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Friday, August 6th, 2010
12,9,6 rep rounds for time:
Squat Clean - 155#/105#
Muscle Ups
post time to comments
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
John Wooden
99 comments:
- unit said...
this wod lks awesome... hopefully I can attack it 2morrow
today's wod
500m row
25 Back Ext
all unbroken... 50m bw rower and other exercises
7 min rest
5 sets
bench press - 225(3)/ 275(3)/ 285(3)/ 285(2)/ 285(1)
muscle ups - 5 sets of 3...
60 sec rest bw sets
- August 5, 2010 at 8:24 PM
- markus willard said...
Substitution for Muscle Ups call for 4 chin ups, 4 bar dips...are chin up reverse grip? ...just started following the blog...I think I can do the 155lb squat clean, but it will definitely be broken, should I go lighter or just stick with that as well?
- August 5, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Adam Rogers said...
Holy crap Unit, how many times do you have to beat the Fittest Man on Earth in those main site workouts before we have to strip him of his title?
Amazing work man.
- August 5, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- Poly said...
I've got an idea for a workout that goes with the functional work we've been doing and building towards lately:
AMRAP in 8 Hours: Log splitters (movement consists of hitting a log with an axe until it splits)
This would workout great with the 15+ chords of wood I am currently chaining in my backyard. Also, Edmonton area Dawgs are welcome to come out to my facility (read: house) for free for this workout, because I am so generous.
- August 5, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- Brian Maier said...
James...I've spent the entire week relaxing and recovering from my hernia surgery. I've been going crazy not being able to workout. But, I WAS able to work on something to show you my appreciation for all that you do. So here it is:
"ODE to OPT"
Thanks James!
- August 5, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- Heavy Evy said...
Brian you are a regular Bill Shakespeare.
Poly, I've got a dull axe in the garage to increase the workouts intensity.
Can't wait for tommorows, missed the transition days due to ball, and I'm eating bees for this phase to start.
- August 5, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- Brandon said...
@Markus -
When James posts chins, he means pull-ups. If he wants reverse grip, he specifies "supinated grip." Welcome and hope this helps.
- August 5, 2010 at 10:18 PM
- markus willard said...
Thanks Brandon...appreciate it bro, moving to Kelowna, BC in about 3 weeks, definitely wanna make a road trip to Calgary to see OPT and of course the Stampede
- August 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- Bear said...
OMG Unit, they should post your time!
Looking forward for videotajm when I come home from work Brian!
Btw, really interesting to read what people ate in yesterdays post!
- August 6, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Soren Kristensen said...
Brian - very funny! There is a career
Unit, what do you eat! no sorry, who do you eat. This workout was pretty good -
todays WOD:
Felt really good, unbroken cleans, but the usual drama of MU, but got through them all. The cleans leave you a little flat!!!
Anyon want to predict Units time on this one?? I am guessing 4 minute!!!
- August 6, 2010 at 5:07 AM
- DAVE X said...
This wod might take me an hour to do but I'm going to attack it like a mofo!
- August 6, 2010 at 5:24 AM
First early morning workout in a long time. My body had no interest in muscle-ups and 105 is close to my 1RM. I scaled to 95 and jumping muscle-ups. I was having issues with the dip portion today.
Yep, I could have gone faster, but in the moment, I felt I was at capacity.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Drew said...
as RX'd 9:23
- August 6, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- PTS said...
40m btw barbell and rings. spent more time than expected on squat cleans.
mandy : 15:18
65lb cleans and pull-ups and ring dips.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:53 AM
- Brent Maier said...
My bro is a poet and didn't even know it, great job on the ode bro. Unit, your post got my fire burning early this morning, Thanks and good job!
- August 6, 2010 at 7:57 AM
All movements felt good
- August 6, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Mack Lar said...
Did my own thing today. Fired up that I couldnt get 170lbs on 2RM Snatch for OPT 3 so went back into today and got it. Also had the chance to work with an O Lift Coach, who was able to pick out some things that I had not even thought about. Good news is that I know what they are now, bad news is now I have more to work on.
A. Build to Hvy3 DL 315/335/355
B. Snatch 4 sets of 2 155/170f2/170f2/170 PR
C1. Snatch Balance 3 sets of 4 135/145/155
C2. GH Raises 3x10
C3. KBS light 52 lbs
D. Jump switch lunges 30 sec amrap x3 37/38/37
E. Side Bridge 90 sec/side 30 sec rest x2 UB for all
Paul Klein-If you're still looking for an Airdyne, theres one in Woodstock, GA for sale for $20. Pretty sure the computer doesnt work but it may be worth the 5 hour drive. Its listed on Craigslist Atlanta.
- August 6, 2010 at 8:48 AM
struggled through multiple muscle ups, failed a few, squat clean was easy, just took forever on the muscle-ups....
- August 6, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Greg said...
Missed posting WOD yesterday:
A: 75/95/105 - not sure this was "80% effort, but close I think.
B. 1.5pd all sets. 3-2-1/3-1/2
C. 3:55 - concentrating on Pose due to a recurrence of shin splint issue lately.
HPC/CTB/Row (modified):
A. HPC as rx'd: 95/115/135
B: CTB: sub kipping.
C: Row: modified to 5 rds of row 500m @1:48 pace. 500m recovery @2:35. 1:48.2/147.3/148.1/147.6/146.4
- August 6, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Slater Coe said...
Set 1 - 75% of 90% of 1RM x 5 - 230lbs
Set 2 - 85% of 90% of 1RM x 3 - 265lbs
Set 3 - 95% of 90% of 1RM x 1+ - 295lbs... 7 reps
Front Squat 3RM - 250lbs
Snatch 2RM - 195lbs
1 Attempt Max Chinups - 35 reps
- August 6, 2010 at 10:08 AM
- Chris Dunkin said...
Thanks Bear, and Martin for the camera recommendations the other day.
- August 6, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Scott Hoadley said...
125lbs Squat clean. No bumper plates and had to lightly place weight on ground because coffee shop downstairs.
No rings for muscle ups. Did them on a chin up bar. Coach are these easier?
Anyways lots of stares in the globo gym.
- August 6, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Lindsey said...
Got to watch Unit burn through the .com WOD yesterday, it was incredible!... He's like a machine!... Great job, Unit!...
- August 6, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Squat cleans: 9,4,2; 6,3; 6
MU: all singles, just tried to minimize rest. One miss at the end trying to go sub-7.
MU felt heavier, slower than usual. Squat cleans felt fine, just jacked up my heart rate big time.
Coach, here is the link you asked for to check what might be causing my hand destruction on pull-ups. At the beginning, I just show how I grip the bar.
Thanks for checking that out.
- August 6, 2010 at 10:47 AM
- Paul Smith said...
Missed Tue. and Wed. workouts decided just to pick up today instead of being behind.
8:56 as rx'd
1st and 3rd set of Squat Cleans UB but broke the 2nd set at 5th rep.
1st set of MU were done in triples, last 2 sets pretty much all singles. Couldn't keep false grip well enough to do multiples on these sets.
- August 6, 2010 at 10:54 AM
- Erik Luber said...
17:05 (Squat cleans @ 132#)
This was definitely heavy enough for me. Front squat portion was by far the most limiting part. All squat clean reps were singles, but made sure I had proper setup on each rep.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:13 AM
- Anthony said...
I was really pumped to do this workout until half way through the first set of cleans. After that I was like "WTF".
13:37 as Rx'd
Tried to keep the rest short between cleans but it seemed to get longer and longer.
MU's were ok and in groups of 3's and 4's. I tried to stay at about 80% on these. Breaks were just long enough to re-chalk.
Playing around with my post WOD fuel. Tried 50 grams of maltodextrin mixed with 50 grams protein.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Kevin said...
16:17**not rx'd
Scaled squat cleans to 135 as I'm still trying to ease back in with my back injury. Tried to focus on good technique and minimize slop. Felt really good. Hoping to be back to 100% very soon.
