Squats the story - the Off Topic Thread...

columok

Hanley wrote: »

...and that's my day at work tomorrow down the tubes.

Also got given out to in that GHR thread cos I quoted my numbers, dude came back with "oh well I did 635 and 755 raw using a GHR". So I did some more research, and it turns out he's an ex pro strongman who did them at 280. Good numbers, but not suddenly all that impressive.

This sh*t is depressing.

This is the reason why most of us CF "apostates" are so angered by CF. When a training system refuses to look beyond itself for the most part they don't learn from what others are doing and more specifically not doing. The predominance of 3x5, the bias against benching, the stoopid high rep box jumps, high volume kipping pullups without a strict pullup marker being hit, overhead kb swings, high rep sh1tty olympic lifts and on and on...

Many CF quarters, for example, idolise the likes of Robb Wolf- yet he is a MASSIVE critic of the CF methodology.

GAH!

Da Za

Where can I find said thread? Or is it a requirement to be a 'believer'?

Molly

board.crossfit.com

Also, http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=71079

token

Molly wrote: »

http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=71079

Takes 7 posts before anyone raises an eyebrow. Exhibit fu*ckin' A. There are no more words.

token

One example of CJ Kim trolling on crossfit board

http://board.crossfit.com/showpost.php?p=915183&postcount=7

"The point isn't to be great at any one thing (a specialist insect), it's to be novice at a bunch of things. That's a firebreather."

He managed get 130+ posts of this sort of stuff before he eventually got banned because all he did was paraphrase glassman. You can find more of them here.

http://board.crossfit.com/search.php?searchid=6272645&pp=25

Once he was finally outed from the board as a troll he went on facebook and let the hate flow freely.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002136962763&sk=wall

Edwardius

Molly wrote: »

http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=71079

Bwahahahahahahahahahahah. They'll be starting threads about incest and cave drawings next.

columok

Dead Ed wrote: »

Bwahahahahahahahahahahah. They'll be starting threads about incest and cave drawings next.

Incest is totally Paleo!

boomtown84

Here take your Crossfit bollocks somewhere else. Seriously....start a separate poxy thread.

Hanley

boomtown84 wrote: »

Here take your Crossfit bollocks somewhere else. Seriously....start a separate poxy thread.

Here, no.

Brian?

boomtown84 wrote: »

Here take your Crossfit bollocks somewhere else. Seriously....start a separate poxy thread.

Jesus no. The last thing we need are a rake of CF threads.

Brian?

boomtown84 wrote: »

Here take your Crossfit bollocks somewhere else. Seriously....start a separate poxy thread.

Jesus no. The last thing we need are a rake of CF threads.

d'Oracle

briankeating wrote: »

Jesus no. The last thing we need are a rake of CF threads.

We have loads of them already.

the drifter

anyone know if westpoint does pay as you go?

Hanley

the drifter wrote: »

anyone know if westpoint does pay as you go?

Just buy a membership. It's cheaper.

Santry Stadium is < 20 minutes away. Fiver a go.

the drifter

Hanley wrote: »

Just buy a membership. It's cheaper.

Santry Stadium is < 20 minutes away. Fiver a go.

I wish i had known this before now....

Mellor

CF Kims facebook is generally random quotes and stuff liek this;

Molly

Video of Dan Bailey doing grace in 1:02. Shocking form etc but an impressive engine. He's only around 165lbs as well apparently.

Hanley

Molly wrote: »

Video of Dan Bailey doing grace in 1:02. Shocking form etc but an impressive engine. He's only around 165lbs as well apparently.

Link?? How is that even possible...

Molly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEgfWXEJu8

Hanley

Molly wrote: »

Video of Dan Bailey doing grace in 1:02. Shocking form etc but an impressive engine. He's only around 165lbs as well apparently.

Ok just watched it. Someone needs to give him the mechanic, consistency, intensity speech.

And I f*king wish yanks would stop colouring their 45lb plates red. Idiots.

jive

every video I have seen of crossfit is of some arsehole bouncing the shít out of weight or kipping pullups.

JJayoo

Nice deal.
50kg vinyl barbell and dumbell set in Argos for 40 euro.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003156/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CWeights+and+strength+training%7C29022084/c_3/4%7Ccat_29022084%7CWeights+and+dumbbells%7C14419310.htm

Jarren

JJayoo wrote: »

Nice deal.
50kg vinyl barbell and dumbell set in Argos for 40 euro.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9003156/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CWeights+and+strength+training%7C29022084/c_3/4%7Ccat_29022084%7CWeights+and+dumbbells%7C14419310.htm

Thanks for that,excellent value in my opinion.

JJayoo

On the argos homepage they have listed :20euro voucher free with every 100euro voucher purchased.

rubadub

You do know the downsides of vinyl weights? bulky so only so many fit on a dumbbell, and they deteriorate over time (concrete breaking up). The bars are also hollow so probably rated to 50-60kg, I have had a hollow bar bend on me.

Hanley

Sitting down at 9am to plan your days eating to allow for alcohol consumption later.... dedication, or psychosis???

Anyway - 2,640kcals w/ 245g protein, 70g carbs, 106g fat. Including 2 pints and a couple of vodkas.

Tomorrow is the REAL challenge.

Wollwead

Hanley wrote: »

Sitting down at 9am to plan your days eating to allow for alcohol consumption later.... dedication, or psychosis???

Anyway - 2,640kcals w/ 245g protein, 70g carbs, 106g fat. Including 2 pints and a couple of vodkas.

Tomorrow is the REAL challenge.

I'm the very same dude! Big night out tonight for me, moderation will be the key, have made some super progress the last few weeks from eating clean, training well and steering clear of the brewskies with a passion! Really don't wanna blow all of my progress! Not sure if I have the exact breakdown of calories like you though!!

token

It's the infamous 20% crossfit slop. That's a problem with going against the clock if he used proper technique he would have had a lot slower. Crossfitters go against the clock every single day so this type of thing is epidemic. It begs the argument of leaving skill movements out of conditioning workouts and using sleds, sandbags, kettlebells and all that type of stuff. Then you can go balls to the wall all you want.

So I'm not completely hating it is definitely a very impressive showcase of ability. I didn't think it would be possible to get Grace to below 60 seconds with it being a two stage movement.

Hanley

token wrote: »

It's the infamous 20% crossfit slop. That's a problem with going against the clock if he used proper technique he would have had a lot slower. Crossfitters go against the clock every single day so this type of thing is epidemic. It begs the argument of leaving skill movements out of conditioning workouts and using sleds, sandbags, kettlebells and all that type of stuff. Then you can go balls to the wall all you want.

It's bullsh*t. Great feat, and a massive engine, but bullsh*t form and tekkers nonetheless.

So I'm not completely hating it is definitely a very impressive showcase of ability. I didn't think it would be possible to get Grace to below 60 seconds with it being a two stage movement.

Agree. There's a lower limit when work capacity no longer matters and the limiting factor is cycle time.

Wollwead

This is insane, everytime I think i'm progressing strength-wise with pull ups/dips etc, I get brought waaaayyyy back down to earth with something like this, taken from beastskills.com enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTMaKjyg5I