Reverse the Curse

Reverse the Curse

QIC: Head Hunter

Date: April 10, 2026

PAX: @Van.gogh, @Draftee, @Hugo, @Rubber Ducky, @Zima, @Tonka, @Ziffel -Zibi Wozniak, @Wahoo, @Adobe, @Rollback, @dr. toot, @cruiser, @Singing Cowboy, @Slowpitch, @Drama Queen, and YHC @Head Hunter

🏟️🐐 Backblast – Reverse The Curse 🐐🏟️
AO: Western Front
Theme: Reverse The Curse (in honor of the legendary Boston Red Sox )

QIC: @Head Hunter

If you’re gonna reverse an 86-year curse…
…it shouldn’t be easy.

And this one?
Not easy. Not forgiving. Not remotely comfortable.
But it was—loaded with suck, nuance, and a playlist that hit like a walk-off in October!

👊 PAX

@Van.gogh, @Draftee, @Hugo, @Rubber Ducky, @Zima, @Tonka, @Ziffel (Zibi Wozniak), @Wahoo, @Adobe, @Rollback, @dr. toot, @cruiser, @Singing Cowboy, @Slowpitch, @Drama Queen, and YHC

⚾ Warmarama – “Set the Tone”

• SSH x25
• Imperial Walkers x25
• Abe Vigodas x6
• Whirly w/ Clap x11
• Arm Swirlies x15 (forward)
• Arm Swirlies x15 (backward)

Mumblechatter was alive early…PAX had no idea what kind of storm they just walked into. Neither did YHC…

🔁 The Thang – 8 Rotations of Suck (Well…6.5 😅)

Plan: 8 full rotations around the circle—Turrible Exercise + brutal Mode of Transportation (MoT) = the suck.
Reality: YHC had to Omaha early and called in the Pinch Hitter after realizing we might actually kill everyone.

Call it an oversight…call it strategy…call it surviving.

✅ Rotation 1

• Jump Knee Tuck → Block Thruster x25
• MoT: Side Plank Walk (or Side Bear Crawl) ➡️

Quick realization: a full lap = bad idea.
Adjustment made: ½ lap + run it out.
(We adapt. We overcome. We don’t die.)

✅ Rotation 2

• LL Cool J x25
• MoT (Reverse): Side Plank Walk ⬅️

PAX still grinding, but the looks started coming…
“You serious right now?”

Reminder given:
👉 “We’re reversing an 86-year curse…be glad it’s not 86 reps.” 😂

✅ Rotation 3

• Breakdance or Archer Merkins x20
• MoT: Bear Crawl ➡️ 😳

Yup…this sucks!

✅ Rotation 4

• American Hammers (w/ block) x25 (double count)
• MoT (Reverse): Crawl Bear ⬅️ 😱

@Tonka drops the truth of the morning:

“I keep thinking this will get easier… and it never does.”

Exactly.
That’s the curse talking.

✅ Rotation 5

• Newly Named Exercise…“The Apolo Toe/No” x30
  (balance, pain, regret…all in one)
• MoT: Skater Hops ➡️

@Van.gogh asks about count…
YHC briefly goes double…then shows mercy and corrects to single.
(Leadership growth moment.)

✅ Rotation 6

• WMD Merkins x15
• MoT (Reverse): Lizard Walks ⬅️

Reps go down…difficulty stays astronomical.

Furthest finisher: @Van.gogh
👉 Absolute animal.

❌ Rotations 7 & 8 (The Ones That Got Away)

• Overhead Block Lunges + Single Leg Hops
• Angry Mules + Opposite Leg Hops

Time said no. Bodies said thank you.

🔥 Mary – Ring of Fire x2

@Van.gogh earned the right to pick the poison that Mary would administer…

PAX on your 6!

Ring of Fire #1

• 6” Hold
• Each PAX: 5 flutter kicks (double count)
• 16 HIMs deep

🎵 “Tessie” by Dropkick Murphys hits right on cue
👉 Absolute PERFECTION. Goosebumps moment for YHC…but definitely not @Zima! 