Muscle-ups took forever, as expected. My previous high in a workout was the 22 in the Regional WOD I DNF'd.
Also added three on the end of today to get to 30 because just completing the 30 MUs for time WOD was a 2010 goal of mine. I'm hoping next time I can crush the 18:28 time I got today on that given that I won't have 27 squat cleans in the middle.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Whoops, for first set of squat cleans meant to say 6,4,2.
Did it Rx'd, definitely wasn't looking for extra credit on those cleans.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Ben Priestley said...
15:50 rxd
Everything was singles in the interest of efficiency; only 1 miss on a squat clean. If I'm going to get faster times, I need to commit to stringing multiples together.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Marshall said...
This broke me off big time. I'm feeling weak today. SC's went 6/6, 3/3/3 and 3/3. MU's went 6/6,3/3/3 and 4/1/1. Took me about twice as long as I initially expected, MU's weren't a major factor, I was at my lactic threshold from the cleans big time. Also- I assumed we were supposed to return the bar to the ground after every rep otherwise it would be a HSC?
- August 6, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Brian said...
Resting today. Decided to follow one day behind starting tomorrow (instead of one week). Harder to plan for WODs but it will keep me caught up for competitions.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Today's WOD
time - 8:53
Everything felt pretty good, legs were a little tired (doing some endurance stuff yesterday). Muscle ups were okay, did sets of 3 for almost all.
All of the food yesterday was interesting, we should do that again, it made me hungry and gave me some ideas.
I'm away for the weekend, but will see if I can do whatever is posted.
- August 6, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Jen Osborn @CFN said...
cannot wait to do a WOD with MU's howeverrr after the dips and CTB my arms are shot i was unable to get into that deep dip so i did a hang/jump muscle up. Still got into a deep dip and just pushed through each one ...gatta get stronger sometime so this took me FOREVER and it was very painfullll!! not sure how i got up towards the end, i was pissed so that had something to do with it!
squat cleans were very easy!
- August 6, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- NorCal Chris said...
135# cleans and jumping muscle ups w/ rings 6" above head. Shoulder felt pretty good on MUs but the squat cleans killed me aerobically (always do).
Post wod icing shoulder and rolling on lax ball.
- August 6, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Sam said...
185 power cleans, mu's
Can't hit a full depth clean just yet (SI dysfunction)
113degF in the gym
unbroken mu's the first set, by 2's and 3's after that, singles on the PC
- August 6, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- Mike Molloy said...
Rx'd 12:20.
Had to do this one in a veritable sweat box today. 100 degrees of nastiness. Started to get light-headed on the first set of squat cleans which never happens.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- Bear said...
12:29 min
(ca times 1st round 3, 2nd 5, 3rd 4.5)
Pretty easy cleans, but hard muscle ups (after round 1). Tried to hold myself back but got stuck at the MUs as expected, but this time I had most trouble in the dip-part, never happened, usually the transition. So I have to add that to the MU-discussion the other day. 2 failed MUs in the end which cost me the sub 12 which I was hoping for.
Got some support during the wod, thanks Astrid: http://vimeo.com/13942531
- August 6, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- Yelvi said...
Felt ok. Conditioning is down. First time doing cleans in a workout in a couple of months and im still a little gun shy about my wrist and knee, but they both felt good. Had to use steel plates on concrete, so dropping was a no no.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Chad Walding said...
24:07 as RX
I know my time is not sexy by any means but it's pretty good for me. My previous PR for 30 MU's was like 30 minutes so this is pretty cool. Feel better about this movement, can only get better. Squat cleans were really easy, just got a little tired on MU's.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Brandon said...
All MU broken. Tried a pacing/breathing strategy that worked well on the cleans. Overall, I'm happy and know that as I get better linking MUs together I can go much faster.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Stahl, that's wicked fast man! I thought I did good.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:34 PM
- Sean Cummings said...
21:26 Rx
This was the first time I completed a WOD with MU's. I wasn't able to string consecutive ones until about 6 weeks ago. Did 5 straight in 1st rd (PR) then it was 2-3 at a time.
The squat cleans at 155# felt a bit heavier than I thought they would. Fun workout though!
- August 6, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Julian Cruz said...
- August 6, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Cleans were consistent, quick, and felt strong. My muscle ups were not the same. I was able to complete my first round of 12 cleans and muscle ups within 3 minutes. The second round I got stuck on 6 muscle ups. Third round stuck on 4.
Began taking ZMA last night and felt like I finally had a good nights sleep. I felt recovered and it showed with the cleans.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:46 PM
- BK said...
Been super busy week, getting married to my princess tomorrow!
Mum,Dad,Sis and bro in from OZ bringing the old Aussie laidback attitude with em, great to have em here.
Been doing Dawgs along with some extra( Fran on bachelors 2.48 pr)and big session on the turps after, as you do....
Loved the T-Drill and ball throws, love the lateral work, more of it please. Rotation work would be gold also.
Hit up
wed which smoked my lats/chest.
Crawled through todays wod using MU as technique.
Will be hitting up wod at 6am tomorrow before diving in and back on 100% next week.
- August 6, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Krazy said...
12:47 Rx
I was around 7:30 min when I started my last set of Muscle Ups and for some reason I couldn't transition over the top. It was frustrating as hell.
Besides the last set of MUs I felt great. My first round of MUs was 9 and 3 and my second round was 3-2-1. The third was 2-2-1-1 with 4 or 5 failed reps between 4 and 6.
- August 6, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Hang power clean: 165#, 175#, 185#
C2B pullups: all unbroken, all butterfly
100m rows: 17.1, 16.9, 16.7, 17.0, 16.8
Rest tomorrow. Today's WOD Sunday. Looking forward to it. Have a good weekend all.
- August 6, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Joel B. said...
cleans took most time and were hard.
got my ghd delivered and assembled yesterday so no more rigging the roman chair against the wall for raises. I'm sure I'll have to adjust on both raises and situps...that thing is TALL.
- August 6, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Jonathan Thom said...
11:57 rx'd. MU's felt good today.
Interesting perspective from Dr. Eades, his blog is great.
- August 6, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Today's Wod
missed about 5 MUs. gettin there
- August 6, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- David said...
10:25 as Rx'ed.
Notes: 47/179. Played soccer outside for an hour. Only fuel for day was one can of tuna in oil, 2 apples and about a cup and a half of almond/carob chips/walnut/dried cranberry mix. Energy felt ok.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:00 PM
11:18 Rx
5th day on...should have rested yesterday, but I wasn't using my head.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- Wes hendricks said...
Congrats on getting married tomorrow, and way to smash Fran buddy!
- August 6, 2010 at 3:16 PM
- DAVE X said...
11:23 Subbed high jumping muscle ups at the 17th rep of muscle ups.
This is the first WOD I had to scale in a long time, but I'm still pretty stoked by the time.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Jay said...
Had to sub jumping muscle ups...elbow still tweaked from a bad snatch on saturday...it kills in the transition and bottom of the dip.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Martin Altemark said...
Busy day
9:57, everything after first round felt heavy
- August 6, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Martin Altemark said...
Unit, insane like always
Brian, hilarious!
- August 6, 2010 at 3:39 PM
- Alex said...
Substitution MU for Pull Ups and dips ...which is fine because my dips needs work.
Time : 24:23...
Squat Clean is BY FAR my worst lift...any lift that includes full squats. Considering my 1RM for FS is 120#, the 105# was VERY challenging for me.
- August 6, 2010 at 3:43 PM
12:24 rx'd
Hell yes. Took me just under 15 minutes last time I did 30 MUs for time (early June).
Getting better everyday...
- August 6, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Poly said...
BIG BIG breakthrough for me today. Did not think I was capable of doing the WOD as I have been struggling with MU's for 6+ months, and before that I could never string together more than 2. 5 in a day was a good day. Spent a LONG time warming up and doing deep ring dips and decided to spend 10 mins on MU practice. First one felt great, second on better, before I knew it I had done 30 in under 10 mins. I don't think I have done 30 MU in my life before today. Don't know what happened, but I am fired up right now.
