The couch thread

Hank Scorpio · Post by **Hank Scorpio** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:39 pm

That day's comments are classic: Praise for Nicole coupled with off the cuff foreign policy analysis and expressions of concern about the likelihood of Muslim gang rapes in the US.

GoDogGo! · Post by **GoDogGo!** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:48 pm

His point about correct form is on the money. With correct form that girl can crank up the pull on the bar to her max and not get hurt, just as I can get set and attempt to lift the back end of my car. Neither are moving, but that's beside the point.

But WTF else he's trying to say, and what that has to do with @Fit is beyond me, especially since their form in stuff like hi-rep deadlifts is pretty bad. Just more convoluted verbiage that has fuck-all to do with anything except impressing the faithful.

GDG!

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:39 pm

Shaf wrote:The last statement about Crossfit athletes is just plain stupid. It's basically saying "If they wanted to they could" reach those advanced levels.

Uhhh, that's not what he said. To quote, he said, "I would imagine most hard core CrossFit athletes might hit the â€œAdvancedâ€

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:25 pm

Maximal strength takes the longest, and most devoted training to improve beyond certain levels.

Relative to that, the anaerobic conditioning work, while it might be more painful, will see relatively huge leaps and bounds into the "freaky" area much more quickly.

Budding is just a choad, toad, and a shit eating rat.

stosh · Post by **stosh** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:27 pm

Are the spring collars on the bar in a post-maximal load part of good form?

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:40 pm

Howlingly funny.

Today's WOD:

Thruster 3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Post loads to comments.

These guys are fucking SHARP!

This was a good workout-
I did it twice, just to kick it hard.

2:06 and 2:10

Ripping-
Comment #9 - Posted by bill smith at November 12, 2006 07:06 PM

1:35 seconds. pretty easy workout.
Comment #14 - Posted by steve johnson at November 12, 2006 08:38 PM

Either:

1. Their are phenomenal dumbasses and don't realize you are looking for a near daily max in the thruster

or

2. They are deliberately doing it.

either way is funny.

johno · Post by **johno** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 4:30 pm

I did my Thrusters triples on Level #4 on my Total Gym, then to Level #5 for the doubles & singles.

odin · Post by **odin** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:09 pm

elrodjr wrote:
Pinky wrote:Odin sounds like a familiar personality.
Yea, I was thinking so, too.

That's a good thing. Eventually you will mistake the feelings of familiarity for feelings of love. And that's when I bum you into oblivion and clean out your bank account.

Hagbard · Post by **Hagbard** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:34 pm

Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?

GoDogGo! · Post by **GoDogGo!** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:03 pm

Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?

Jewish, Christian, or does he not care?

GDG!

Hagbard · Post by **Hagbard** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:11 pm

he is an indiscriminate baby eater.

johno · Post by **johno** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:11 pm

Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?

Which workout is that one called?

metatron · Post by **metatron** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:33 am

johno wrote:
Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?
Which workout is that one called?

It's one of the super-secret-high-level-inner-circle-only workouts that we have heard about. The ones that keep couch from WOD.

___________ · Post by **___________** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:50 am

Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?

Your info is suspect.
He eats 23 chromosones right out the hose, not full babies.

Fucking underperformer.

bill fox · Post by **bill fox** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:52 am

johno wrote:
Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?
Which workout is that one called?

"Fat Bastard"

2,2,2,1,1,1...get in my belly

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:25 am

from the hose! hahahhaha.

stosh · Post by **stosh** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:47 am

odin wrote:
elrodjr wrote:
Pinky wrote:Odin sounds like a familiar personality.
Yea, I was thinking so, too.
That's a good thing. Eventually you will mistake the feelings of familiarity for feelings of love. And that's when I bum you into oblivion and clean out your bank account.

Hmmmm. Mysterious. I think I'm beginning to like you.

johno · Post by **johno** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:54 am

johno wrote:
Hagbard Celine wrote:Did you guys hear that Couch eats babies?
Which workout is that one called?

'Cause I was thinking that maybe that's how he gets his workout names...

Crouch: "What's this baby's name?"
Donor Mom: "Fran."
Crouch: "Mmmm." (crunching sounds)

TomFurman · Post by **TomFurman** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:10 am

This says it all.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xqJjequ-kuw

johno · Post by **johno** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:53 pm

Batboy2/75 wrote:@fit is just a bastardation of crosstraining with the addition of a crazy 8 ball WOD, cultish behavior, stupid members, and a broke dick leader.
BB2/75

Hard to argue with that. Except to insert "pics of hot fitness chicks" somewhere in the mix.

bill fox · Post by **bill fox** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:47 pm

60k =D>

Fat Cat · Post by **Fat Cat** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:49 pm

No shit? The chimps should get a birthday cake. Get on it.

Shafpocalypse Now · Post by **Shafpocalypse Now** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:49 pm

Look at the latest pic.

It looks like Glassman is attempting to "quantify" a movement by using a tape measure.

There are so many things wrong with this that I don't know where to start.

I am sure the rationale behind this is to make some of his metcon studs seem strong with gay measurements and calculations.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:46 pm

Shaf wrote:Look at the latest pic.

It looks like Glassman is attempting to "quantify" a movement by using a tape measure.

Well, the total work done in a lift = mass x distance x gravitational constant. And he measuring the distance the center of mass of the lifter travels and the distance the weight travels. What's so fucked up about that?

Edit: This one is plain old Engineering 101. Power = Work/Time. Work = weight lifted x distance. You measure the distances traveled for each of the two weights (barbell and person), the values of the weights, and the time for the workout. You get total power done to the weights during the workout. Duh...

bill fox · Post by **bill fox** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:21 pm

TODAYS COMPLETE AND UTTER BULLSHIT

"The kipping pull-up integrates upper and lower extremities, and doubles the work capacity of the pull-up."

"doubles"

I imagine the response is "Well, it increases the workload, that's what he really meant" or "it's a different kind of work" (because, of course, it decreases the muscular load on upper body muscles). Even granting, for the sake of argument, the CF definition of "workload" as applied to the pullup, it's still complete bullshit.