10/13/18 Ruiner Pre-Blast #WhamQ #RiseandShine

Subject to time limitations, we will do some or all of the following on Saturday morning: - Experience a waterfall - Do things with coupons - Mosey backwards up a hill - Visit an island - Do imperial squat walkers in cadence - "Run" the bases - Spend time with Mary - Get better JoinContinue reading "10/13/18 Ruiner Pre-Blast #WhamQ #RiseandShine"

Back Blast the Tank – Vincent Q

After volunteering to Q the Tank on Wed AM, I decided to go to the archives and pull out my very first Q from the O.  I expected an entirely new group of PAX to experience the Wienke and that was the case. PAX Snowday, Meatball, Tony Malito, Aerobie, Flounder, Carlose', Runway, Launch Pad andContinue reading "Back Blast the Tank – Vincent Q"

Pre Blast Temple of Gloom 10/11/18 – Old Bay at the Helm

Let’s do some dumb things together tomorrow morning.  We will make  ourselves a little bit faster, a little bit stronger, a little bit handsomer, a little bit better. Defeat the fartsack.  Come get after it  with me ITG at the glorious O.  I’ll be pulling out some old tricks, and we’ll try something new IContinue reading "Pre Blast Temple of Gloom 10/11/18 – Old Bay at the Helm"

Backblast – The Bridge 10/10/18

The weather is changing and the PAX was ready for what could be the last 70 plus degree morning for a while.  20 PAX came ready and we began the morning by wishing Red Roof a happy birthday (late by a day but it's the thought that counts!).  Disclaimer followed and we moseyed to theContinue reading "Backblast – The Bridge 10/10/18"

Back Blast – The Loco at The County – 10/9/18

Well, my County VQ was all I had hoped it would be! Great workout with a great group. We had an excellent turn out(29 PAX) and we definitely got after it. I started with the usual disclaimer and thanked the PAX for having me. As I mentioned in the Pre-Blast, I consider The County aContinue reading "Back Blast – The Loco at The County – 10/9/18"

Backblast – Bag of Wrenches 10/9

PAX: Ball Boy(FNG), Geppetto, Face, Flo Jo, Wham!, Rhi Rhi, Worm, Cutlass, Hot Wheels, OJ, Trump, Meatball, Scuba Steve, Gillispie, Grinder(Q) We started the morning with a mosey between the tennis courts then around the short end of the loop and back to our starting point. Next, we grabbed coupons then went onto the bigContinue reading "Backblast – Bag of Wrenches 10/9"

Backblast – The Incubator 10-8

Pax -16  McAfee, Star Child, Methane, DYNAMITE, Tool Time, Forced Closed, Double Down, Viking, Pew Pew, Ladybird, Lube Job, Crash, Valdez, Bob Ross, Jitterbug and FNG (Layers) This was a beautiful for a workout to honor a lovely woman. Carolyn Wintergerst-Weston passed away on her 42 Birthday last Friday. She was my first wife the motherContinue reading "Backblast – The Incubator 10-8"

Backblast – The O #Ruiner 10-6

PAX: Lotus(FNG), Gillispie, Seabass, Left Eye, Red Roof, Vincent (Respect), Tron, Curry, Mall Cop, Cutlass (YHQ) I intended to have an FNG join my Saturday morning but he was apparently up late and didn't respond to my attempts at getting him up and out. No matter, Mall Cop made a surprise return for the RuinerContinue reading "Backblast – The O #Ruiner 10-6"

Backblast – The Mutt 10/6

PAX - my apologies for the delay on getting this out.  VQ mistake...needed to get get on Slack, figure out Slack...blah blah blah.  I assure you it will not happen again. (If I'm ever asked to Q) Attendance:  16 strong, 2 FNGs (!): Windshield, Jambalaya (FNG), Cornbread, Larry Flynt, Glen Ross, Geppetto, Miyagi, Sump Pump,Continue reading "Backblast – The Mutt 10/6"

Pre-Blast Big 4 BO (Hurt relocated) 10/13

Since we are creatures of habit, I want to get this out well in advance. This Saturday only we will relocate our usual workout at the Mutt to the Big 4 bridge.  There is charity run event staged at Holy Trinity and the surrounding streets will be closed to traffic and burpees.  And if thatContinue reading "Pre-Blast Big 4 BO (Hurt relocated) 10/13"

BackBlast – Black Ops at the “O”. Vincent Q

It was hot this morning.  It was muggy this morning.  10 HIM's showed up for a black ops workout at the "O", in the soup, and all are better for it.  PED, Pork Chop, Grinder, Daddy's Girl, Glen Ross, Sump Pump, Geppetto, Plumb Bob, Scuba Steve and Vincent (Q) slung sweat all over Seneca today.Continue reading "BackBlast – Black Ops at the “O”. Vincent Q"

Free? Nah. Bootcamp? Nah. Bodyweight? Nah. #Heavy Backblast 10/8/2018

Q: Captain Insane-o Pax (6): Nugget, Diablo, Chestnut, Face, Mouth, CI We've done a few heavy workouts in the past, but most of those involved me lugging hundreds of pounds of implements from my pain cave or Mad Cow scavenging heavy junk from job sites, so I made a plea to the Pax:  invest inContinue reading "Free? Nah. Bootcamp? Nah. Bodyweight? Nah. #Heavy Backblast 10/8/2018"

Pre-Blast – Incubator 10-8 South Posh – In memory of Carolyn

This workout with be with a heavy heart. I would like to incorporate Carolyn and her family into the workout tomorrow. She was an incredible person and needs to be honored. She had touched many lives as a teacher, friend, mother and wife.  She was truly driven to make the world a better place forContinue reading "Pre-Blast – Incubator 10-8 South Posh – In memory of Carolyn"

10.05.18 – The Chopper – BB

Pax: Worm, Tony Malito, SnowDay, Aerobie(R), Weedwacker, Round Up(R), Carlose, Runway(FNG), Tool Time, Hot Wheels (QIC) After issuing the Disclaimer we circled up for some COP to loosen up. We did the usual things: SSH - 33 (Happy Birthday Weedwacker) Grass Grabbers - 15 Downward Dog and Leg stretches 10 Boyos No we took offContinue reading "10.05.18 – The Chopper – BB"

Backblast – Norton Commons Black Ops 10/5

PAX: Meter Maid, Momma's Boy, Pork Chop, Alexa, Mud Bug, Uncle Rico, Airplane, Noxeema Jackson, Cowboy, Blart, Milton, Gru, Soccer Mom, Swift, Valdez, Pew Pew, Grinder (Q) Per the preblast, we only did five exercises on Friday: Burpees, Merkins, Flutter Kicks, Squats, and LBC's. What the PAX didn't know was that we were going toContinue reading "Backblast – Norton Commons Black Ops 10/5"

The Blender BB 10/3/18

My apologies to the PAX for being tardy on the BB.  We worked really hard for 45 minutes and then you had to wait more than 4500 minutes for the recap from your Q. Honestly - I was shooting for 44 minutes but then @danbayer123 reminded me that we still had another minute and hadContinue reading "The Blender BB 10/3/18"