A bunch of manly men getting through debilitating calf cramps.

As you all know, a group of seven, who may or may not have been magnificent(get it?), kicked the Tough Mudder’s ass on Sunday. We didn’t win, no, but we still kicked its ass with Santa suits, jeans, stupid hair and bum knees. And also calf cramps from hell that would have ended any lesser man’s life.

Congrats to the cameraman, Ronald Bush, for capturing the whole thing in jeans; the gimp, Will McComb, for somehow not collapsing and getting into the fetal position; the cheerleader, Lawrence Malloy, for having a steady supply of high-fives; the motivator, Greg Brown, for keeping our mind on the beer that’s waiting for us at the finish line; Mr Helpy-Helperton, Raphael Ruiz, for giving the rest of the group more than enough rest by helping every other racer through the obstacles; the…I don’t know, Jason Khoury, for somehow making it past three miles and doing pretty damn well overall; and Santa, for scaring a few kids and possibly ruining their childhoods. YAY!!!! Oh and a big thanks to Jason’s Mom, for taking all the pics and being so much cooler than him.

We want to get a larger group for next year, but until then, we will be running a few shorter mud runs and adventure races. We will keep you guys updated through the newsletter we just started and on here, of course. We are definitely running the Savage Race on March 10th. Some of you have already shown interest in creating a team so we will let you know when we create one.

Weird. Will's looking at his biceps.

Somatoypes and Sprinters

What kind of guns are those? Derringers?

If anyone decides to dress up as a clown, I will seriously end you.

This Friday’s workout, that is. It is our second annual Zombie Survival Workout. Bring an old shirt that you don’t mind getting dirty and prepare to bust your ass. Because if you don’t, you’re simply just going to die. Remember though, we only have the 5:30 and 7:30am classes on Fridays so get your ass up early and join the gory fun.

And since Monday is actually Halloween, wear your best costume or don’t and be an outcast.

So if you think you will survive Friday’s workout, come on out. If you think you’ll get eaten and turned into a fellow zombie, come out anyway. But my guess is you will all be turned because that Chief Zombie is damn fast.

Team name: 1441

Password: crotchfire

Let’s all suffer together.

Oh and since it’s relatively close to Xmas, don’t be scared to dress up as an elf or reindeer. Jolly Old Saint Nick will be there.

I am a nerd. I love comics, video games, and movies about comics and video games. If you know me and want to hang out in the next couple months, don’t bother as the multitude of awesome games soon to come out will be occupying the majority of my time. I plan on talking to no one from the middle of October through the end of November.

And of course, I love lifting so when today’s article on Cracked directed me towards The Might Marvel Strength and Fitness Book, you know I was pumped. Just try those ten exercises provided in the link and you’ll be exploding supervillains’ faces in no time. Especially #4. MASTER #4.

HA.

I forgot to post this. Every Friday from now on will be Blue Fridays. We will be wearing blue to show our respect and appreciation for our troops at home and overseas. So find or buy some blue attire and wear it every Friday in honor of those that protect this great nation.

Here are a few good points, though, some people have made about Planet Fitness:

- They do have a great marketing scheme. They market to clearly the majority of America: fat, lazy, weak and not serious about lifting. These people don’t want to be around powerlifters, bodybuilders or anyone who wants to get better.

- They are also insanely evil. Every month they have a pizza day, where all members can eat all the pizza they want. They also have Bagel Day and claim to give out over a million Tootsie Rolls to their member every month. (Elite FTS) They don’t care about the health of their members. They just want them to stay fat so they keep coming.

- They don’t want you to get strong. That would require hard work, lifting heavy weights and even grunting. And that would be against the rules.

- At least they are keeping all of the non-serious lifters out of our gyms.

So there is an upside.

Here are a few news reports that were just run. You may think the Daily Show bit is a joke, but then you will realize this is actually happening. Thanks to the guys in the comments section over at Crossfit Football and Elite FTS for the links, articles and viewpoints.

The aXis team is in Charlotte this weekend conducting the first official aXis certification for about 40 coaches and swimmers from all around the nation. They will be covering Level 1 today and Level 2 Saturday.

Go to the aXis website to learn some more about the certs and the people involved.

And the slides are posted for the first certs under the 1441 U link in the Knowledge is Power section. I’ll post them here as well.

aXis Cert Slides

Yes, that is a baby. Good marketing for Reebok, though.

This juggernaut will be screaming at you all weekend.

Crossfit Football is finally coming to Tampa to hold a cert at our home, Elite Gamespeed. It will be from December 10-11th. Spots are limited so sign up now to get the chance to learn from John Welbourn, Raph and Ben Oliver. Come learn about all the major lifts, nutrition, programming and just how to be a badass overall. Click on the logo below to go to the registration site.

And hey, if you have a bunch of vacation saved up, why not use it down here. We have the Tough Mudder coming to Tampa the weekend before, the 3rd and 4th. You can spend the rest of the week relaxing at the beach and then finish it up getting your learn on at the cert. Sounds like a plan to me.