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March 3, 2007
CrossFitesque Oddities
Check out the video:
http://wmp.mainichi-msn.co.jp/MSN/2007/02/23/elephant.wmv
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) -- New Yorker Ashrita Furman looked around for a record he could break, and settled on doing the most squat thrusts in one minute. Then he decided on a place -- the back of an elephant in northern Thailand...
full story here:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/squat.thrusts.ap/index.html?eref=rss_offbeat
Post your claim to fame to comments.
Posted by Nicole Okumu at March 3, 2007 11:35 PM
Comments
Wow, If you mean that you can raise just your pinky toe that's rad. In Dune that was one of the marks of physical strength and discipline that Paul Muadib was supposed to be able to develop after studying with the Benne Gesserit witches.
Posted by: chad Lott at March 4, 2007 2:04 AM
I can't see the video
Posted by: Shira Yaziv at March 4, 2007 3:08 AM
I saw this. The guy holds many obscure records. We should grab a Guinness Book of World Records and see if there is one CFO can score.
Posted by: Max Lewin at March 4, 2007 7:55 AM
Is anyone interested in running the Dipsea? I ran it last year in 1:30:14 and if I can get in this year, goal would be to come in under 1:15.
Applications happen on March 16th, race is on June 10th
http://dipsea.org/howtoenter.html
Posted by: Carlo Cardilli at March 4, 2007 9:34 AM
OK, no offense to that guy, but that's basically the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. Are we supposed to take him seriously about how doing the squat thrusts on the back of an elephant is somehow more special?
Oh well, I guess he's just following his dream....
Posted by: Mike Minium at March 4, 2007 2:55 PM
have to say, my "rise pinky toe" trick takes the cake--ask, I'll show you!
Posted by: Nicole Okumu at March 4, 2007 5:42 PM
I guess some people will do anything to get attention. Clearly, this guy should not quit his day job.
Posted by: angela at March 4, 2007 5:43 PM
Nicole, how exactly is it that Mr. Furman considered "crossfitesque." Given, Chad often prefers to do his workouts on the back of an elephant, I feel that it's a little too much of a broad sweeping generalization for the greater CFO group, don't you?
Kindly,
Scott
Posted by: Scott Vermeire at March 4, 2007 6:27 PM
I'm going to run the 5k on the back of Scott while wearing a pair of rhinestone covered cowboy boots.
It will be epic.
Posted by: chad Lott at March 4, 2007 7:09 PM
that was weak. i'd like to see chad's 5k on scott's back, though.
Posted by: Jonathan at March 4, 2007 7:16 PM
(I apologize upfront for taking this into the gutter but Scott just left it wide open...)
I heard Scott does his squat thrusts on the back of a sheep.
Kindly,
Mike
Posted by: Mike Minium at March 4, 2007 7:26 PM
Ong Bak superstar Tony Jaa actually does work out with elephants:
http://www.cinemaeye.com/index/movienews/more/tony_jaas_workout_routine/
Posted by: chad Lott at March 4, 2007 7:54 PM