The couch thread

Kraj · Post by **Kraj** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:55 pm

Damn, these fuckers don't quit. I really gotta get off that CrossFit mailing list.

Yes I Have Balls · Post by **Yes I Have Balls** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:58 pm

Kraj wrote:Damn, these fuckers don't quit. I really gotta get off that CrossFit mailing list.

friedquads · Post by **friedquads** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:39 pm

Gin Master wrote:
theoverman wrote:
Quack Attack wrote:
Amundson ran 80 miles (didn't pull the full 100). Is this supposed to be him?

That's who I thought it was. I dunno how fast he ran it, but I'm sure his pace was suck for an ultramarathon. Yet another example of being all around mediocre.

"If I can't win, I'll make up my own game" - Assfist
Amundson is the rare 200+ body weight machine. His lifts aren't that high, though.

The first person that comes to mind when reading Gilson's screed is Joe Decker, and he's not a damn @Fer.

I thought Gilson was thinking about David Goggins. Navy SEAL badass, ultramarathon runner, and someone who could destroy any "elite" @fitter if he thought it could benefit his charity.

Amundson moved at an overall pace of 18 minutes a mile, quitting at 80 miles in 24 hours instead of trying to do 100 miles or do the original goal of 100 miles in 24 hours. He started to run at 12 minutes a mile, but gradually slowed down as his body got chewed up. His pace would be okay if it was on a course like Western States, Wasatch, Leadville, or Cascade Crest. Something on trails where there was elevation to deal with. However, Amundson was on pavement along the Pacific Coast Highway. Pavement can fuck you up over long periods if you don't have good running technique, but you can usually move faster on pavement than on trails.

Joe Decker on the other hand is someone that doesn't take shortcuts in what he does. He sent me a copy of his training awhile back, simple but effective. He lifts heavy, puts in the miles, and tries to find the right balance between the two so his abilities peak at the right moment before his events.

friedquads · Post by **friedquads** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:40 pm

Yes I Have Balls wrote:
Kraj wrote:Damn, these fuckers don't quit. I really gotta get off that CrossFit mailing list.

Notice how all animals in the poster have no balls. Coincidence?

MacGyver · Post by **MacGyver** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:41 pm

Yes I Have Balls wrote:See how fucking hard these retards work to legitimatize their 'athletes!' They make shit up about their champion Mikko Salo - claiming that he played soccer in the English Premier League! What a fucking joke - isn't being good at @fit good enough?

Well, he did play professional soccer at the Finnish national level for a few years. Won a bronze, I think. Not quite the Premier league, though.

Shaun B. O'Murnecan · Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:42 pm

rjudo wrote:A bit on hippos.........

Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it can easily outrun a human. Hippos have been clocked at 30 km/h (19 mph) over short distances. The hippopotamus is one of the most aggressive creatures in the world and is often regarded as the most ferocious animal in Africa
The negro is gonna die.....

We need to let these fuckers run wild in our inner cities.

Shaun B. O'Murnecan · Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:44 pm

LOL @ Kyle S.

Crust Bucket · Post by **Crust Bucket** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:33 pm

Jeezus even friedo's cat is a member...

Anon · Post by **Anon** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:37 am

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CFJ_ ... railer.wmv

DrDonkeyLove · Post by **DrDonkeyLove** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:52 am

Kraj wrote:Damn, these fuckers don't quit. I really gotta get off that CrossFit mailing list.

Bravo sir! But, this is a farce that could soon become reality. For $XX/month you leave your dog with an L1 animal couch while you flop about your local black box. The elite deserve elite pets and elite pets require Crossfit Animal Kingdom.

Sofa King · Post by **Sofa King** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:06 am

Sorry, had to stop watching the Skip Chase bullshit video. Hey, bad day, car won't run, lost your job, kids are sick?
No problem, come to our happy place and do the WAD. Leave your burdens at the door.

Kids are sick? Yeah honey. I'll be home in a couple of hours. Gotta go to the Box and do the WAD.
You can hold Jenny's hair back as she vomits.

These people take themselves waaaaaaaaay to seriously.

