Recently a Facebook argument got a bit ugly and with one thing leading to another a challenge broke out between an Olympic Lifter (Sean Richardson) and yours truly. The WOD as it stands right now is as follows
15 snatch @ 80% of max. 135 for me and 170 (I think) For Sean
15 Clean and Jerk @ 70% of max. (Sean is doing 80% here because he felt bad that he was only doing 15#’s more than me) 170 for me and 215 for him.
30 Reps bodyweight squats (170 for me and 240 for Sean)
Followed by downing a pizza and swigging a six pack…
all for time.
My goal is to have a good time and ALMOST beat him…We’ll see. But I do need an entourage if anybody wants to join me as I defend Coach’s honor. It’s at 7:30pm tomorrow at Oakland County CrossFit. (Site of this weekends CF Oly cert) ๐
Here’s a quote that’ll be sure to piss off my competitor to no end.
“We don’t have the agility of gymnasts, the power of a weightlifter, or the endurance of a marathoner but we have more agility, power, and endurance than any gymnast, weightlifter or marathoner. We do your stuff almost as good as you, you canโt do our stuff at all and we do stuff neither of us does way better than you can.”
– Greg Glassman
I’ll be there. I can help you with the pizza and beer if you get stuck.
I’m in!…see you there
I’m so there! Can’t wait! ……any one for a few after? Post….Hamlin Pub….etc.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Hey Coastie…I have room on the back of the bike man!….
thanks Yvette…should be okay though.
Why you laughing John?
Wish we could be there but have a tournament we are heading down to tonight for Dylon…good luck JD!
Hey Jo! I’m up for a beer or 2 after…
Hey Jason, I hope you kick his ass tonight……wanted to go with you, but it is getting on into the afternoon, and I am still down in Southern Ohio, so it doesnt look like I am going to make it. Best of luck my friend.
It’s all in good fun Coop. He seems like a cool guy. Only really cares about lifting heavy shit.
Seems like a cool guy????? Based upon his commentary sounded like a d bag to me……..but hey what do I know…..lol
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It was a bloodletting!!! JD crushed him! Almost difficult to watch……but not really. ๐
Post the video!!
OH! 21:50 Rx’d…Pizza and beer took the longest. Thanks to everybody who came out and to Sean as well for being a good sport. I realize that his only goal is to lift heavy shit and that’s fine – Hopefully he doesn’t think all CrossFitters work out endlessly with ‘pussy weights’ anymore…We also lift heavy shit.
Thanks to OCCF as well. I’lll probably post a few pics later today or tomorrow. I’m pretty busy this weekend….
post the video………for as they say a picture is worth a thousand words……
and JD if you are going all soft on me and want to cut him some slack, compare the two of you using power equations…….assume common distances (say 7 ft on the snatch, and 5 on the squats, etc) , input your loads divided by your time, and then do the same for him. Given that he was pushing heavier loads, that will help to offset some of his additional time and will truly given an applies to apples power comparison.
Hey Coop you wanna have a little lift off?
Maybe we could see how you do?
ahhhh yes coop this is a good one…P= W/T
or we could just say that Sean needs more metcons in his life
I’m sure one of these days my mouth is going to get me into some trouble and I’m going to have my ass handed to me. That being said, I wouldn’t want to get beat up about it. He was a cool guy…Just happened to come right into my wheelhouse with the workout.
Hey Jason I’d be happy to come out to one of your gym’s once a month for a simialr style workout.
Its totally out of my norm and as such probably not a bad thing.
I also fully intend to hand all of you guys your asses at any and all crossfit total meets! ๐
Coop my challenge still stands. When would you like to put some heavy weight overhead?
Video is too long for youtube…
Hey Sean! just give me a call or contact me on facebook. We’d love to have you come out. Coop just has my back Sean…don’t worry about him. Maybe we can try that workout both you and me again at my weights??
Hey Sean,
Sorry for the delay in getting back with youโฆ.just saw the post. Would love to work out with you sometime, but there wouldnโt be any need to engage in a test of strength or Olympic lifting skill, as you are far stronger than I am, and far more skilled as an Olympic lifter. At 6โ4โ, 186 pounds and 43 years of age, I am comparatively speaking a tall, skinny, weak, old guy. That being said my objective is not to be the strongest that I can be, nor the best Olympic lifter that I can be, but rather the fittest that I can be. My inflammatory commentary, although partially in good fun, had its primary origins in an unshakable belief in the underlying principles presented by Crossfit, and its ability as a program to produce the fittest humans on the planet. I wasnโt directing my commentary towards your athleticism, but rather your unwillingness to open your mind to a different perspective. Come to Motor City, work out with us, see what Crossfit is all about, and then form an opinion. Maybe you will discover that us tall, skinny, weak, old guys are more than meets the eye.
Oh and Sean…You need to meet Greg D. and Tom F. They will gladly join you for a lil’ CFT challenge…
It’s cool guys.. It’s all shit talk in good fun.
I’ll get with you JD and will come out and try your weights out. I had a good time and look forward to doing some lifting with you guys in the future.
look forward to meeting you Sean……see ya soon.