Backblasts

Date: 2026-05-29
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Manhole ,
PAX: Banks, Candyland, FroZone, Shiplap, Cheese, Manhole, LouGee, BigBlue, Oompa, T.B., DQ, Panda Express, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Swish, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Jolly, White Noise, Cutter, Chopsticks , Cyclops FNGs: 1 Cyclops
COUNT: 21
WOR: sure

The Thang: throwing, catching and even kicking discs

Moleskine: be grateful

Tags: Flat Earth, Banks, Candyland, FroZone, Shiplap, Cheese, Manhole, LouGee, BigBlue, Oompa, T.B., DQ, Panda Express, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Swish, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Jolly, White Noise, Cutter, Chopsticks , Cyclops

Date: 2026-05-29
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Cheap Shot ,
PAX: The wet burrito, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Endo, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Crack, Ankles, Beaker, Shamwow, Mr. Bean, Panhandle, Cottontail, Noodles, Tortuga FNGs:
COUNT: 15
WOR:
SSH, Abe Vigotas, Stretching
The Thang:
Run/Ruck North
Moleskine:
Be generous with your time.

Tags: Ground Zero, The wet burrito, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Endo, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Crack, Ankles, Beaker, Shamwow, Mr. Bean, Panhandle, Cottontail, Noodles, Tortuga

Date: 2026-05-26
AO: Mastodon
Q: LeMond ,
PAX: The wet burrito, Audible, Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, LeMond, Mr Roboto, Samsonite, Jailbreak, Cage FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
• Warmorama:
– SSHs
– Goofballs
– Abe Vigodas
– Side leg raises
– Tin Soldiers
– Arm circles
• Pre-thang: 3-4-5 burpee variation on Hoffa
– 1. Pax perform 3 of burpee variation
– 2. Pax Bernie Sanders halfway up, perform 4 of burpee variation – 3. Pax run to the top and do 5 of burpee variation
– 3-4-5 Prisoner Cell Merkin Burpees aka PCMBs on Hoffa
– 3-4-5 8-ct body builders on Hoffa
– 3-4-5 Hand-release merkin burpee
• Pre-thang 2:
– Smurf Jacks: 20 IC
– Relay Race:
• Main Thang: 3 rounds
– Round 1:
– 10 Table Presses
– 25 dips
– Broad Jump Burpees to the cones
– Bear crawl back
– Circle up for core exercises
– Round 2:
– 10 Table Presses
– 25 dips
– Bear crawl to the cones, mosey back
– Circle up for core exercises
– Round 3:
– 10 table presses
– 25 dips
– Circle up for core exercises
• Rounds of core exercises after each main round
– Core round 0: 20 reps each
– Reachups
– Side bends
– LBCs
– Merkin with rotation
– Leg lifts
– Core round 1:
– Supermans
– Iron Crosses
– Imperial Walkers
– Breakdancers
– Box cutters
– Core round 2:
– American Hammers
– Pickle Pointers
– Crunchy Frogs
– Little Orphan Annies
•
• Moleskin: The Tao of Pooh
The Cottage Cheese Principle
The book states that everyone is born with a specific, unalterable nature, just like certain materials are only good for certain tasks.
– The Trap: We often spend our lives trying to fit into molds that do not suit us because of societal pressure or envy.
– The Lesson: You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, and you shouldn’t try. Acknowledging your limitations is not a weakness; it is the first step to finding where you actually belong and thrive.

Tags: Mastodon, The wet burrito, Audible, Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, LeMond, Mr Roboto, Samsonite, Jailbreak, Cage

Date: 2026-05-28
AO: Mastodon
Q: Endo ,
PAX: Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, Dumpster, Ankles, Mr Roboto, Jailbreak, Tortuga FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR: some US geography trivia questions interspersed with exercises

PAX answered trivia as a group, with penalty of 5 burpees for incorrect answer (Q also had to do penalty). Pax got the first two.

