this is why I'm hot.

What a lot of snatching;
since monday, I have had 7 sessions on the bar in 4 days. Most of which included high hangs or snatches from the floor with 115lbs or more (1RM is 145, so that's at least 80%, typically for doubles/triples)

After an 11 set session this morning that culminated in a 265lbs snatch grip RDL, I actually came back tonight (after 3 hours of classes taught) and hit 140lbs from the floor, or 96%. I should have been exhausted. Well, I was. But the thing went up mostly b/c I jumped under it. It's reassuring.

High Frequency Snatch training from Full Circle on Vimeo.

Damn son!

A recent comment from Crandall:

""Jason, I think you got nine here, that is very good. Just keep your core tight and get your shoulders up in your ears and you will be able to get to 15 BW OHS. It took me over a year of training to get there, but now it is easy. I have faith in you!! Be SAFE and ROCK OUT!!!""


Crandall finds 15 reps in the Overhead Squat easy.

When Crandall posts a video of himself doing this, he will begin co-hosting this show with me; It'll be like a he-said/she-said thing. I can see it now:

Jason: "Now, about core training... I prefer heavy deadlifts, supplemented with the occasional V Up."
Crandall: "Crandall likes to ROCK it! with sit ups. You know that Crandall speaks the truth Jason, even if your russian ears are full of wax."

Fucking rich.

Another claim

I haven't been focusing on this as such, and hence why I forgot it, but I definitely am pretty passionate about completing 15 reps at or above bodyweight in the overhead squat.

how it started

recent goings on

see you soon Nicole!
(presuming that I could afford a return to a lvl 1, had time and could get into one before 2010)

OHS - Reps X BW from Full Circle on Vimeo.

Steak/Claim

That steak is mine.

Last night Stephanie and I made Ribeyes. Damn. I had been reading up on barbeque and there's frequent mention of brining to ensure moisture retention.
I don't know if it was the brine marinade, the fat content/marbling, the low-slow-mid rare temp or what, but holy shit! That was like meat-butter in my mouth.

Now, onto the real point. Inspired by some sort of Jon Gilson-Melissa/Dallas triangle, I decided to 'stake my claim' on the 603 website. So now it's on the line...

Here's what I said:

LTG:
1000lb CFT (currently 809lbs)
3xBW DL (~2.6x)
250lbs C&J (195lbs)
185lbs+ Snatch (145lbs)
50 pull ups (30)
30 Muscle Ups for time sub 5 minutes (?)

FREESTANDING PARALLETTE HANDSTAND
The snatch and the HSPU totally captivate my imagination and attention right now, and have for quite a few weeks. Maybe months.

I propose the following WOD:

"Diane of the Beast"

DL 2xBW
Freestanding Parallette Handstand Push Up
for 12-9-6 reps for time

I say I will be able to do in under 10 minutes within a year. How's that for a claim?

Actually, I think that's some pretty bold shit. But you've seen me; I've been working like mad on the HSPU and the Snatch lately. I'd like to be good at Fran and crap like that too, but not as much as I want to be a circus freak. We'll see how that all goes.

I will leave you with one of my favourite scenes from the Simpsons (paraphrased due to memory):

Marge: "You know Homer, you don't have to run off and join the carnival simply because the opportunity presents itself."
Homer: "You know Marge, in a lot of ways you and I are two very different people..."

My Religion

Gentle readers;
I am learning what it feels like to be stalked. So I receive an email from Crandall about twice a week, and a comment on every WOD and every post here.

Here's the latest e-mail:

Hello Jason, beautiful day? Crandall here. Very interesting article. I guess since you are Russian, you started fitness with Russian way of thinking? Whoah! it seems as if you have a religion here, the religion of Crossfit. Be VERY careful, religions can blind you to the truth. With religion often groupthink and bias sets in. Crandall knows this, especially since it has blinded you to the truth Crandall speaks. Oh, and I read that you think you are part of the "best"? That is super Jason, you are very confident. But remember, there is always more to learn and you can always get better. Ok Jason, super style, but remember, SAFETY first, then ROCK IT Jason!!!

Always for the best and sincerely,

Crandall, CPT, AFPA


"Remember, Crandall is here to HELP you, not HURT you. Now, let's ROCK!!!"

I figure since my e-mail is available online and this guy has abused that, I thought I'd make his e-mail address available so that ANYONE that had ANY questions about fitness could hit him up too.

crandall4ualldayallnight@hotmail.com

of course, that e-mail address is totally not creepy right?