WOD:
EMOTM for 15 minutes:
2 Power Cleans @75% 1RM
1 Seated Box Jump @75% Max height seated jump (Don't worry you will learn what it is when you get here)
Bryan Turner kicking ass yesterday in the rain! Damn Bryan we never knew you had a frickin six pack! A little rain didn't stop him from working hard on his kettlebell snatches.
The kettlebell snatch is sometimes thought of as the king of all kettlebell movements. It is a very dynamic exercise that can exhaust the posterior chain.
Some tips for improving your kettlebell snatch:
1. Master the kettlebell swing. You need to learn how to use your hips effectively. Now try the one arm swing. Keep your thumb down.
2. Be aggressive. The harder you punch through the kettlebell with your hand the less it will smack your forearm.
3. The kettlebell snatch is different than the dumbbell snatch or the Olympic snatch.
4. Think of the clean and keep it relatively close to your body.
5. One last time…..USE YOUR HIPS!!!!!!!
Do you think that you would benefit from greater grip strength and endurance, repetitive hip power, greater resistance and flexibility in the posterior chain? Then do the kettlebell snatch!
Chris Lene
ONE QUESTION? WHY THE HELL ISN’T BRYAN A COACH FOR THE NEWBIE THROWDOWN! This guy not only has a good testimonial as to how CF has helped him, but he also is able to look all of his doctors in the face and completely laugh as they tell him to stop doing this! Wonder what he would look and feel like had he listened to them 2.5 years ago. You are a stud. (Don’t get your hopes up, I am only speaking about your CF)
Liz
Nice Work Bryan! You look amazing! Strong Fit and Healthy.. Congratulations.
Edgar… When you get a chance shoot me an email at lross@meringcarson.com Trying to lock in a Team Training time for Tuesdays at 6:30pm with Thursday 6:30pm being an alternate. Let me know if those times work for you.
Thanks
Pete H
Bryan, it moved a little when I saw your picture. Call me.
Cherie
THAT’S HOT! Nice job Bryan!
Funny how I can snatch the KB fairly well on the right side but I got a big ole red circle on the left. I suppose its from years of left side laziness while my right does all the work.
brother mike
Cherie, your snatch knows you are not left handed. Mine too- big ole red bruise on the left forearm today because after a few sets of 10 on the left arm it gets ugly.
Edgar
Liz-
I’ll shoot you an email shortly.
Ross D
Cherie, me too! I wince every time I have to switch over to using my left hand to KB snatch. By the way, I see people talk about poods in reference to KBs. What is a pood?
Anne
Bryan-
I would have noticed that 6 pack yesterday, if I wasn’t always running behind you! Awesome job yesterday, it was great suffering with you in the rain. And great picture today- save it for the Christmas card!
Ross- A pood is a Russian weight measurement equal to just over 36#. So, a 1 pood KB is 36#. 44# is 1 1/2 pood…..
Bryan Turner
That’s my liver.
Justin Riley
I thought pood was the past tense of poop. For example, “Yesterday morning I pood so much it made me late for work.”
brother mike
Anne, 53# is 1 1/2 pood, 70# is 2 pood, and 106# is well you poo yourself.
Sabrina
TMI, Justin, tmi.
Olga B
Dang, not only this pic is hot, it also signifies health and connection with nature.
Kettle bell sport is an old Russian tradition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aBCI7hVDzI
I’ve never done it before Xfit and it’s been nice recently not needing any help to change a 5 gallon water bottle on a cooler.
Kyle Keller
I find that I snatch better with my left arm even though I am right handed. I think it’s because I try to muscle through with my right arm but let my body and my hips do the work with my left.
Sean V.
My left side is retarded because it only knows how to write… Oh… And play billiards. But I snatch fine with my right.
Justin, I’m really glad I don’t work in a quiet environment because your shit would gets fired for laughing so much.
Anne
OH, that’s what I meant, Bro Mike- my math was off- no coffee yet, I guess! Ha!
Scott Charles
I really though “pood” was an irregular verb. Justin has confirmed it.
Justin Riley
Updated Newbie Challenge Roster
Ryan Lippmann
Turner – finally, your body is catching up with your sense of humor. nice work!
