I did something very stupid today.

I signed up for the Boston version of this:

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Here's another, this one first person from Philly.

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...what the hell have I gotten myself into?

Today I approached a 225 pound barbell sitting there on the floor, cleaned it to my shoulders, and the puh-pressed it overhead.

That beat my old best by, um, 20 pounds. 0_o

Damn, that felt good.

I want this LJ-blog-thing to be something different than it is.

I'll be around, but perhaps with a different tone. Or maybe just a tighter focus.

Hmm.

This guy isn't messing around.

I like how, well, analytical he is about it. Well named youtube account, I guess. Also, sounds not-crazy. Just smart and ready. Always a plus.

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Edit: Well, assuming his bio is legit, and no reason to think it's not, the quality of what he's putting out there makes sense. He's an ex-Special Forces guy. What's ( Read more... )

Good workout today. The Crossfit Total is just the sum of your 1RM in the press, deadlift, and squat ( Read more... )

OK, where did this come from??

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Yeah, so why wasn't the movie half this good? This is my favorite childhood memories, updated the right way.

:)

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Fist couple parts are pretty damn good. Watching the rest now.

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I wish I was a better friend for you.

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So, there I am at 1:20 totally missing a box jump. I made it a few seconds later, and went higher for there ( Read more... )

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