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Forum: Exercises 05-12-2005, 01:01 PM

Replies: 9 Distance Running Advice needed. Views: 3,147 Posted By Ross Greenberg Sounds like you need some tempo work. What I... Sounds like you need some tempo work. What I mean is you need to set a goal 5k or mile pace and then practice running at that speed for much shorter distances, so your body can learn how to run at...

Forum: Fitness 05-11-2005, 10:46 AM

Replies: 13 Body Awareness and CrossFit Views: 3,615 Posted By Ross Greenberg This may sound counterintuitive, but the best... This may sound counterintuitive, but the best thing I have ever done for body awareness was learning to throw the shot put. All that stuff about "one piece" really started to make sense for the...

Forum: Exercises 05-10-2005, 07:34 PM

Replies: 20 Benching is good for you! Views: 3,203 Posted By Ross Greenberg "Simply put, what other exercise puts as much... "Simply put, what other exercise puts as much stress on the upperbody?" Ring work, L-pullups on bars, dumbell clean and press, and rope climbs.

Forum: Exercises 05-10-2005, 12:15 PM

Replies: 13 Alternatives to running? Views: 4,968 Posted By Ross Greenberg The scary thing is Greg A. does run like Matt G. The scary thing is Greg A. does run like Matt G.

Forum: Exercises 05-09-2005, 02:07 PM

Replies: 13 Alternatives to running? Views: 4,968 Posted By Ross Greenberg Burpees with jumps and pushups are a great... Burpees with jumps and pushups are a great substitute for running, in fact they're probably harder. Also, if jumping rope gets too easy, you can always do double unders to cut your ego back down to...

Forum: Community 05-09-2005, 02:03 PM

Replies: 59 Weightlifting gloves? Views: 13,611 Posted By Ross Greenberg Falling backwards on snatches and overhead squats... Falling backwards on snatches and overhead squats is always fun.

Forum: Exercises 05-09-2005, 12:35 PM

Replies: 6 Concurrent high rep and strength routine? Views: 3,387 Posted By Ross Greenberg Wow, those are very very high standards. You can... Wow, those are very very high standards. You can make a whole lot of progress in ten months, but I'm not sure THAT much. Going from a max BP at 200 to 20 reps at 215 and taking your squat up to 315...

Forum: Exercises 05-08-2005, 09:05 PM

Replies: 110 Pullups and punching power Views: 25,194 Posted By Ross Greenberg John Hackleman? John Hackleman?

Forum: Community 05-08-2005, 09:01 PM

Replies: 3 Watch out Sage Views: 3,408 Posted By Ross Greenberg P.S. My 52 year old mom got to do this for... P.S. My 52 year old mom got to do this for Mother's Day: 3 rounds of 30 reps 30 lb. deadlift 100 jump rope rotations 20 situps People also wonder why she went undefeated at her tennis...

Forum: Community 05-08-2005, 08:52 PM

Replies: 3 Watch out Sage Views: 3,408 Posted By Ross Greenberg My 14 year old, 120 lb., sister who's still in... My 14 year old, 120 lb., sister who's still in middle school squat cleaned and split jerked two 25 lb. dumbells for reps today in between sets of 10 pushups! I know this may not be...

Forum: Workout of the Day 05-06-2005, 09:21 PM

Replies: 9 Chipper I made up Views: 3,837 Posted By Ross Greenberg If anyone cares, here are three more workouts... If anyone cares, here are three more workouts I've come up with: Workout 1 3 rounds 30 double unders 20 burpee w/ pushup to squat snatch with two 25 lb. dumbbells 10 L-pullups ...

Forum: Fitness 05-06-2005, 06:57 PM

Replies: 63 CrossFit Trend Views: 8,985 Posted By Ross Greenberg Tim, Power to bodyweight ratio seems to be a... Tim, Power to bodyweight ratio seems to be a better measure of "fitness in general" and indicator of success with crossfit than strength to bodyweight. Strength is great, but work/time seems to be...

Forum: Community 05-05-2005, 10:54 PM

Replies: 0 Crossfit in the Monterey Area Views: 2,053 Posted By Ross Greenberg Is anybody out there in or around Monterey? ... Is anybody out there in or around Monterey? Going up to HQ is cool but it sure would be nice to train with some fellow lunatics a few times over the summer in Monterey, perhaps at the sports center.

