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Gin Master wrote:Interesting quote by Coach Sommer yesterday regarding weaklings becoming metcon specialists.

The strength rankings of the top Gaymes competitors are interesting but not surprising. The fuckers are pretty strong, plenty of 500+ DLs, 200+ presses, and 400+ squats. They obviously didn't get there by cultfit, but you certainly won't read that shit.

How about today's gem?

A 535 pound Back Squat is pretty impressive, right? How about when you only weigh 181? That's the almost 3x bodyweight PR touted by Kyle Kasperbauer of CrossFit Omaha, who takes this category.

When pressed for confirmation on this, Kyle's coach Ricky Frausto responded:

"Kyle was a college football player for 5 years and the basis of football strength and conditioning is back squat, bench press, and power clean. He has been doing that from the time he started football in high school until he finished his eligibility in college. Nine years of back squatting, both in the off-season and in-season, will get a person really strong, especially when you are as genetic a freak as Kyle is. I coached him for about 4 of his five years in college and I've seen him squat over 500 pounds for a rep or two and have seen him rep out at least 450. This is a regular site in college weight rooms all over the country. Wait until word reaches these guys that there will be money to be made in CrossFit. So, yes, the weight for his back squat is accurate. We never used to dead-lift at the college level before CrossFit so that is why his dead-lift isn't higher."

Gin Master wrote: It's hard to understand why @Fers haven't connected the dots that the best @F performers are not @Fers.

beefheart wrote:
I'm not really in the loop xfit-hatewise, so excuse my ignorance: is the guy in the plaid shirt Glassman?

Resident Quack wrote:On the Gillian note, the Gaymes site is rich with pictures for Androgyn Friday. I'm trying to save them...

That workout on the street was 1) actually decently programmed, a lot like a Catalyst WOD, and 2) unbelievable attention-whoring, complete with ass-logo pants (I liked the guy who was walking by shaking his head, like "WTF?").

WildGorillaMan wrote:

Gin Master wrote: It's hard to understand why @Fers haven't connected the dots that the best @F performers are not @Fers.

Um, I'll take "Stoopid and Gullible" for $800, Alex!

Fish wrote:Lol I forget sometimes that some people still have dial-up. Maybe I will look into a smaller boobie GIF.

JohnnyBadAss wrote:

WildGorillaMan wrote:

Gin Master wrote: It's hard to understand why @Fers haven't connected the dots that the best @F performers are not @Fers.

Um, I'll take "Stoopid and Gullible" for $800, Alex!

Actually I think it's $1000 for a cert, but who's counting?

This is what I call the “CrossFit Enough” mentality. If you’re not swearing and spitting and falling down puking, if you don’t literally kick your clients in the ass, if you can’t train side-by-side with the Green Berets… then you’re not CrossFit Enough. If you’re not suffering at Gym Jones, killing it with Zach Even-Esh or getting yelled at by Coach Rip, then you’re not “forging elite fitness”


I call bullshit.


I’m not even going to get INTO this subject of “elite”. Not today, at least. But I will say that swearing, stripping and expelling bodily fluids does NOT make you “elite”. Training in the same gym as a UFC fighter does NOT make you “more CrossFit” than my Mom, scaling her box jumps at the Nashua YMCA. Vomiting at the end of a workout does NOT make you a “tough guy”. And dropping the f-bomb has absolutely zero, zilch, zip correlation to the effectiveness of your workout program or the quality of your performance.

CultBuster wrote:This shit is actually pretty good!

http://www.byersgetsdiesel.com/2008/12/ ... nough.html

This is what I call the “CrossFit Enough” mentality. If you’re not swearing and spitting and falling down puking, if you don’t literally kick your clients in the ass, if you can’t train side-by-side with the Green Berets… then you’re not CrossFit Enough. If you’re not suffering at Gym Jones, killing it with Zach Even-Esh or getting yelled at by Coach Rip, then you’re not “forging elite fitness”


I call bullshit.


I’m not even going to get INTO this subject of “elite”. Not today, at least. But I will say that swearing, stripping and expelling bodily fluids does NOT make you “elite”. Training in the same gym as a UFC fighter does NOT make you “more CrossFit” than my Mom, scaling her box jumps at the Nashua YMCA. Vomiting at the end of a workout does NOT make you a “tough guy”. And dropping the f-bomb has absolutely zero, zilch, zip correlation to the effectiveness of your workout program or the quality of your performance.

Gant Grimes wrote:Nice post, Byers.

The referenced comment is the height of stupidity. Some people are more concerned with selling image than fitness. Whatever.

Rip keeps his radio tuned to Deep Tracks (classic rock on XM), requires that everyone be fully clothed, and discourages puking on his floor. Cursing is not the norm, and yelling only happens in support of someone attempting a PR (or if you're squatting with really bad form). Apparently Spider Chick needs to come fix our gym.

I am now offering a CF starter kit for men. $99 will get you some tribal tattoos, some clippers with a #2 guard, death metal CDs (for your youtube contributions), some George Carlin material (so you can speak correctly), board shorts, and several easy-off t-shirts (easy removable within the first 30 seconds of a WOD) with curse words on them. Act now and I'll throw in a razor, so you can remove all that pesky hair from your chest and stomach. Ya gotta have a smooth 6-pack to be doing handstands in public places.

DECEMBER 2, 2008 11:05 AM

Jennifer wrote:Gant - LOL! I'd like to counter offer with a CrossFit starter kit for women. It too will have a resale value of only $99 and will include a teeny sports bra with zero lining (this will let everyone know when the "turkey's done"), a bottle of self tanner, a sweat band, a pair of 1980's Oakley sunglasses, and a copy of "How to swear like a Sailor for dummies". Act now, and I'll include a free tutorial on how to take pictures of yourself with your camera phone in your bathroom mirror.

Anonymous wrote:Great post Melissa. Spider Chick et al seem to be missing the difference btw elite fitness and elitist fitness.

Resident Quack wrote:The Gaymes site must have all the @Fers wetting their pants...

These guys will keep anyone in the pain management business (conventional and alternative) living comfortably...that is some seriously stupid shit right there, elevating a GHD to make the situp have more extension ROM!!!

The Bastard Son of the Shafman wrote:That is good.

I've heard from some folks who've seen Welbourne present that his very unprofessional presentation hurts him.

I like to say 'fuck' a lot in certain conditions, but not when I'm trying to sell a program to some high school coaches.

Gin Master wrote:

The Bastard Son of the Shafman wrote:That is good.

I've heard from some folks who've seen Welbourne present that his very unprofessional presentation hurts him.

I like to say 'fuck' a lot in certain conditions, but not when I'm trying to sell a program to some high school coaches.

It's the @F way. From Couch cussing out the ASEP attendees, to Nicole talking about the Zone, @F presenters are required to drop at least 2 F bombs every five minutes. Professionalism is something only the non-elitists have to worry about.

CultBuster wrote:Why dress like a whore at the gym?

POD wrote:
CrossFit training now includes all strongman events:
http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/Cros ... onePre.mov