*So here's my question: Shoulder pain has always been a limiting factor for MU's, and it felt great today and I don't want to lose the momentum. Is it safe to keep spending a few mins everyday doing it, or should I go every Second Day, should I walk away and wait for the next WOD with it? Obviously how my shoulder feels is the deciding factor, but at what point is it too much?
- August 6, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- Adam Rogers said...
Muscle-ups desperately need work.
- August 6, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- joey warren said...
* MUs 6" above reach, tried to link them up without the false grip but didnt go too well, failed on 3 reps- need to be able to push harder on MUs- too much rest
- August 6, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Julian Cruz said...
Are sandbags on the list of new equipment?
- August 6, 2010 at 4:23 PM
- brian cilento said...
I usually workout in the am, but went after work today...Was exhausted going into this work out, felt better after warming up.
- August 6, 2010 at 4:27 PM
- Steve Howell said...
*cleans felt light and smooth did singles the whole way not major stops
*muscles were good went 6/6,5/4,3/2/1
- August 6, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- markus willard said...
This rocked me...did it in a global gym...after 6 months out of crossfit, sub out 135lb for 155lb squat clean (broken), and 4 pull ups and 4 bar dips for each muscle up...finished in 26:05 ...killer though
- August 6, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- Pete @ CFN said...
- August 6, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Happy with this most muscle ups I've done in one workout. All were singles but none were failed reps will get faster as i link them together I hope.
- August 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- dh said...
Fired up about this workout. This is the first time that I've ever been able to do a workout with muscle ups as prescribed (up to this point have always done jumping muscle ups/pullups-dips substitution). Thank you OPT!
All squat cleans unbroken
Muscle ups done as singles
- August 6, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Andy said...
I have been eating crappy this last week and I could feel it today.
MUs are the big weakness for me in this wod.
- August 6, 2010 at 5:59 PM
- Pfeifdog said...
Time: 20:17 as R'xed
Squat cleans easy, the MU killed me multiple misses starting round 2. But on the bright side this was my first WOD that I didn't have to sub pull ups/dips for MU's.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Alex Duncan said...
Very slow today. Low bar to hang rings on, no kip. Sore lower back. Used 135lbs
- August 6, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Dustin said...
**Felt pretty good - took me about a minute to finish last 3 muscle ups - hit a wall.**
- August 6, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- mhamilton said...
Nothing to tell mom about but I'm pretty happy with it. Cleans for reps at that weight felt much improved. Bar nicely popped and I was getting under it pretty good. Weak drive in the bottom is the major problem. MUs were ok. Mostly 3s and 2s.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:19 PM
- Carrie McG said...
cleans at 105#
banded muscle ups (was going to do pu/dip sub but got a rip on my first set)
cleans felt solid and easy, good consistent pace throughout. band muscle ups hard.. bah. probably rested too much I think.. felt a little dizzy, haven't eaten in a few hours because I was studying and coaching.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Had to sub pullups and ring dips, can't do MU's at the station.
I can't get over how studly the people doing OPT are. I have a long way to go.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:29 PM
First time back on rings in 3 months. MU broke down. Cleans went better than expected.
- August 6, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- Marcus Filly said...
Full cleans hurting ankle so went with this oly/gymnastics couplet.
7 rounds
3 power clean (205)
4 ring hspu
- August 6, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- Brent Maier said...
Time: doesn't matter.
All squat cleans unbroken and fast. First 12 took 40 seconds. Rings hung 6" above highest reach (thanks Joey). First 5 mu's unbroken, after that they went to hell in a handbasket. Jumping to rings is x3-5 times more difficilult than a nice false grip mu at grip height.
Words cant describe how frustrated I am with this workout and myself. Please lord help!
- August 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Chad Hall said...
Wanted under 10:00. But ok with this.
Happy with the SqCl. First round they were unbroken which was the goal. Should have rested longer and gone for UB sets for the next 2 rounds. Knee didn't feel great in warm up but held up for the wod.
Those were the hardest muscle ups I've ever done ... don't think I've ever paired them with cleans though so I think lots of hip drive was gone.
- August 6, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- Angelo Fosco said...
Did Cleans-ctb chin ups-Row today
Cleans: 205, 215, 220
Chin ups: Unbroken all
Rows: 18, 18, 17
Then AMRAP in 7 minutes:
5 HSPU on 2' plates
10 ctb pull ups
15 unanchored sit ups
4 rounds + 5 hspu + 3 pull ups
Rest tomorrow (Heavy bag work) then todays wod sunday.
Also on the food thing. Yesterday:
2 bowls special K protein plus cereal
3 eggs
1 cobb salad wrap
1 fruit smoothie
1 large pepperoni pizza
half gallon of milk
- August 6, 2010 at 7:53 PM
- unit said...
missed 7 along the way... I want this one again... def need more mu work... squat cleans unbroken...
- August 6, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Brent Maier said...
Reflection for those that have never jumped to rings. Post workout I worked on the MU's with rings you have to jump to. You can grab them in a false grip which is where I went wrong. Didn't think to try it during the workout or when I did, it wasn't deliberate enough so all my MU's were from a dead hang grip. Anyway, hopefully a big dawg will learn from my experience tonight. Raise your rings so you have to jump and jump into a false grip. :)
- August 6, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Noah said...
15:57 rx'd
Squat Cleans all singles
Muscle Ups 6x2 / 2,1,2,1,2,1 / 2,2,1,1
Actually felt pretty good. MU are definitely a weakness for me but think I figured out a few things mid WOD that made them a little easier.
Great week of programming Coach.
Gonna brag for a second...
Sam (aka Magnum PI) and I are going to Austin to fellow OPT follower Wes Kimball's Box (if you're ever in Austin - CrossFit Austin) to lift with Chad Vaughan, 2x Olympian, 5x National Champion, and American Record Holder, to work on our olympic lifts. Really excited to work on these lifts. If we get any helpful tips or drills we will be sure to share them. Have a great weekend Dawgs.
- August 6, 2010 at 8:27 PM
- Patrick "Phatty" Vuong said...
* 135# squat cleans. Did 1 muscle-up, took about 10-15 tries getting second, couldn't get it. By the time I knew it, it was over 6mins. Lowered the straps of rings, continued the rest of the wod with jumping muscle ups, started with a false grip, arms overhead, elbows slightly bent.
- August 6, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- Hattie said...
Firstly I do not have Muscle ups or solid ring dips. My box did the Crossfit Football workout "Izzie"
Power Cleans 185/115
Ring Dips
6:23 with the purple band for the ring dips
- August 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Heavy Evy said...
Was pulling wrenches in boiler rooms all day, SWASS!
1st set of cleans UB, next 2 sets were broke which dissapoints me a bit. MU's were done in sets of 3. Failed once in set of 9. And the last MU I failed like 4 times and had to rest forever to get it.
Great wod.
- August 6, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- Kyle F said...
That murdered me. A very humbling muscle up experience.
- August 6, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Kyle F said...
Brent and Joey,
I will now always have my rings so I need to jump to them. Go ahead and at 10-15 min to my time cause I'm sure thats where I'd be if I had to jump to the rings.
- August 6, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Old Dawg (Hari) said...
"Masters Scaled" to 80% (125 lbs)
- August 6, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Bear said...
A lot of fast times, good work party people!
Brian, funny and all poets should have the no shirt look! :D
Joey and Brian, was it just me or was there a box just to side of the rings in Joeys video, but maybe it was on purpose to jump up to the rings! :)
- August 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Bear said...
Sorry...Joey and BRENT! :)
- August 6, 2010 at 11:33 PM
10:59 as Rx'd
Cleans: 12; 3-3-3; 3-2-1
MU: 4-2-1s from there on out
Rushing by the gym on my way to work, no warm up, done in jeans. Oddly, Denim does not "breathe", continued sweating through entire briefing at beginning of my shift
- August 6, 2010 at 11:52 PM
- Dillon said...
