Hey, that's a Fran!

Patrick Donnelly · 06-28-2007, 02:41 PM

Through BeastSkills.com (Safe.), I found a list of videos for the Men's Health "How Fit Are You?" competition. Well, I came to a video named "Brutal Workout," and I was surprised!

He completed it in about 3:30, though lacking good form. (Still better than I could do!)

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/featur...&channel=video
Click the "How Fit Are You?" tab on the video player.
I didn't explore the site at all, but that much is family/work safe.

Paul Findley · 06-28-2007, 02:47 PM

Personally, I would go for a better Vodka. Oh wrong tab, sorry.

Nick Cruz · 06-28-2007, 03:25 PM

Is that what you would call butt wink?

David Aguasca · 06-28-2007, 04:11 PM

...and...if he's trying to do thrusters, he's bending his knees and hips before he returns the bar to the rack position.

i could keep going...but not bad, a 4 minute fran.

Ronnie Boose · 06-28-2007, 04:29 PM

Not one of those "Thrusters" would count in Santa Cruz. He needs to work on his form with a dowel, then an empty bar before he puts any weight on. Back rounded at the bottom, rolled forward at bottom, knees track inward on the way up,.......

Garrett Smith · 06-28-2007, 05:01 PM

The injuries will come fast and furious with the form he's using in that workout.

Maybe it's just me, but the pullups with their bent elbows at the bottom AND never getting his chin above the bar are equal in (poor) form to those thrusters...

Anthony Bainbridge · 06-28-2007, 05:45 PM

The chins looked okay, maybe a few short ... but the thrusters definitely need some work. Still a decent time!!

Brian Cornwell · 06-28-2007, 07:35 PM

I like the Turkish Get up with 140, though it would have been much cooler with a 7 foot bar, not that ez curler...

David Easton · 06-29-2007, 12:30 AM

regarding the turkish get-I thought a full rep was from the ground, to standing then back down to the ground again?

Garrett Smith · 06-29-2007, 06:13 AM

Anthony,
I'm a stickler on the chins, if he actually even touched the bar with his chin on some (with a ton of neck stretch), I'd be surprised.

I think there is a lot to be gained from the last inches of a well-done pullup that many miss out on solely for "points".

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06-28-2007, 02:41 PM	#1
Patrick Donnelly Banned Profile: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: College Park MD Posts: 1,162	Through BeastSkills.com (Safe.), I found a list of videos for the Men's Health "How Fit Are You?" competition. Well, I came to a video named "Brutal Workout," and I was surprised! He completed it in about 3:30, though lacking good form. (Still better than I could do!) http://www.menshealth.com/cda/featur...&channel=video Click the "How Fit Are You?" tab on the video player. I didn't explore the site at all, but that much is family/work safe.

06-28-2007, 02:47 PM	#2
Paul Findley Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Longmont CO Posts: 1,257	Personally, I would go for a better Vodka. Oh wrong tab, sorry.

06-28-2007, 03:25 PM	#3
Nick Cruz Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anaheim CA Posts: 490	Is that what you would call butt wink?

06-28-2007, 04:11 PM	#4
David Aguasca Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nyack NY Posts: 828	...and...if he's trying to do thrusters, he's bending his knees and hips before he returns the bar to the rack position. i could keep going...but not bad, a 4 minute fran.

06-28-2007, 04:29 PM	#5
Ronnie Boose Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Cruz ca Posts: 129	Not one of those "Thrusters" would count in Santa Cruz. He needs to work on his form with a dowel, then an empty bar before he puts any weight on. Back rounded at the bottom, rolled forward at bottom, knees track inward on the way up,.......

06-28-2007, 05:01 PM	#6
Garrett Smith Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,264	The injuries will come fast and furious with the form he's using in that workout. Maybe it's just me, but the pullups with their bent elbows at the bottom AND never getting his chin above the bar are equal in (poor) form to those thrusters...

06-28-2007, 05:45 PM	#7
Anthony Bainbridge Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fredericton New Brunswick Posts: 3,886	The chins looked okay, maybe a few short ... but the thrusters definitely need some work. Still a decent time!!

06-28-2007, 07:35 PM	#8
Brian Cornwell Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 79	I like the Turkish Get up with 140, though it would have been much cooler with a 7 foot bar, not that ez curler...

06-29-2007, 12:30 AM	#9
David Easton Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motherwell Strathclyde Posts: 566	regarding the turkish get-I thought a full rep was from the ground, to standing then back down to the ground again?

06-29-2007, 06:13 AM	#10
Garrett Smith Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,264	Anthony, I'm a stickler on the chins, if he actually even touched the bar with his chin on some (with a ton of neck stretch), I'd be surprised. I think there is a lot to be gained from the last inches of a well-done pullup that many miss out on solely for "points".