AO: ao-the-big-house Q: Ryan Kingsbury (Scrubbing Bubbles) PAX: M B (F3 Aviator), Ari Meisel (Moneypenny), Dick Clark, Uday Jain (WallE), Lasso FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: – SSH (carefully) – arm circle / circle arm – Bobby Hurley – Mosey to parking garage THE THANG: Pair up. Pax 1 does exercise while Pax 2 moseysContinue reading “Dora’s Ladder”
Category Archives: Backblast
Sunday Ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: M B (F3 Aviator), Subramanian Triprayar (F1) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: quick OYO stretch THE THANG: 40 minutes of ruck around the P University campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: SLT meeting Monday night! COT: grateful for brothers who ruck in the snow on a Sunday!
1/16/2026 Workout
AO: backblasts Q: Curtis Hoberman (Dos Equis) PAX: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, beater, Ari Meisel (Moneypenny), Uday Jain (WallE), Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop), Abrams GPT, Lasso FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Welcome! Mission Statement 5 Core Principles DiCCS Disclaimer Cell phone present? CPR trained PAX present? Safety concerns? Cross streets safely in the gloom WARMUP: Stretches NeckContinue reading “1/16/2026 Workout”
Two-Minute Music Warning: 5 Pain Stations Domination
AO: backblasts Q: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King) PAX: Shane Vergari (Cuttthroat), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Wayne Frost (Takedown) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 5 Pain Stations – 2 minute music – rotate after music changes… WARMUP: DC Stretches Parking Lap Motivators 5x Shakira 10x Butt Kickers 10c THE THANG: 5 StationsContinue reading “Two-Minute Music Warning: 5 Pain Stations Domination”
SOT stairs!
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Tidy Cat FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: quick OYO THE THANG: one round of the stadium stairs, lower-level. YHC with a ruck! MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3rd Thursday pub stop at Ivy Inn tonight, 6pm, 2x football parties this weekend! COT: thankful for brothers who support eachContinue reading “SOT stairs!”
Wednesday at the Rising
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Brian Huang (Zelda) PAX: Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), W. Jason Griffith (F3 Risky Business), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Arm Circles, leg/calf stretches, twists 2 rounds of: – 45s Squats – 45s DB Good Morning – 45s Plank Hold – 45s DB Floor Press – 45sContinue reading “Wednesday at the Rising”
Tuesday ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Hitchcock (Randy Sherman), Fred Kelly (Grassy Knoll) FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: quick OYO THE THANG: 40 minutes around the U campus, with Rucks MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: third Thursday pub stop at Ivy Inn on Thursday, 6 PM COT: thankful for the constancy of brothers working out in theContinue reading “Tuesday ruck”
My Arms!
AO: ao-the-rising Q: Matt Hopkins (Brisket) PAX: Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion K, Marc Rubenstein (ScarU), Aryaman Kulkarni (MasterChef), Wayne Frost (Takedown), Sunny The Machine Sehgal FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Warm-Up DC Stretches Mosey loop with stops • 20 Arm circles (F/B) • 20 SSH • 10 Merkins • 10 Squats • 10 Lunges (each leg) MoseyContinue reading “My Arms!”
S2S-D8-atTheSwamp-2026-01-12
AO: ao-the-swamp Q: Patrick Chow (Black Hole) PAX: Switchblade (Jack C.), Launchpad (Paul Harrison), Alan Hockenjos (Walden), Dustin Crosby (Khaleesi), JM ROONEY (GROVER) FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Conditions: 28 deg WARMUP: see below THE THANG: Day 8 of Shoulder to Shoulder Challenge * EMOM: 10 min Min 1: 45s Reverse Lunges Min 2: 45s dumbbellContinue reading “S2S-D8-atTheSwamp-2026-01-12”
2-man ruck
AO: backblasts Q: Dick Clark PAX: Dustin Crosby (Khaleesi) FNGs: None COUNT: 2 WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: 45 minutes of ruck fast-paced around the U campus MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: especially: login to book club Monday night!! COT: great to reconnect with old friends!