Thursday 9th December

Training - 


Back squat

77.5kg x 3
87.5kg x 3
97.5kg x max = 15 reps

Got 90kg x 31 last week and could barley walk all week. Though that IF i got to 15 that would be good and managed it ok. Started seeing stars around rep 12, my mate calls that "seeing into the future"


Metcon

In a 15 min window do -

2,000m row

then AMRAP

3 ground to overhead 70kg
6 burpee
12 sit ups

Row 7mins 36secs ( pish )
AMRAP 2 full rounds plus 2 GTOH

That was tough

Photo -

Video - 

HOLY FUCKBALLS!

Sunday 21st November part 2

Training - back was feeling better so squated

40kg x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 1
110kg x 1
120kg x 1

Got all my current 1rm's ready for starting back onto 5/3/1 on Monday

Video - 

My buddy Derek showed me this tonight and though tit was awesome

Photo - need more Jura

Photo

Fun in the park

Had a great workout in the park today with my mate Russell that I got from another mate Andy

5 kb swings

5 sprawl -grab kettlebell - jump

200m run

then to finish we played around with farmers walks and waiters walks

Koklayev is a savage

OHS

230kg Yoke walk

Strength and Power meet

So after weeks of training, eating and worrying the CrossFit Reading and FK.UK Strength and Power Meet is over. And what a meet it was - lots of friends ( new and old ), lots of heavy shit lifted, lots of chalk/tacky/wd40/sun tan lotion...and lots of crazy strong people.

The weekend started for me with a 3 hour drive from Motherwell to Manchester with my buddy Derek. We drove down to CrossFit 3D to meet up with the guys from their that were going to Reading too. A change in plans meant that instead of going down with Karl, we got a lift with Jane and Gary. Another 3 and a bit hour drive later and we were at Andys house. In, showered, food, sleep. Ready for the meet!

On the morning of the meet, as we were staying at Andys, we were the first competitors as he had to get there to help organise the last minute things like weigh ins etc. I weighed in at 105kg ( second heaviest guy there ). After getting my competitors t-shirt and changing into my shorts, I was ready to go.

The crowd of spectators and competitors slowly built up with lots of faces I recognised form meeting before but also from online places such as FaceBook, FKUK and the Warrior Training Forum. After a lot of nervous talk and nervous toilet trips the actual workouts were finally announced. The first 4 events were -

• Truck pull
• Medley of prowler push, keg carry, tire flip
• Deadlift max lift
• Log clean and press at 80% bodyweight

The group I was in started on the truck pull. I have never done this before and didnt really get a good start, sliding a bit and standing up too tall instead of staying low and using my weight.

Next I had the medley and put a not bad time in for this, making a bit of a mess of the keg by almost dropping it as I was picking it up.

Onto the deadlift and after pulling a max for the year on Sunday last week, I wasnt sure how I would do but had a plan of doing up to 150kg and then just seeing how I felt. Well needless to say that I felt great as I worked up to 180kg and went for the 190kg but talked myself out of it.

The log clean and press was awful, I cleaned the weight easily ( 80kg ) but really struggled with the press, only managing 2 full reps.

I had to wait till after lunch to see if I had made it through to the semi-final...and I did!

The semi was to be 2 events - another medley then a yoke walk. The medley involved lifting 6 objects onto the back of a truck. These were - 

• 48kg kettlebell
• 60kg anvil
• 50kg keg
• 50kg sandbag
• 75kg atlas stome
• 102kg atlas stone

I was really looking forward to this event and think I did really well, I managed all the objects including the 102kg stone

The yoke walk was over a 30m distance and with a weight of 230kg. Unfortunately I didnt finish the full distance, maybe getting just over half way. THAT WAS HEAVY!

I didnt make it into the final, but I am soo happy with how I did especially on the deadlift and on the yoke walk. 

A big thanks to all the people there for giving such great support - it really helps when you hear the crowd roaring. Also a huge thanks to everyone involved in organising it as well as the sponsors - a superb day, well organised, smoothly run and great for spectators as well as those competing

A few names to thank are Derek, Chet, Andy Craig, Andy Mac, The Warrior Training Guys and Girls, The Manchester crew ( all of them ) Miles and Chrissy and the Brighton crew, Peter Walker, Mark Fraser, Garry B, Sally...will add more as I remember

damm this looks good!

Its not the lone nut - but the first follower....

Log clean and press

There will also be the strongman log

Monday 3rd May

Had a play around with the sled today - nothing serious, just trying it out and also did some car pushing too

Karaoke time

Mamma Mia from Davie Easton on Vimeo.


Had a fantastic night out with the girls from college last night - Chinese buffet meal plus karaoke. Had some awesome food, I managed to put away two plates of meat and also a plate of cake!

ROM Hypocrisy

Just wondering what you guys thought on these two videos....and the resulting comments on ROM

David Morgan - Olympic Weightlifter doing the King Kong workout



Second is Speal vs Khalipa


Here is what I see - David Morgan, doesnt get full ROM on all of the exercises. Thats obvious. In the Speal video, I think most of the butterfly pull ups from Speal are no where near over the bar and his push ups are belly to the floor, not chest, and he barely gets his hips open on the air squats.

Now - what is really getting my back up is how David Morgan gets totally shot down because of his ROM yet Speal doesnt. Is this because David Morgan isnt a CrossFit name? Is it because the comments page on CF.com gets moderated to the point of censorship?

Or am I just a cynical old man that is getting jaded with main page CrossFit.

How to make a thick handle Olympic bar

How to make a thick Handle Olympic bar from Davie Easton on Vimeo.

Video from CF Ireland Invitational

Untitled from Colm O'Reilly on Vimeo.

International Suit Up Day

October 13th 2010

International Suit Up Day

Hobo Gym

Quick tour of the Hobo Gym from Davie Easton on Vimeo.

RIP Edward Woodward

Used to watch this as a kid, dont really remember much about it other than he walked like he had forgotten to take the coat hanger oot his jacket

Video of WOD 3

Think this is from Marcus who was at the invitational - check out my speedy double unders...and super slow running!

Interactive Freerunning Video