Ring of Fire #2

• V-Sit / Hollow Hold
• Each PAX: 3 V-Ups

Abs = completely torched.

🎵 Playlist

Straight 🔥
Mostly Boston-themed. Perfect timing. Carried the entire beatdown.
One of those rare mornings where the music and the movement were completely synced.

🧠 CoT

• Announcements:
  • @Rollback looking for Mayhem Qs in May. Opportunity to bring the pain or a Hero beatdown
  • @Zima on Q at Alcatraz tomorrow (4/11)
• Prayer Requests:
  • Huckleberry – serious leg injury, surgery ahead
  • Strength for balancing aging parents & raising kids

📝 NMM – Reverse The Curse

YHC was overwhelmed a bit with the crowd of HIM’s who attended and of course “the struggle” to reverse the curse that the banter was minimal. 

@Van.gogh – Absolute machine. YHC started out the gate and this guy…just decided to destroy the gate. Furthest finisher on that madness and earned the right to light everyone up in Mary. 

@Draftee – Great to see this PAX out! First words out of his mouth… “Is this going to suck?”But here’s what YHC saw…just steady work all morning. The kind of guy you want in extra innings.

@Hugo – This was my first @Hugo encounter. Great to meet HIM! Brought the effort and stayed locked in even when things got weird (which was often). No quit.

@Rubber Ducky – YHC rolled up and this guy has the biggest smile on his face! Duck loves this stuff and only thing that might have been missing for him was the opportunity to get wet!.

@Zima – (Rubbish In, Rubbish Out) Definitely thinks YHC has a few screws loose with the level of suck on this Q, strong work ahead of your Q tomorrow. If this was the warm-up…Alcatraz better buckle up.

@Tonka – Bro is a beast! Absolute beast! Said he kept thinking the next round would get easier… but let’s be honest, the way you were moving it looked like you were thinking, “will this get tougher?” Just kept powering through like it was nothing. 

@Ziffel (Zibi Wozniak) – Just kept moving. Nope…Never slowed down—just steady grind through the chaos. This is another guy who probably thinks there’s something wrong with YHC, but just goes with the flow!

@Wahoo – Took on every challenge with no complaints. Even though he’s a Carolina Hurricanes fan, he did come up with the Wahoop of Doom. When the MoT got ridiculous, dude got it done! 

@Adobe – Another Carolina Hurricanes fan…but love seeing this guy out! Consistent effort across the board. The lettuce on top and the artistry of the facial hair too! Come on man…give me some of that flow!!!

@Rollback – Handled this workout like a man who casually just finished 50,000 burpees. Did you even sweat today bro! This guy is composed, relentless, and slightly unhinged in the best way! Leadership + grind combined.

@dr. toot – Love this guy! Always ready to work! Always cheering YHC and every HIM on! Thank you for being freakin awesome!

@cruiser – YHC has to confess his coveting of the cruiser logo on his block and wants a cool Head Hunter logo to plaster over everything! Share the wealth!

@Singing Cowboy – Glad I got to see this HIM again! Been a minute, but he ventured off with @Drama Queen and came back to finish with Mary! Great work my friend!

@Slowpitch – Such an appropriate beatdown for the F3 Baseball Hall of Famer known as Slow Pitch! Name doesn’t match the output. Kept pushing and didn’t fade when things got real.

@Drama Queen – No drama at all. But this guy is straight up royalty! Highly respected! 

💬 Takeaway

This wasn’t just a workout.

It was:

• Controlled chaos
• Adaptation under pressure
• Shared suffering
• And a reminder that the hardest things…are the ones worth doing

An epic reminder that results may take a ridiculously long time, but determination and consistency have the potential to change the course of history!

👊 Final Word

This one had it all:

• Suck ✅
• Challenge ✅
• Creativity ✅
• Energy ✅
• Brotherhood ✅

One to remember. No doubt.

Now go recover…
…and get ready for the next battle.

🐐⚾🔥