Happy Birthday to our Rockstar Jackie! Our lives have never been the same since we met you . . .
Finally, just wanted to clarify the thruster fundamentals discussion yesterday. The thruster is a combination of the front squat and the push press. Some folks will tell you to keep the bar racked as a front squat always and to execute the push press with the elbows in a front squat position. I think that (for some of us) we can naturally rotate that grip as the bar explodes past our waist and continues its upward travel. For me, this works. For you or others, it might not. Experiment with it. Try it. If it works, great. If it doesn’t, abandon it and try something else. Don’t be afraid to grow and learn. Always.
For more tips on thrusters, read this post from CrossFit West Santa Cruz.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Happy Birthday, Rockstar!
Jen, awesome pic on the main page!
July 28th, 2009 at 6:43 am
Happy Bday Jackie – 29 and looking great!
July 28th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Was there no better pic of me? I look like the “Heat Mister” in that first pic…thanx for b-day wishes….will be in a 5pm to get my b-day a$$ whooping
Jen congrats for making the main site…
Have a great days guys
July 28th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Happy Birthday Jackie!
Jen, that’s an awesome picture up on main today!
And just to weigh in on the Thruster elbows discussion, I personally find it easier to have my elbows more towards the push press position by the time I’m ready to get the bar overhead.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:52 am
happy birthday rockstar!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Rockstar, your toooo hotttt for pictures!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:27 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and……. CONGRATS TO JEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:17 am
CFW Crew,
Lis and I were thinking this Sunday would be a great day to do Travis L. Griffin WOD at the Taft Track.
The WOD
* Run 800 meters
* Run 400 meters backwards
* Run 800 meters
* Run 400 meters backwards
For time
How about 10am?
July 28th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Happy birthday Jackie!
Cool shot Jen!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:26 am
@Jen – I’m in for the Sunday WOD.
July 28th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Erin and I should be there Sunday
July 28th, 2009 at 11:59 am
I think I would be interested in Griff on Sunday. Plus I can probably maybe actually almost do 10 am.
Unless I go riding…
July 28th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
@Jackie-every group needs a Rockstar, and CFW has you. Have a Happy! How many burpees is that, 29?
July 28th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Nate — how about WOD and then riding? We have some mighty fine hills for road riding right up the street from Taft.
Migs?
July 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Happy Birthday Rockstar!
What? I don’t get invited on the post WOD Sunday ride…
July 28th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Guys, someone sent me a link this morning that gave me a good laugh:
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/the-300-workout-can-you-handle-it
July 28th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Toon, do you want to ride with me? We can be the cool kids together!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Toon, ride with me. You know you want to.
July 28th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Unfortunately Barry and I will be out of town this weekend for the Taft workout…
Barry – maybe we can hit something like that up in Lake Placid! Yay Running!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Sounds like fun but I will not be there. Instead i’m going to try my hand at sailing. Jibe ho!!
July 28th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Did someone say Ho?
July 28th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Unless there is dirt involved you are going to have a hard time convincing me to ride skinny tires on a weekend!
But still, maybe…. We will see.
July 28th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I WILL COME ON SUNDAY!
July 28th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
yea haw K!
July 28th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Happy Birthday Jackie!! Oh to be 29 again
Jen-glad I got to WOD with the chick on the main site. Thanks for picking me up on the burpees.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Hey Guys, I’m in for that WOD on Sunday, but I will do it in California. For those who are riding afterwords, don’t forget to securely clip the card to the frame for maximum sound effects.
I’m fixin’ to do today’s main site WOD, then drop in to CF Laguna Beach fot eht 6am (9am for you playing at home)
July 28th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
David — enjoy CF Laguna Beach! That’s my boy Jimi’s place — he’s awesome so his affiliate should rock!