Forum: Community
02-25-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,440
Re: Surfing?
Are you going on vacation and surfing? Where will you be surfing?
If you are going to a popular surf area rent a board and take lessons.
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Forum: Fitness
02-22-2008, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 36,187
Re: My take on CF
the wiki has got a scaling page. it just needs to be fleshed out.
http://www.crossfitwiki.com/Crossfit/Scaling
Perhaps Susie could help do that since she is able to write well.
y'all have a...
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Forum: Exercises
02-14-2008, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,464
Re: Torso Length and Squatting
these 2 wfs links from Stronglifts.com might help you with your squatting problem.
http://stronglifts.com/why-you-should-always-squeeze-your-glutes/
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Forum: Health and Medical Issues
01-31-2008, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,607
Re: 92% heart rate during the 2nd - 5th k of a 5k
Fit she definitely is. She is also a very good athlete. She was a ranked national volleyball player for her country. She wasn't picked for the national team because of her height (she is but 1.6m)...
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Forum: Health and Medical Issues
01-29-2008, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,607
Re: 92% heart rate during the 2nd - 5th k of a 5k
my wife has low blood pressure. she actually gets headaches and light-headedness because of it.
she does a spin class 3X a week. In the class she puts the resisitance to level 10 so she can "feel...
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Forum: Equipment
01-29-2008, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,854
Re: manta ray thin for squats
I have inflexible shoulders and ectomorph traps...:(
following Coach Rip's protocol in Starting Strength I have found that I have no need for "manta ray" or bar sponges. :D
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Forum: Stuff and Nonsense
01-29-2008, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,295
Squat quotes
this wfs link http://www.strengthcats.com/SquatQuote.PDF has some good quotes about why the correct squatting is a deep squat.
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Forum: Community
01-28-2008, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,858
Re: Sweartiquette
Perhaps in the USA, y'all do things a bit differently but for what would you use a blow dryer if not to dry yourself?
Is it used to dry your clothes?
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Forum: Workout of the Day
01-25-2008, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 20,588
Re: Lynne - Specify "strict" PU?
Lynne, thank you for the clarification on the bench press. I was beginning to think that Brendan's method of BPing was the equivalent of a kipping pullup.:yikes:
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Forum: Fitness
01-23-2008, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 11,431
Re: SS Program issues
Tom, if you are squatting in a power cage with safeties set at the proper position there is NO need to dump forward or backward. If you get stuck in the "hole" just drop down until the bar lands on...
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Forum: Starting
01-16-2008, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,181
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Forum: Community
01-14-2008, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,578
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Forum: Testimonials
01-11-2008, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,709
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Forum: Starting
01-09-2008, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,432
Re: Brand New Old Guy
you may want to scale it per BrandX
wfs link: http://forum.brandxmartialarts.com/viewtopic.php?t=3767
welcome and good luck!:)
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Forum: Community
01-09-2008, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,994
Re: Crossfit Italian
use the translations from Babelfish with caution. while it literally may do the translation it may not mean in Italian (or any other language) what you want it to mean.
it would be best to find...
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Forum: Fitness
01-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,793
Re: Help needed
you may wish to get in touch with Rick Santa Maria from CrossFit Chula Vista.
wfs link: http://www.crossfitchulavista.com/
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Forum: Fitness
12-29-2007, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,111
Re: Steroid Usage on Starting Strength
I think the article was taken from this wfs link
Steroid Usage on the Beginner Routine (http://************.net/forum/showthread.php?t=583)
I have learned a lot from Coach Rip from his...
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Forum: Fitness
12-18-2007, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 11,331
Re: Are you self righteous?
if your religious friend is of the Christian persuasion, remind him that "the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit" so it's important that "the bod look good for God" :D
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Forum: Nutrition
12-18-2007, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,602
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Forum: Health and Medical Issues
12-14-2007, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 29,665
Re: Odd nausia/vomiting long after workout.
check with a doctor but she may have an ulcer.
from the following wfs link:
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/digestive/disorders/186.html
"Possible signs of an ulcer
Feel...
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Forum: Equipment
12-14-2007, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,664
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Forum: Equipment
12-13-2007, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,028
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Forum: Nutrition
12-11-2007, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,245
Re: Check my Zone math, please.
119.255g protein
7g protein = 1 block of protein
119.255/ 7= 17 blocks of protein
that sounds about right to me but I'm no zone expert
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Forum: Starting
12-11-2007, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,279
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Forum: Equipment
12-11-2007, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,153
Re: Look at my pull-up bars!
An inexpensive, lightweight, alternate design concept follows. It could be easily fabricated with the only challenge being the mitered corners of the angle in order that the angles could be welded...
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