CrossFit 2015-01-12
1 RM OHS
* 135#
Golden Grahams
12 minute AMRAP
* 15 power snatch [65#]
* 15 box jumps
* 15 power snatch [75#]
* 15 box jumps
* 15 power snatch [85#]
* 15 box jumps
* 2 power snatch [85#]
Reps 92
Benjamin Espen
The Long View 2002-08-22: Omens of the Last Days
John made a couple of interesting points here. First, American privilege in the world probably isn't what you think it is. In the case cited here, we use our control of the global financial system to force Swiss banks and German corporations to comply with our demands regarding
CrossFit 2015-01-10
1 RM Shoulder Press
110# PR!
Ghost
6 rounds
* 1 minute maximum Calorie row
* 1 minute maximum burpees
* 1 minute maximum double unders
Score: 48-40-39-42-39-40; total 248
The Long View 2002-08-15: How Iraq Can Win
The Long ViewIf you have never clicked through the links to see John's archived site in all it's 1990s glory, you should. In this case, you are missing the topical links John embedded in the left sidebar. I'll excerpt one that is particularly relevant
CrossFit 2015-01-07
Fruit Loops
1 RM back squat
* 195#
3 rounds
* 25 squat thrusters [75#]
* 25 TTB
Time 23:17
The Long View: Men Among The Ruins
This is John's review of Evola's best-selling book, Men Among the Ruins. It amounts to a primer of Evola's thought, and a useful summary of why I find Evola disturbing. There are certainly some ideas here that seem interesting. Taken in isolation, I think
CrossFit 2015-01-05
Bench Press 1 RM
* 160# PR!
5 RM Weighted Pullups
* 15#
5 RM Deadlift
* 205#
EMOTM 12 minutes
* Even minute: 5 deadlifts [185#] 10 double unders
* Odd minute: Max strict pullups
17 pullups