As RX'D 24:13
MU's were singles. Wrists split open on 4 of 9.
- August 7, 2010 at 4:49 AM
- Stefani said...
Squat Clean 75#'s (could have gone up a little)
Subbed Ring Rows for Muscle Ups due to shoulder issues
- August 8, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Geoff Long said...
Did this Friday:
PC as rx'd
5 pull-ups/5 dips per muscle-up
Pull-ups became a challenge
- August 8, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- ETC said...
Late Post.
Wound up doing a friends wod which was similar:
Max squat clean and jerks 155# in 60 sec; Rest 60 sec x 3 sets
Worked on thumbs out muscle ups and I finally got them - strung 3-4 together pretty easily.
- August 9, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- Angelo Fosco said...
13:15 as rx'd, first wod I was able to do muscle ups as rx'd on rings. Typically done on bar.
- August 9, 2010 at 12:56 PM


text:
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The Lipscomb Lady Bisons moved up four spots this week in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association's regional rankings.
The Lady Bisons are in ninth place in the South Region after a fourth place finish Saturday in the Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
North Florida, the only other A-Sun team ranked in the regional ratings, dropped two spots to 11th.
"The upward move in the NCAA I South Regional polls reflected what we saw on Saturday, a nice improvement over the past two meets and some positive momentum," Lipscomb cross country coach Bill Taylor said. "It also reflected that we have a ways to go to be where we want to be.
"The girls don't look at the rankings, so it doesn't matter from a team standpoint. But, of course, for the program it's always better to be moving up in rankings than dropping down."
Last week the Lady Bisons, the defending A-Sun Champions, were ranked second in the conference poll, one point behind North Florida. The new poll will be released later in the week.
"Wherever the polls rank us though, we know what needs to be done and Saturday gave them confidence that they have turned the corner," Taylor said. "They are ready for the next race."
The next race is the A-Sun Championships Oct. 27 in Fort Myers, Fla.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations for Athletics.

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I am fetching rows from a table with a prepared statement and try to add the resulting rows
into an array.
Everything works fine - if I output the data of each fetch operation it shows the correct data.
BUT I want to return the collected data in an array - like:
So after the while loop has finished $result contains 'n' times the last recordset that has been fetched but not the first ones... what is wrong?
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$metaResults = $this->connlink->result_metadata();
$fields = $metaResults->fetch_fields();
foreach($fields as $field){
call_user_func_array(array($this->connlink,'bind_result'), $rows);
yecho($rows,'Row: '.$count);
The same happens when trying it with array_push()
Edit: to be more precise: The $result - Array contains the correct amount of Data (i.e. the amount of rows selected), but every recordset in the $result-Array contains the data of the last recordset retrieved.
thanks in advance


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Streaking Clippers Win Sixth in a Row — Weekly NBA Roundup [VIDEO]
Just a little more than three weeks are left in the 2011-12 NBA season. Teams are trying to improve their playoff seedings and stay healthy as the postseason approaches. Here's what's happening in the NBA this week:
Team on the Rise: Los Angeles Clippers
After a 94-75 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, the L.A. Clippers (32-21) have won six consecutive games and seven of 10. After a post-All-Star break swoon, the Clippers are showing signs of becoming a legitimate contender in the Western Conference. Aside from the consistent production from superstars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul, the Clippers have seen an uptick from shooting guard Randy Foye, who had 28 points and a career-high eight 3-pointers in the victory over the Mavericks.
Team on the Decline: Cleveland Cavaliers
Losers of their last seven games, Cleveland (17-33) is in a free fall. The Cavaliers were barely competitive in losses to Milwaukee and New York on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The 37-point defeat to the Bucks was especially deflating, as star rookie Kyrie Irving suffered a sprained shoulder during the loss. Irving's 18.9 points and 5.7 assists per game this season have been among the few bright spots for the Cavaliers. The team figures to ride out the last few weeks of the regular season by trying to find what other talent is on the roster aside from Irving.
Play of the Week: Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City (40-13) was handed a rare home loss on Monday, falling 94-88 to Memphis. However, Thunder forward Nick Collison had a big highlight, as he skied for a put-back dunk.
Player on the Rise: Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
The Celtics (30-22) cruised to a 4-0 week behind the outstanding play of Paul Pierce, who averaged 25 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 assists. Pierce netted a team-high 23 points during Boston's 91-72 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. The victory was the Celtics' fifth consecutive win and put them up a full game over Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division. With veterans like Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, Boston remains a championship threat.
Player on the Decline: Jason Richardson, Orlando Magic
After scoring in double figures in only one of his last seven games, Jason Richardson is close to losing his starting job with Orlando (32-21). The Magic's current three-game skid has revealed the team's defensive weaknesses and lack of consistent outside shooting. Richardson must turn his performance around if Orlando is to make it out of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Coach on the Hot Seat: Doug Collins, Philadelphia 76ers
After a better-than-expected start to the season, Philadelphia head coach Doug Collins has seen his team's lead vanish in the Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are now a full game up on the 76ers (29-23). Collins has done a great job in getting a supreme effort from a team without a true superstar, but the fans in Philadelphia want more than a second-place finish and a first-round playoff exit. It won't be easy to get rolling; Philadelphia's next game is Tuesday night in Miami against the Heat.
Bizarre Stat of the Week: Chicago Bulls
Chicago lost 99-93 to the Houston Rockets on Monday and 92-78 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. It is the first time the Bulls have suffered consecutive regular-season defeats in 86 games.


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'Glee' Season 4 Casts Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker; Moves to New York
It's FOX's Upfront week, meaning we're finally getting answers to some of the bigger questions that have been hanging over 'Glee' all season long. Namely, what's going to happen to the graduating seniors? How will Rachel, Kurt and others play any part if the characters move to New York? And perhaps most importantly, what new and celebrity faces might we see in the season to come?
It's official! At least half of 'Glee's fourth season this fall will divide its time between McKinley High in Ohio, and a "handful of graduating seniors" attending a performing arts school (presumably NYADA) in New York City. Explaining the shift in a conference call with reporters today, Fox Entertainment Chief Kevin Reilly said, "Glee is really positioned for a strong year," as the series will also move to FOX's Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. slot.
FOX will announce a number of new faces over the next few weeks to form the core cast back in the show's primary setting of Lima, Ohio, independent of the "show within a show" format in New York. Additionally, celebrities Kate Hudson and iconic New York woman Sarah Jessica Parker will join the cast for multi-episodes stints, Hudson set for at least seven episodes.
What say you? Does moving half the show to New York seem like it can reinvigorate the stagnant series? Might we expect any cross-over with 'Smash?' Who do you think the New York seniors will be, apart from the obvious? Give us your theories and reactions in the comments below!


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Baby-Bjorn wrote:Timminz wrote:Baby-Bjorn wrote:Timminz wrote:I'd love to see this implemented, but for my own account. An email notification when I'm down to 2 hours in any game would be very useful on those days when life just seems to demand more of my time than I had anticipated.
If implemented for sitters, it would just make the already-happening abuse, even easier to do. Terrible idea.
Again, I must disagree. Those who abuse any system will always find ways to abuse. Making it easier or more difficult does not increase nor decrease the amount of abuse.
I managed a very large network for a major corporation. We had employees who abused the network and those who did not and I kept statistics on this. No changes made to the network that made said abuse easier or more difficult had any statistically significant impact on the amount of abuse. The only thing I ever found to have any impact was to fire an abuser and let all the employees know that he/she had been fired for abuse. But even that was a fleeting victory as within 4-6 weeks, abuse was back to its normal levels.
From real world experience, backed up by real world statistics, making any system easier or more difficult to abuse has NO effect on the amount of abuse of that system.
I'd love to see these "real world statistics". Mind sharing?