Geo center of contiguous US?
SSH, imp walkers, mtn climbers to Michael Jackson’s Beat It

Geo center of North America?
Arm exercises to Weird Al’s Just Eat It

Northernmost point of contiguous US?
Shaun whites, apolo ohnos, bide millers, xc skiers and bonnie blairs to an AI country western remake of Beat It

Place which claims first sunrise in contiguous US?
Copperhead squats, merkins and big boys

Place in contiguous US which claims it is farthest from interstate highways? Parking lot plyos

Is Nebraska’s high point above a mile high?
Move to hamptons for flutter kicks, am hammers, xs and os

Place that claims first sunrise”World Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man”? Abe vagodas, tappy taps, pretzels

The Thang: some World Cup 2026 trivia questions interspersed with exercises.

Coupon carry to stonehenge, but time was passing quickly…

Focused on coupon exercises to silence mumble chatter about them being decorations.

We only got to 4 out of 20 world cup trivia questions (note to self). Beatdown seemed to allow a lot of recovery time (too much?)

Penalty became 5 No Surrenders. PAX desparately needed someone who follows soccer.

How many teams in this WC?
Coupon dips and scull crushers 10-20-10

How many group stage teams were unknown when the group draw was announced? (Due to the new play-in feature) Goblet squats and bent rows 10-20-10

When is the first match and/or in which country?
???? (Clock was running out and i can’t remember)

Which Naperville, IL native was selected to be on the 2026 USMNT as of Tuesday? Time expired!

Coupon carry back to the flag

Moleskine: aftermarket ticket prices for the world cup are crazy high. My wife and i decided no since we didnt get selected in the lottery. Instead, i took my son to colorado and taught him downhill skiing and snowboarding over spring break and we had a great big mountain experience and just a really fun week all around, for less money then the price of one two hour world cup game. He’ll be able to use those new skills all his life.

Tags: Mastodon, Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, Dumpster, Ankles, Mr Roboto, Jailbreak, Tortuga

Date: 2026-05-28
AO: Dark Room
Q: Framed ,
PAX: Manhole, LeMond, Framed, Flower Boy, Jolly, Noodles, Rocky FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR: SSHs, Abe Vigodas, Mountain Climbers, Imperial Walkers

The Thang:
– Scout Run around the short loop
– Circled up and each PAX selected a coupon exercise to perform. One PAX served as the control and had the option of completing either 20 Thrusters or 20 Chest Presses with “Bertha” (courtesy of Crack). Once the Bertha reps were complete, the rotation moved clockwise.
– 3 rounds of the above circuit were completed with a brief mosey around the lot in between. – 6 minutes of Mary

Moleskine: Close a loop and finish something you’ve been putting off. Maybe it’s a house project that’s been sitting half-done. Maybe it’s cleaning off your desk and getting organized. Or maybe it’s finally having that uncomfortable conversation with a family member or friend. Pick one thing you’ve been procrastinating on and get it done. Free up some mental real estate.

*Thanks Lakers for the coffee Starsky.

Tags: Dark Room, Manhole, LeMond, Framed, Flower Boy, Jolly, Noodles, Rocky

Date: 2026-05-19
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Has Been ,
PAX: Bloomer, Banks, Big Mac, Shiplap, Cheese, Candyland, Squatter (Wild Lands, PA), Oompa, Dewey, Has Been, Panda Express, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Hypotenuse, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Jolly FNGs:
COUNT: 16
WOR:
SSHs?
Down and Back?

The Thang:
Ultimate!

Moleskine:
Welcome to our downrange PAX, Squatter (Wild Lands, PA)!

Tags: Flat Earth, Bloomer, Banks, Big Mac, Shiplap, Cheese, Candyland, Squatter (Wild Lands, PA), Oompa, Dewey, Has Been, Panda Express, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Hypotenuse, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Jolly

Date: 2026-05-27
AO: Ground Zero
Q: Stock boy ,
PAX: Stock boy, Samsonite, Audible, Manhole
FNGs:
COUNT: 4
WOR:
Toy soldiers, Abe Vigodas, pendulum swings

The Thang:
We all rucked around.

