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CrapSammich wrote:<sigh> Manorexia, Achilles tears, and shoulder injuries oughta wipe out the bounty scandal memories.

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/20 ... high-.html

NOLA.com wrote:For those who figured Sean Payton would make the most of his season-long suspension by coming up with several new innovative wrinkles to bring back to the New Orleans Saints, it's already begun. In the weight room.

The high-intensity CrossFit workouts that helped Payton get into the best physical shape of his life have inspired a new approach to the Saints' offseason workout program.

The Saints' new workouts now include both the rapid series of various high-intensity workouts, but also the spirit of competition that CrossFit promotes.

. . .

A "circuit" might include a series of 300 rows on the row machine, then getting up and doing 10 squats, then 10 cleans, then a set of box jumps, then exercises with a heavy rope, then a 300-yard sprint.

"It's crazy," cornerback Jabari Greer said. "And it was tough at first."

But if the players needed any extra motivation to fight through it, all they had to do was feed off Payton's energy - and his own physical transformation.

"Obviously if you see him, he's cut. He's ripped up now, man," Greer said. "I mean, it's changed his life."

. . .

powerlifter54 wrote:Do not see this as a good thing for Da Saintz...

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

powerlifter54 wrote:Do not see this as a good thing for Da Saintz...

Seem to recall 2 years ago? the morons over at @Fit getting themselves all worked into a Polk Street lather when then Florida Marlins S&C Coach basically said he was gonna run through the players through an @Fit program in place of their other S&C programs. It was gonna be a "see how fit these guys are in August kinda schtick" and the rank-and-file @Fitter ate that shit up.

The Marlins so fit in August that year, they were 30 games out of 1st place and the owner sold off all the good players.

baffled wrote:

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

powerlifter54 wrote:Do not see this as a good thing for Da Saintz...

Seem to recall 2 years ago? the morons over at @Fit getting themselves all worked into a Polk Street lather when then Florida Marlins S&C Coach basically said he was gonna run through the players through an @Fit program in place of their other S&C programs. It was gonna be a "see how fit these guys are in August kinda schtick" and the rank-and-file @Fitter ate that shit up.

The Marlins so fit in August that year, they were 30 games out of 1st place and the owner sold off all the good players.

To be fair, the Marlins did that after both World Series wins, so it's nothing new for them to hold a fire sale for their talent.

Who was that football player who was doing @f going into last season, or maybe the season before, who was injured off and on the whole season?

Or did I make that up?

Gary John wrote:As a 49ers fan, good news about the Saints.

Box jumps are the best thing you can do if you are a 325# lineman. Builds character.

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

baffled wrote:

Yes I Have Balls wrote:

powerlifter54 wrote:Do not see this as a good thing for Da Saintz...

Seem to recall 2 years ago? the morons over at @Fit getting themselves all worked into a Polk Street lather when then Florida Marlins S&C Coach basically said he was gonna run through the players through an @Fit program in place of their other S&C programs. It was gonna be a "see how fit these guys are in August kinda schtick" and the rank-and-file @Fitter ate that shit up.

The Marlins so fit in August that year, they were 30 games out of 1st place and the owner sold off all the good players.

To be fair, the Marlins did that after both World Series wins, so it's nothing new for them to hold a fire sale for their talent.

Who was that football player who was doing @f going into last season, or maybe the season before, who was injured off and on the whole season?

Or did I make that up?

True. The Marlins didn't have a shiny new $500B stadium to fill after those World Series wins either. And you're thinking of Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno. He claimed that the 20 lbs he lost would help him 'explode to the hole' faster.

Sounds more like a camping trip with Shape than football.

milosz wrote:Has Crossfit gotten to anyone in the MMA world? A name UFC fighter 'doing Crossfit' would be a big get for them.

powerlifter54 wrote:HS football coach mentioned to me new s+c coach is incorporating @fit into summer program.

Not what i need right now but will go have to visit the guy then watch his programs. My son needs to get bigger and stronger and has no need for bizzaro world sweat angel BS.

When you have skin in the game it gets real.

I dig big chicks wrote:I think I posted this before, but it bears reiterating now: My son had to pass a 'CrossFit Fitness test" to be on the track team this year. He's qualified for and medaled at Counties and Districts in the long Jump, but I guess his ability to do burpees, box jumps, and a shuttle run determine how well he'll do better than his performance in his sport. He more than passed it, without any training at all (I wish he would try a little bit in the off season, just a little). He walked away and told me that there's no way any of the offensive lineman will be allowed to play with that test.

Also, I dropped off some graduation paperwork for him and saw the local CF owner in the office talking to the AD. The AD is an RKC and CSCS with a background in undermining his coaches. Apparently there is a non-profit CF at the High School and it wants to run a competition.

This kid: http://www.ydr.com/sports/ci_22754918/k ... -wrestling goes to the high school and lives down the road from me. The wrestling team doesn't do the CrossFit thing.

Kazuya Mishima wrote:Who's that hipster douchebag that competes in the cutoff jean shorts that threw a barbell at a female judge a couple of years ago? I still want to beat his ass.