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a firefighter needs to spend hours in the weight room like a powerlifter needs to spend hours fighting fires.

Despite the crackhead mantra, specificity matters. a litte running and a little basic weight room work is great for FFers. SM type stuff with a lean toward some of the more endurancebased events is best imho.

powerlifter54 wrote:a firefighter needs to spend hours in the weight room like a powerlifter needs to spend hours fighting fires.

Despite the crackhead mantra, specificity matters. a litte running and a little basic weight room work is great for FFers. SM type stuff with a lean toward some of the more endurancebased events is best imho.

I'll take it a bit further, once a firefighter gets fit and learns what it takes to stay fit, then their time can be better spent learning the job. Fuck all else if they can't do the job.

Dan Martin wrote:
I'll take it a bit further, once a firefighter gets fit and learns what it takes to stay fit, then their time can be better spent learning the job. Fuck all else if they can't do the job.

That applies to just about everyone. Way too much sense and not enough hardcore dumbshit for most.

When I waste my breath trying to talk my coworkers into doing something I try to stress that it's training to make life easier. They see me doing what they consider ridiculously heavy stuff(I know it's not) and they think that's what they have to do. I tell then a walk everyday and some light circuits would be enough to reach their goals and enjoy a better quality of life.

dead man walking wrote:do you have a cliche generator posting for you?

I should, all my shit is cliche worthy. I am like Yogi fucking Berra without the stupidity.

Jay wrote:

dead man walking wrote:do you have a cliche generator posting for you?

I should, all my shit is cliche worthy. I am like Yogi fucking Berra without the stupidity.

Jesus. You sound like a fucking high school kid jerking off to the chaos and pain dude.

Ed Zachary wrote:

Dan Martin wrote:
I'll take it a bit further, once a firefighter gets fit and learns what it takes to stay fit, then their time can be better spent learning the job. Fuck all else if they can't do the job.

That applies to just about everyone. Way too much sense and not enough hardcore dumbshit for most.

When I waste my breath trying to talk my coworkers into doing something I try to stress that it's training to make life easier. They see me doing what they consider ridiculously heavy stuff(I know it's not) and they think that's what they have to do. I tell then a walk everyday and some light circuits would be enough to reach their goals and enjoy a better quality of life.

I had that same issue with my ex-wife. She could see me getting stronger, fitter, and as a result, healthier and happier. But she flat-out refused to squat, bench and deadlift, and do things like sled pulling. And I told her, "What's heavy for me is different from what's heavy for you, and when you get started, you're scaled way back, using much, much lighter weights, fewer rounds, etc. but that's okay because you'll still get a training effect from it."

She'd just say "Nah. I can do better doing the eliptical. Everybody knows if you wanna burn calories and get thin you have to do LOTS of cardio."

Saw her recently. For the first time in a while. It hasn't worked yet.

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Dr. Agkistrodon wrote:Browser times out, hit 'submit' twice.

I'm sorry, did I miss your introduction ? Go take your fucking lumps.

Beer Jew wrote:

Jay wrote:

dead man walking wrote:do you have a cliche generator posting for you?

I should, all my shit is cliche worthy. I am like Yogi fucking Berra without the stupidity.

Jesus. You sound like a fucking high school kid jerking off to the chaos and pain dude.

You'd think so but I've met and spent some time with Jay. He's real intense. And he's legit.

I have an uncle who is a retired FDNY captain. He was highly decorated and always worked in very active neighborhoods, Brooklyn ghetto neighborhoods. He ran and swam, and never lifted a weight. He's 70 now, and rides a bike and does machine circuits at the Y.

Cave Canem wrote:

Dr. Agkistrodon wrote:Browser times out, hit 'submit' twice.

I'm sorry, did I miss your introduction ? Go take your fucking lumps.

WHOOPS! Sorry about that-

http://irongarmx.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=219778

Good-looking pit bull.

You have to want to train. Crossfit provides an environment and dynamic that makes you want to train.

Maybe people need that to keep consistent. Others, mostly the knuckledragger and antisocial alpha types, don't, and plug away at their goals, suffering and toiling in silence, while the other gym goers either watch with trepidation or ignore the visible efforts of excruciating work.

Well this will probably go up Couches ass a country mile.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/base ... ion=recent

Good for Mike. Maybe he can whipped those fried chicken eating, beer guzzling fatties into shape. I meant the Red Sox.

Shafpocalypse Now wrote: Crossfit provides an environment and dynamic that makes you want to train.

After all the pages, all the post, the truth is finally pointed out. That is why they can charge 160 a month, why when every other mom and pop gym is underwater they keep growing.

Sincere thanks to Cave Canem for the inspiration.

I almost named that workout "Killer Kate" but that seemed mean.

I noticed there was no time limit on the "AMRAP". What is it for ...20min......60min....1 day...until the weakness leaves your body....death?

If that was that a real workout, then I don't know whether to feel vindicated or amazed at the absurdity.

That one should be Retard Kate

You had me until "thruster". Those are stupid

YOU ALL FEAR GREATNESS!

IF YOU CANNOT MAX AFTER 500 REPS OF BULLSHIT, YOU NEED TO RETHINK YOUR THEORIES. NOTHING WAS EVER LEARNED FROM EXERCISE SCIENTISTS!

Re: fire fighting. Most of the time it does not require brute strength, but the experience & judgement to properly use your crew and equipment. Then, every so often, you have to survive jumping off a ladder, falling through stairs, having a ceiling fall in on your head or pulling a 300+ lb. Beluga out of a car wreck. Or having a 5 inch supply line break loose & knock you on your face.
I don't know how you train for that kind of resilience. Probably Crossfit.

WildGorillaMan wrote:I almost named that workout "Killer Kate" but that seemed mean.

I'd only be mean if there were box jumps followed by ride to ER for time.

Tony B being stupid: http://journal.crossfit.com/2011/10/dit ... l#comments .

Ed Zachary wrote:

Beer Jew wrote:

Jay wrote:

dead man walking wrote:do you have a cliche generator posting for you?

I should, all my shit is cliche worthy. I am like Yogi fucking Berra without the stupidity.

Jesus. You sound like a fucking high school kid jerking off to the chaos and pain dude.

You'd think so but I've met and spent some time with Jay. He's real intense. And he's legit.

Hay is decently strong for such a short, small guy.