Seriously though, "it's okay to make abusing the system easier, because making it more difficult won't deter the abuse", isn't a very good argument.
While we're at it though, we should stop checking for multis, because you know, making it easier to operate multiple accounts isn't going to encourage abuse of the system.
I hate the fact that I cannot produce those statistics for you. But even if I still worked for that company, they would not allow me to share. They consider all such data and information as proprietary because it might give them a competitive edge. So apologies for even mentioning it.
And I see your point on making abuse easier. Case in point, even though it is impossible to stop a hacker from breaking into your network, we worked very hard to put every possible prevention in place.
So then the question that you [and I believe Bones as well] would like addressed here is, will this suggestion, if implemented, make abuse of the system easier? At the moment, I don't know. So, what I will do is to ponder that for a bit, reread all posts here, and get back to you.
I posit that there are differing levels of threats. IMHO, multis are a bigger 'threat' to CC than sitting abuse. would you agree or disagree with that and why?
OK guys. I pondered… I reread all the posts… I pondered some more… I reread the posts again… I pondered…. And I have my answer, my response… My suggestion will not increase abuse at all! None! Zero increase of abuse! And being the generous soul that I am, I will tell you why
It will not increase abuse because all use of this technique can be MONITORED by the admins!!! Anyone abusing the system by using this method will be caught and appropriate sanctions taken! The guys that figure out how to abuse a system might be many things, but they ain't stupid! And they won't use a system that can be monitored for abuse! So guys, this will not increase abuse, not even by a tiny bit.


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As a child of divorced parents growing up in the '60s, Becky Beacom lived for years with no father in her life.
But she never missed a father-daughter dance, because the dads of her friends -- or other fathers in her neighborhood -- made a point of including her.
As Palo Alto pursues a citywide push to bolster teen mental health in the aftermath of a devastating teen "suicide cluster" in 2009 and 2010, Beacom, the health education manager for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, reflects on the significance of the understated actions by those in her community.
"It .... gave me daily examples of how fathers and daughters adored each other -- and it transferred to me.
"Who knew how important that would be for my development?" said the Palo Alto resident and long-married mother of two grown children.
In the months of grieving and searching dialogue that followed Palo Alto's teen suicides, a wide range of community groups, including the school district, settled on a statistical strategy, among others, to assess and address the emotional wellness of the city's youth: "developmental assets."
More than 4,000 kids -- nearly all Gunn and Palo Alto high school students as well as seventh-graders and fifth-graders -- took a detailed developmental-assets survey on their habits and attitudes last fall.
The recently released data present a mixed picture of youth well-being in Palo Alto: While kids possess many strengths, the majority said they do not feel valued by their community. And the older they get, the less valued they feel.
Ironically, for an intellectual community that insists on research-based policies, the survey results point to deceptively simple cures -- intuitive to most people, but sometimes overlooked in the crush of life in a high-achieving town:
Know the names of the kids on your block. Make eye contact with -- maybe even smile at -- young people on University Avenue. Take time to care about the opinions of kids -- yours and others'.
"If you wanted a book to tell you what the high school students in Palo Alto have to say about us adults -- what they want from us -- you have it right here," said Beacom, fingering the voluminous results of the so-called "developmental-assets survey."
"People say, 'I'd love to be a fly on the wall and know what my kids are really thinking.' Well, it's in here.
"This survey asks beautiful questions, like, 'How important is it to you to help other people, help reduce hunger and poverty, help make sure people are treated fairly, get to know people of different races and ethnic groups?" Beacom said.
"What we find is that a huge number of kids -- not all of them, but a large number, in my estimation -- hold these values very dearly.
"The perception in Palo Alto is that parents don't let their kids make mistakes, but 75 percent of kids agreed that taking their lumps, taking responsibility for their mistakes, was quite important or extremely important," she said.
"If you never ask these questions, you would never know."
The Developmental Assets Survey, produced by the Minneapolis-based Search Institute and given to millions of young people nationwide over decades, measures 40 defined "assets" a kid needs to thrive -- things like "family support," "integrity," "reading for pleasure" and "adult role models," to name just a few. They cover resources both external and internal to youth.
Decades of results have established that children who possess higher "asset levels" tend to thrive, while those with lower levels engage in more high-risk behavior.
According to Palo Alto's results, 18 percent of fifth-graders are "vulnerable or at risk." That number jumps to 32 percent of middle school students and 47 percent of high school students. A student is considered "vulnerable and at risk" if his or her survey answers reflect fewer than 20 of the 40 assets.
On the upside, students possessing 30 or more assets are counted in the "optimal, thriving" zone.
In Palo Alto, the "thriving" category comprises 43 percent of fifth-graders, 23 percent of seventh-graders and 10 percent of high school students.
Armed with baseline data on the emotional health of its youth, people in any community can become "asset builders" by being more "intentional" and engaging in their interactions with kids, the Search Institute says.
The town of Los Gatos -- led by a middle school principal and former mayor Mike Wasserman -- tried it, and a repeat survey found that the "asset levels" of teens there measurably increased from 2007 to 2010.
"It's paying attention to small things," said Chris Miller, a board member of the Los Gatos Union School District, where the community made a concerted effort to put the assets into action -- saying hello to kids, striking up conversations, taking some time to listen to what they have to say.
Lisa Fraser, principal of Los Gatos' Fisher Middle School, introduced the "assets" approach to her campus in 2005. In 2009, then-Mayor Wasserman (now a Santa Clara County Supervisor) announced a full-on campaign to spread the assets model throughout the community. Wasserman spoke before 68 different organizations in town about the assets and the importance of interacting with young people.
The city's Youth Commission also teamed up with its Chamber of Commerce to identify and highlight businesses considered "youth friendly" -- those that treat young customers with respect, hire youth and support community and school activities.
Surveys of some 2,000 Los Gatos students in 2007 and again in 2010 showed increased assets in almost every category, including an 18 percentage point gain in "school engagement" and a 13 percentage point boost in "positive peer influence."
Asset-building is more than just nostalgia for a rosy past that never existed, Beacom said.
It is particular to every time and place.
From her own childhood, Beacom remembers the reliably warm greeting she used to get from Fran Hinson, the late owner of the old Fran's newsstand on Lytton Avenue.
Hinson and his sister Ruth welcomed kids into their shop to read comics, inviting them behind the counter to pick out penny candy.
"We never bought the comics, but they were nice to us," she said. "Who knew how important those adults would be in our lives?
"Forever in my mind will be the smell of red licorice, tobacco and newsprint together and the independence of being able to walk to Fran's."
Another feature of those pre-Proposition 13 days, Beacom recalls, were the drop-in summer recreation programs and arts and crafts at neighborhood schools, open to all.
Raising her own kids in Palo Alto, Beacom looks back on the annual Addison School Carnival at the end of the May Fete Parade as a significant asset-builder.
"It was a requirement for every Addison parent to be involved, and it became this institution, this ritual, an identity," she said.
"Maybe we didn't recognize how important those kinds of things were. The Search Institute gives us scientific backing for why those things really matter for children's health and development.
"Too often we feel like everything has to be academic or taught, instead of embedded in our way of life."
Beacom stays alert for ideas from kids about what might work for them today.
Students recently told her of their admiration for a Gunn High School teacher who stands at the classroom door on the first day of school every year, shaking hands and personally greeting each student. That got Beacom's attention.
With assets in mind, school Superintendent Kevin Skelly, a basketball player, has taken to opening certain school gyms on Sundays to play informally and mingle with any kids who sign up.
Local shops like Pizza My Heart, Spot Pizza, Douce France and Rojoz are popular because "these are places that have welcomed young people, and teens appreciate that," she said.
A few simple changes could go a long way, Beacom said.
She cited recent measurable improvements in a longstanding bullying problem at Jordan Middle School after administrators there changed lunchtime and hallway policies. "Overnight, the (bullying) data improved, and continues to improve," she said.
Polling subsequent to the changes suggested that parents had noticed the difference.
