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Practicing Olympic Lifts on the Road

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

When traveling halfway across the world most hotels are lucky to have a treadmill and a stationary bike. I tried asking for barbells but, well, you get the idea… It’s also hard to take a long PVC pipe on the … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Dinosaur

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

There is a lot of lifting at CrossFit Asphodel in Hong Kong. Part of the reason is that it is on the 11th floor and it is quite hard to just go outside for a run… After I came to … Continue reading →

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Absentee WOD from Beijing

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Every time I come to Beijing it takes a whole day to get used to the thick smog and the heavy air. Typically it also makes it an extra spicy workout the following morning as if running underwater with a … Continue reading →

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Dawn at CrossFit Hong Kong

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Since I was up at 4am this morning I went for a journey to find the CF Hong Kong gym. It was ‘right behind’ our hotel but as luck would have it so was a small mountain… With the help … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Pullup

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

I found a great pullup bar in the East Hotel in Hong Kong so I decided to use this week to practice the butterfly pullup. It is the best looking and fastest movement in Crossfit… Who better to learn from … Continue reading →