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Q & A with Jeremy!

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Part of what I love about CrossFit is being able to give back.  When my brother and I started CrossFitting in my 3-car garage in March of 2007, CrossFit was still very new and the first CrossFit Games had yet to take place.  My reason for starting CrossFit had nothing do with competition or the Games.  I started to lose weight, feel better, and enjoy life.  Since we started when we did, and because of the success we have had, it has provided me with a wonderful opportunity to give back to the CrossFit community. I want to share my experience with as many people as I can.

Like I have done in the past, I would like to open myself up for questions.  I am an open book and welcome any and all questions. Feel free to ask questions about coaching athletes, the #kinnickbutternation, how to spread butter in life and CrossFit, my background, my training, competition experience, and anything in between! I will do everything I can to answer questions to the best of my ability.  Thank you for allowing me this opportunity.  Helping people change their lives in the same manner that I have is such a blessing and honor.

*Photograph courtesy of RX Magazine, taken by Paul A. Smith

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Deadlift Throwback!

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I stumbled upon this 1 rep max deadlift video (circa 2007) recently and since it is #throwbackthursday I thought I would share it along with my progress on the lift! That 355# was a PR that I hit in my garage where CrossFit Kinnick started in the same year.  The deadlift has become one of my favorite movements throughout my training despite some issues with it in the past. There was a period that I struggled to break past certain numbers on my deadlift and I had to attack it in as many ways as I could to make it a strength. On February 10th, 2009 I pulled 397# for a big PR, then 6 days later I broke past the 400# mark with a 417# lift. It was tough for me to make big progress and it took me that 2 year period (2007-2009) to get into the 400# club. Later that year though, I had a huge breakthrough at the 2009 CrossFit Games, I was able to PR in the deadlift ladder event and pull a 435# deadlift. In the next year of training I worked hard at making it a strength and got my 1 rep max up to 485# in April 2010.  I’ve gone through many different training phases using different accessory lifts and programs that have brought me to where I am. The last few months have been huge for me in regards to my overall strength and my deadlift is no exception, below is a more recent video of a 10 rep deadlift at 465# and a 5 rep at 485#! In my development as a CrossFit athlete I have focused heavily on developing posterior chain strength and I think it has benefited my overall strength and capacity a ton.

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Win Everyday

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(My oldest son Carson and I after the Chipper Event at the 2012 CrossFit Games)

“Win everyday” ~ Me. Enjoy the journey. Embrace the struggle. Endure the pain. Reap the rewards.  Something I have been saying lately is instead of getting overwhelmed with thinking about all the future goals or plans that you have, try focusing on today.  Focus on what needs to be accomplished for you to take one step closer to that end goal.  Having a direction you are heading is important, but if you are not taking the steps forward daily you will not reach your goals.  Its fairly simple and merely a shift in focus.  Win today, do that consistently and before you know it you will be on your way to spreading much BUTTER!!! #kinnickbutternation…please pass the BUTTER!!

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Rebel Rising Competition with Kenneth Leverich

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Last month I had the great opportunity to compete with my friend and SoCal beast Kenneth Leverich at the Rebel Rising Partner Competition. I got the invite and jumped at the chance to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital while getting to throwdown with some top SoCal athletes! The competition was a great event for the community and a unique format with a single division for same sex or co-ed partners. Red Wolf CrossFit hosted the event, they wanted to showcase the athletes and affiliates who are competing with emphasis on “Quality” over “Quantity” and giving back to the community. I was humbled to be invited and the competition couldn’t have gone better! Kenny and I came out on top after the 3 events,  it was a close finish with my friends Jon Pera/David Millar coming in second and Reid Worthington/Aaron Gardner rounding out the top 3. The workouts were challenging and the finishes were close, in the end Kenny and I pulled off a third, first, and second place finish. It was a great experience and hopping on top of that podium definitely fueled my fire for this upcoming competition season.

*Photo Credit: Rodridgo Ortiz, FUNning, Julianne McDorman*

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CrossFit Defense Course at CrossFit Enumclaw

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This past Saturday I had the chance to bring CrossFit Defense to the Northwest (just outside of Seattle) at a great box, CrossFit Enumclaw. This was my first time coaching an athletes course solo and I was excited to deliver the experience from everything I have learned from Tony Blauer (creator of the S.P.E.A.R. System and CrossFit Defense). The CrossFit Defense course is such a great opportunity for the CrossFit community. Anyone who has found a home at any of the CrossFit affiliates worldwide understands what is so special about the kind of environment boxes provide. CrossFit gyms are filled with like minded individuals who are committed to becoming better, fitter, stronger people. CrossFit Defense teaches them to also be safer. Check out crossfitdefense.com where you can find more details on the course and find one to attend!