading "BB @ Veterans park 9.25.19 Q Greenwich"

I like to keep the mystery alive for my Q's leaving just the right amount of details combined with a touch of, "what does Bird have up his sleeve for this one?" For tomorrow, it will likely be my last post before leaving on a week long vacation so...I want to make it tough. ThatContinue reading "9.26.19 PeWee Valley FD Pre-Blast: BigBird Q"

I'm pumped to Q at the Posh tomorrow morning. We will run, lift, then reach failure at 6:14. For those participating in the October Tough, please bring your Ruck. This will be EC Training. Bring Gloves and Shoes. Socks are optional. Early Birds Get- WORM

Come join me at the chopper. Is my first Q so more than likely I will mess something. Will keep it simple. Some running, coupons and core work. Be ready for some Spanish.

Q: Diablo PAX: (18) Fall Guy, Tron, Violet, Vincent, Handbook, Flo Jo, Scuba Steve, Wham!, Nickleback, Butcher, Snooki (FNG), Cutlass, Jitterbug, Pixar, Dorothy, Cake Wheel, Lobster, Diablo With so many folks taking part in the IronPax challenge, and with our new found love for “heavy” workouts (I love them, too), I wanted to run anContinue reading "Diablo #BackBlast for BagOfWrenches at The O 9/24/19"

After slacking and fart sacking for the last two weeks, it was a much needed push and revival Q. We hit it hard with a solid mix of cardio and coupon work. Thanks for everyone that came out, we had a great turnout. PAX: (21) RIH RIH - Q GLEN ROSS FRIDGE DUECE WHAMO BLUEPRINTContinue reading "BBlast #The Rooster – 9/24/19"

We had to cancel last week due to the parking lot being resurfaced, so we're going to have to work twice as hard to make it up. Simple plan. A full-body, ladder-style workout. Some running. No coups. SYITG

Best Q ever. Let’s ball

Go-time at the County tomorrow. We're gonna run an old fashioned Death Star with a lot a reps and some grind-it-out locomotion. Come out and get better. SYITG, Scratch-N-Dent

Catfish called me out on Saturday that I had not been to North Posh, aka The Silo in a while. This is true, but to my defense I have been posting more inside 265 since Nino and I decided to split the region to try to adequately attend as many workouts as possible. All excusesContinue reading "McAfee @ The Silo – Back to Basics Beast Mode: 9.23.19"

Using the name of this workout to inspire what we do at the Bag of Wrenches Tuesday morning. YHC is going deep into the bag to pull out some rarely used gems. Come on out - you'll be better for it. SYITG Diablo

Last week we got the announcement for Week 3 of the Iron Pax Challenge and it was the first, (and now we know only) timed AMRAP workout. For some of you, an AMRAP workout may be familiar, and the most that I have done in the past relatively short in time and may max outContinue reading "Week 3 of IPC @ The County: 9.20.19"

TEAM WEIGHT Guys are absolutely getting after the training for the custom tough coming up in October. Last night at Charlie Vettiner park 7 HIM met in the dark strange parking lot at 9PM to train. Along for the ride; 25lb “Slugga” 6 ft. 6x6 post30lb. Sandbag60lb. Sandbag We went 5 miles through Charlie VettinerContinue reading "9/22 Charlie Vettiner Ruck Training"