Holy. Cow.

Real one upper.

Ha! Skilled in every position. Hilarious.

A pistol + 135 lb OHS + standing on stone= insanity
Oh and throw in doing that in OLY shoes for good measure. You know, just for fun.

That athlete is amazing. Glad the overhead pistol squat on atlas stone has never came up on the main site wod.

I'd say the risk vs. reward ration is a bit jacked up in your photo Mr. Bruce.

Great job Andy!! You're not such a bad coach Castro!

Love that photo! I might have tried that in a previous life.

But somebody show us the photo from 3 seconds later!

David T.
(Heading down to Tampa Sunday; WOD at CrossFit813 Monday at 0600; The 23rd box I've visited)

Is someone saying something with all these snatches?

I've dialled 9 and 1 already, I have my finger hovering over the final 1

awesome job Andy! many of us wish we could do that on our first try

you a bad dude Nik

12:10
Subbed 25 wall balls for du ( rope at gym was broke weird)
135
145
155
165
170
165
165
Total: 1,100

Looks like a pretty good way to hurt yourself.

So I suppose we should all stop walking up/downstairs too right? This is a pretty lame way of trying to complain about people having bigger balls than you. Of course it's a risky movement and of course not everyone should be doing it but its the fact that there are people skilled enough to do these things that we should focus on. I think breathing and eating should also be held under a microscope too... You can never be too safe ;)

1st crossfit workout
50 min
Scaled
25 pushups
25 pullups
All runs no rower

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

M/29/143lbs (65kg)

50kg (~110 lbs) for all 7, zero fails.

8:57 350kg (~770 lbs)

I dont know why people are thinking this is dangerous? Atlas stones move slowly and overhead anything is easy to bail from. And even if he does fall he'd probably try again!

I can't do double unders or snatch for sh#t. But I'm your huckleberry.

Why? Why does CF post photos like this? Why promote something like this? What does this prove?

This doesn't promote the sport positively. You're just inviting people of all skill levels to do things that simply don't make any sense and have zero purpose.

Stop it please. The sport is better than this.

anyone who thinks that isn't dangerous is an idiot, i have been there and doing something similar until a simple fall shatterd my radius into hundreds of little pieces, all respect for people with this sort of balance but i dont believe its something we should portray that the everday person should " have a go at" like it is by being shown like this

Comment #19 - Posted by: Mickey at February 22, 2013 7:07 PM

Sack up buttercup.

Why Why Why?

For the same reason that the main site WOD is posted at such high degree of difficulty. To set the bar high and then people scale as appropriate.

Is everyone complaining about the risky balance move also doing the WODs completely as prescribed? I think not. I think 80% of population (or more) scales their workout and know that they need to do so to avoid killing themselves. There is no shame. Be real. But aim high with a vision.

So, just because some picture looks inspirational and epic doesn't mean we should all (more mortals though we are) attempt to replicate. Without scaling.

Duh?

All you whiners need to suck it up. I can think of 1,000 things in sports more dangerous than what he's doing. How about jumping out of a hot air balloon and falling faster than the speed of sound? No, you're right, standing on a stone 16 inches above the ground is much, much worse.

Last year they posted a photo of someone doing the same thing on a kettlebell and people where going nuts like they are now. I think this photo illustrates exactly what crossfit is about. Risk, I guess I never should have played football, wakeboarded, snow skied, or any other sport that involved risk. I would say just about any movement we do in crossfit is dangerous if you do not have the skill to do it and this athlete obviously has more than enough.

Cool pic

Andy gets a Muscle up on his second attempt?? That's AMAZING!

Andy gets a muscle up on his second attempt. Watch out Rich.

good article on "feet first"

Not only did Andy bust out a muscle up he dang near did an iron cross. Sign that guy up, put a little meat on him and its Masters 2014.

You know this will be on the CrossFit Games.

Both jealous and happy for Andy's first muscle up..Good job! I'm happy for you. I'm still working on my first muscle up. The picture is amazing. good job! I appreciate your ability--I know I won't ever try it, nor do I ever aspire to, but I've got your back! Keep it up!

