Category Archives: Backblast

IPC at The Anchor

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Alan Hockenjos (Walden), Nick Behmke (Watson), Steven Squibb (Splinter), Art of War, NightWalker, Inferno FNGs: 1 Inferno COUNT: 7 WARMUP: Individual, during the pre-workout briefing. THE THANG: IPC 2025 week two hero workout, “8-track“ MARY: none (no time!) ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Rising starts earlier beginning Monday COT: thankful for guysContinue reading “IPC at The Anchor”

Canal ruck

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Brian Huang (Zelda), Elliot Gordon, Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes on the canal towpath—and we discussed some Q-source on the way. Excellent! MARY: noneContinue reading “Canal ruck”

The OAK

AO: backblasts Q: Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades) PAX: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Killbill, W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Brian Huang (Zelda), 1 FNGs: 1 1 COUNT: 9 WARMUP: 20 each: Arm Circles, Circle Arms, Neck Stretches, Chest Stretches, Shoulder Blade Stretch, Alternative Toe Touch, ArnoldContinue reading “The OAK”

IPC Week 2 “8-track”

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Leif Bergman (Yahtzee), Ari Meisel (Moneypenny), beater, Skynet, M B (F3 Aviator), Uday Jain (WallE), Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop), Ryan Kingsbury (Scrubbing Bubbles), Klondike FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: brief, full body stretch THE THANG: IPC 2025 week 2 “8-track“: MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: check out the rising new times startingContinue reading “IPC Week 2 “8-track””

Body Parts 20 times

AO: backblasts Q: Wayne Frost (Takedown) PAX: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Unicorn FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: various stretches THE THANG: 4 corners MARY: various ANNOUNCEMENTg

Ruck Around the Campus

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: standing soccer stretch THE THANG: 35 minutes, rucking and speed walking around the university campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rising AO workouts are 30 minutes earlier, starting next week COT: thankful for the constancy and steadiness of ourContinue reading “Ruck Around the Campus”

Monday Tag Team Q

AO: ao-the-rising Q: Thunder , Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K PAX: Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Morpheus, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 No Q was scheduled… Thunder & SideOut co-Q WARMUP: SSH Tippy Taps Runner Stretches THE THANG: Colosseum by Thunder Legs BD 20x each StepContinue reading “Monday Tag Team Q”

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AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: JM ROONEY (GROVER), Alan Hockenjos (Walden), Switchblade (Jack C.), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Conditions: 58 deg WARMUP: :muscle:⭕️, ⭕️ :muscle:, IW THE THANG: Ironpax Challenge Wk2 (see pic) MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: ruck & refresh on Thursday COT: 1% stronger

Stadium walk and run

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Subramanian Triprayar (F1), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Ritesh Mitra (Munchies), Striper FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 50 minutes from the stadium to the canal Towpath MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thursday pub stop in Pennington COT: thankful for everyone coming out on a Sunday morning!