Forum: Community
06-23-2012, 03:10 PM
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Views: 4,129
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Forum: Equipment
06-27-2009, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,423
Rogue Bar or B&R Bar?
Want to get a bar for home and some bumpers. Going to go with the Rogue bumpers, but cant decide on a bar. Have narrowed it down between the Rogue bar ($245) and the B&R bar ($295).
I have been...
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Forum: Equipment
06-26-2009, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,262
Re: weightlifting shoe - heel height?
i have had my Risto's for about a month and am very happy with them. Gwen was a pleasure to deal with, they appear to be very well made, and if you mention you are a CrossFitter they will give you a...
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Forum: Equipment
05-20-2009, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 21,896
Re: Sizing Risto Weightlifting Shoes...
i emailed gwen today and ended up with a 44. all of my ice climbing boots were euro sizing and was always a 45.5, so that sounds about right. she did give me the crossfit discount and she was super...
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Forum: Equipment
05-20-2009, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 21,896
Sizing Risto Weightlifting Shoes...
Anyone out there have Risto weightlifting shoes? just wondering how they fit and how true the sizing is? I have a low volume, medium width foot. These shoes seem like they are very high quality, hand...
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Forum: Nutrition
08-01-2008, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,154
Re: Pre-workout Supps. Do You All Use Them?
jay (cohen)-
are we part of the "old-school" crossfit mentality of eating real food?! if these thread was posted back in the day it would have been shunned for even mentioning supplements!
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Forum: Injuries
08-01-2008, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,198
Re: Overhead Squats - Extreme wrist pain
one thing i ued to do when i was learning how to OHS was doing them EVERYDAY as part of my warmup. a couple sets of 10 reps incorporated into whatever you usually do. start with the PVC pipe,...
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Forum: Injuries
07-30-2008, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,304
Re: I'm back...well, sort of.
Matthew,
really nice info. i never heard of the McKenzie method but will definately be doing a search on it! thanks!
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Forum: Injuries
07-29-2008, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,304
Re: I'm back...well, sort of.
my doc tried putting me on narcotics, but i declined. i ended up taking Cymbalta ( a med originally developed for depression but also is now approved for neuropathic pain and is prescribed to...
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Forum: Injuries
07-29-2008, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,304
Re: I'm back...well, sort of.
just to clarify are you talking about surgery for piriformis syndrome or for a disc? if you're referring to piriformis syndrome i have to say you are very wrong. there is a procedure for it, but it...
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Forum: Injuries
07-28-2008, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,198
Re: Overhead Squats - Extreme wrist pain
it's gonna hurt for a bit at first, especially when you start using weight. if it's unbearable pain you probably shouldnt be doing it, but soreness is par for the course. initially i could barely use...
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Forum: Injuries
07-28-2008, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,304
Re: I'm back...well, sort of.
Ric-
yeah i had 4 steroid injections all at once, one in each piriformis muscle and one in each SI joint. did absolutely nothing aside from a numb buttcheeck because part of the nerve was hit. the...
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Forum: Injuries
07-28-2008, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,304
I'm back...well, sort of.
So it's been about seven months since i have done a WOD since injuring my back and being diagnosed with a herniated disc (initially i thought i wasn't herniated but got a copy of the doc's dictation...
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Forum: Injuries
02-20-2008, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,877
Re: Disk injury
joe-
it was nice talking to you yesterday and hope your back is feeling better. believe me, i feel your pain. if you or anyone else is interested, i saw a rehab doc yesterday and updated my post...
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Forum: Injuries
02-20-2008, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,097
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Forum: Injuries
02-20-2008, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,097
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Forum: Injuries
01-29-2008, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,097
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Forum: Injuries
01-28-2008, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,097
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Forum: Injuries
01-28-2008, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,097
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Forum: Equipment
01-22-2008, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 14,129
Re: Lifting shoes: high heels are for cheaters?
i wear adidas sambas. i think it's a perfect shoe for all around. it's a flat-soled shoe that's good for lifting, but also works well when you have a WOD that has both lifting and running. chucks are...
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Forum: Community
01-05-2008, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 19,073
Re: Gym Jones - What's your beef?
i agree with celio. it's way easy to talk **** on a message board. i bet it's pretty safe to say (with myself included) that most of us here aren't near the level of fitness as twight, regardless of...
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Forum: Community
01-04-2008, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 19,073
Re: Gym Jones - What's your beef?
if you are going to bash someone based on whether you like them or not as a person and discount their opinions and accomplishments, than i would describe that as ignorance. this is where ti think...
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Forum: Community
01-02-2008, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 19,073
Re: Gym Jones - What's your beef?
lewis-
no offense, but your comment makes no sense and has no place. everything that every one has posted in this topic has remained civil, mature, and for the most part pretty open-minded. each...
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Forum: Community
01-02-2008, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 19,073
Re: Gym Jones - What's your beef?
jake-
i am in no way saying that beneficial things can't be gained from either one of the sites, and like i mentioned i visit the site as well, love his videos (eventhough the virtuosity and ROM...
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Forum: Community
01-02-2008, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 19,073
Re: Gym Jones - What's your beef?
basically the whole beef issue (and this has been pounded intot he ground over and over and over) is how credit was not given where credit was due. it's pretty much that simple. i recently checked...
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