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		<title>Crossfit Total &#8211; Colm Vs Shane</title>
		<link>http://spartanmma.com/2007/07/03/crossfit-total-colm-vs-shane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Colm's Personal Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Challenges]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Shane and I decided to try for a Crossfit Total &#8211; one rep maximum lifts of

Back Squat
Shoulder Press
Deadlift

We videoed our activities so we could analyze our form and also laugh at our &#8220;failures&#8221;, enjoy!

Colm&#8217;s Successful Squat (112.7Kg)
Colm&#8217;s failure at 115.2 (poor technique)
It&#8217;s just not happening! 

Shane false squat &#8211; You&#8217;ve got to break [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday, Shane and I decided to try for a Crossfit Total &#8211; one rep maximum lifts of</p>
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<li>Back Squat</li>
<li>Shoulder Press</li>
<li>Deadlift</li>
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<p>We videoed our activities so we could analyze our form and also laugh at our &#8220;failures&#8221;, enjoy!</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/colmsquat112.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Colm Squat 112.7Kg">Colm&#8217;s Successful Squat (112.7Kg)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/colmsquatfail115.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Colm Squat Fail">Colm&#8217;s failure at 115.2 (poor technique)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/colmsquat117.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Colm Squat Fail (Again!)">It&#8217;s just not happening! </a><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanefalsesquat.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Shane False Squat"><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanefalsesquat.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Shane False Squat">Shane false squat &#8211; You&#8217;ve got to break parallel Courtney!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanesquatfail.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Shane no Squat">Shane ain&#8217;t strong</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanesquat3.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Shane Can Squat!">No wait, he is!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/colmdl117.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Colm Deadlifting">Colm deadlifting 117.5Kg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/colmdlfail.mpg" title="Colm fails at his deadlift">Colm doing an UGLY deadlift (and failing) at 122.5Kg</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanedl2.mpg" title="Shane deadlifting">Shane deadlifting comfortably</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/shanedl135.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Shane's Deadlift PB">Shane sets a new Deadlift Personal Record</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/jimdlscream.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Hear Jim Roar!">Jim screams as he busts out a 100Kg deadlift!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/jimdl100.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Jim Deadlifting 100Kgs">Jim lifts with a little more grace</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/jimdlfail.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Jim Can't Lift That!">Jim finds his limits</a></li>
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		<title>The Rock</title>
		<link>http://spartanmma.com/2007/05/30/the-rock/</link>
		<comments>http://spartanmma.com/2007/05/30/the-rock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 22:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physical Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spartan MMA - Training Talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Agoge - Young Spartans]]></category>

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Enjoy
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<p>Enjoy</p>
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		<title>Just another day in Sparta&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://spartanmma.com/2007/05/22/just-another-day-in-sparta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 20:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physical Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Agoge - Young Spartans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The sun in shining, and the Agoge line up to take their warm up as usua: potato sack drags; wheelbarrow walks; jockey back carries; fireman carries; double leg runs; shrimping; and over-and-unders.
Click here to view
But that&#8217;s not all, after that they have their physical conditioning. Today it was walking lunges and dips.
Can you imagine stepping [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The sun in shining, and the Agoge line up to take their warm up as usua: potato sack drags; wheelbarrow walks; jockey back carries; fireman carries; double leg runs; shrimping; and over-and-unders.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/spartanwarmup.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Agoge Warm Up">Click here to view</a></p>
<p>But that&#8217;s not all, after that they have their physical conditioning. Today it was <a href="http://www.spartanmma.com/movies/spartanwod1.mpg" title="Spartan MMA - Agoge Physical Conditioning">walking lunges and dips</a>.</p>
<p>Can you imagine stepping on the mats again these warriors hoping they&#8217;ll fatigue?</p>
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		<title>Physical Challenge 2007-05-14</title>
		<link>http://spartanmma.com/2007/05/14/physical-challenge-2007-05-14/</link>
		<comments>http://spartanmma.com/2007/05/14/physical-challenge-2007-05-14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 21:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Physical Challenges]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fianna/Pull Up Combinations

Drop
Push Up
Knees in-Knees Out
Push Up
Pull Up
20 for time during your off round

Scores:

Graham: 3:20.36
Dan &#8211; 3:41.89
Dom -Â  3:52.10
Paul - 4:12.64
Adam &#8211; 3:03.81 (25Â  regular Fianna&#8217;s -Â  too heavy for the basketball rings!)
Kev &#8211; 3:37.93 (15 Fianna Pull Ups)

Mark wasn&#8217;t timed but it&#8217;s more than likely he did his in sub 3 minutes.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fianna/Pull Up Combinations</p>
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<li>Drop</li>
<li>Push Up</li>
<li>Knees in-Knees Out</li>
<li>Push Up</li>
<li>Pull Up</li>
<li>20 for time during your off round</li>
</ul>
<p>Scores:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Graham</strong>: 3:20.36</li>
<li><strong>Dan</strong> &#8211; 3:41.89</li>
<li><strong>Dom</strong> -Â  3:52.10</li>
<li><strong>Paul </strong>- 4:12.64</li>
<li><strong>Adam</strong> &#8211; 3:03.81 (25Â  regular Fianna&#8217;s -Â  too heavy for the basketball rings!)</li>
<li><strong>Kev</strong> &#8211; 3:37.93 (15 Fianna Pull Ups)</li>
</ul>
<p>Mark wasn&#8217;t timed but it&#8217;s more than likely he did his in sub 3 minutes.</p>
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