Sofa King · Post by **Sofa King** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:06 am

Edit: Fucking double post. Slow internets.

Jag Panzer · Post by **Jag Panzer** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:09 am

This thread went from 500 to 585 in like three weeks, just like an AssFitter's elite deadlift.

POD · Post by **POD** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:28 am

Again revisiting the nonsense of CrossFit's obsession with power output:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1XR06UqUw[/quote]
So, this guy "only" power cleans 225lbs for thirty reps in four minutes. Comparing this to the 135x30 C&J WAD...
- This guy took about twice as long as an "elite" WAD time.
- He moved the barbell roughly half as far (no jerks).
- He used somewhat less than double the weight.

This means his power output would be less than half of an elite CultFitter. By their standards, that makes him a worse/less fit athlete. I'd like to see one of them tell him that to his face.

By the way, according to the YouTube page of the guy above, he trains the discuss, highland games, and strongman events. He doesn't mention CrossFit anywhere at all; the use of thirty reps above is simply because that's where he tired out. So, for the 18 lurkers out there, he's not "trying to do a WAD." He's just an actual athlete training for actual events, in a way that he sees fit.

POD · Post by **POD** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:32 am

Jag Panzer wrote:This thread went from 500 to 585 in like three weeks, just like an AssFitter's elite deadlift.

Ah, but could we hit 700-750 pages while only posting four or five times a year? CrossFitters could.

T-L · Post by **T-L** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:54 am

POD wrote:Again revisiting the nonsense of CrossFit's obsession with power output:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1XR06UqUw[/youtube]
So, this guy "only" power cleans 225lbs for thirty reps in four minutes. Comparing this to the 135x30 C&J WAD...
- This guy took about twice as long as an "elite" WAD time.
- He moved the barbell roughly half as far (no jerks).
- He used somewhat less than double the weight.

This means his power output would be less than half of an elite CultFitter. By their standards, that makes him a worse/less fit athlete. I'd like to see one of them tell him that to his face.

By the way, according to the YouTube page of the guy above, he trains the discuss, highland games, and strongman events. He doesn't mention CrossFit anywhere at all; the use of thirty reps above is simply because that's where he tired out. So, for the 18 lurkers out there, he's not "trying to do a WAD." He's just an actual athlete training for actual events, in a way that he sees fit.

And he did it all with his shirt on without collapsing into a pain stricken puddle and rolling around on the ground. Nice!

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:35 am

Kraj wrote:Damn, these fuckers don't quit. I really gotta get off that CrossFit mailing list.

Kraj, you're the fucking man. Sretan banjak!

chi · Post by **chi** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:41 am

MacGyver wrote:
Yes I Have Balls wrote:See how fucking hard these retards work to legitimatize their 'athletes!' They make shit up about their champion Mikko Salo - claiming that he played soccer in the English Premier League! What a fucking joke - isn't being good at @fit good enough?
Well, he did play professional soccer at the Finnish national level for a few years. Won a bronze, I think. Not quite the Premier league, though.

who fucking cares, finnish national league to english premier ship is like comparing a local crossfit box oly lifting comp to the National championship.

Really Big Strong Guy · Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:57 am

That looks fuckin fun!!!! Comparing that to the 135x30 is like comparing the towing capacity of a F350 to a Tacoma, or better yet a Yugo. Part of me wants to try that - and no way could i even come close to what the athlete in the video did - that was inspirational!! I've never gone over 10 reps with such a set. That would hurt so good. And you would be fuckin toast afterwards.

It's amazing what you can do with your shirt on!!

l-tree wrote:
POD wrote:Again revisiting the nonsense of CrossFit's obsession with power output:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1XR06UqUw[/youtube]
So, this guy "only" power cleans 225lbs for thirty reps in four minutes. Comparing this to the 135x30 C&J WAD...
- This guy took about twice as long as an "elite" WAD time.
- He moved the barbell roughly half as far (no jerks).
- He used somewhat less than double the weight.

This means his power output would be less than half of an elite CultFitter. By their standards, that makes him a worse/less fit athlete. I'd like to see one of them tell him that to his face.

