AO: backblasts Q: Alan Hockenjos (Walden) PAX: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: armcircle arms, arm pretzels, Michael Phelps, windmills, squats, and ssh x10 THE THANG: The final Swamp beatdown of 2015. Cooper Loop Run half loop, do x10 of; Burpees Lbcs AmHams Plankjacks Then 9,8,7… Thang2 in&outs, bicycle forward and reverse,Continue reading “„It‘s the Final Beatdown“ of 25‘ @theSwsmp”
Category Archives: Backblast
Stadium ruck!
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Ritesh Mitra (Munchies) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: stretch OYO THE THANG: 45 minutes rucking around the PU campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: MABA and shoulder to shoulder challenges in January COT: thankful for the Ruckers!
Ice, snow and the 3 brave brothers
AO: backblasts Q: Wayne Frost (Takedown) PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Brian Huang (Zelda) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: various stretches THE THANG: 4 corners and coloseum under the roof MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Towpath ruck!
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Brian Huang (Zelda), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: standing stretches THE THANG: 45 minutes rucking in the cold breeze on the predawn towpath. MARY: none. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2x challenges for January—if you dare! COT: thankful for guys in support duringContinue reading “Towpath ruck!”
Christmas morning steps on Thursday
AO: sot-stadium-on-thursday Q: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) PAX: Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: One and a jolly old elf (in the distance if you squint). WARMUP: stretch the legs THE THANG: once around the stadium, upper and lower MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: See MABA and S2S. COT: One more car battery and oil changeContinue reading “Christmas morning steps on Thursday”
Gloomy Two!
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Matt Hopkins (Brisket) PAX: Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: Walk around lot Motivators x 5 Leg stretches required after Solstice Ruck! DC Stretches THE THANG: Mosey to Colliseum Step ups x25 Irkins x10 Dirkins x10 Dips x15 Mosey to bleachers to do Stairs on Monday! Repeat above with aContinue reading “Gloomy Two!”
3rd annual winter solstice ruck
AO: backblasts Q: RedCoat PAX: Patrick Chow (Black Hole), Uday Jain (WallE), Matt Hopkins (Brisket), Ritesh Mitra (Munchies), Harkawal G.O.A.T, Swish (Stephen Vaccaro), Srikanth Bondada (BabeRuth), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Lafayette, Fernando (Cyclone), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Sunny The Machine Sehgal, Brian Huang (Zelda), Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), beater, Carl Schumm (Full Throttle), JoeContinue reading “3rd annual winter solstice ruck”
12daysOfChristmas-atTheRising-2025-12-20
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Swish (Stephen Vaccaro), Brian Huang (Zelda), RedCoat, Harkawal G.O.A.T, Wayne Frost (Takedown), (SureShot), Nick Nandagiri FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Conditions: 26 deg WARMUP: SSH, windmill, :muscle:⭕️, ⭕️:muscle:, SSH, :snow_capped_mountain: :person_climbing:, merkins, all ICx12, mosey to upper lot THE THANG: 12 Days of Christmas WO from Dunphy ofContinue reading “12daysOfChristmas-atTheRising-2025-12-20”
Rainy Friday Training Ruck
AO: friday-the-ruck-canal Q: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) , Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Attila (Jeremy Stitts) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: calf stretch THE THANG: ruck 2.5 mi MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: Solstice Ruck come prepared! COT: in the car we had coffeteria -all present rucking Sat night!
Wheel of Workouts (WoW Effect)
AO: ao-the-oak Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Matt Merritt, Shane Vergari (Cuttthroat), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Brian Huang (Zelda) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Last Q for 2025…Simple…Pax spin…Pax do the counting… WARMUP: Parking Lap Motivators 5x Stretches M Phelps Shakira Parking Lap THE THANG: Spin the Wheel of WorkoutContinue reading “Wheel of Workouts (WoW Effect)”