Here is Heat 5 of Event 3 of the 2011 CrossFit Games with Graham Holmberg, Jason Khalipa, Chris Spealler, Matt Chan, Rich Froning Jr., Patrick Burke, Dan Bailey and Austin Malleolo. Workout was For time: 15 foot Rope climb, 5 ascents 145 pound Clean and jerk, 5 reps15 foot Rope climb, 4 ascents 165 pound Clean and jerk, 4 reps 15 foot Rope climb, 3 ascents 185 pound […]
Shane Carwin Interview
Over at EliteFTS Scott Shetler did an interview with Shane Carwin. Shane talks about the importance of strength / weight training and how he integrates it with his fight specific training. Scott Shetler: Can you give us an idea of what a typical training week looks like for you? Shane Carwin: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are […]
Naim Suleymanoglu 190kg Clean and Jerk
Naim Suleymanoglu 190kg Clean and Jerk in the 60kg weight class. Mark Rippetoe: What you’ll see is that he takes about two or three pulses of pull in order to get his weight from his toes back onto the middle of his foot before the bar leaves the ground. In other words, he’s using those […]
2011 CrossFit Games After Event 3
Here is the scoreboard. Current standing: Ben Smith USA 1 (240) Rich Froning USA 2 (235) Zach Forrest USA 3 (218) Chris Spealler USA 4 (215) Blair Morrison USA 5 (202) Check out the Men’s Event 3 Heat 5 recording. This heat had Froning, Spealler,Khalipa, Holmberg, Bailey,Chan,Smith…the best of the best. Workout was: For time:15 foot Rope climb, 5 ascents145 pound Clean and jerk, 5 reps15 […]
Athletes on YouTube: cdx65
Cdx65 is another example of how you can get a nice strength base performing gymnastics movements. Iron Cross pull out Solid Front Lever Back Lever One Arm Chin Up
Mikko Aronpaa’s CrossFit Games Preparation
Mikko Aronpaa feels no pressure going into this years CrossFit Games. Pre Games Programming two workouts per day morning: one strength workout in the morning, followed by a short metcon evening: another metcon. CrossFit Games Preparation Programming morning: 3-4 workouts with some strength work. evening: skill training (ring handstand push-ups, double unders…) and maybe two […]
Mikko Aronpää CrossFit Athlete
Mikko Aronpää, a 27-year-old athlete out of Finland, is a great example of how strong you can get even working out on your own. He has finished in the Top 15 in Europe for each of the Open workouts and qualified as one of the three men representing Europe in the 2011 CrossFit Games. Aronpää, […]
Interview with Ben Claridad – Weightlifter
70’s Big Podcast interviews weightlifter Ben Claridad. Topics – 2011 Nationals (click here for Ben’s recap)– The importance of competition experience (and how many meets he has done)– California Strength– General weightlifting philosophy– Coaching– Art Regarding coachng he emphasizes the importance of having a base of musculature and strength. To achieve this, beginning lifters should […]
Mikko Salo’s Training Program
Mikko Salo Here is an Interview with 2009 CrossFit Games Champion Mikko Salo. Download in QuicktimeDownload in Windows MediaDownload in iPod/iPhone In this interview, Mikko Salo talks about the eye opening experience of placing fifth at the 2010 CrossFit Games, how he’s moved forward as an athlete over the last year, why Juha Kangasniemi is the perfect coach, […]