I have no problem with this photo. I do crossfit to challenge myself to be better and try harder. Keep it in perspective, you know what you are capable of. I will never be able to do what he's doing on that photo but I'm 45 years old and crossfit has gotten me into better shape than I've probable been in for 15 years. I kick ass on some wods and some not so much.

Thanks for the love. Just to be clear The picture and movement have been something I saw online and I have been working on for a couple months. It also took over an hour of bails that night to get one clean rep in. It's just another dumb thing I have in my bag of "cf parlor tricks". Be safe everybody

Badass.

Finally got rings in the home gym about 2 weeks ago. Been trying to learn the muscle up ever since.

I watched the video of Andy doing a muscle up.

I did my first muscle up this morning

73"/189lbs/22

WoD Rx'd 50kg snatches

8:11

i think everyone should just calm down and appreciate the picture. no one is telling anyone to do what nick did (bdw kudos mate).

crossfit is all about the community and camaraderie guys. so please dont forget that. For me crossfit is not the fact that rich won the games 2 years in a row, its the fact that after each workout he edges all other competitors on. the true spirit of crossfit.

keep it real guys. focus on the workouts and not the pictures. love.

For the next main site pic I'd like to see a person doing a handstand and then another person performing a 225lbs OHS on top of the person doing the handstand. That would be the ultimate.

Wow. Just wow. I find all of CrossFit inspirational. Everything in Life worth anything involves Risk. It's always about digging deeper to become better. There will always be those few individuals that inspire all of us to reach higher. Thank you for your courage :)

Hollyhog i disagree nowhere in crossfit definition of fitness is risk stated. crossfit is to increase work capacity over broad time modal domains. if someone wants to do a pistol on an atlas stone go for it. Smart move I dont know, and dont really care and am not sure why everyone else does either. How bout the guy doin muscle ups from a hot air ballon? Its all in what ya want.

8:17
All rounds with 165 snatch.
DUs were good through 4 rounds then got sloppy. Good workout.

The muscle up video is great - way to go Andy! But please tell us you have some type of background (maybe not Crossfit) that may have prepped you for the strength and grip required!? Otherwise - that is both an inspirational and demoralizing video at the same time!
Agree with the post above - get him into Crossfit and aim for 2014 Masters.

95-x-105-105-115-115-120
22:05.7

M/47/180

8:34

95lbs

The knock on CrossFit is it is dangerous. This helps them make that point.

One slogan is don't work out today in such a way that it prevents you from working out tomorrow.

It only takes one second to take an impressive pick. He probably dropped it right after that shot.

Andy, muscle up on your first try. Awesome!

sigh on the cry babies, haters, & safety police. And if you are going to respond to this comment about how awesome you are and how you aren't a hater post some loads behind it

m/26/160
Did Thursday 130221 WOD today.
12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
95# Snatch
Burpee
6:43
In the morning.

In the evening I did Front Squats.
5 reps 135#
2-2-2 reps 185#
1-1 reps 215#

215# is a 1RM PR.

50kg
8:24

7 RDS: 35 bar hops, 100# snatches.
8:10

135 for 5
155 for 2

9:15 sort of sluggish after a late night celebrating my wifes birthday. (Natturnight)

8:09 135 rx

Warrior dash prep:

15 min. AMRAP-
200M (.13 TREADMILL)
12 BOX JUMPS 24"
10 RING PUSH-UPS
8 kb SWINGS 60#KB

6 rds.

M/26/6'0"/200

9.44 as Rx'd
5 x 100
2 x 110
720 total.

F/24/130

25:57 as Rx'd
473lbs

To those of you complaining about the picture, did you also complain when they posted the video of Rich snatching 300lbs? That is also dangerous IF YOU AREN'T READY FOR IT!! As he posted, Nik worked towards this for quite some time and only attempted it once he felt prepared. I actually think that sets a great example and is exactly what CF is about.
Additionally, I appreciate that HQ respects our intelligence enough to assume that we won't go running out to try something like this but rather will use it to motivate ourselves to keep working and getting better.
Have a great day, WOD and weekend!

