Comments on: Friday, August 28, 2009 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/ Redefining Fitness Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:46:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lizzle http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Lizzle Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:55:12 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2450 CALVEEN . . . you are my Pavlov. You have bitched at me so consistently that you actually modified my behavior! I am no longer "the most f*$%#d up person that you have ever worked with". No more lower back pain over here babeh!! Who knew that my tight hamstrings caused all of my problemts? Calveen, that's who. I get all sentimental when I think about how I am only going to be around for a few more months. Who is going to yell at me? Who is going to tell me to push my knees out, puff my chest, not round my back? Who is going to slap me? Who is going to give me the stink eye? Who is going to tell me to shut up when I am being annoying or scold me then I walk in front of someone lifting a heavy load? Who is going to tell me that I am hopeless? I already miss you. :( CALVEEN . . . you are my Pavlov. You have bitched at me so consistently that you actually modified my behavior! I am no longer “the most f*$%#d up person that you have ever worked with”. No more lower back pain over here babeh!! Who knew that my tight hamstrings caused all of my problemts? Calveen, that’s who. I get all sentimental when I think about how I am only going to be around for a few more months. Who is going to yell at me? Who is going to tell me to push my knees out, puff my chest, not round my back? Who is going to slap me? Who is going to give me the stink eye? Who is going to tell me to shut up when I am being annoying or scold me then I walk in front of someone lifting a heavy load? Who is going to tell me that I am hopeless? I already miss you. :(

]]> By: Yadira http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Yadira Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2449 Calvin I'm sure glad to have you as a coach. You are one of the reason's why I keep coming back. Thanks for all the helpful tips. I thought you looked kinda of mean at first but you're just a big strong teddy bear with a lot of great knowledge. :) Calvin I’m sure glad to have you as a coach. You are one of the reason’s why I keep coming back. Thanks for all the helpful tips. I thought you looked kinda of mean at first but you’re just a big strong teddy bear with a lot of great knowledge. :)

]]> By: Snax http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Snax Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:34:06 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2448 Cal is Awesome, he makes the clients as well as the other coaches around hem better. As a matter of fact, when I have a question and Cal is not around, I refer to my "WWCD" bracelet. Cal is also responsible for bringing the nasty underlying truth about the Panda bear to the surface. Which, is now at the top of my least favorite animal list! Cal is Awesome, he makes the clients as well as the other coaches around hem better. As a matter of fact, when I have a question and Cal is not around, I refer to my “WWCD” bracelet.

Cal is also responsible for bringing the nasty underlying truth about the Panda bear to the surface. Which, is now at the top of my least favorite animal list!

]]> By: Ben S. http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Ben S. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2447 Calvin, What can I say man but thank you. Every time I bitch or moan about something you're there to smack me back in line and keep me going. Other times when I don't understand a movement you do a great job of educating me. Without that, I could not imagine being anywhere near the level of fitness I'm at now. Enough mushy stuff, lets see that 300lb clean already dammit! Cheers, Ben Calvin,

What can I say man but thank you. Every time I bitch or moan about something you’re there to smack me back in line and keep me going. Other times when I don’t understand a movement you do a great job of educating me. Without that, I could not imagine being anywhere near the level of fitness I’m at now.

Enough mushy stuff, lets see that 300lb clean already dammit!

Cheers,
Ben

]]> By: courtland http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 courtland Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:42:58 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2446 Calvin, Thanks for the good training. You and CJ are two of the main reasons why I decided to sign up with CFI and I it appreciate it that you take the time to stay well informed and research your points in depth. It shows in your explanations and diagnoses. One-legged DLs were fun today. On the wod Barry and I substituted 135# DL for broad jumps. Barry, I timed out at 11:02, so you are still champ, however I did pull 165 on the 1-legged DL's, so that is probably why I was slower. Still not able to do pullup workouts without band assists, but getting there. Also, George and CJ were off-loading some sadistic looking equipment while we were training today. Be forewarned. Calvin, Thanks for the good training. You and CJ are two of the main reasons why I decided to sign up with CFI and I it appreciate it that you take the time to stay well informed and research your points in depth. It shows in your explanations and diagnoses.

One-legged DLs were fun today. On the wod Barry and I substituted 135# DL for broad jumps. Barry, I timed out at 11:02, so you are still champ, however I did pull 165 on the 1-legged DL’s, so that is probably why I was slower. Still not able to do pullup workouts without band assists, but getting there.

Also, George and CJ were off-loading some sadistic looking equipment while we were training today. Be forewarned.

]]> By: Mark Riebel http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Mark Riebel Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:13:48 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2445 I think he sticks to the blood of his enemies. I think he sticks to the blood of his enemies.

]]> By: mike http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 mike Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:10:00 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2444 Mark, does Cal drink Dos Equis? Mark, does Cal drink Dos Equis?

]]> By: Mark Riebel http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Mark Riebel Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2443 Most people don't realize just how fortunate we are to have Cal around the gym. I've personally witnessed grown men weep under his icey stare. Women swoon at the size of his calves. His name is so respected the world over that when asked what they want to be when they grow up, little children often answer "Coach Sun." He no longer needs chalk when he lifts because he wills his hands not to sweat. Calvin is, in fact, the most interesting coach in the world. Now if I could just get him to see the superiority of the low bar back squat... Then again, when Calvin disagrees with you, it's because you are wrong. Most people don’t realize just how fortunate we are to have Cal around the gym.

I’ve personally witnessed grown men weep under his icey stare. Women swoon at the size of his calves. His name is so respected the world over that when asked what they want to be when they grow up, little children often answer “Coach Sun.” He no longer needs chalk when he lifts because he wills his hands not to sweat. Calvin is, in fact, the most interesting coach in the world.

Now if I could just get him to see the superiority of the low bar back squat… Then again, when Calvin disagrees with you, it’s because you are wrong.

]]> By: LucyC http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 LucyC Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:24:18 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2441 Calvin, I couldn't agree more! You are ALWAYS so patient with my daily questions and have really great advice for me when it comes to my novice technique. We are making progress on those squats. =) Thanks again. You ROCK!!! Calvin, I couldn’t agree more! You are ALWAYS so patient with my daily questions and have really great advice for me when it comes to my novice technique. We are making progress on those squats. =) Thanks again. You ROCK!!!

]]> By: Nichole D http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/2009/08/friday-august-28-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 Nichole D Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:25:01 +0000 http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/blog/?p=1290#comment-2440 Calvin, you are amazing! The few times you have worked on me haves been incredible and have helped me become more aware of the areas that I tend to ignore (-cough - cough - stretching - cough -) Thank you so much for being a stellar coach. It is obvious that you care for the welfare of every person who walks through that door. Oh I need to get down there more!! Calvin, you are amazing! The few times you have worked on me haves been incredible and have helped me become more aware of the areas that I tend to ignore (-cough – cough – stretching – cough -) Thank you so much for being a stellar coach. It is obvious that you care for the welfare of every person who walks through that door. Oh I need to get down there more!!

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