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Shafman wrote:Plus, that's like fucking 8% of his bodyweight.
He hasn't done it yet, just talking about it. He will definitely have to violate his Zone proportions, methinks.


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Shafman wrote:For Spealler, 10# quality weight gain is pretty fucking good.

He's highly trained.
He's pretty fucking strong already.
He's got to maintain the conditioning work.
Indeed. For a lightweight wrestler, the thought of adding 10# is pretty significant. But damn, 10 pounds of rip...what to do? #Whole 9, #Lean Mass Gain, #LMG, #8 pounds six weeks!!!!11


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will he gain 10 pounds or won't he????

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Shafman wrote:For Spealler, 10# quality weight gain is pretty fucking good.

He's highly trained.
He's pretty fucking strong already.
He's got to maintain the conditioning work.

He is mentally unable to cross that rubicon.
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perhaps he'll just follow the normal crossfart ladies program and use da joose.
have you ever been as far as even considered go want to do look more like?
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For fuck's sake Quack, it's nearly impossible to tear my eyes away from this and get anything done with my life.
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Gin Master wrote:
Shafman wrote:For Spealler, 10# quality weight gain is pretty fucking good.

He's highly trained.
He's pretty fucking strong already.
He's got to maintain the conditioning work.
Indeed. For a lightweight wrestler, the thought of adding 10# is pretty significant. But damn, 10 pounds of rip...what to do? #Whole 9, #Lean Mass Gain, #LMG, #8 pounds six weeks!!!!11
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Shafman wrote:Plus, that's like fucking 8% of his bodyweight.
I started to think about this. I recently added 12 pounds to my 190# starting weight. 6.3% added...which keeps me unimpressed as to what he is considering doing.

I'm guessing it will be about as beneficial to him @F-wise as Rob Orlando dropping from 220(?) down to his current 185#, see where that got him...

He may have to go to something more than the standard Anavars though, and the six-pack may be less etched afterwards. OH NOEZ!


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Captain Quack wrote:
Shafman wrote:Plus, that's like fucking 8% of his bodyweight.
I started to think about this. I recently added 12 pounds to my 190# starting weight. 6.3% added...which keeps me unimpressed as to what he is considering doing.

I'm guessing it will be about as beneficial to him @F-wise as Rob Orlando dropping from 220(?) down to his current 185#, see where that got him...
Percentages aside, you were already big enough to lift significant weight. He is not...and still won't be even with ten pounds. He is better off at being everybody's favorite undersized underdog than a slightly bigger also-ran. And hell, Rob would have been better off taking swim lessons at the Red Cross.


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Gin Master wrote:
Captain Quack wrote:
Shafman wrote:Plus, that's like fucking 8% of his bodyweight.
I started to think about this. I recently added 12 pounds to my 190# starting weight. 6.3% added...which keeps me unimpressed as to what he is considering doing.

I'm guessing it will be about as beneficial to him @F-wise as Rob Orlando dropping from 220(?) down to his current 185#, see where that got him...
Percentages aside, you were already big enough to lift significant weight. He is not...and still won't be even with ten pounds. He is better off at being everybody's favorite undersized underdog than a slightly bigger also-ran. And hell, Rob would have been better off taking swim lessons at the Red Cross.
It's the @F ideal, is it not? He's their bodyweight exercise asskicker, but not big enough to lift weights like the bigger guys.

Hence the solution is to add bodyweight...which will bring him closer to mediocre in both bodyweight and barbell exercises. The @F way...search for how to be mediocre in all modal domains.

Trying to fit a square peg in a round hole...exact same as Orlando, just the opposite direction.

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Captain Quack wrote:
Gin Master wrote:
Captain Quack wrote:
Shafman wrote:Plus, that's like fucking 8% of his bodyweight.
I started to think about this. I recently added 12 pounds to my 190# starting weight. 6.3% added...which keeps me unimpressed as to what he is considering doing.

