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Hump Day Triple
Another swell day at the office. Things have finally got some traction with The Playground and we now have a tentative open date: May 1st. Training sessions were good, Outlaw-ish lifting with some of...
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Impromptu Fit Bloke Challenge
Today escalate quickly. I had registered to do the Men’s Fitness Fit Bloke Challenge a while back but due to work commitments had to withdraw. I’m flying up to Brisbane tomorrow and had planned on...
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20 Rep Squat Sets Suck
Heading to Brisbane with the 180 Nutrition boys this afternoon but wanted to get in a decent session this morning on a count of yesterday’s competition throwing out my training fairly massively. The...
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Globo Gym Super Session ft Stu Cooke and Guy Lawrence
Yesterday was a loooooooooong day. Learnt stuff, did stuff but spent the majority of the day refreshing the Fit Bloke leader board. Did get a session in at the 24/7 gym next to our hotel though....
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PR Town
Today was great. Beyond great. Snatched up a storm and then did what I like to call a ‘dark place metcon’ – a WOD which forces you to go to a dark shitty place to finish it. Basically, it sucks!...
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Sleds Suck
I’m still on a high after yesterday’s snatch effort. Today’s training wasn’t even that great, yet I was still buzzing afterwards. 24/4/13 AM 6×2 1&1/4 Front Squats 1 set @110kg 2 sets @120kg 3 sets...
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Training Log 25/4
Today was supposed to be a rest day… Then this happened. 25/4/13 “Filthy 50″ 50 box jumps 50 jumping pull ups 50 kettlebell swings 16kg 50 walking lunges 50 knees to elbows 50 push presses 20kg 50 back...
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Training Log 26/4
Big day today. Jon actually beat me in a WOD for once. LAME! Also rope climbs suck. 26/4/13 Every minute on the minute for 20min Even: 3 Deadlifts @150kg Odd: 5 Muscle Ups then 3 rounds for time 10...
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Sneaky Saturday Morning Throwdown
Got to check out Box HQ today which was awesome and throwdown with a couple of beasts there. Nath Beves (2oth in the open) and Luke Richmond (52nd) WOD was 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5… 10 Power Snatch @70kg with...
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Too Many Snatches
The snatch is easily my favourite movement. It takes speed, power, strength, mobility, balance and a bit of good ol’ fashioned courage. Simply put, it’s fucking rad. For the last few weeks, Monday has...
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Road to Regionals
I qualified for the CrossFit Games Australian Regionals Hoorah! Now I once again have reason to eloquently document the grunts and groans of my life beneath the barbell as I blog my training over the...
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Know when to fold ‘em
One of the most important things as an athlete is to listen to your body! Lots of people ask me how I recover from doing such high volume training and my answer is simple. I understand and listen to my...
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Friendly Competition
In the sport of fitness, competition helps athletes find intensity at a level rarely seen on a day to day basis. It also shows just how incredibly the CrossFit community is! What a day! Ran my first...
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The Athlete
Beads of sweat trace the deep lines of his cheek bones, falling softly into a pool of their kin below. His brow is furrowed in concentration, his eyes assertive and cold. Under the dim fluorescent...
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