"We (adults) don't generally have a good track record in following through, and some of this is really low-hanging fruit," Beacom said, citing longtime requests from high school students for "test calendars" so they don't end up with multiple exams on the same day from different teachers.
"They're not asking for reduced tests or reduced rigor -- just a better system, a healthier system."
At Sequoia High School in Redwood City, where Beacom's husband has taught chemistry and human biology for 22 years, the union contract mandates that teachers participate at some level in the extracurricular life of the school -- chaperoning, keeping time at games, or other chores.
That alone leads to teachers having greater connection with students, she said.
"My husband would do it anyway, and a lot of teachers (in Palo Alto) do things on their own, but that (contract requirement) is a structure that makes something happen.
"The whole school climate thing doesn't have to mean a complete overhaul. The kids have given us some suggestions -- let's just start with those."
==I Palo Alto's survey results have been posted on the school district's website. They are also linked to the website of Palo Alto Project Safety Net, the multi-agency task force on teen mental health that was organized in response to the suicides.
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Tebow May Host SNL
Peyton Manning did it. Tom Brady did it. THAT, my friend, is pretty elite company. SNL is reportedly set to ask tim tebow to host SNL. Sources say that he "can't" and "won't" til after the season, but likely will accept the offer.
For a guy that "will never be an NFL Quarterback", like tebow, he's sure doing well for himself. Have you seen the "controversial" Tebow Spoof that SNL did last week? If not, prepare for a laugh! Here's the vid.


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Farm bill agreement heading to floor
House-Senate negotiators reached agreement and filed a new farm bill late Monday, a nearly 960-page measure that combines a landmark rewrite of commodity programs together with bipartisan reforms and savings from food stamps.
As fast as the papers were signed, the meat industry — spurned in the final deal making — was already organizing to try to kill the measure when it comes to the House floor Wednesday.
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But for a moment Monday night, the stage belonged to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees, who have struggled through two Congresses to hold together the frayed, often fractured coalition of agriculture and nutrition interests behind any farm bill.
( POLITICO's full agriculture policy coverage)
"Compromise is rare in Washington these days, but it's what is needed to actually get things done," said Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat who worked closely with Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) through some lonely months together. "My reservations are outweighed by the need to provide long-term certainty for agriculture and nutrition programs. This process has been going on far too long; I urge my colleagues to support this bill and the president to quickly sign it into law."
Following his appearance before the House Rules Committee on Monday night, Lucas said an early procedural test could come as early as Tuesday, when the House votes on the rule making debate in order on Wednesday's consideration of the conference report.
"That was a very kind Rules Committee meeting to me," the chairman said, showing his exhaustion. "I think the momentum is here to complete this."
Factoring in cuts already made during the two-year debate, the bill should generate about $23 billion in 10-year savings, a third of which is attributed to the nutrition title.
The single largest savings come from ending the current system of direct cash payments to farmers, which cost more than $4 billion annually and are distributed at a fixed rate — whatever a farmer's profits.
This nearly 18-year-old program will be replaced by two options linked to real market losses. But the total dollars within the commodity title are projected to be substantially less, and more than ever, crop insurance emerges as the backbone of the farm safety net.
Reformers are furious that the final agreement waters down their efforts to rein in the growth of large farms by imposing limits on what each operation can receive. "This is an example of why Congress has a 12 percent approval rating," said Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa).
But elsewhere, the bill breaks new ground by using the leverage of crop insurance to try to promote conservation of the land by farmers.
And in the case of food stamps — the most-sensitive nerve for many urban Democrats — respected leaders in the anti-poverty field like Robert Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the compromise was "relatively favorable" and better than rolling the dice into another Congress.
About $8.6 billion would be cut, largely by cracking down on what many see as an abusive scheme now by states that distribute token amounts of low-income fuel assistance to food stamp households to help them gain higher benefits. Even then, a portion of the savings is plowed back into nutrition programs, including $200 million dedicated to up to 10 pilot programs to test new Republican and Democratic ideas to help jobless beneficiaries receive training and find employment.
No friend of past farm bills, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) came off the sidelines Monday night to embrace the deal as an improvement in current policy — for farms and food stamps.
"The status quo is simply unacceptable," Boehner said. "This legislation … is worthy of the House's support."
House Republican conferees were upbeat about the prospects on the floor.
"As of right now, we're progressing nicely," said Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla.), whose food stamp amendment last June famously helped to bring down an earlier version of the bill. "Positive, real positive," said Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.).
Nonetheless, the vehemence of the anger expressed by major beef, pork and poultry lobbies left the GOP leadership edgy. Boehner may have work to do to win passage.
"There's a lot of froth," said one GOP aide, and much of that anger was aimed at Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
"We're opposed to the bill, and Debbie Stabenow is to blame. She's the one who said no," said Colin Woodall, a vice president for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. When a reporter suggested the NCBA would be "breaking [Lucas's] heart" if it took down the farm bill, Woodall didn't back away. "We're going to work it hard," he said.


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Lake Istokpoga nursed to lunker locker
By Bob Wattendorf and Bill Pouder
Lake Istokpoga's 28,000 acres in Highlands County, just south of Sebring, is turning into a top lunker producer, as evidenced by the lake's early prominence in the Trophy-Catch angler-recognition program. Recent angler surveys estimated more than 1,000 bass over 8 pounds were caught there in less than a year.
Early in November, Don Hatcher documented, with all the required photos, an 8.8-pound bass that was 23 inches long to qualify for a Lunker Club (8-9.9 pounds) entry into the TrophyCatch program. His fish qualified him for not only a certificate and decal but also a free T-shirt from Bass King Clothing and a drawing for a $50 certificate from Bass Pro Shops, Dick's Sporting Goods or Rapala, and the right to proclaim "My Trophy Swims in Florida!"
Lynn Ogle topped that fish a month later with a Trophy Club (10-12.9 pounds) entry that tipped the scales at 10.25 pounds and was 27 inches long. Besides bragging rights and the great feeling of knowing she'd released her trophy to grow and fight another day, she'll receive a long-sleeve T-shirt from Bass King, and two $50 gift cards, plus a framable certificate and window decal.
The next day it was Charles Beatty pushing "oh so close," as he said, to the Hall of Fame club, with a 12.4-pound, 26.5-inch beauty that he caught on an artificial lure. Beatty was thrilled that he qualified for the Trophy Club, but had the fish exceeded 13 pounds and been cert-fied, he would have received a free ($500 value) fiberglass mount of his fish from New Wave Taxidermy and a commemorative display with a 3-D Fish Photo Replica of his fish mounted above a "Sportsman on Canvas" image of his catch. Hall of Famers also earns a custom Pro Line fishing rod with U.S. Reel bait caster, a Glen Lau DVD, $150 in gift certificates and entry into the Bass Hall of Fame at the Florida Bass Conservation Center.
The good news is the fish was released. With a few more ounces of pre-spawn fattening, it may still be a Hall of Fame inductee when the next lucky angler catches and releases it.
The best way to participate and to see what's being caught where is to go to TrophyCatchFlorida.com. By registering in advance and learning the rules, you will know what equipment (camera, scales and measuring device) to have with you. Once you catch and release your qualifying bass (8-12.9 pounds), or call the FWC to certify a 13-pound plus hawg, you'll just need to log in, upload the photos and spread the word to your network of friends. You don't have to register in advance, but registering makes you eligible for a drawing for a Phoenix bass boat powered by Mercury.
Quality trophy bass fishing in Istokpoga is no fluke. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) worked long and hard with local anglers and businesses to bring the lake back. In the early 1960s, water-level stabilization began limiting water fluctuations, resulting in excess vegetation and organic build-up. This is bad for habitat rejuvenation and flushing of Florida lakes.
These lakes historically experienced droughts that allowed muck to dry out and blow away, exposing sand that holds aquatic plants and provides bedding areas for bass and other sunfish. Subsequent high water levels would extend into the floodplain, allowing exceptionally strong year-classes of fish to develop.
