Showing posts with label Donny Shankle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donny Shankle. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Six Months Pregnant

And still ripping the shit out of workouts remaining active!

Shelley's first time using 20kg!

Our fitness is one that is broad, inclusive and infinitely scalable. We can modify our constantly varied, functional movements performed at a relatively high intensity.

See also:
What excuses do you hear about?

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WOD

7 rounds for max weight.

The "SHANKLE COMPLEX"

1 clean pull
2 hang clean pulls
1 hang clean
2 (split) jerks

To have the set be considered successful, you must complete the six movements without setting the bar on the ground. Warmup the movements of the complex before hitting 7 pretty heavy rounds. Post loads used to comments!

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What do you think CGO 12.2 will be?

The CrossFit Games Update: Open Week 1

I think it'll be a couplet of a relatively light weightlifting movement and a bodyweight movement.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

#RacksOnRacksOnRacks

Zeb

What steps do you take to lock a bar out in the overhead position?

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WOD

for time:
70 overhead bumper lunges, 20/10kg
60 situps
50 ring dips
40 chest-to-bar pullups
30 handstand pushups
20 squat thrusts

What was the easiest of the skills? What was the most difficult?

Post results to comments!

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Impressive... Most Impressive.

The American athlete Donny Shankle of California Strength wins Bronze at the 2011 Pan Am Games. He's won a spot on the 105kg podium with a total of 368 (165 snatch, 203 clean & jerk).


Other Pan Am clips who didn't get to see the badassery live:

You'll see these guys again at the 2012 Olympics.


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WOD

"HELEN"

3 rounds for time:
400m run
21 kb swings, 24/16kg
12 pullups

compare to 01FEB2011. Post results to comments!

finisher: max L-sit (standards per 2011 Games)

HALLOWEEN PARTY starts at 8:30! Special WOD at 7:30!

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In other CrossFit news, Dan Baily does "GRACE" in 62 seconds:



Zeb and Mark: you've got some work to do!

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