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#1 chris

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 09:42 AM

Hello all.

Found this site via Chet who I met at the crossfit Derby Olympic lifting seminar, which by the way was a great day.

Based in Shropshire and Derby. Not attended crossfit derby as of yet or done any of their workouts.

Don’t know how I came accross crossfit, but maybe through my reading of Frank Forencich’s books, Rosstraining etc.

The Olympic lifting seminar was my first experience of lifting, other than that it has always been bodyweight [land based] or kept fit through kayaking and some clambering.

Have a interest in somatic education and moving well.

Cheers

Chris

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#2 Chet

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 09:49 AM

Welcome bud

(Chris was my lifting buddy on the day

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I remember you saying that the Oly Seminar was your first experience of lifting on the day, but its just sunk in - seriously your first intro to lifting of any kind??

That's brilliant going for your first time!

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#3 chris

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 09:51 AM

yes my first time and my lower limbs are still a little sore

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#4 nickyhusky

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 09:54 AM

Hi Chris! Welcome to Funckey. I see chet did his evangelistic FK thing on you.

What's somatic education?

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#5 chris

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 11:16 AM

nickyhusky, on May 13 2008, 10:54 AM, said:

Hi Chris! Welcome to Funckey. I see chet did his evangelistic FK thing on you.

What's somatic education?

Hello Nicky,

Somatic education, traditionally includes Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Eutony, Hanna Somatic Education among many others, all forms in one way or another of neuromuscular education.

They are all boil down to "better use of self" and differ from forms of physical therapy in that they are education and not therapy, and basically involve improving awareness.

I had alexander technique lessons for maybe a year on and off, and really helped with my paddling as an activity, and also being more aware meant i held less tension which in turn helped rid me of troublesome knots between shoulder blades and spine, and back injuries from 20+ years of paddling and racing kayaks. Then came across Feldenkrais and through that found Hanna Somatic Education.

Chris

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#6 Davie

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 12:18 PM

Hi Chris, welcome to FuncKey

You are a MAN... take that Zone diet and throw it back at Sears and tell him "f*** you, I'm eating food without counting it". Embrace the 200+ pound range, bro, hug it...

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#7 Will

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 07:59 PM

Welcome

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#8 Garreth

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 08:23 PM

Hey Chris. Welcome to FK.IE.

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." - Muhammad Ali

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#9 Mister C

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 08:40 PM

Welcome mate

Maximise your training and minimise the bullshit.

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#10 Andy

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Posted 13 May 2008 - 10:00 PM

Hello mate

I'm like a goddamn Navy Seal and Olympic gold medalist wrapped in a f***ing suit of body armour. I'm f***ing elite.

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Posted 14 May 2008 - 08:41 AM

Welcome Chris

45 yo, 183 cm, 95 kg BW
Squat 3x5x135kg , Bench 3x5x62.5kg, Press 3x5x47.5kg, DL 1x5x157.5kg, PC 5x3x55kg
'Grole's Trog' is on www.funckey.co.uk, warriortraining.co.uk & www.ironstrong.org
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#12 chris

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Posted 14 May 2008 - 10:29 AM

Thanks for the welcome, look forward to posting more when back from holiday!

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#13 nickyhusky

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Posted 14 May 2008 - 01:21 PM

Ookaaay, I know what Alexander Technique is. Never heard of the others. Want to give me a brief rundown on what they all are in a nutshell? Sounds interesting.