Now, to ensure adequate water for irrigation, navigation and drinking water during droughts and to prevent flooding during high-water periods, mankind intervenes to preclude these extreme fluctuations. As a result, the FWC and other environmental partners must use alternate means to rejuvenate lakes.
From March through July 2001, Istokpoga benefitted by a drawdown and mechanical muck removal. A total of 1,308 acres were scraped from 21 miles of shoreline.
To maintain quality habitat, herbicide treatments and mechanical harvesting are used annually, targeting tussocks and plant monocultures to improve habitat. This reduces muck buildup and lessens the chance of plant die-offs, which cause fish kills.
By 2003, scraped areas had eelgrass, a highly desirable native aquatic plant. By 2009, quality fish habitat covered 33 percent of the lake. Twenty percent to 40 percent aquatic vegetation is ideal.
Stakeholders are actively engaged. In 1997, Lake Istokpoga became a fish management area, and the Lake Istokpoga Management Committee was formed at the request of Highlands County commissioners. The committee includes county and FWC staff and representatives from local user groups (e.g., fishermen, guides, fish camp owners, homeowners associations, Audubon). The committee discusses management ideas and provides input. In addition, Friends of Istokpoga, a nonprofit group, discusses management activities quarterly, including hydrilla treatment and habitat restoration plans.
The FWC has also used regulations to help create a trophy fishery. A 15- to 24-inch slot limit for bass and a three-fish daily bag limit (of which only one bass may be 24 inches or longer) have been successful. The FWC conducts annual angler surveys and supplements that information with nonlethal electro fishing surveys. The 2012 surveys documented the highest largemouth bass success rate (0.82 fish per hour) since the drawdown.
Lake Istokpoga is a stellar example of the FWC using a variety of management techniques and soliciting public input to provide an exceptional fishery. However, it isn't close to being the only one. To see the top bass lakes for 2013 and get quarterly regional forecasts, visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and under "Freshwater Fishing" click "Fishing Sites and Forecasts."
Instant licenses are available at MyFWC.com/License or by calling 888-FISH-FLORIDA (347-4356). Report violators by calling 888-404-3922, *FWC or #FWC on your cell phone, or texting to firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit MyFWC.com/Fishing and select "more news," or scr.bi/Fish-busters for other Fish Busters' Bulletins.


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Not live, but they did show some extremely brief highlights.
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did they show the junior races as well?
Slightly off topic but just wondering how the European courses are different from typical US xc - never been to the States so is it the geography thats largely different? Edinburgh is an unusually picturesque course however, most of the courses I've run on here have been around playing fields or occasionnally on woodland trails, always in the freezing cold
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European XC course looks to be a very different venue than typical US XC. Outside of Mack, have any of the other guys run on a European course? Hats off to the Team.


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American-Indian love story ends in death in Agra
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian man fatally stabbed his American wife before killing himself near the Taj Mahal, four months after the couple married near the legendary monument of love, police said Saturday.
Erin W. Willinger's body was found with multiple stab wounds late Thursday night in a deserted part of the city, said Agra police chief Shalabh Mathur. Her husband Bunty Sharma committed suicide by igniting cooking gas and causing a massive explosion in his home, Mathur said.
Willinger and Sharma met last year when she visited the Taj Mahal with friends. She and Sharma fell in love and got married in October, police said.
Willinger, 35, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, adopted an Indian name, Kiran Sharma, and began working with a local nongovernmental organization to promote tourism in Agra. Sharma, 32, was a rickshaw cab driver in Agra city.
But police say they separated soon after because of differences.
"Both of them tried to resolve their differences and even met with a marriage counselor," Mathur said.
On Thursday night, Sharma took Willinger out in his vehicle, and on reaching a secluded place stabbed and killed her and dumped the body on the side of the road, Mathur said.
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SOCORRO, N.M., December 20, 2001 -- David J. Westpfahl, a professor of astrophysics at New Mexico Tech, and the university's soon-to-be constructed Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), are prominently mentioned in one of the chapters included in the recently published book, Distant Wanderers: The Search for Planets Beyond the Solar System, written by science journalist Bruce Dorminey.
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For a long time people that know me have been telling me they think I may suffer from depression and/or anxiety. So much so that I began to believe it. I am still somewhat open to the possibility, but my position on the matter is: so what? I'm not hurting anyone. I'm certainly not going to alter my body chemistry just because it doesn't match what is "normal". Where would evolution have gone if all species could change themselves back to "normal"?
Last night I read this article about shyness, introversion, and social anxiety. It confirmed many of my thoughts on the matter, and got me to research introversion more. Before, I had been aware of the general idea of introversion/extroversion (never studied psychology that much), but I did not know that it could be such a specific and pervasive behavioral trait. After much reading I found that on the introvert/extrovert scale, I'm about as introverted as you could possibly get.
Anyway, in the article the author references Winifred Gallagher: "The glory of the disposition that stops to consider stimuli rather than rushing to engage with them is its long association with intellectual and artistic achievement." It got me thinking about religion. Are introverts more likely to analyze the inconsistencies and problems with religion before (or even after) committing to one? How many atheists are introverts?
So, do you consider yourself more introverted than extroverted? A poll would be awesome, but I don't see an option to add one.
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I registered as ESTJ on MB twice and I took it 10 years apart. I don't think I'm overwhelmingly extroverted though. At times I'm outgoing and at times I'm introverted.
I don't think that introversion is the same as being depressed, but I do believe that depression is a real illness that is worth treating. Saying "I'm not going to alter my body chemistry because it doesn't match what is normal" could also be applied to: "My cholesterol levels are dangerously high, but I'm not going to take medication to alter them. After all, I'm not hurting anyone by abstaining from statin therapy."
We get one go around at life, so why not be happy if we can, right?
A valid point. But then again, there are natural ways to lower cholesterol, right? Exercise, better diet, etc.
I guess I'm just very weary of taking psychotherapeutic (not sure if that's the right word) drugs.
Psychotropics can save lives, damage people, or be effective to degrees in between. Not everyone's the same, and prescriptions often start with low doses, because being wary is a good thing.
It makes sense to start with a counselor, first, then determine if a psych might enhance the therapy. It's always your choice in how to proceed (or not proceed). I used to hate being an introvert, and thought of it as a handicap. Now I'm a hundred times more okay with myself than I was before, and succeeding at more endeavors.
But that's just Me.
Interesting question, introverts do spend more time with themselves and their minds so it would make sense for them to look deeper into these types of questions.
I am an atheist, a very new one. It took me awhile to be okay with admitting it aloud. And yes I am an introvert. I like to watch documentaries and listen to podcasts in my free time which is one of the reasons why it led to to this new state of mind.
I'm certainly an introvert. I need a lot of alone time and prefer small social gathering in places comfortable to me as opposed to large events full of people and I certainly spend a good deal of time inside my own head analyzing everything. I can on occasion be extroverted when I am in a comfortable situation and I certainly enjoy being around friends and socializing.
As for the MBTI no matter which version of the test I take I always score INTJ. I don't however put much stock into the MBTI since it's scientific backing is scant to none... I treat it similar to a horoscope it's fun and interesting but not worth putting a lot of stock in.
When I was younger, I was definitely an introvert. Very shy, and talked to pretty much no one. But I've certainly gotten better through the years and am much less shy now. I wouldn't go so far as to call me extroverted or a social butterfly, but I no longer have issues talking with new people or holding conversations. Truth be told, I do find large boisterous groups annoying more often than not, and would rather go online or read a good book. Keeping to myself used to be how I spent 100% of my time, but now I can do that or go out and comfortably have a good time amongst the public. But if I had to say I was one or the other, I'd say that I'm still more introverted than extroverted.
So would a shy or timid person necessarily be an introvert? That seems like more than overlap.
I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just trying to clarify in my own mind the differences.
