February 23, 2008
Up For Grabs
"Tosh Does Grace" - video [wmv] [mov]
How to become an athlete without a weakness.
One-Forty Four Over Ninety by Jon Gilson
My love for the medical establishment continues. I went to my annual physical last Wednesday, looking for a clean bill of health and a referral. Instead, I got orders to check my blood pressure five times a day and an uninformed dismissal of my referral request.
I have no doubt that my doctor is a well-intentioned man. He'd have to be, considering the way he dresses himself. Picture this: thirty-something, 5'11", one hundred and fifty pounds, night-vision pale, dressed in a ratty blue oxford, a two-sizes-too-big checkered jacket, and olive slacks hemmed for an impending flood.
Clearly, this is a man more concerned with the practice of medicine than making the cover of GQ, a fact that I found reassuring—for approximately five minutes. To read more click here.
Posted by Keith Wittenstein at February 23, 2008 12:00 AM
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I tried to look up the people on the main site who did over 200 for Lynne yesterday. This is what I saw (I may have missed some):
FBC
bp pu
30 35
20 24
17 21
12 16
12 13
bp: 91, pull up: 109
total 200
MWade
BP/Pull-up
24/35
16/26
12/21
12/22
10/23
Total - 201
RickA
BP 21/16/14/11/9 = 71
PU 34/30/25/24/20 = 133
Total = 204
*** 3 minutes rest b/w sets!
Ben S.
*** Ring push-ups, feet elevated 24".
Push; 27-22-19-15-14 = 97
Pull; 28-25-21-19-18 = 111
total 208
doodlebug
*** Subbed ring dips for BP, kipping overhand pullups
21/32
20/25
17/20
16/25
15/20
Total: 89/122=211 PR
Brent Colson
*** "Upsidedown Lynne"
*** max hspu/max pull-ups
25/45
15/30
11/23
10/20
11/21 total 211
KSC
22/38
17/37
15/23
12/21
8/25
74/144 =218
Beau "Riddler" Rogers
BP / PU
21 30
18 30
16 30
15 28
14 28
=======
84 + 144 = 228 (PR)
Anthony Bainbridge
Bench: 20-15-16-16-13 (80)
Chinup: 30-30-30-30-29 (149)
Total: 229 (33 rep PR)
Hunter
BP PU
23 38
18 30
15 30
15 25
13 25
Total=232 41/M/147lb
EricBrandom
16/39
16/40
14/36
13/36
12/41
=71/192 = 263 total
OPT
273 total reps - bwt-163
bench - 20,18,16,16,13 - 83
chins - 48,39,40,34,29 - 190
Kelly Moore
115# bench press: 15, 15, 12, 12, 8 = 62
Kipping pullups: 43, 43, 43, 43, 40 = 212
274 total
*** only 3 minutes rest between rounds!
Mischa
*** WOD: Subbed push ups for BP (no bench). Did them out of order:
1) Pull up:29, Push up: 80
2) Pull up:19, Push up: 64
3) Pull up:14, Push up: 39
4) Pull up:10, Push up: 39
5) Pull up: 9, Push up: 26
Total: 299
AFT
BP - 35/20/15/12/10 = 92
PU - 67/51/42/36/34 = 230
total - 322
Also notable:
Rajun Cajun did
225 BP: 17, 12, 9, 8, 8 (54 total)
@ bw 185
Speal
Bwt: 134
Bench was 171 and Pull ups with a 33lb plate
10/17
8/12
7/11
6/11
5/10
total 36 + 61 = 97
Posted by: Jeff at February 22, 2008 11:51 PM
you missed mine-but i posted under my pen name so as not to humiliate everyone at the box. am thoughtful that way. :)
Posted by: michelle at February 23, 2008 12:38 AM
Michelle - He got yours. "Doodlebug" is the 5th one down.
Posted by: Moon at February 23, 2008 4:12 AM
35 BP...67 Pulls...
Those numbers are unbelievable by AFT.
Posted by: Dan L at February 23, 2008 8:07 AM
Maybe my problem is I get bored after 20 reps. 67? Wow!