M/35/5'10/200

7RFT
35 double unders
Snatch one per round
95-115-115-125-125-135-135

6:40 total weight: 845lbs

Hoooah Army Crossfit!!!

I've done this before--If you focus your concentration on keeping the nerf ball from moving out from under your foot and the broomstick directly overhead, it's a cinch!

Balance, Agility, Strength, Coordination.........Do these Characteristics sounds familiar to anybody? To me this move is all about what CrossFitters do.

Oh, and I'm calling B.S. on that Muscle Up Mr. Electrician Guy. That just looked to easy for his first one......haha!

single unders and a 150PR

As much as I try to convince people that CrossFit is NOT dangerous, I have to admit that one of the things that first brought CrossFit to my attention a few years back was an article basically talking about how dangerous it was. It was talking about how extreme the "cult" was and how intensely CrossFitters would work out- sometimes to the point of "meeting pukie"".

I honestly thought, "Hell, that sounds like it might be a pretty good way to become a badass", and I checked it out.

7:27
350 kg/772 lbs

Jumping Jacks instead of double unders and 50 kg(110 lbs)at the bar.
Need seriously keep on working for both. Technique is not ready for either one. Actually 50 kg was my PR, so quite ok, but still...
Finalized the round with 4 x 12 (85,90,90,90 kg) deadlift. :D

12:40
Alternate 4singles/1DU
95,115, 126, 135, 135, 135, 135

100 sit ups (3:27)

M/52/190lb

Question: I have been doing Crossfit for 2.5 years with the first year at a box ... and the last 1.5 years from my garage. I notice from time to time I find myself doing a shortened warm up. The box had the warmups on the board. Any thoughts of including proper warmups are part of WOD post? If not, can other Crossfiters suggest a standard warmup?

Thanks

kelley 8:13 665 (cleans)70 singles
margy 8:30 385 70singles
kelley 9:14 455
molly 8:13 385
cale 6:14 665

AWESOME photo! Can't wait to try this one today. May have to scale the DUs to 70 SUs. Gotta keep working on those DUs. Thanks for the awesome website!!!!

7:25 rx
133lbs (931)
Crossfit FML for life
CMC team " the devil does burpees"

M/38/190 5'10"

Sub tuck jumps for DUs
825 lbs. snatch
Approx 20 min.

Why do people do overhead pistol squats, climb mountains, run ultramarathons or skydive? Because its there and its a challenge and it compels us to be more than what we are. It's called being human. Walls, like barriers, are meant to be broken.

Nik, I think that's crazy...and I admire you for it. I'll never do one or try one, but to all o' ya'll sniping about safety or bad examples or circus acts, nothing great is done nor barriers broken by people working inside the bounds of the normal. Jeesh.

7:21.8

M/23/195

RX'd
155 lb snatch for all rounds

1090lbs

Why so many haters? Just jealous i guess...
If you can't or don't want to do certain exercises, just don't do them. Why do you want to stop others from doing them?

Sore from Hamilton, trying to get motivated for today.

45/m/176cm/73kg

11:11 (last time 10:30)
330kg (last time 380 kg)

50-52-54-56-58-60-62f (power snatches)

Good warm-up (squat) snatches but miserable DUs today.

15:35 / 805

2nd WOD of the day. 1st involved 40 snatches.

M/27/163 lbs

Sub singles for double-unders, 95 lbs snatch for 5/7
7:43

M/52/6'/209

9:03 RX

155 X 7 (1085)

8:02
175f-165-165f-165-165-165-165
total:825, depressing, I don't know what happened

945
8:37

12:35
95# x 7 = 665#

F/24/63"/130

25:59
473

f/43/180/5'10"

Sigh... I LOVE cleans... but putting anything over my head is a real challenge. I'll blame it on years of pulling on an oar an little overhead mobility.

I did 75# squat snatches

and 5 over the bar burpees instead of double unders

7:50

then I worked on Chest to Bar and Toes to Bar

M/31/200/72

10:04

875

Finally getting DU's to string together. By the seventh set I was able to go unbroken for 35.

