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Mark "Smelly" Bell hijacks Kelly Starrett's MobilityWOD.
Final prep for the April 9, 2011 SPF meet in Lynnwood, Washington.
Selected good deadlifts from SPF March Madness II. Recorded on 3-20-2011 by Jim McDonald.
Selected good squats from SPF March Madness II. Recorded on 3-20-2011 by Jim McDonald
Selected good bench presses from SPF March Madness II. Recorded on 3-20-2011 by Jim McDonald
Greg put together a great 1,857 PR total @ 198 lbs. He is 49, but he looks MUCH younger.
Donnie Thompson and Mark Bell conclude their conversation about various topics, including his career highlights...and some words of wisdom from friends.
Video of Donnie's three squat attempts aimed at the breaking the current world squat record in the SPF March Madness II Meet. Donnie and Mark Bell discuss the lifts in the voice over. Shot and produced by Jim McDonald. Photos by Sam McDonald. Copyright 2011.
Donnie, Casey, Justin and Amadeo squat to chains. Josh finishes up his pulls against bands.
Janet, Jim and Austin are working in new squat suits under the Iron Wolfe squat bar. David, Mark, Spencer and Josh squat against tensored blue and green bands. Donnie offers some great advice on box squatting and Metal squat suits.
Part 1 of the training from this night. Lots of raw, Sling Shot and shirted lifts. Donnie Thompson's lifts are in part 2.
A few warm up squats from Donnie. More pulls against bands from Mark and Dave. Treston squats 975 and then reverse band squats 1025. Spencer PRs with 675 pull.
Pulls by Janet, Mark, Austin, and Dave. Donnie starts warming up to squat.
Additional lifts including Donnie Thompson.
Squats from Greg Buffington, Ryan Spencer and Ryan Cove
Short clip with Jim McD, Dave Bafus, Juan Laija, Jim Sheffield and new guy Tom
Treston suits up to squat. Mark and Dave do some assistance work with Donnie.
Lots more squats...raw and equipped. Dave attempts 725..Mark works up to 975.
Donnie Thompson talks about the value of training in an unfamiliar environment. The crew warms up for some max effort squats.
Donnie, Matt, Dave and Treston hit up some speed pulls after squatting.
Part 1 of 2. In no particular order...Reuben (Sammich), Reilly, Dave, Treston, Juan, Jim, Mark...and Donnie!
A bunch of squats and a few pulls. Tara pulls a PR. Casey does some block deadlifts. Juan's not a gynecologist. Mark, Austin, Dave and Jim do reverse band squats. Spence tries some multi-ply pulls.
