Sharknado

[Nik Nichols]

Originally Posted by Bill M. Hesse

Klokov liked one of my FB posts *glee*

NICE!

Originally Posted by Jeff Enge

Those are neat-looking. I was thinking about getting the AFs at one point, but I am extremely happy with my Pendlays.

I am really looking forward to them. I like the look of there, seems solid and I got to look at a friends(feet to small for me to try them) and I liked the solid feel. I don't like the ''look'' of alot of the newer shoes out there.

[Vickie Ellickson]

Originally Posted by Bill M. Hesse

Klokov liked one of my FB posts *glee*

Social media PR!

[Vickie Ellickson]

Unrelated to anything other than barbells, I'm back at 125lb for my bench press work sets (3x5). Goal is to 1RM at 160lb by the end of the year.

[John Holcombe]

Originally Posted by Jeff Enge

Google! I just searched for teams in the area and that was pretty much the only one, and happened to be close to me.

Also, I think the USAW site has a list of affiliated teams.

Just googled it myself and as I suspected there are a few in Sacramento. Not a trip I would be making daily. Sacramento is about 20 minutes from my house but more like 35 minutes from my work. I'm happy with my gym anyway, but I wouldn't mind dropping in on a Saturday for a few olympic lifting lessons or something. Do they do that kind on your team?

[John Holcombe]

Originally Posted by Vickie Ellickson

Unrelated to anything other than barbells, I'm back at 125lb for my bench press work sets (3x5). Goal is to 1RM at 160lb by the end of the year.

Nice! Bench has always been a weak point for me. It didn't help that when I was at my last crossfit affiliate they didn't bench press literally ever

[Vickie Ellickson]

Originally Posted by John Holcombe

Nice! Bench has always been a weak point for me. It didn't help that when I was at my last crossfit affiliate they didn't bench press literally ever

Some may disrespect the bench, but since I'm good at it (relative to everything else), I like it quite a bit.

[Jeff Enge]

Originally Posted by John Holcombe

Just googled it myself and as I suspected there are a few in Sacramento. Not a trip I would be making daily. Sacramento is about 20 minutes from my house but more like 35 minutes from my work. I'm happy with my gym anyway, but I wouldn't mind dropping in on a Saturday for a few olympic lifting lessons or something. Do they do that kind on your team?

I don't think they like dropins unless you are somebody special (John Cena has lifted there in the past, as well as some national-level lifters) just because of the technical and safety aspects of the lifts - there's a lot more vetting involved to join than you'd see in CF. Your places might see it differently though.

[Jeff Enge]

Originally Posted by Vickie Ellickson

Some may disrespect the bench, but since I'm good at it (relative to everything else), I like it quite a bit.

I'm still pretty smelly at bench (stupid long arms), but I still try to get it in once a week. Seems to be working, I was 170 max a couple months into CF, 190 half a year in, got 230 about a month ago.

[Andrew N. Casey]

Originally Posted by Vickie Ellickson

There was a guy strapped to the bench doing bench presses (4:00 mark)? He had an odd body type, couldn't see very well from the angle.

this is the way they do bench for athletes that are paralyzed or have similar or serious lower body disability. the can't use their legs to anchor themselves or balance on the floor so this gives them a solid platform and ensures they don't roll off the bench. some that are amputees actually have the straps over their belly.

[John Holcombe]

Long arms and weak bench press sufferer here too. Although lately I have been improving. I can knock out a set of 185x5 and my 1RM is 225