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You Know How I Know Your ___!

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Could You Pass an Adult Fitness Test?
Check out an online calculator and instructions and take stock
12:51 PM CDT on Monday, May 26, 2008
 By HOWARD SCHNEIDER / The Washington Post

There's no shortage of ways to determine if you're in shape.

There's the spousal reflux test: Does your husband or wife gag when you ask, "How do I look?"

Then there's Denise Austin, the fitness guru, who reduces the issue to binary logic.

She's fit; we're not.

That may be overstating the case a bit. Ms. Austin, in fact, has left some room for comparison, and recently she helped the President's Council on Physical Fitness debut a new adult fitness test.

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WOD
Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Time to set some new pr's. Focus on technique to move heavier loads instead of losing technique as soon as the load gets too heavy.

Check this video out by Mark Rippetoe on Hip Drive (pay attention to overall back squat technique during corrected movement) [wmv] [mov]

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22 Responses to "You Know How I Know Your ___!"

  1. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211892900000#c7227254169374728324'> May 27, 2008 at 7:55 AM
  2. so i think i got 153, but i dont actually know. crystal, i think we were adding wrong. reds and 10s on a regular bar are 174 is what zachr told me. today was my first day doing back squats for strength and i felt fine about it till my shoulder popped during one of my last rounds. great job 6am! you guys rocked it! good luck today
  3. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211894580000#c5316675801791246226'> May 27, 2008 at 8:23 AM
  4. 295

    I tried 300 and failed. It is amazing the difference 5 pounds can make. Either way I PRd by 10# so I was very happy with today.
  5. Melissa B Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211900460000#c7658194688948128455'> May 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM
  6. Gave blood today so no heavy lifting :(...see you tomorrow
  7. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211904000000#c1542266642365167376'> May 27, 2008 at 11:00 AM
  8. My alarm went off at 5:10 and I was pissed! I literally threw my phone across the room... I took that as a sign to skip this morning's workout.
    I like back squats so I am going to try to make it in at 4:30.
  9. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211905500000#c7442064035165204785'> May 27, 2008 at 11:25 AM
  10. I hate hate hate backsquats, I suck so bad at them - so even though my whole body feels like I blob of torn goo today, I am going to try and make the 5:30 class time bc I need to build some leg strengh badly!- - - reba....
  11. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211905500001#c3869203489636165590'> May 27, 2008 at 11:25 AM
  12. and this is me testing a post with a name...wow am I at work today bc my mind isn't! ha!
  13. paul Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211905800000#c7567761721281814955'> May 27, 2008 at 11:30 AM
  14. Stoked for this WOD.

    As for the fitness test, I can imagine worse. But a few things come to mind: 1st, how good are ms. austin's 55 pushups? 2nd, why didn't we see her 1.5 mi time? 3rd, max crunches in a minute? not very functionl! 4th, nothing in this test gives a very good reading on metabolic conditioning, am i right? i doubt a person's score on these 4 little tests would give a very good prediction of how well that person would do with a load either in a short burst (fran) or at greater length (helen, kelly).
  15. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211906220000#c4588809724298222553'> May 27, 2008 at 11:37 AM
  16. I got to 165. I should have upped the weights quicker in the begining, but either way its a pr. Great job everyone at 6am
  17. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211909520000#c2201938411002767420'> May 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM
  18. Love the dedication of the 6AM crew. Come on Angela, you can make it out of bed to join us! :)
    Today went very well...Got a PR at 285lbs. (225 was previous best) I think I could have gone 295, but Joe kicked us out of the gym. Let's see some PR's afternoon classes!!
  19. paul Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211915400000#c377549249150073144'> May 27, 2008 at 2:10 PM
  20. I PR'ed at 335 by 5lbs...had to fight for it, too. Saw a lot of great work at noon--DJ, you could've had a lot more than 315 if you hadn't jumped right to 365!
  21. A Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211926260000#c6459706185559085661'> May 27, 2008 at 5:11 PM
  22. Paul...you took the words right out of my mouth, in regard to Ms. Austin. 55 pushups? I want to see that video.
    At any rate, I just couldn't put up the 158lbs. Made it to 153.
    Then did 3 sets of 5 at 103lbs.
    Actually felt it in my hamstrings, so I must be doing something right.

    Way to go Paul! New PR!!! The noon class was great!
  23. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211928840000#c6761014140082655515'> May 27, 2008 at 5:54 PM
  24. since i took sunday and monday off, i did an extra work out today which totally kicked my ass. zachr saw on the website that this one girl did 20 lunges and 1 squat, 19 lunges and 2 squats, etc. i had my mp3 player as my timer and the battery died. son of the bitch! i dont know my time. what good is a work out without time?! i cannot really walk down stairs so i am limited to one floor of my house. see you guys tomorrow!
  25. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211928900000#c3728816980798058599'> May 27, 2008 at 5:55 PM
  26. Way to go Greg, Jeff, Zach & Paul on your new PR's. Hannah you did awesome. I love strength days!

    New PR for me as well 172!

    Wasn't sure i would make it in this moring, since i woke up at 1:30am and my whole body hurt from the challenge!! I feel like my arms have been ripped off!!!
  27. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211929980000#c7455479629289454084'> May 27, 2008 at 6:13 PM
  28. i got up to 183. then i did 2 sets of 3 at 133 and 5 sets of 5 at 113. i have a feeling that i'm going to be sore tomorrow.
  29. JimmyG Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211931240000#c5561668618277791253'> May 27, 2008 at 6:34 PM
  30. Got to #323 today. I'm pretty sure that's a record, but I can't remember what my last 1 rep max was. I was really happy to break #300.

    A special thanks to Angela for keeping track of sets for me. If it weren't for her, I'd still be on my second set!

    See you guys later!!
  31. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211933460000#c495793582103186110'> May 27, 2008 at 7:11 PM
  32. I got to 153 today - PR by over 25lbs so that was good for me...

    Crystal - I am with ya - it hurts to laugh! ha!
  33. Courtney Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211936580000#c5284618575851990905'> May 27, 2008 at 8:03 PM
  34. I got 163 today, tried for 168 but missed it. Still an 8lb pr though.
  35. Courtney Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211936580001#c7486504881256213632'> May 27, 2008 at 8:03 PM
  36. I got 163 today, tried for 168 but missed it. Still an 8lb pr though.
  37. Steve Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211939580000#c4344431677288486855'> May 27, 2008 at 8:53 PM
  38. let me just say i love the line... "blob of torn goo". reba, we need that on a shirt. and i got 248.
  39. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211942280000#c4467852612794945237'> May 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM
  40. I got to 153, attempted 158 but my butt touched the wall ball and didn't want to get back up. That is a PR for me too. Nice work everyone
  41. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211944380000#c4909462823515896933'> May 27, 2008 at 10:13 PM
  42. 225, was my first time doing this so its a start.
  43. Anonymous Says: http://crossfitomaha.blogspot.com/2008/05/you-know-how-i-know-your.html?showComment=1211980200000#c6412015806187628830'> May 28, 2008 at 8:10 AM
  44. I got up to 178 once and tried for 183 but just couldn't get there.
    You're welcome Jimmy...
    Good job everyone!
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