Regarding the KB post, i’m going to read between the lines and say “want to be better in the sack? master the KB snatch…”
Cherie
I didn’t sign up for the Newbie Challenge but if/when the time comes, let us know when the volunteer sign-ups are. I’ll plan on taking pictures at a minimum but should be available for whatever else.
LOL on the POOD definition. Will be adding that to the CFES dictionary!
Harlan Karnofsky
Bryan, err I mean “Hollywood”. You ready for da beach bruddah
Granpa John
Cris Lene’s entry at the top, mentioned that Bryan Turner has a story from 2.5yrs ago. I looked thru our “Testimonials”. His story isn’t there. Bryan, would you be willing to give us your “Testimony”?
Ross D
As I was typing my question about pood, I almost deleted it for fear of where the discussion would go. I should have listened to my instincts. 3rd graders…. 🙂
John_Carey
I wrote myself in for Josh Stonier’s team yesterday. Will send an email to Chris to verify and if we’re good to go, excited to get the team together to start training!
Olga B
Cherie, where is that CFES dictionary? Cuz Urban dictionary is becoming my second most visited sites after this one, jeez.
brother mike
If kettlebells are measured in poods and pood is a Russian thing and Olga speaks Russian, her team has an unfair advantage in the newbie throwdown if kettlebells are involved. I demand an interpreter to translate my French (like f*%$) so that the kettlebell knows I mean business.
Matt P
Pete H- you win for the funniest blog post of 2011.
Brady
Ok Brian, you got like 12 dates off that pic today… I just hope my wife’s not one of them.
Bryan Turner
Thank you all for your bullshit. I will be signing autographs today at Eskaton Senior Assisted Living center in Lincoln. I go to bed early so get there by 7:00.
Pete: Nice Seinfeld reference!! Matt P: Given your age you must be watching reruns on Nick at Night. Grandpa John: You’re not fooling me, Justin put you up to it. Now that I have my “after” photo I will get working on my testimonial. It’s a complicated and emotional story. Ryan (Zoolander): I have nothing to say….just wanted to throw out the reference. Harlan got laid (again) yesterday in Maui. I think he owes us all some burpees when he gets back. Larry J reported that today’s post and photo made him “bicurious.” Brady: yah, right….. I’ll see you all in the rain at 4:30.
Sarah W
Nice work Bryan! You look great!
Oh and wow you are so funny!!
Ashley Drummond
Bryan, the hotness of that photo is matched by your wit! Nice work on both accounts! Must share your secrets with the rest of us, I’ll look forward to the testimonial : )
Olga B
Bro Mike, you don’t need an interpreter, I’ll tell you a secret(as long as you don’t MISinterpret what I said, ahem, again): Kettlebells can be measured in French. For example, 1 pood= 1 eff.
jsully
bryan – i’m in lincoln. did i miss the session? congrats on your hard work – the camera does not lie. thx for the inspiration! jsully
Tashnelson
I am remembering some past posts on this blog about Jean Luc Piccard right now. But he never took his shirt off. “Engage”…
Cherie
Olga – See the comments on September 10, 2010 for the CFES Dictionary. Since then I think I’ve added SHT (stupid human tricks), skeet skeet (see comments on May 28, 2010) and recockulouse (see comment by Big Rob on March 3, 2010. I’m sure I’ve missed many other good ones we’ve come up with since then.
Hollis
Cherie- we’ve got a new one:
Off-ramp: the 6:30 class.
cort
Oh My Gawd! you all crack me up! I second the nomination for Pete’s post as ‘Funniest Post’ of 20-11! Seriously, this shit is funny! Thanks for the laughs!
Cherie
Oh, and FBT? (fart blood team)?
Hollis
Close: TFB (Team Fart Blood)
amy muraki
i had to check back and see the 6 pack picture again today… 🙂
Elizabeth T.
I can’t believe I listened to all the whining how the last competition kicked your butt….after see this picture I have no sympathy!!! Oh annnnnnd, I showed my parents the picture since they claim they are to old for crossfit….they said you are 40 and declared you not in the same age range as them. lol.