Category Archives: Backblast

Broga, Pearls on a String into Route 66

AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Matt Hopkins (Brisket), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: BROGA- Sun Salutation, Warrior, Downward Dog, Cobra, Child, Cat/Cow THE THANG: Thang 1 Pearls on a String- Mosey around Park Stop 1: Grab aContinue reading “Broga, Pearls on a String into Route 66”

Just another Merkin Monday!

AO: ao-the-rising Q: Matt Hopkins (Brisket) PAX: W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Wayne Frost (Takedown), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Warm-O-Rama (7 min) SSH – 25 IC Weed Pickers – 10 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC ArmContinue reading “Just another Merkin Monday!”

Remember, Remember the 5th of November Workout @theSwamp (aka; Guy Fawkes, the gunpowder plot, V for Vendetta)

AO: backblasts Q: Alan Hockenjos (Walden) PAX: Paul Harrison (Launchpad), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), JM ROONEY (GROVER), Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: arm circle arms, windmills, squats, ssh X10 THE THANG: a workout loosely based on Guy Fawkes/ V for Vendetta. (Blowing up British Parliament) Thang1 (plantingContinue reading “Remember, Remember the 5th of November Workout @theSwamp (aka; Guy Fawkes, the gunpowder plot, V for Vendetta)”

Halloween Thrilla Spooktacular

AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Nick Behmke (Watson), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Brian Huang (Zelda), Steven Squibb (Splinter), Nightwalker, Art of War, City West FNGs: None COUNT: 8 WARMUP: Warm UP Monster Marches High knees with arms Frankenstein-style Hip flexors, core, cardio Mummy Morracan Knight clubs Werewolf Howl Stretch Chest opener: arms wide,Continue reading “Halloween Thrilla Spooktacular”

Beatdown at the Art Museum

AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Justin Taffer (Sandtrap), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Uday Jain (WallE) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Coupon mosey from Palmer Square to the PU Art Museum lawn, with tippy taps, arm circles, Abe Vigodas, IWs and DC stretches along the way. THE THANG: ThangContinue reading “Beatdown at the Art Museum”

Doom and gloom and wind

AO: friday-the-ruck-canal Q: Wayne Frost (Takedown) PAX: Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Brian Huang (Zelda), Dick Clark, Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: stretched THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:

Kpop_Demon_Hunters-atTheCoop-2025-10-30

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Alan Hockenjos (Walden) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 Conditions: 51 and rainy WARMUP: IW, AbeVigoda, squat, Michael Phelps all in cadence to 10 reps (IC x 10) THE THANG: YHC totally obsessed about this movie and thought appropriate to share w Halloween tomorrow; following exercises done with theContinue reading “Kpop_Demon_Hunters-atTheCoop-2025-10-30”

Halloween Beatdown

AO: backblasts Q: Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Ramesh Adusumilli (Shades), Satya Adusumilli(Walker Texas Ranger), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Matt Hopkins (Brisket) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: side straddle hops, arm circle, circle arms, windmills, DC stretches THE THANG: Station 1 Ghosts 10 Burpees Spring 30 yards andContinue reading “Halloween Beatdown”