January 6th, 2011
Jan 6th, 201114 Comments
During a lifting seminar, Mark Rippetoe was asked for steps to take in helping coach back squat to
someone with one leg shorter the other.
“Step 1: get him a vas job and get him the fuck out of the gene pool.”
-Mark Rippetoe
(Preston tries telling me I have one leg shorter than the other, jerk)
WORKOUT
70′s Big Challenge for Max Reps:
Back Squat
Bench Press
Deadlift
The goal of today’s challenge is to complete as many reps as possible in the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift. All lifts must be performed through full ROM. Pausing longer than 5 seconds will terminate your set. For the Deadlifts, your hands cannot come off the bar and the bar must come to a full stop at the bottom, ie no bouncing. The goal today is for everyone to COMPETE, regardless of your loads on the lifts.
The Challenge categories are:
Men
All 3 lifts: 185lbs
All 3 lifts: 225lbs
All 3 lifts: 315lbs
Squat/Deadlift: 225lbs Bench Press: 185lbs
Squat/Deadlift: 185lbs Bench Press: 135lbs
Women
Back Squat/Deadlift: 135lbs Bench Press: 95lbs
Back Squat/Deadlift: 95lbs Bench Press: 75lbs
Goal Seminar
Goal seminar tonight at 7PM, don’t miss it.
More Pull-Ups!
Congrats to Michelle Lehman! She got her first strict pull-up last week. Getting pull-ups is a huge milestone, you should be very proud of yourself.
Michelle
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Oh my goodness Melissa!!!! You are uh-mazing ;) Hehehe I had to do it!
But really though.....I am very proud of you, Michelle. I'm gonna choose to believe that my finger in your armpit made it all possible, ha! Just kidding :))))
Congrats Michelle! Well done!
Congrats Michelle! I also declare you the winner of the poetry slam.
Wonder what top CrossFit athletes eat and drink?
Bryon, thanks for trying
to come up with rhyming
but I'm not lying it
really left me crying
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement, inspiration and laughter over the last 6 months. I've had memberships to many gyms, but haven't really belonged to any before Core.
mrl
you rock Michelle welcome to the pull up club!!!!
GREAT JOB!! :-) Michelle!!
well well well, Michelle, im glad you didnt fell, even though you smell, just kidding, dont dwell, sincerely, bryon maxwell
Congratulations, Michelle! I'm following you :-)
Michelle, congrats and you are awesome!! Keep it up
Way to go Michelle. Goal seminar tonight!
Congratulations Michelle!
Congrats Michelle!
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Thanks Monique. I also credit your arm-pit-digging technique to my ability to workout as many days as I do. Guys, take it from me, Melissa, Monique's arm-pit-digging is magic!
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