Category Archives: Backblast

StPatty’s at TheBigHouse

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), David Sherry (Bucky), Skynet, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons), Flatbush (Malik Cobb), Dick Clark, Hacksaw, Maverick, Graf, Will FNGs: None COUNT: 12 Conditions: 41 deg WARMUP: none THE THANG: Attempted strava-art for early St Patty’s Day exercises at various pain stations:Continue reading “StPatty’s at TheBigHouse”

BHs Pi Workout from 4 years ago

AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Flatbush (Malik Cobb), W. Jason Griffith F3 Risky Business FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: DC stretches, Motivators, Burpees THE THANG: 3 – Mosey (laps around the parking lot) 14 – Merkins 15 – Inclined Merkins 9 – SSH (IC) 26Continue reading “BHs Pi Workout from 4 years ago”

π-day at TheSwamp 2024 edition

AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Harjot Pannu (Cruiser), Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), David Sherry (Bucky), Dustin Crosby (Kolisi), JM ROONEY (GROVER), Uday Jain (WallE), Switchblade FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Conditions: 42 deg WARMUP: none THE THANG: a series of exercises where the number of reps is dictated by the numbers in π.Continue reading “π-day at TheSwamp 2024 edition”

Tour de Parc

AO: ao-the-rising Q: Matt Hopkins (Brisket) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons), Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Sunny The Machine Sehgal FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP SSH Mountie Climbers DC Stretches THANG Mosey to Helmet Burpees x10 Mosey over helmet and on to Tennis Courts Burpees x10 Flutter x20 Lunge across court MoseyContinue reading “Tour de Parc”

Climbing the Big House Pyramid

AO: backblasts Q: Ryan K. (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: Dick Clark, beater, Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Noodle, Skynet, Alex (Spine) Englert, Maverick, Alliance FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: – SSH – Arm circles – tippy taps – Circle arms – Windmills – Mosey to parking garage aka NJ Pyramid THE THANG: – Execute a pyramid beginningContinue reading “Climbing the Big House Pyramid”

New York City? Get the rope

AO: backblasts Q: beater PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis), Uday Jain (WallE), Alex (Spine) Englert, Skynet, Maverick FNGs: 1 Maverick COUNT: 6 WARMUP: SSH, arm circles, runner stretch THE THANG: 1 pax steps up to the rope and calls out an exercise and number of reps. Pax then works the battle rope (waves or slams)Continue reading “New York City? Get the rope”

Steppin up

AO: ao-the-big-house Q: beater PAX: Uday Jain (WallE), David Sherry (Bucky), Maverick FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: SSH, weedpickers, seal claps, OH claps, copperhead squat. Mosey to Blair Arch/Steps THE THANG: Partner up for Dora, subbing doing a movement up the stairs (33 total steps) instead of the usual run: Rd1: 400 cumulative steps, frogContinue reading “Steppin up”

D & R Ruck (Chase Take Down)

AO: backblasts Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) PAX: Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons), Attila (Jeremy Stitts), Flatbush (Malik Cobb), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Cardinal Cherry Picker, Calf stretch THE THANG: Chase Take Down while we Ruck! MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Saturday options, Final Book Club Fellowship at Four Seasons House Thursday 8 pm, 5Continue reading “D & R Ruck (Chase Take Down)”

inTENtionally inTENse – Borrowed Jax Workout & Shortened (S1E6)

AO: backblasts Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Vijay Aluwalia (Four Seasons), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Morpheus, Adam Welch (GutterBall [F3 ArrowHead TN]) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 WARMUP: 1 Lap Mosey West Coast Motivator 10x Reacher Sprinkler Open Gate to Sumo Squat Close Gate to Legs Together Squat ModifiedContinue reading “inTENtionally inTENse – Borrowed Jax Workout & Shortened (S1E6)”