Hump Day Triple
Another swell day at the office. Things have finally got some traction with The Playground and we now have a tentative open date: May 1st. Training sessions were good, Outlaw-ish lifting with some of...
View ArticleImpromptu Fit Bloke Challenge
Today escalate quickly. I had registered to do the Men’s Fitness Fit Bloke Challenge a while back but due to work commitments had to withdraw. I’m flying up to Brisbane tomorrow and had planned on...
View Article20 Rep Squat Sets Suck
Heading to Brisbane with the 180 Nutrition boys this afternoon but wanted to get in a decent session this morning on a count of yesterday’s competition throwing out my training fairly massively. The...
View ArticleGlobo Gym Super Session ft Stu Cooke and Guy Lawrence
Yesterday was a loooooooooong day. Learnt stuff, did stuff but spent the majority of the day refreshing the Fit Bloke leader board. Did get a session in at the 24/7 gym next to our hotel though....
View ArticlePR Town
Today was great. Beyond great. Snatched up a storm and then did what I like to call a ‘dark place metcon’ – a WOD which forces you to go to a dark shitty place to finish it. Basically, it sucks!...
View ArticleSleds Suck
I’m still on a high after yesterday’s snatch effort. Today’s training wasn’t even that great, yet I was still buzzing afterwards. 24/4/13 AM 6×2 1&1/4 Front Squats 1 set @110kg 2 sets @120kg 3 sets...
View ArticleTraining Log 25/4
Today was supposed to be a rest day… Then this happened. 25/4/13 “Filthy 50″ 50 box jumps 50 jumping pull ups 50 kettlebell swings 16kg 50 walking lunges 50 knees to elbows 50 push presses 20kg 50 back...
View ArticleTraining Log 26/4
Big day today. Jon actually beat me in a WOD for once. LAME! Also rope climbs suck. 26/4/13 Every minute on the minute for 20min Even: 3 Deadlifts @150kg Odd: 5 Muscle Ups then 3 rounds for time 10...
View ArticleSneaky Saturday Morning Throwdown
Got to check out Box HQ today which was awesome and throwdown with a couple of beasts there. Nath Beves (2oth in the open) and Luke Richmond (52nd) WOD was 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5… 10 Power Snatch @70kg with...
View ArticleToo Many Snatches
The snatch is easily my favourite movement. It takes speed, power, strength, mobility, balance and a bit of good ol’ fashioned courage. Simply put, it’s fucking rad. For the last few weeks, Monday has...
View ArticleRoad to Regionals
I qualified for the CrossFit Games Australian Regionals Hoorah! Now I once again have reason to eloquently document the grunts and groans of my life beneath the barbell as I blog my training over the...
View ArticleKnow when to fold ‘em
One of the most important things as an athlete is to listen to your body! Lots of people ask me how I recover from doing such high volume training and my answer is simple. I understand and listen to my...
View ArticleFriendly Competition
In the sport of fitness, competition helps athletes find intensity at a level rarely seen on a day to day basis. It also shows just how incredibly the CrossFit community is! What a day! Ran my first...
View ArticleThe Athlete
Beads of sweat trace the deep lines of his cheek bones, falling softly into a pool of their kin below. His brow is furrowed in concentration, his eyes assertive and cold. Under the dim fluorescent...
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