Posted by: Tyler Durden at February 23, 2008 8:21 AM
Here's a profile the guy doing Grace in the video.
(Hat tip to Main Site Comment #38 - Posted by: sean (crossfittulsa))
Posted by: Hari at February 23, 2008 8:22 AM
Cap'n Josh's: Back On Board
250 m row, Jump rope: time keeper
KB Swings (1.5/1)
Jumping Pull-up
HSPU/45# Press
Deadlift 135/95
Weight Burpees 45/25 plate
Rest
Time is kept by the rower-when the team rowing is done everyone rotates (jumprope does not factor in). Teams of two; each station, one person does one of the two levels of difficulty, and the other person does the other (except jumping pull-ups). Ex: One person does HSPU-the other presses, one does 95# deadlifts-the other 135#. Switch weights each round if that is the best tactic.
Moon and I got 451 total reps.
Posted by: Coach P at February 23, 2008 1:01 PM
I just spent ~$70 at TJMaxx in their women's fitness section.
$30 stowable incline/decline bench
$10 each for a pair of those pink inflatable balance discs
$8 pair of those squishy weighted balls (2# each)
$8 weighted speed rope
Posted by: Jeff at February 23, 2008 3:31 PM
Jeff, you forgot the 10lbs sledge hammer from Home Depot to smash all that crap with.
Posted by: Brett_nyc at February 23, 2008 4:37 PM
That's a pretty cool suggestion. Sledge hammer swings while standing on the balance discs would be fun. I've got to go to home depot to buy some furniture casters to place under those weighted balls anyway.
Posted by: Jeff at February 23, 2008 4:53 PM
Josh-Gideon wanted to know "why didn't Josh do the workout?"
I said if you make it up you don't have to do it.
Posted by: michelle at February 23, 2008 6:11 PM
Greetings from the training areas of Quantico, Virginia. Its been a tough week, but nothing crazy to report. I'm doing well, holding up physically, and mentally doing fine. We had our intermediate physical fitness test today, and I smoked the run portion, lost one pullup (we're not doing enough and I'm pretty broken down) only getting 18 deadhangs and aced the crunches. My runtime for a 3 mile course went down from 21:20 to 19:09!!!!!! I never thought I'd ever run that fast in my life.
Its a lot of fun at times down here, and things are getting a little more relaxed, but I am really looking forward to getting back to NY and trying to beat Brendan's 3:50 Fran time.
Hope everyone's doing well,
GS
Posted by: Gabe at February 23, 2008 6:56 PM
Gabe,
Amazing! If I do the math right, that's 283 out of a possible 300, right? 19:09 (6:23 per mile) is an insane pace. Good for you!
Posted by: Hari at February 23, 2008 7:17 PM
That's real moto.
Posted by: Carlos at February 23, 2008 7:59 PM
Jeff-
i think you missed the point of the sledge hammer.
gs-
what is your email?
Posted by: marisela at February 23, 2008 9:29 PM
You do the math correctly Hari. I was actually trucking at a sub 6 min/mile pace but ran out of steam and took over a minute to complete the last 300m. I was rounding the turn and saw that the clock said 17:50 and I almost threw up. I've never run so fast in my entire life, and even though I lost a pullup, I'm down almost 15lbs (regrettably some muscle too) and am certainly more functional as a runner than ever before.
This week I will be conducting some CrossFit workouts in the squadbay because our PT is just not enough to maintain our strength (I'm thinking that Fran and a modified version of Nate would be a good fit). Enough of my fellow candidates have expressed an interest in it, and one of our instructors actually consulted me for advice on getting a handstand pushup!
Posted by: Gabe at February 23, 2008 9:38 PM
Uhhhh.... I think "Helen" just took a shitload of 'roids.
Posted by: Brian D. at February 23, 2008 10:16 PM
Marisela,
gabriel.sganga@gmail.com
also, shoot me a text message so I have your #. Get mine from Brendan. I'm going to bed now, but I should have my phone on me tomorrow during the day.
Posted by: Gabe at February 23, 2008 10:27 PM
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Posted by: Jeff at February 23, 2008 10:58 PM