Arthur Saxton Match Challenge

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Ok, we tried this at the crossfit boards and basically got booed off. I won't waste my time telling anyone what they already know about crossfit, but I will say it was disappointing that no one stepped up. I mean they have a challenge thread for gosh sakes. So I came here, where I know strength is not threatening but appreciated. Where beast displays get claps not boos. I would also like to state that we have a huge amount of respect for the Sorin's and what they have done for Strength and Conditioning.

Anyway, I caught up with an old buddy of mine when I saw some videos of him on youtube and we got talking. What if Oldtime Arthur Saxon type Challenges existed these days? Don't get into semantics, but for his size 156# my buddy is pretty strong. So here's what I propose.

I'm going to post a series of his lifts from youtube. Next guy posts some beast exerises that he can do. If you want to match his exercises sweet, if you want to post your personal best, awesome. My dream is come to this thread before a workout, watch a vid be like damn then want to try one of the lifts that someone posted. Post your illest, post your best for now, Post an exercise that would turn heads at 24 hour. Let's see what you got.

There are threads like this all over forums everywhere. Like on Air Jordan Collector threads where one dude posts his Air jordans I's and the next dude post his perfect condition Air Jordan XI's and then the next dude posts his favorite ....

So for your viewing pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdtjiAuKkjE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKhLol_brM0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0GqHBx4O0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ39NHv6sDk

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg throws down a 105lb Heavy Bag Pistol, a 1 arm chin/10lb plate flip combo and a 3-finger hanging 70lb Kettlebell press

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EBP7vEfi6E

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg performs a couple heavy TGU's (turkish get-ups) +165lb & 177lb respectively. The culmination is a first attempt human wrist roller.

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg goes to the park and does a 1-arm chin closing a Captains of Crush Trainer wearing an oven mitt and culminates with a monkey bar traverse wearing an additional 128lb

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg gets busy!!!! 1 Leg trifecta, 1 arm chin/sledge hammer grip combo and barbell OH tosses 1st time trying.

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg levers a hammer while hanging from 1 arm by a hammer, does some thick bar dynamic work, an anyhow press and a human Twist Yo Wrist!!

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Animal Strength's-Darren Flagg pulls 402.5+lb w 4 fingers on 1 arm (2.5 x's Bodyweight) and does 113% BW Anyhow press; 140lb Barbell & 44lb Kettlebell.

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