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Posted November 30, 2009 in WOD by Turbo

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Pounds or kilos?

Pounds or kilos?

The Agatsu Barbell certification over the weekend went very well.  The coaches and some of our members got to spend the weekend learning how to move weight.  Thanks to Willie and Pierre who did a great job instructing the course.

We’ve also had a lot of fun weightlifting with Rosie on Sunday afternoons over the past six weeks.  Of course, I would love to ask Rosie to come in and instruct more classes and I hope she is willing to do this again.  As we organized these classes and Coach Derek got ready for the Manitoba Open, the thought occurred to me that perhaps we should have our own weightlifting club, right here at CrossFit Winnipeg.  Busy with all the other tasks associated with running the gym, I put the idea on the back burner for a while, but this weekend at our barbell certification Pierre Auge from CrossFit Ottawa and the Capital Weightlifting Club started the wheels turning again as we discussed how he has been able to do this at his gym.

So I’m throwing the idea out there: What do you think? If we had our very own weightlifting club as part of the Manitoba Weightlifting Association at CrossFit Winnipeg, would you join?  How often would you come to the gym to work on your lifts if we offered regular class?  Would you ever compete in a weightlifting meet? Do you think it would help your CrossFit?  Should I order kilogram bumper plates?

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30 Comments to “Tuesday, December 1st, 2009”

  • Tapout
    November 30, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    Depending on cost…I would totally love to further my ability and learn more in this area…so YES YES YES and YES….

  • Chris
    November 30, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    I would be very interested in it. I have been considering crossfit as “my sport” lately and would love to revisit my competitive nature once again as i have not really done that in quite a few years. I would totally compete in a weightlifing meet. It would help my crossfit among other factors in my life.
    And we can do shirts! ha.

  • Chris
    November 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    oh right…thanks for reminding me nic…depending on costs (sigh).

  • Smokey Jo
    November 30, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Same boat as Nic and Chris! Keep us posted :-)

  • Mandy
    November 30, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    I’d be in as well… same goes for cost factor as above…
    I would consider the meets… as stepping on that podium (or in our case in the box) made the adrenalin pump!
    It has helped my CF…. and I calculate better in pounds. :)

  • BRad
    November 30, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I’d be in for sure. Sounds awesome.

  • kimberly
    December 1, 2009 at 6:54 am

    I was checking out the MB oly and power lifting websites yesterday trying to figure out how I could do CF and pursue some weight training, so I am most definetely in and would love to try competeting.

  • b-mac
    December 1, 2009 at 8:27 am

    ….i’d give ‘er a go!

  • Harvey
    December 1, 2009 at 9:09 am

    This is a great idea! I would probably come in once or twice a week if was offered. I would compete too.
    Its sad that there aren’t many weightlifting clubs in Winnipeg. And that the MB Open got cancelled due to lack of interest.
    After the classes with Rosie, I’ve been craving to do more oly lifts. I think a body weight snatch is close for me!

  • stephen
    December 1, 2009 at 9:30 am

    How hot would it be for me to be strutting around in a weightlifting singlet more often?

  • brendan
    December 1, 2009 at 9:33 am

    I don’t know Stephen… pretty hot I guess. Kind of a random comment….

    I’d be so in to having or hosting a weightlifting club and I’d step up on the platform… in a singlet I guess…

  • Motha
    December 1, 2009 at 9:47 am

    I believe we should make it mandatory for all the boys to wear singlets. Good times!

  • chris
    December 1, 2009 at 9:53 am

    I sell singlets.

  • Harvey
    December 1, 2009 at 10:40 am

    Chris, what don’t you sell? :)

  • Stephen
    December 1, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Funny, I don’t remember posting a comment about wearing a singlet. Very funny stuff. Could be a tad dangerous getting into the habit of posting as someone else. Wouldn’t want to open up that can of worms. But I do agree, I’d love to strut around in a singlet.

  • Chris
    December 1, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    I will have singlet fittings today at 3:30pm.

  • Erika
    December 1, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    I would be interested, time would be a factor for me and the cost. I am NOT wearing a singlet!

  • brendan
    December 1, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    @Stephen
    Crazy. The things people will do. But, I agree, so I’ve added a little thing that shows up below the comment form. It should say something like, “Not stephen? Click here to clear this info.” That might address the issue…..

  • Stephen
    December 1, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    @b
    as would a swift kick to the junk

  • brendan
    December 1, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    @Stephen
    duly noted

  • Brendan
    December 1, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Sometimes when I’m alone at CFW, I do naked windmills while listening to Barbara Streisand.

  • Stephen
    December 1, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Wow…Brendan, that’s totally disturbing, but it took ALOT of courage to admit that…

  • Chris
    December 1, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    @Brendan
    You can now at least put on that singlet that i left there.

  • brendan
    December 1, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    @Stephen
    lol… okay… truce?

    @Chris
    naked windmills are naked windmills. That’s all there is to it. Thanks for the offer though.

  • Stephen
    December 1, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    @B
    Truce? what are you talking about?

    Just Kidding, bro…truce…for now

  • Sunshine
    December 2, 2009 at 9:54 am

    You guys are too funny! I might have to come just to check out the guys in the singlets!

  • Erika
    December 2, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    @ Brendan & Stephen
    That is way too much information!!

  • SuperBean
    December 4, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    yes! order kilo bumper plates!!!!!!!!

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