I don't know if that really makes sense. If it isn't about comfort, what drives the preference? I can't come up with any reason that doesn't describe comfort.
I prefer to watch my soccer matches online each week, rather than going to say, a rowdy noisy bar or sports pub. This doesn't have anything to do with shyness, but rather finding the rowdy, noisy and alcohol laden atmosphere unemployable and annoying to a certain extent. This preference isn't driven by social discomfort. Perhaps it's comfort in the context of enjoyability, but this is quite different than social comfort.
Self esteem can play into introversion, but isn't a rule by any stretch. My wife and I are certainly more introverted than not. But while my self esteem is good, hers can certainly be lower at times.Actually, when I was really shy, I don't remember feeling low self esteem. Maybe, hard dealt, but I always felt I would be fine and could overcome. My wife however, is the victim of being ignored and unsupported through her youth. I'd say she's slightly more introverted than me, but she has more friends than I do. She feels a need to be wanted and accepted. She has a facebook, and i don't. She desires friends to feel better, whereas I feel that friends are a good thing but that I'm fine without them, or at least with only my closest friends.I can certainly see someone with low self esteem overcompensating to the point of being an extravert in order to gain attention.
Absolutely does not apply to me and I think characterizing introversion by low self esteem and confidence is not understanding what introversion really is. Having abnormally low self esteem and/or confidence is a mental disorder not introversion.


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Four seniors wrap up careers as season comes to a
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Riding the momentum of Thursday's opening round victory, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team raced out to a 1-0 lead Friday evening but couldn't sustain the effort, dropping a 3-1 contest to second-seed Austin Peay in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Morehead State.
Tech, the sixth seed in the tournament, ended the season with an 11-20 overall record and bid farewell to seniors Melanie Culp, Laura Pierce (shown in photo), Marie Peddicord and Leah Meffert.
Meffert, an all-OVC outside hitter, led the Golden Eagles Friday with 16 kills while sophomore Kelsey Gray added 13 kills and five blocks, posting a .462 hitting mark with just one error in 26 swings. Freshman Natalie Penrod also reached double figures in kills with 10 and added two blocks. Peddicord matched Gray at the net with five total blocks.
On the back row, freshman Allison May had 17 digs and Madison Comperry 11. Culp directed the attack with 44 assists and added eight digs.
Nikki Doyle topped the Govs with 20 kills while Jessica Mollman added 16 kills and Ilyanna Hernandez managed a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs. Setter Sarah Alisaeh also posted a double-double with 55 assists and 17 digs, and libero Paige Economos had 20 digs.
Peay hit .280 with 65 total kills while Tech attacked with a .199 hitting percentage and had 48 kills. The Govs dug 66 balls and Tech had 48 digs. Tech won the blocking battle with 10 total blocks.
With the win, APSU advances to the championship game Saturday. It gave Austin Peay a three-game sweep of Tech for the season.
Tech jumped on top quickly in the opening set, using an ace and
a kill from freshman Allison May to claim a 3-0 lead. The Govs tied
the match three times early on at 7-7, 8-8 and 9-9. Kelsey Gray and Natalie
Penrod followed with kills to put Tech on top, and the Godlen
Eagles pecked away for a 15-10 lead. The lead was five at 20-15 and
the Golden Eagles made it 22-19 before a rally by Austin Peay close
the gap to 23-22.
Leah Meffert's kill made it 24-22, but the Lady Govs fought back to tie things at 24-24. Elise Robertson and Marie Peddicord teamed up for a block on an attack by Alyanna Hernandez for a 25-24 Golden Eagle lead, and Penrod's tip fell to the floor for the winning point in a 26-24 Tech victory.
The Golden Eagles had an early lead in the second set, saw the Govs come back and take their first lead of the match at 9-8, but Tech managed to knot things again at 13-13. The next two points went to Tech on a service ace by Melanie Culp and a hitting error by the Govs, but Austin Peay regained the lead.
After a kill by Gray brought Tech to within 22-20, the Lady Govs put the final three points on the board for a 25-20 win to send the squads to the break at one set apiece.
Set three was close early before APSU snuck out to a 13-7 lead,
but Tech answered with a 5-1 run to pull to within 14-12. Tech was
within one point, 20-19, before Austin Peay took control to the
finish line. Jessica Mollman and Taylor Skinner had kills, and the
final two points came on a pair of throw-downs by Nikki Doyle for a
25-21 final.
Austin Peay built a small lead early in the fourth set, and kept the Golden Eagles at bay by three to five points throughout. Within three points, 19-16, the Golden Eagles couldn't find a defense for the Gov attack as Sarah Alisaleh and Doyle got kills to make it 21-16.
Following a Tech timeout, the Govs added two quick points on attack errors by the Golden Eagles to make it 23-16. Meffert drilled a kill and an APSU service error kept Tech alive at 24-18, but Skinner's kills ended the action.


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Heatmaps, doing visitors behaviour analysis on your websitePosted by Hypee | Sat 7, May 2011
Heatmaps are there for quite a while (TechCrunch made an article in 2006), but it seems that few webmasters are proposing it to their customers and that also few customers even know them. In this SEO dominated world, we are so busy thinking our websites for search engines that we sometimes forget to make them great also for humans.
They may not be an appropriate tool for every project, but heatmaps might bring crucial informations for some activities, like eCommerce websites.
So, what are heatmaps all about ?
The principle is quite simple, by adding a short Javascript code in the web-pages you want to analyze, we are able to detect where the users are clicking with their mouse.
The job of the heatmap tools is to summarize all those clicks in a single graphical view, showing what portions of a page have the most success and which are never used. Red color will represent "hot" spots when blue color will be used for the less used links.
Several commercial and open sources solutions are available on the market to add the heatmap functionality to your website. Most of them are proposing additional analysis tools.
Should you use heatmaps ?
If you go to the websites of commercial heat map solutions, they will give you a ton of reasons to purchase their product :
- Fine tuning your site, enhance navigation to improve your conversion rate.
- Find out the hot spots on your pages to place the ads, giving them a better visibility.
- Discover areas that are badly performing and adjust your design to avoid having important links unused.
- Find unexpected behavior from users (clicking on images that they assume having a link).
Well, we would say that if you care about your website, there aren't too many reasons to not give a try and decide by yourself if it does help to improve any goal related to your business.
If you have some development experience, start by installing an open source solution, if you don't, use a free trial option and make your mind.
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Heatmap example, where we can see that most of their visitors wants to know how the hell it's working and think "hey show me that thing !". But few of them are transformed as free trial testers...
Click map example, giving not too much additional information, just confirming that users are missing a lot the target (actually that's probably highlighting the different rendering between several browsers).
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Cool features : 5 different visualisations, the most interesting being the heatmap and the scrollmap, and the capability of zooming to have a complete view of long web pages.
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Are your users reading the content that is only reachable through scrolling ? No ! (At last that's what CrazyEggs seems to pretend)
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A phpMyVisites plugin was developed and a Piwik plugin was also started (but not finished if we believe what we've seen on forums).
Impact on server performances
If you choose this open source solution, it will be installed on your server, so you may wonder if it will have any impact on the server load.
Basically when you're logging user clicks, you're only adding one server call. That's not much and it won't be noticeable on the user side. But if you're running a high traffic website, that's doubling the server charge which may not be too good if you're not sure you will have enough free resources.
The workaround is to make the calls to a static page and delay the analysis, as explained on Labsmedia website :
Wants to build your own solution ?
You want to do heatmaps but you are not convinced by the existing solutions and you want to create your own ? Great !
Take a look at those URLs, they may set you on tracks :
Javascript/PHP example on css-trick.
Javascript/PHP : http://nevyan.blogspot.com/2006/12/free-website-click-heatmap-diy.html
Javascript/Ruby sources on blog.corunet.com.
There are a lot of solutions to implement heatmaps on your website (we missed the one from Clicktale, it will be added very soon) and we really think it's worth the value to give a shot.
So, if you try and like it, give us some feedback !