By the way, according to the YouTube page of the guy above, he trains the discuss, highland games, and strongman events. He doesn't mention CrossFit anywhere at all; the use of thirty reps above is simply because that's where he tired out. So, for the 18 lurkers out there, he's not "trying to do a WAD." He's just an actual athlete training for actual events, in a way that he sees fit.
And he did it all with his shirt on without collapsing into a pain stricken puddle and rolling around on the ground. Nice!

Mountebank · Post by **Mountebank** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:27 pm

POD wrote:
Jag Panzer wrote:This thread went from 500 to 585 in like three weeks, just like an AssFitter's elite deadlift.
Ah, but could we hit 700-750 pages while only posting four or five times a year? CrossFitters could.

Nice.

Also, excellent work Kraj!

Another Gilson delusion piece, he doesn't actually realize he states in the article exactly why @Fers are always injuring themselves...
http://www.againfaster.com/articles/dont-quit.html

Master Kool-Aid regurgitator wrote:In the bottom of a clean, quads burning, you’ll want to quit. Pulling deadlifts, the skin on your hands tearing, you’ll want to quit. Your body protesting, crying for relief as your veins pump waste, you’ll want to quit.

Your mind will scream from its high perch, commanding you to stop, lest you break, crash, and burn. Feeling the outer limits of your capabilities, it will hit every physical and emotional alarm in the arsenal, rocketing pain, misery, and doubt into your thoughts.

It would be easy to give in to the hot rush of your brain’s emergency brake. To drop the bar. To get off the rings. To let your knees collapse as panic breaths heave through your chest.

Don’t.

Superhuman performance is separated from mere fitness by the undeniable need to persist, to never give up. Those who achieve are resilient. Standing when you want to fall, punching when you want to tap out, and running when you want to walk are the necessities of elite athleticism.

High intensity compound movement, performed with moderate loads, will bring you face-to-face with this crux—quit or continue—faster than anything else on earth. Unique in its ability to elicit pain, this combination of distance and weight will expose your character with every repetition.

When the knurling scrapes your shins, and your traps bunch into knots, you’ll make a decision, one that will affect every aspect of your life. Give in to the agony, and you will always give in. Cave to demands that crush you, and you’ll always cave. Roll to the floor, and you’ll always exist beneath those who choose to stand.

Remember that the walls of the gym are nothing more than physical barriers, meant only to separate us from the elements. What you do within those walls will echo in your daily life, and you would do well to choose your actions wisely.

Push for one more repetition. Live through one more pull. Get to your feet one more time. This decision will accumulate momentum with each iteration, and you will move into the realm of greatness. Like a boulder rolling downhill, you will become unstoppable, undeterred by the falsehoods of your weak mind.

Next time the demons of hardship come rushing forward, push them back. When your muscles bellow for relief, carry on, and smile at the sting. You will become more than an athlete, and you will be amazing.

What garbage. "Don't listen to your body, it's just too weak to know that injuries are good to avoid!!!"

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:10 pm

Gilson went full retard and never came back.

Dan Martin · Post by **Dan Martin** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:15 pm

Shafpocalypse Now wrote:Gilson went full retard and never came back.

You never go full retard.

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:46 pm

POD wrote:Again revisiting the nonsense of CrossFit's obsession with power output:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1XR06UqUw[/youtube]
So, this guy "only" power cleans 225lbs for thirty reps in four minutes. Comparing this to the 135x30 C&J WAD...
- This guy took about twice as long as an "elite" WAD time.
- He moved the barbell roughly half as far (no jerks).
- He used somewhat less than double the weight.

No exaggerated foot stomp = Not an elite athlete.

Dan Martin · Post by **Dan Martin** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:54 pm

The son of a bitch is a human flux capacitor.

theoverman · Post by **theoverman** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:59 pm

protobuilder wrote: No exaggerated foot stomp = Not an elite athlete.

my kind of clean. except mine is 5X more pathetic, akin to that of jim wendler.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqdy3sOan6w[/youtube]

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