Author: backblasts

Date: 2026-02-14
AO: Flat Earth
Q: T.B. ,
PAX: Hypotenuse, Spielberg, White Noise, Archive, T.B., Endo, Cheese, Tortuga, Shiplap, Banks, Wagyu, Jolly, Cookies, Gummi Bear, Da Count FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR: SSH x20, down and back

The Thang: old guys vs. young guys. Old guys won this time.

Moleskine: 1 John 4:7-12. Go read it.

COT: Cookies M chemo treatment, T.B. Job interview coming up

Tags: Flat Earth, Hypotenuse, Spielberg, White Noise, Archive, T.B., Endo, Cheese, Tortuga, Shiplap, Banks, Wagyu, Jolly, Cookies, Gummi Bear, Da Count

Date: 2026-02-14
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Lakers ,
PAX: Lakers, LeMond, Big Mac, Beaker, Panhandle, Da Vinci
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
As we waited for Beaker’s old man car to arrive…
1. SSH
2. Arm Circles
3. Butterfly
4. Runner stretch

The Thang:
Flowers – Only found daisies
– picking daisies x10 (IC), burpees x10 (on Q), sprint Spa, picking daisies x10 (IC), mosey back
– picking daisies x10 (IC), burpees x10 (on Q), sprint Spa, picking daisies x10 (IC), mosey back
– picking daisies x10 (IC), burpees x10 (on Q), sprint Spa, picking daisies x10 (IC), mosey back

Box Of Chocolates (never know what you’re gonna get)
• mosey a around the track, stopping at each corner
• have Pax call out exercises
• mix in some Pickle Pounders, Pickle Pointers and Monkey Humpers for good measure.

Finish at the spa

Couples massage – at the Spa (obviously)
– Power merkins x10 – Partner planking on bottom does merkin with PAX feet on his back – Derkins x10 – PAX feet on planking partners back then merkin – Incline merkins x10 – PAX does merkin on planking partners back
– Power merkins again x10 – Partner planking on bottom does merkin with PAX planking on his back Rinse and Repeat with opposite partner doing above exercises

Lovers Lane – There was length of heavy breathing
Partner 1 runs hamster wheel, then swap with Partner 2. Partner 2 is working on the reps below: L — Lunges – 100
O — Overhead Clap – 125
V — V-Ups – 150
E — E2K (Elbow 2 Knee) Sit ups – 175
R — Rocky Balboa – 200
S — Smurf Jacks — 225

Moleskine:
To a Friend
W.S. Merwin
I will think of you
when I am old
and you are old
and I will remember
what it was like
when I was young
and you were young
and we were alive

and I will remember
how we walked
together in the world
and what we said
and how we laughed
and I will remember
how we were

and I will remember
how you were there
when I needed you
and I will remember
how I was there
when you needed me

and I will remember
how we loved each other

COT: IYKYK

Tags: Tar Pit, Lakers, LeMond, Big Mac, Beaker, Panhandle, Da Vinci

Date: 2026-02-13
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Jolly ,
PAX: Gummi Bear, White Noise, Cheese, Shiplap, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Wagyu, Oompa, Tortuga, Panda Express, Has Been, Jolly, Candyland, Banks FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WOR: SSH/Down and back

The Thang: 7 – old school F3 vs 6 – new school. I did not go great for the old school folks.

Moleskine: sometimes things are hard and you struggle. Suck it up and make your self better.

COT: Candyland and M expecting a 2.0.

Tags: Flat Earth, Gummi Bear, White Noise, Cheese, Shiplap, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Wagyu, Oompa, Tortuga, Panda Express, Has Been, Jolly, Candyland, Banks

Date: 2026-02-13
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Stock boy ,
PAX: Mr. Bean, Short Circuit, Panhandle, Da Vinci, Mr Roboto, Manhole, Toto, Big Mac, Cottontail, Cookies, LeMond, Endo, Stock boy, Moana FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WOR:
Side straddle hops, copperhead squats, Abe Vigodas

The Thang:
We ran/rucked North

Moleskine:
Keep perspective on problems; don’t make mountains out of molehills. Remember gratitude for all you have.

COT:
Manhole’s coworker, Stock boy’s grandma

Tags: Ground Zero, Mr. Bean, Short Circuit, Panhandle, Da Vinci, Mr Roboto, Manhole, Toto, Big Mac, Cottontail, Cookies, LeMond, Endo, Stock boy, Moana

Date: 2026-02-12
AO: Dark Room
Q: LeMond ,
PAX: Sparrow, Brainfog, Crack, Lakers, Manhole, Toto, LeMond, Flower Boy, Beaker FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
– Warmorama:
– Ghostbusters
– Base Move: Alternating Reverse Lunges (performed throughout the song). – “Ghostbusters” Mention: 1 Burpee (every time the word “Ghostbusters” is sung). – “I ain’t afraid of no ghost” Mention: 3 Squat Jumps (or 3 Seal Claps/SSH). – Arm circles.
– Route 66 with bricks.
– Go around the short loop doing blockees at each lamppost.
– 1 blockee at 1st lightpole, 2 at the second, …
– Between lightpoles, single-arm farmer carry.
– Circle up for some fun
– Colt 45
– Howling Monkeys done correctly
– Each Pax calls out 5 in cadence.
– 20 uneven merkins off the coupon, alternating right and left – Breakdancer: 10 reps
– Coupon pass between partners
– Partners stand back-to-back in squat.
– Pass one coupon between them for 10 rounds in each direction. – Broad jump torture: 2 rounds
– Coupon remains fixed; broad jump from coupon to cones, mosey back – 10 salt shakers
– Mary
– Flutter Kicks
– Moleskin:
– Stoicism is an ancient philosophy focused on cultivating a virtuous character, mental resilience, and tranquility by focusing solely on what is within our control—our own thoughts and actions.
– Stoicism says that negative experiences are meant to teach us lessons and make us stronger. – What bad experiences have you had recently that made you stronger?

