The couch thread

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:54 pm

Fat Cat wrote:Your computer runs on transistors?

Not sure. The operator runs on doughnuts.

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:56 pm

And, let's see:

The routine character assassination attempts continue to this day, except they are via email, and not in a public format.

GoDogGo! · Post by **GoDogGo!** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:00 pm

So is Jack "super-obese" or is he still just "morbidly obese," and which is actually worse?

GDG!

Kazuya Mishima · Post by **Kazuya Mishima** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:11 pm

So what was Hillis' response to all of that cock posturing? What a sad, little man (Glassman).

Gary John · Post by **Gary John** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:59 pm

I always heard about the whole Josh vs. Glasshole posts, but never saw
them.

Damn.

By the ways Glasshole is the intellectual property of Charles Farley.
And I bet I got that wrong.

marks · Post by **marks** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:13 pm

Thanks Shaf. Those were really funny. Now I know where that "weak performer" originates. Cool.

"Why can't we all just get along?"

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:24 pm

Poor Josh just cut and ran.

What I find screamingly hilarious is all the business that the US OL organization is getting with all these new OL coaches, who've never, every been in a competition, nor have they every really done any kind of even moderately heavy OLs in training.

Batboy2/75 · Post by **Batboy2/75** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:31 pm

Shaf wrote:Poor Josh just cut and ran.

What I find screamingly hilarious is all the business that the US OL organization is getting with all these new OL coaches, who've never, every been in a competition, nor have they every really done any kind of even moderately heavy OLs in training.

Only on the inernet and in our feminized society can a fat little gimp like cooch dress down a guy like Josh (that paid him 1K for a certification) with out fear of a physical beat down.

BB2/75

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:42 pm

A titty-twister on Glassman would amount to attempted murder.

Kazuya Mishima · Post by **Kazuya Mishima** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:58 pm

Shaf wrote:Poor Josh just cut and ran.

What I find screamingly hilarious is all the business that the US OL organization is getting with all these new OL coaches, who've never, every been in a competition, nor have they every really done any kind of even moderately heavy OLs in training.

Oy vey...the OL fetish is the gayest thing I've ever seen. You'd think they invented that shit except for the fact that they honor "form" over "poundage". If the Olympics ever institute a broomstick division the X-fit crowd will sweep all medals.

Kazuya Mishima · Post by **Kazuya Mishima** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:01 pm

Batboy2/75 wrote:
Shaf wrote:Poor Josh just cut and ran.

What I find screamingly hilarious is all the business that the US OL organization is getting with all these new OL coaches, who've never, every been in a competition, nor have they every really done any kind of even moderately heavy OLs in training.
Only on the inernet and in our feminized society can a fat little gimp like cooch dress down a guy like Josh (that paid him 1K for a certification) with out fear of a physical beat down.

BB2/75

Well, I didn't wanna go there for fear of trying to sound too butch, but since you opened the door...DAMN RIGHT! I think in Brazil that kind of verbal/written attack would be grounds for physical assault. I guess it's best we live in a country where you can run your mouth without fear of getting that ass beat, but at a minimum Glassman would have gotten a "you better shut your goddamned cocksucking mouth" call from me.

powerlifter54 · Post by **powerlifter54** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:21 am

GoDogGo! wrote:So is Jack "super-obese" or is he still just "morbidly obese," and which is actually worse?

GDG!

After my How the Couch stole x-mas post he must think i am the sta-puff marshmellow man.

This guy is the greatest.

I see 200k...

GoDogGo! · Post by **GoDogGo!** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:23 am

powerlifter54 wrote: I see 200k...

When did we hit 100K? And we're already over 130?

GDG!

bpilgrim · Post by **bpilgrim** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:45 pm

Did everyone know that Crossfit is a HIIT program in disguise?

http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/20/1592.html

Welcome Lee,

Many don't realize it but we are a fairly advanced HIIT program built around mixed modal highly functional movements rather than traditional bike, run, swim workouts.

The resultant adaptation appears by all participating to substantially exceed traditional "cardio"(I hate that word)workouts in terms of breadth and depth of adaptation and application.

Coach

Or that Caoch doesn't seem to respect disabled athletes?

http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/20/667.html

As an example I was recently sent a landmark study which dramatically demonstrated that increased hip extension power improved sprinting. You could not successfully coach even Special Olympics without knowing this.

And that Crossfit is all stolen from others? Hard to believe when Caoch is so concerned about people stealing his "intellectual property"

http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/21/428.html

We are perfect in but one respect, our committement to the athelte. Most if not all of what we do was stolen from people smarter than ourselves. It is only through open mindeness (stealing and amalgamating), persistence, and subjugating our colective egos to the needs of the community that we've won the successes and respect with which we've been blessed.

Thank you, all.

Coach Greg Glassman

DikTracy6000 · Post by **DikTracy6000** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:31 pm

GoDogGo! wrote:
powerlifter54 wrote: I see 200k...
When did we hit 100K? And we're already over 130?

GDG!

