Forum: Starting
12-04-2009, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,504
Re: CFNorth Athletic Standards
I developed those standards 5 years or so ago. We have used them when we were known as Crossfit North, we have grown and are now Crossfit Seattle.
Here is the link...
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Forum: Workout Logs
06-17-2009, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 355
Views: 35,387
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Forum: Competitions
05-22-2009, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,041
Re: Integrity called into question
I don't mind being asked to justify the money we took in, or being asked to explain what goes into running an event. Being called a liar bothered me though.
Being accused of cheating our community...
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Forum: Competitions
05-21-2009, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,041
Integrity called into question
We hosted the NW regional qualifiers last weekend. I just received the following e-mail
Dave,
My name is Bob Cook and I was one of the judges at this past weekend’s CrossFit regional...
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Forum: Fitness
11-05-2008, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,488
Re: How strong is strong enough?
It's a good question, but there are other questions. How fast is fast enough? How much endurance is enough? How much skill at (for instance) Olympic weightlifting or gymnastics is enough?
Each of...
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Forum: Exercises
10-24-2007, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,795
Re: 45 1/2 bodyweight thrusters
Sean
"but he requires that anyone attempting to get "cleared" as a certain level perform all the tasks within one 30 day period."
That requirement is has been part of the Athletic SKill Levels...
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Forum: Fitness
10-22-2007, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,256
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Forum: Fitness
09-28-2007, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,311
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Forum: Fitness
09-27-2007, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,311
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Forum: Exercises
09-26-2007, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,049
Re: Leaving the ground on SDHPs
Leaving the ground - just a little bit - is perfect, I coach people to try for this. Driving so hard with your hip extension that you come a tiny bit off the ground is a very good way to make sure...
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Forum: Exercises
07-25-2007, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,077
Ted
The Athletic Skill Levels are now...
Ted
The Athletic Skill Levels are now found on the Crossfit Seattle web site
http://crossfitseattle.com/athletic_skill.html
Snatches can be done with DBs but there is no rest between...
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Forum: Fitness
07-25-2007, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,115
Justin
The reference to the physics...
Justin
The reference to the physics meaning of work capacity is right on.
Work = Force x Distance
Work capacity means exactly that, the ability to exert a force over a distance. To...
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Forum: Fitness
07-03-2007, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,023
Ken
Accuracy is inherent in some of the...
Ken
Accuracy is inherent in some of the more advanced moves like Olympic snatch and the clean & jerk. As moves get more complex coordination accuracy agility and balance come more and more into...
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Forum: Fitness
06-13-2007, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,157
Garth
Big game hunting? Elk? I live in...
Garth
Big game hunting? Elk? I live in Washington State and Elk hunt When I can, Colorado has some spectacular Elk and Mule deer hunting. Elk tastes so good!
The Athletic skill levels were...
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Forum: Exercises
06-09-2007, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,514
Charles
Shoulders should be "active"...
Charles
Shoulders should be "active" meaning pulled down tight with lats engaged, this is just a basic shoulder preservation skill.
Please note we have changed our name and are now Level...
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Forum: Community
05-17-2007, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,201
The book is
"Rings - methods, ideas,...
The book is
"Rings - methods, ideas, curiosities, history"
by Ivan Cuk and Istvan Karacsony, 2002
ISBN 0-9666104-1-5
follow this (work/familiy safe) link http://intlgymnast.com/, then...
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Forum: Competitions
05-11-2007, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,948
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Forum: Running a CrossFit Facility
04-12-2007, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,465
Yes
I'm going through this process now....
Yes
I'm going through this process now. Depending on the regs in your city you will have to go through a fair amount of regulatory trouble to get a space that is permited as a "wharehouse" - no...
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Forum: Community
04-10-2007, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,880
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Forum: Exercises
04-10-2007, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,097
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Forum: Testimonials
03-16-2007, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,066
Skip
Fantastic, you are a real...
Skip
Fantastic, you are a real inspiration. Next challenge - doing several in a row.
On a related note, I struggled for years to get a bar muscle-up but found the false grip on the bar very...
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Forum: Exercises
03-12-2007, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,333
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Forum: Fitness
02-28-2007, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,377
Pull-ups are as important to the upper body as...
Pull-ups are as important to the upper body as squats are to the lower body. Pull-ups are also a gateway movement to other cooler stuff, like levers, muscle-ups, clapping pull-ups, and all maner of...
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Forum: Exercises
02-28-2007, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,228
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Forum: Exercises
02-27-2007, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,876
DB and KB cleans, jerks and snatches are all...
DB and KB cleans, jerks and snatches are all excellent exercises. Especially DB snatches and cleans. I've trained many many people with those movements and have not seen any of the troubles Polliquin...
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