Forum: Community 05-05-2005, 10:50 PM

Replies: 15 DC crossfit? Views: 3,139 Posted By Ross Greenberg A really strong guy I met at the last crossfit... A really strong guy I met at the last crossfit seminar named Tom Brose has a gym in D.C, though it's not a crossfit gym. He also coaches rugby at American University. I think I've seen him on the...

Forum: Starting 05-05-2005, 02:08 PM

Replies: 9 Long time lurker, first time poster Views: 5,394 Posted By Ross Greenberg Unless you're at a real hard core gym, you will... Unless you're at a real hard core gym, you will probably be told to stop doing olympic lifts or handstand pushups because you'll "hurt yourself." It's happened to me several times. Try to be...

Forum: Fitness 04-29-2005, 04:00 PM

Replies: 7 Poll: Max Weight vs Endurance Views: 2,897 Posted By Ross Greenberg Josh that's a good point. I've also noticed that... Josh that's a good point. I've also noticed that for me, high loads often lead to more metabolic effect than lighter weights for higher reps. For example, two-leg bodyweight squats don't have much...

Forum: Community 04-26-2005, 08:07 PM

Replies: 9 Trying to Figure out what went wrong. Views: 2,666 Posted By Ross Greenberg I love reading about stuff like this. It helps... I love reading about stuff like this. It helps me stop feeling sorry for myself and get my crossfit on. 5:10 is blazing fast on the mile, especially at that age. I'm 18 and struggle to run a 5:12...

Forum: Nutrition 04-26-2005, 07:58 PM

Replies: 12 Steroid use with middle school girls Views: 3,818 Posted By Ross Greenberg This is absolutely ridiculous. That's all I have... This is absolutely ridiculous. That's all I have to say.

Forum: Community 04-25-2005, 01:07 PM

Replies: 11 You Might Be A Body Builder... Views: 2,391 Posted By Ross Greenberg If your max bench press is 200 lbs. heavier than... If your max bench press is 200 lbs. heavier than your squat and has 6 inches more range of motion, YMBABB.

Forum: Workout of the Day 04-24-2005, 06:44 PM

Replies: 9 Chipper I made up Views: 3,837 Posted By Ross Greenberg I just realized the whole l-sit thing may be... I just realized the whole l-sit thing may be unclear. To finish the workout you must reach 40 cumulative seconds, so 4 sets of ten second holds, or 2 sets of 20, etc, or just one set of 40 if you're...

Forum: Exercises 04-24-2005, 06:14 PM

Replies: 13 Smolov Squat cycle Views: 5,778 Posted By Ross Greenberg Steven, I'm not Brian, but perhaps it would be... Steven, I'm not Brian, but perhaps it would be counterproductive because squatting and other posterior chain-involving exercises are so integral to the WOD already, whereas double-leg takedowns,...

Forum: Workout of the Day 04-24-2005, 01:19 PM

Replies: 9 Chipper I made up Views: 3,837 Posted By Ross Greenberg The rower is a very good idea in that it is more... The rower is a very good idea in that it is more metabolically challenging and less quad-centric, which makes it better for a chipper. I would have used one too, except this is an "at home" workout...

Forum: Workout of the Day 04-23-2005, 04:27 PM

Replies: 9 Chipper I made up Views: 3,837 Posted By Ross Greenberg 40 calories on an exercise bike 40 pullups ... 40 calories on an exercise bike 40 pullups 40 double unders w/ jump rope 40 one arm snatches per arm with 30 lb. d.b. 40 burpees w/ jump and pushup(hands are raised overhead in the jump, not...

Forum: Testimonials 04-22-2005, 10:11 AM

Replies: 22 How would you describe Crossfit? Views: 5,437 Posted By Ross Greenberg Crossfit is like taking the most painful and... Crossfit is like taking the most painful and effective aspects of the world's most difficult sports, and then sticking them in the same workout, and rushing through them for time. Well that...

Forum: Fitness 04-20-2005, 08:05 PM

Replies: 21 Lynne Pitts Views: 4,653 Posted By Ross Greenberg Lynne, if I recall correctly, about half a year... Lynne, if I recall correctly, about half a year ago you said you were unsatisfied with your loss of strength and lack of improvement in endurance since you began crossfit. Have you made much...

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