4:31

I hope I did this WOD correctly.

7 rounds for time of:

35 DU's and 1 snatch per round?

I'm still sore from "Hamilton" yesterday, and I'm still skurrd to throw weight over my head. My snatches were with the 45# bar.

M/40/5'9"/153lb
7:07 with 95#(665#)snatch

9:38/700lbs

Modified for my CoCr & Polymer Knee
Seven rounds of:
35 Step-ups
1 Power Snatch with 135lbs
945lbs 14:03
M/55/72”/210

6:32 with 115 PS=805
as rx'd (PR)

7:37, 1015#

Seven rounds of:
20 Double-unders
1 Snatch

15:00 805# [115X7}

5:35:45
1085 lbs
Rx

Truth be known, everything is DANGEROUS.....Why not try this? Looks challenging and one more thing to master. What about the X-games, extreme bungie jumping, sky diving from space, swimming with shark, etc. Get a grip, man up or woman up and try something outta your comfort zone. Life's short.

The problem isnt that he did the movement, which is very impressive, but the fact that Crossfit is displaying/endorsing it. Even though some of us dont want to admit it, Crossfit is not for everyone. It is for athletes. All it takes is a few impressionable highschool athletes to see it and say "Wow, that looks really cool. Lets go try it!"

Ok im off my soapbox. However, that is a very impressive feat of strength and balance. Not knocking the man, knocking the brand.

Andy's Muscle-up proves the importance of coaching, took me 18 mos to get my first.

12:31

m/28/215lbs
as Rx'd 10:44.5
109
109
129
129
144
144
144
Total:908lbs
(i had no idea how much to start with. my 1RM snatch is 185lbs, but wasnt sure how fatigue would play into the WOD)

8:45 (735#)

M/26/5.11/180

Andy you're a beast. Guys looks like we better Dave back out in the field. He's still got it.

14:50 & 735#

Outside in the wind and cold rain - I was trying to figure out if double unders are better into the wind or facing away from the wind and concluded neither way works well...

945# (7 x 135#)
didn't keep track of time

Elite = The best or most skilled members of a group. CrossFit = Forging elite fitness.
IOW... By definition there will be a great deal of CrossFit that most people cannot do. Cool pic.

M 42/192/6'0"
8.13
665.
95# squat snatch.

M/21/5'9/175

as Rx'd @ 135 squat snatch, all 7 rounds, no fails
7:07

20:13, #665

All DUs with my heavy, cheapo speed rope from Wally World! Longest string was 14. Shoulders gave out on second set.

Nik-Awesome picture and very impressive skills! Oh, and great shirt!

Like Speal says in his commercial, "What am I going to do with all this fitness?" :)

Game Event Prediction:

Stand Up Paddleboarding!

20:10
DU's(bound n determined to do this with all DU's as mine suck!)
7x135# snatch

M/30/180/5'11"

95
115
115
125
135
135
145

9:03

Alright all I wanna know is what kind of Nike olympic lifting shoe is that? They look awesome.

M 21/185#/5'11"

18:12 and 1,065#

Transition outside for DU's killed me and I focused on my form for snatches rather than weight and time.

135# x 7
My DU suck!!!

75#
11:22

10:15 with 165 pound squat snatches. Great WOD.

Subbed tuck jumps for DU

Seven rounds of:
35 Tuck jumps
1 Snatch

Make one snatch attempt per round.

9:00
85#(38.5kg) X 7

9:40
90 lb snatch through out = 630

Practiced double unders and snatches today cause I suck at them both. Hit a PR in the snatch at 135 lbs and I was pretty happy about that!

7:56/ 930#. missed on round 3. 155# snatch.

but did he stand up?? or dump the weight?

