SPARTAN PERFORMANCE                                    CROSSFIT SUFFOLK

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
Run 400 meters
7 Muscle-ups

3 Strongmen Discuss Explosiveness "Many new to the sport falsely assume that the "strongest" competitor has the most brute strength, but whether you're banging out deadlifts for reps or doing an atlas stone series for time, brute strength is only going to go so far. It's become a regular occurrence – strongman competitors with solid strength backgrounds being shot down by smaller,"weaker" competitors backed by superior explosiveness."—Zach Gallman, TNation.com

Gear: Shoes For Not Quite "Barefoot" Running  "Fear of injuries from broken glass, rocks and other sharp objects inspired the invention of the "minimalist" running shoe, whose essential feature is a thin, tactile and flat bottom that lacks the elevated heel cushion typically found on running shoes."—Roy Wallick, LA Times

Toe A New Line: Barefoot Shoes