It was dress down day at the range.Originally Posted by smells like feet
It was dress down day at the range.
uhh yeah, now I can imagine some guys trying that and shooting themselves, or at least crushing their friends foot with a kettle bell.
It did look like to me that he was sweeping his forehead when crunching. If he doesn't someone else trying it will but they will look good in the casket!
I watched that segment a couple of times and to me it didn't look like he ever pointed a gun at himself.
We do all sorts of things on the range that would be dangerous if idiots tried them, especially idiots who didn't have the skill and ability and understanding of safety protocols to do them properly and safely.
While I don't plan on rushing out and incorporating my Crossfit WOD into a range day, it really isn't much more than a spin off of routinely run "Stress Courses" of fire that are designed to get the blood pumping and induce some level of muscular fatigue and oxygen debt prior to, and while engaging targets. Most everyone can stand toe to toe with a large paper target and hit the intended target with enough practice of the fundamentals. But how many of us get out and train for the worst case scenario? Such as a LEO having to engage a lethal threat after a mile foot pursuit, jumping over fences, running, etc? How many of us train to engage with gunfire after having to break free from a grappling match in a parking lot? Anyone who has ever been in a wrestling match knows how tiring that can make you in very short order.
May be somewhat unconventional, or misunderstood by many, but incorporating physically demanding activities in with some shooting drills will give you a bit of a reality check of what you are capable of doing under stress. I probably won't include box jumps, or other exercises that have a risk to reward ratio that is higher than I am willing to accept, but sprints, 8 count body builders, push-ups, tire pulls, etc are a great way to get a good sweat rolling, then shoot some of the "test" drills for a score. I'd be willing to bet that there would not be very many Sub-7.0 second FAST scores.
You can get much more of what you want with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone.
Sean M, couldn't have said it better myself. I completely agree, I don't merge my WOD and range time together but there are times I will do my WOD and go straight to the range. Since my range is the back yard and I do CF at home sometimes I will set up a scenario and as soon as I finish my last rep go shoot. When your gasping for air, vision is blurred and muscle fatigued to the max its a real eye opener for what you can actually shoot.
Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there. Eighty are just targets. Nine are real fighters and we are lucky to have them for they make the battle. Ah, but the one. One is a warrior, and he will bring back the others.
I agree all parties doing it were safe and at the level to do something like they did. My concern is people not at that level of physical fitness and or shooting skill attempting it. Incorporating stress mental and physical is definitely important in any training.
Last edited by karmapolice; 06-15-2011 at 03:48 PM.
I was wanting to sign up for AFHF soon and I was wondering, should I bring my own kettlebells or does Todd provide those
This was the point I was trying to make. Internet video seems to increase the chance of unskilled/untrained people getting waaaaay ahead of themselves. I personally think the guy is in great shape and it is pretty cool to incorporate the workout with the practice session for the reasons mentioned already.
Todd, I rewatched the video and I think you are right he does not sweep his head.
My idea of a kettlebell is the thing that whistles when the tea is ready...I was wanting to sign up for AFHF soon and I was wondering, should I bring my own kettlebells or does Todd provide those
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