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To see what I am talking about watch these videos of the Polish Weightlifting team as the prepare for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Today the Rogue athletes worked on the push jerk. The key to a successful push jerk isn’t in how much weight you can push over your head. Though that helps a ton once you get under it. A successful jerk is dependent on how fast you can get under the bar. Once you have extended your knees completely you need to get angry, actually you should be angry before you take the bar from the rack, and get the heck under the bar. Once under the bar all you have to do is stand up. Pretty simple, huh?

Dr. Tabata, the man that discovered that 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest will whip your be-hind! Then multiply that work by a slew of exercises and you have yourself a typical Rogue work day! Dr.Tabata, after complete a tabata anything, you don’t know whether he was a genius or a psychopath.

From Avus Design

Dylan Jones at Avus Design is one of the mad scientists behind the Rogue Products.  When he is not designing military armor or landspeed record breaking vehicles, he helps our design team!  The first joint venture was the Rogue HG Collar.  We are in the process of building a few other ground breaking products, keep your eye on the site for the latest gear!

From Avus Design

Some of the Rogue athletes come up with some interesting ways of getting themselves through the workouts. Take Dennis’ goblet squat technique for example.

Brian, of the 6AM crew set the standard for today’s workout with 13 rounds. Then this evening Caity and Kyle gave it a go and tied his number of rounds. The ladies attacked the deadlift portion of the workout today. “Sunshine” Amy pulled a 185 pound deadlift at the noon class. Sherri saw her 185 pounds and raised her another 5 pounds for a 190 pound deadlift. “Lady Bug” Amy, got aggressive, gave it a go and pulled 185 pounds too while Jennifer L. pulled 185 pounds 3 times!!! Nice work ladies!

OK maybe the niceties weren’t so formal but today’s workout required the athletes to pair up and complete a few exercise ladders as a buddy team. One athlete would do the set of reps while the other waited his or her turn.

Then later the coaches got together for a workout that was…a “DOOZY!” HA! That never gets old! I crack myself up. The workout however was very serious.

…by the Rogue athletes, all in farewell to Andy B. You would think that Andy would have felt slightly sorry for his compatriots. Nope. He sat there and coached everyone making sure that they got enough height on the jump and clapped their hands at the top. He’ll make a fine Marine Corps officer.

The Rogue athletes also worked on the snatch today. We are seeing some excellent technique and it is starting to pay off in numbers. Rodger S. nailed a PR lift of 155 pounds and is good for 175 pounds next time.
Great job today everyone.

…so we will be sure to send him off Rogue style. The rest of you Rogue warriors better get your butts in here because his so long work out is sure to be a “doozy’!!

Andy will be heading to Virginia to enter active duty as a Marine Corps 2d Lieutenant. He will definitely be missed.

Good luck buddy!!!

P.S.
Andy don’t think we forgot about these shenanigans either.

The ever popular “man maker” made an appearance today at Rogue. “Man makers” rank right up there with the burpee in popularity we believe. But there is no denying it. The “man maker” works the body pretty good. Now all you have to do to complete the day, like Bill says, “go home and eat a steak.”

…because the ladies are getting strong. We had 4 big time personal records (PR) in the push jerk today. Sunshine Amy busted out 95# three times. While Julie tossed 95# over her head once but she only weighs 115 pounds! Sorry Julie if that was supposed to be classified info.