6:50/805#
Squat snatches (though some were pretty ugly)

8.04
tried 175 for all sets
made 4
700lb total

8:10, 95# all sets = 665#

15:10

135x7 = 675

15:10

135x7 = 945

4:58 & 875

13:15 135lb snatches

(18 year old university football player/new cross fitter)

10:37 7x145lb snatches

10:17
115 125 125 125 130 135 140(pr!)
Then hit 145!
Snatches are a personal goat for me, so pretty stoked to hit a pr today. Double unders, rd 2 ugly, couple of rds unbroken, couple of rds broken in half.
Risk vs reward, push boundaries vs stay safe, personal choice of the individual. I think it is awesome Nik!! To me crossfit is exactly what you are doing, pushing yourself, attempting new skills, practicing until you do it right. Every person that has made any negative comment has probably forgotten at one time or another that a new skill they have learned, someone else has called dangerous.

Incredible pic,incredible strength and balance, kudos on the move, wow. Some of our fellow crossfitters really need to relax or we may need to release the flying monkeys.

Navaste/john

Incredible pic,incredible strength and balance, kudos on the move, wow. Some of our fellow crossfitters really need to relax or we may need to release the flying monkeys.

Navaste/john

5:25 1295# (185x7 all successful)
this is one of my favorite wods, i do it once every few months to test my snatch concistency

M/30/6'5"/220

10:01, 875# (175x5)

Missed two early ones so after I hit 7rds I continued up to 15:00. I ended up with 10 makes and only the 2 early misses. Finally felt the bar making consistent contact on my waist. Big improvement.

subbed 100 single unders per rd

13:20 / 945

11:32
40kg-40-42.5-45-47.5-50-55(PR)

Subbed 3:1 single-unders for double-unders

Felt strong after finishing so kept going with the snatch:
57.5(PR)-57.5-60(PR)-60-60(f)-60(f)

11:32
40kg-40-42.5-45-47.5-50-55(PR)

Subbed 3:1 single-unders for double-unders

Felt strong afterwards so kept going with the snatch:
57.5kg(PR)-57.5-60(PR)-60-60(f)-60(f)

M/45/71/157

12:25
630

Not the best weight. Need to work on Snatch technique and continue to work on double unders.

M/27/5'8/191

10:12
810 total lbs

135x6

M/30/180cm/74kg

65,65,65,65,65,65,65kg

455kg
6:32

M/30/180cm/74kg

65,65,65,65,65,65,65kg

455kg
6:32

50, 50,50,55,55,55,55

370kg

5 min. 20 sek

Comment #68 - Posted by: Jim R.

You're right on the money my friend.

135# snatch x 7 rounds

6:28 (721 last at 125#)

still not great snatch but getting stronger

1. When was the last time you did something for the first time?

2. If it scares you, it might be worth trying it!

3. There is no dangerous Movement if you respect MCI (Mechanics-Consistency-Intensity)

Thanks CF-Community for thinking out of the Box

10.34 70lbs
F/30/143

14:24
580 lbs

M22/6'0"/181

Rx'd

7:16, 595#

@Brad, they are the Nike Romaleos 2. The ones he is wearing are the "Volt" color.

This move is dangerous. What's the point? This is irresponsible to post such a photo.

although it looks nice, not functional.. and high risk vs reward. i love training, and i hate being hurt.. so i doubt i will ever try this or recommend anyone else to try it. good luck!

M/22/5'11"/183.6

13:09.9 95-115-125-135-155-155-160

did 75 singles. need to cut some length off my ropes still so I can do the double unders right.

lost a lot of time with changing weights.

M/27/6'0/179

11:19 135 lbs. for all rounds rx

took me 30+ min, but i did all doubles and no singles this time. 95x7

m/38/5'9/177

9:17
135lb each round

8:07
35DU x
115
115
135
135
145
145 fail
145 = 790lbs

m/29/190

as rx'd (used 115lb for snatch)

7:51

This Risk is not worth it. I cant even see the full benefit of doing this. This picture will have people trying this position and they will end up hurting themselves. Last thing you need is an injury following you for the rest of your life.

M/40/220/6' sub du with 20in box jumps 125 for snatch. I feel like I have been run over by something.

Can't seem to get the bar far enough behind my head to keep good balance and not fall forward. Seems like my frame just doesn't go that way, so I Couldn't snatch more than 115#, even though I can squat almost 3X that, frustrating!