Tags: Dark Room, Sparrow, Brainfog, Crack, Lakers, Manhole, Toto, LeMond, Flower Boy, Beaker

Date: 2026-02-12
AO: Mastodon
Q: Da Vinci ,
PAX: The wet burrito, SAGA, Da Vinci, Mr Roboto, Tortuga, Archive, Homie, Jolly, Endo, Stock boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
Warmorama: Follow the Leader to Don’t You Forget About Me

The Thang:
Pax do curls or one arm rows or coupon squats with their coupons Rotate through 3 stations when they are free
The Forty
The Fifty
The 25s
Go until exhaustion and then back to curls or one arm rows or coupon squats

Tricepocalypse:
Pax do skull crushers, dips and flutters in the same circle working through stations.

Die of Death!

Moleskin: One lost ideal in our time is the gentleman. The gentleman ideal liberated people from being bound by class. It offered a “standard of conduct, to which the best born did not always rise and which even the humblest might sometimes display.”
But it could be reduced just to fashion and style, and Newman restores an element of virtue. We’ve already seen how the gentleman “is one who never inflicts pain” and that he is like an easy chair or a good fire. Puts people at ease. As we go through the speech, Drilling Newman then says “He has his eyes on all his company, he is tender towards the bashful, gentle towards the distant, and merciful toward the absurd… He guards against unseasonable allusions or topics which may irritate; he is seldom prominent in conversation, and never wearisome. He makes light of favors when he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring.” To be continued!

COT: Prayers for Stock boy grandmother, Archive’s son’s sleep, praise for Mr Roboto refugee family progress

Tags: Mastodon, The wet burrito, SAGA, Da Vinci, Mr Roboto, Tortuga, Archive, Homie, Jolly, Endo, Stock boy

Date: 2026-01-28
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Katniss ,
PAX: Stock boy, Katniss, Audible, Mr Roboto
FNGs:
COUNT: 4
WOR:
TBD

The Thang:
Ruck along the Prairie Path heading east

Moleskine:
TBD

COT:
TBD

Tags: Ground Zero, Stock boy, Katniss, Audible, Mr Roboto

Date: 2026-02-11
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Audible ,
PAX: Buns, Mr. Bean, Short Circuit, Dumpster, Cheap Shot, Audible, Stock boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR:
Side Straddle Hops
Abe Vigodas
Streatch OYO

The Thang:
Everyone rucked

Moleskine:
Will Rogers’ said “Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much of Today” and while we may have sorrows, regrets, and even warm and delightful memories of yesterday we can’t let those things distract us from the gift of today.

COT:
The grandmother (and great-grandmother) of Stock boy andCheap Shot and Short Circuit is entering her final days and weeks on earth. May her passing be peaceful. We also lifted up those PAX who are still seeking good and meaningful jobs.

Tags: Ground Zero, Buns, Mr. Bean, Short Circuit, Dumpster, Cheap Shot, Audible, Stock boy

Date: 2026-02-11
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Banks ,
PAX: SAGA, Panhandle, Da Vinci, Tortuga, Banks
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: 25x SSH IC, 10x Windmills IC, 10x Mountain Man Poopers IC, Stretch OYO

The Thang:
Stolen from Lakers:

We started with 12 exercises and 5 reps of each. After each round, we ran a lap and the winner got to select an exercise to remove and then increased their rep count by 5. Exercises were: – Blockees
– Thrusters
– Derkins
– One Arm Rows
– Coupon Squats
– Mucho Leggos
– Curls
– Overhead Press
– Jump Squats
– Merkins
– Burpees
– BBS

Moleskine:
Manage the load, absolute activity leads to burnout. Find ways to take breaks and recharge

COT:iykyk

Tags: Tar Pit, SAGA, Panhandle, Da Vinci, Tortuga, Banks

Date: 2026-02-09
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Big Mac ,
PAX: Panhandle, Da Vinci, Tortuga, Big Mac, Jolly
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR:
The worst counting on Motivators
Pick daisies and stretch OYO
Copperhead squats x10
Copperhead Merkins x10

The Thang:
Head to wheel
For each dad joke, do the next of the following then repeat (4 rounds) 10 blockees
20 coupon swings
30 overhead press
40 curls OR presses

For each trivia question, ask question, run the wheel to think, answer if right, do the easier option, if wrong do the harder.

In what country did the first Starbucks outside the US open? Japan Burpees vs Blockees 20
What is the body’s heaviest organ? (Skin)
BBSU vs WWIII Situps 30
What is the best selling book of all time? Bible
Thrusters – 10 if right 20 if wrong.
How many seasons of Wheel of Fortune did Pat Sajak host? 41
5x difference with correct answer – Merkins
How many points to the nearest thousand has Lebron James scored in his career? 43 (42,888) – 5x difference in thousands in squats.

Moleskine: Dad advice –
“Talk about ideas, not people”
COT: Ski Accident of Bro-in-law business partner. Colonoscopy

Tags: Tar Pit, Panhandle, Da Vinci, Tortuga, Big Mac, Jolly