Moleskine:
Be ready to step in when there’s a need.

Tags: Ground Zero, Stock boy, Samsonite, Audible, Manhole

Date: 2026-05-27
AO: Tar Pit
Q: Bloomer ,
PAX: Bloomer, Big Mac, T-bone, DQ, Hypotenuse, Panhandle, Jolly, Tortuga FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR: side straddle hops, chinooks, Abe vigodas, stretch on own.

The Thang:
1.3 rounds: lap around the track, 21 Coupon swings, 12 dips.
2. With a partner. Coupon carry around the track. One partner runs 50 meters and does air squats until the exchange. 6 exchanges total. 3. 21-15-9 ~ push presses, bent over rows, curls
4. 3 rounds: 200 meter run, 40 squats, 30 sit ups, 20 merkins, 10 push presses

Moleskine: embrace silence today and just listen instead of filling the space with distractions

Tags: Tar Pit, Bloomer, Big Mac, T-bone, DQ, Hypotenuse, Panhandle, Jolly, Tortuga

Date: 2026-05-26
AO: Flat Earth
Q: Too Big To Fail (TBTF) ,
PAX: Spielberg, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), White Noise, Has Been, Dewey, Oompa, Jolly, Shiplap, Jack, Pine tar, Panda Express, BigBlue, Bloomer, Hypotenuse, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Cheese, Lib, Stage Fright, TBD (Missing one name), Head Top (FNG) FNGs: 1 Head Top (FNG)
COUNT: 21
NOTE – I am missing one person from our 21 posts this AM as i forgot my phone. Anyone know who I am missing?

WOR: SSH/Sideline to Sideline stretch

The Thang: Ultimate

Moleskine: Put in the work (it’s not just for you)

Tags: Flat Earth, Spielberg, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), White Noise, Has Been, Dewey, Oompa, Jolly, Shiplap, Jack, Pine tar, Panda Express, BigBlue, Bloomer, Hypotenuse, Wagyu, Gummi Bear, Cheese, Lib, Stage Fright, TBD (Missing one name), Head Top (FNG)

Date: 2026-05-23
AO: Mastodon
Q: Too Big To Fail (TBTF) ,
PAX: Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Short Circuit, Jailbreak, Audible, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Noodles, Fun Dip FNGs: 1 Fun Dip
COUNT: 12
WOR:
SSH
Imperial walkers
Arm circles
Copperhead merkins
Copperhead squats

The Thang:
created 4 bases on Hoffa and did 2 full rounds a partial third round. After each round the PAX did a lap up hoffa alog the fence and down the other side

Round 1
First Base – 10 Blockees
Second base – 20 Curls
Third Base – 30 Coupon Squats
Home – 40 Decline Press

Round 2 (Double everything)
First Base – 20 Blockees
Second base – 40 Curls
Third Base – 60 Coupon Squats
Home – 80 Decline Press

PAX continued around the bases until the six was in leaving a lot of PAX on base (not unsimilar to the recent Cubs offense)

Next up was the 7th inning stretch – we ran around the small loop on the west end of the AO stopping in the middle for a stretching and SSH routine and completed our lap back at Hoffa where our coupons awaited us.

Next up we split into two teams, one team went up Hoffa and back with a predetermined mode of travel while the other team performed an exercise until the six was in. Round 1 – Coupon Swings/Bear Crawls
Round 2 – Rows/Side Shuffles

We then did 6MOM on Hoffa – pick your incline or decline position

Moleskine:
Take care of yourself

Tags: Mastodon, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Short Circuit, Jailbreak, Audible, Mr Roboto, Stock boy, Falsetto, Endo, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Noodles, Fun Dip