I'm guessing it will be about as beneficial to him @F-wise as Rob Orlando dropping from 220(?) down to his current 185#, see where that got him...
Percentages aside, you were already big enough to lift significant weight. He is not...and still won't be even with ten pounds. He is better off at being everybody's favorite undersized underdog than a slightly bigger also-ran. And hell, Rob would have been better off taking swim lessons at the Red Cross.
It's the @F ideal, is it not? He's their bodyweight exercise asskicker, but not big enough to lift weights like the bigger guys.

Trying to fit a square peg in a round hole...exact same as Orlando.

Hence the solution is to add bodyweight...which will bring him closer to mediocre in both bodyweight and barbell exercises. The @F way...search for how to be mediocre in all modal domains.
Exactly, and I wonder how his running will suffer with all this emphasis on strength and increased bodyweight. I think he was a fast runner back when he first started CF (there was a great vid of him doing 4x400m + 50 squats in a fast time), though I haven't seen anything that leads me to think he's gotten any better or even maintained that speed on that front.

Winning a trail run at the Games means nothing because it's not a standard distance or terrain. All it means is that you're faster than other CFers.

Let's see them put a 1 mile run on a certified track at the Games and see who really is a good runner. They'll never do that.


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kreator wrote:Let's see them put a 1 mile run on a certified track at the Games and see who really is a good runner. They'll never do that.

Let's see you put your "elite" runner in the Games and see how far he throws a softball, BITCH.
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kreator wrote:Let's see them put a 1 mile run on a certified track at the Games and see who really is a good runner. They'll never do that.

Let's see you put your "elite" runner in the Games and see how far he throws a softball, BITCH.

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This is funny.

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Couch and the HQ crew got some serious skrilla......(Throwing up gang signs too) when he talks all about his benjamins....

http://library.crossfit.com/free/video/ ... selves.mov

"I knew something in Santa Cruz was going on when….
I got a brand new car,
Lauren's gotta brand new car,
Annie Sakamoto has a brand new car,
Nicole Carrol has a brand new car,
Tony Budding has a brand new car....
and we are all doing better than our clients!!!"
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big_t2100 wrote:Couch and the HQ crew got some serious skrilla......(Throwing up gang signs too) when he talks all about his benjamins....

http://library.crossfit.com/free/video/ ... selves.mov

"I knew something in Santa Cruz was going on when….
I got a brand new car,
Lauren's gotta brand new car,
Annie Sakamoto has a brand new car,
Nicole Carrol has a brand new car,
Tony Budding has a brand new car....
and we are all doing better than our clients!!!"
New term=measurableness
Couch wrote:What we're finding is that, across the board, good nutrition, good exercise, improved lifestyle choices make everything that's critical to your well-being better.
Wow, thanks Couch.

In the end, Couch's contribution to this whole thing will be the idea of the fitness community--and it is significant. The community trumps knowledge, coaching ability, and client results. Any aspiring gym owner should focus on building community, running a business, and cooperative marketing. Knowledge and ability are a distant second.

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Sooooo. Flailing around like a retard is called 'Kipping' now? Hmm.

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Ronald RayGun wrote:Sooooo. Flailing around like a retard is called 'Kipping' now? Hmm.
I can't decide if that is borderline as far as douchebaggery can go or brilliant satire.
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Freki wrote:
I can't decide if that is borderline as far as douchebaggery can go or brilliant satire.
You haven't seen the start of douchebaggery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOg25HlBNiU#t=59s

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Too bad he didn't misfire at the top of those sit ups and take part of his retarded head off.
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I'd Hit It wrote:
Freki wrote:
I can't decide if that is borderline as far as douchebaggery can go or brilliant satire.
You haven't seen the start of douchebaggery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOg25HlBNiU#t=59s
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Cleanse.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hQiJ3XqoS4
Trimmed for redundancy. Same video as above post.
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Is it just me, or is that video posted twice in a row?

I'm excited by the thought that some idiot will try and mix KBs and firearms in a box. Dodge ricochets for time motherfuckers.
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That's funny, WGM must have just beat me to the punch. Great minds...

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