24:00 and 1180 lbs. I didnt like my snatch form; however I decided to use lighter weight, and more repetitions. I attempted 135 at the end for 1 additional rep.

M/28/70"/180
13:56
135x7
Total: 945#

Two of my absolute worst exercises in one workout. Diabolical. New PR of 18 unbroken DUs though!

Who cares about whats going on in the picture? Who cares if its dangerous? Jumping out of planes, MX, skiing, mountain biking and skate boarding have killed and injured way more people than a Atlas Stone OHS in Oly Shoes! Take care of you.

21:13 and 795 lbs. Lot of time spent trying to improve DUs. I have the same issue as PlayoffBeard "Double-unders and snatches; I suck at them both."

95
105
115
125
130
135
140
I could not do the 140 but I did feel better about my form during the early stages. I was more impressed with my increasing ability to do the double unders.

300m row for DU

All snatches at 115.

7 rds. 7.16

2013-02-25:6:20-945. 1 miss.70's.
2011-11-07:6:50-945. 1 miss.70's.
2011-05-23:6:27-805. 70's.

M/45/5'11"/200

95-100-105-105-105-105-105=720

12:15

scaled med ball back throw and hspu for snatch
double unders as rxd
15:51

du's killed knees

3 mile run..
21:09
Then
5 rounds
20 Double Unders
10 PushUps
10 K's to E's
11:46
Good Workout

Rocked out the DU's
95x3 sets
115x4 sets

Forgot to stop my stopwatch, but thinking it was about 13:00 minutes.

7:57. Snatches @ 185#, got 7 successful attempts. Cool WOD

8:37
920 lbs
Used 155
Misses in round 6 and dropped to 145. If I had rested another ten seconds I could have gotten it.

M/42/192
7*95 1 fail. 570
13:59 double unders sucked

M/36/5'4"/146lbs
Used 135lbs for all rounds
Didn't move to next round until I got the snatches
10:53

F/30/136

65# snatch x 7 = 455#
23:25

DUs need a whole lotta work

1110 rx
95-115-115-115-125-125-125

Just getting to know my weights for snatch, but really liked this workout

M/25/73"/197

11:16 1085#
Age 35
Wgt 190

sub tuck jumps
7*43,5kg=304,5kgs (670 libras) power snatch
11:00

7:55
525#

Both are PR's

11:00
tuck jumps 7x43,5 kg =304,5kg

15:00 with 185#

Missed on the fifth round.

1,110lbs total

13 mins and change w 1050 pounds. Double unders improving ...

7:59
525#

6 rds, 135lb snatch after 6+ mile perimeter run w/ Dallas
11/5/11:
As rx'd, time unknown
Worked to 135 snatch, DUs no problems (unbroken 3/7 rds), PAC
last time:
105, 105, 115, 115, 125, 125, 125
DU's unbroken 6th round, all else had a hitch or two
May 23, 201

M/43/174/83

17'45". (735lb)

195x7

7:25

7:58
945 lbs

Jeff @ work
185# no misses.
7 rounds 4:59
10 rounds 7:15

10:29 for 7 rds: 100 single unders, 65lb snatch. 57 jj w.

12:46
115x2, 105x5

9:13 as rx'd

125# for all seven rounds

6:06
51-51-51-51-45-45-45
Some snatches were power. My form needs work.

M/40/5'11"/205

Subbed DU for over-the-bar side hops.
Power snatches @35kg.

9:32

Got 4 unbroken ring dips today (new PR).

as rx'd
155
155
160
165
170 Fail
170
175
Total weight: 980
Time: 8:05

8:02
525 lbs. total

8'18"
135x7 = 675 lbs.

95x6 missed the last one

570lbs

5:40

m/39/5'9/177
CFWU-3. Monkey touches 3rd. Superman. Mobility from 13.1. Snatch warmups.
10:58 - used 150
900 lbs
Only missed one snatch, but did it again. DU terrible on 4th round so that really messed up my time. Went well otherwise. Kaitlyn & JD reminding me to keep back tight & pressurize trunk.
11/3/11: 10:15 870 lbs
5/23/11: 10:54 945 lbs