\Hit 100K New Year's eve

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:40 am

Fat Cat wrote:
Batboy2/75 wrote: Just to show you I'm not biased, Pavel and DD like to referance some russian study where one group that did nothing but KBs did better on a PT test than those that specialized in the events of the test. This is complete hog wash. If this was the case why does Pavel recomend grease the groove push up and pull up programs to improve a persons pullup and push up numbers? Wy not just say KB snatches and C&Js? The answer is, if you want to get better at something you have to specialize.
I agree. I think that study has been totally misrepresented and have said so for a long time. It violates basic principles of sports science.

This is where there Pavel got caught with his pants down.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:18 am

Garm wrote:Buncha faggots. As the undefeated Virginia state SHW kettleball champion and holder of records that will never be broken, you must all bow to my kettleball prowess. Plus, I was RKC before any of you needledicks. I am the last word on all things kettleball at IG, and the last word is: useless.

Give me a break, you faggot boy. You do couldn't passed a snatch test
at RKC weekend. Shit, you must give Pavel one hell of a blow job to get your RKC title.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:34 am

Batboy2/75 wrote:
nafod wrote:
powerlifter54 wrote:People do @fit for 3 reasons:

1. The need to belong. Working out with a group of like minded folks is fun and a lot easier than facing 495 for triples with just a power rack betwen you and the floor, a 5 mountain mountain trail, or a big ocean all by your lonesome.
Welcome to the internet. I bet the majority do the xfit workouts alone. I never did one with someone else there. Just me, the pullup bar, DBs, and the clock in the garage.
2. The need to have somebody tell you what to do. Most folks have no idea what they are doing in everything from exercise to theology. So just letting somebody else do the thinking is the eays way out.
Sounds like the dojo.
3. Very few want to be a winner. While many dream of hitting the winning homerun, scoring the winning touchdown, or raising their fist in the octagon, etc., most folks have experienced failure and didn't like the taste of it, so they aren't going to risk the pain anymore to achieve victory.
Xfit is all about measuring your efforts. Numbers don't lie. You improved or not. The fact that it doesn't directly map to some niche sport like powerlifting or GS doesn't change the fact that to hit your potential requires just as much hard work as any other workout, but without the ego stroking of standing on a podium surrounded by your peers.

Pukie: The number of people who blow chunks are a miniscule percent of those that work out. But a core of xfit is circuits and high intensity intervals, and to make gains requires at least occasional max efforts that push you to your AT for extended periods. It appears that people here have a real problem with interval training, or feel they should always be done at less than max effort.
If your a general fitness guy or gal that doesn't compete in sports, crossfit is fine. Who knows, following crossfit may make you best generalist you can be. It's just as good or bad as any other generalist protocal like Hard style Kbs, heavy hands, etc.

However, those that belong to the cooch cult have a very bad habit of looking down their noses at Power lifters, GS, Olympic lifters, or anyone else that doesn't subscribe their program and or specialises in a sport. On two occations they have been very disrepectfull toward two men that have competed at the national or international levels in their sports; Steve Cotter and Dan John. 99.9% of @fiters could even come close to competing with these two men in their respective endevors.

Another irritating habit is how ( like DD and others) they have latched onto the military angle, in this case the Combat arms Spec ops angle. The problem is that ground pounders engage in a job that has little or no place in their main PT program for @fit. The job requires way to many specific tasks to follow a generalist program like @fit. This doesn't mean @fit or any other program could be used every now and then to add a little spice make things interesting.

As a Ranger I had 5 specific physical test that I had to pass on a quarterly basis and before I attended any schools. APFT, pull up test, 5 mile run test, Road march test, swim test. Add on top of this the physical demands of my job, there was no way I could use @fit as my main PT.

Just to show you I'm not biased, Pavel and DD like to referance some russian study where one group that did nothing but KBs did better on a PT test than those that specialized in the events of the test. This is complete hog wash. If this was the case why does Pavel recomend grease the groove push up and pull up programs to improve a persons pullup and push up numbers? Wy not just say KB snatches and C&Js? The answer is, if you want to get better at something you have to specialize. I don't care how many kip pull ups yopu can do, it won't prepare you for passing a pull up test where the standard is straight up and down with out "body english".

BB2/75

That's very good question.

___________ · Post by **___________** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:36 am

Craig wrote:That's very good question.

The very good question would be why didn't your mother swallow you?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:40 am

Marc wrote:
Craig wrote:That's very good question.
The very good question would be why didn't your mother swallow you?

Nope. your mother should swallow you first.

___________ · Post by **___________** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:47 am

Craig,

Did you drop a kettleball on your head?
Or did you choke on cock from some random trucker while your mother was pregenant with you & trying to make a living?

Gary John · Post by **Gary John** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:02 pm

I keep checking back to the thread at:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;js ... o=4#bottom

Funny to see the last post is from Josh Hillis.
Bet he doesn't even swear when he drives.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:25 pm

http://moynihaninstitute.com/

Gary John · Post by **Gary John** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:23 pm

Just read that site at P&B. Very thoughtful and even-handed.
About time someone showed some balance in a article.

powerlifter54 · Post by **powerlifter54** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:22 am

Couch has now called the Rippetoe idea of getting shoulders forward of bar in the DL proprietary for @fit users only.

LOL!

The good thing is unless you are DLing in the broomstick to 135 range, this is Oly influenced drivel that nobody uses.

Tate or Rippetoe?