Stone Day Was Aweeeesome!

Nutty Stone Day. The tacky was freezing off in crystals as you touched the cold stone. But at 46... still reppin that bad boy.

Stone Day 945ish Sunday

Strongman Stone Day 945ish to let it warm up. Hopefully the tacky will be up to it. If you have a thermos... fill with hot water and bring it.

Log today @ 230

Stone pushed until 16th

Hey Gang. Coach D has football tickets this weekend and I might stay in Jersey will let you know. That means Stone is on the 16th I think. Spread the word.

Elitefts.com - Teaching the Deadlift

Video Catch up #3 2014

Random catch up videos 2014 2

Catch Up Photos 9-11/ 2014

 

 

Deadlift from Windy Day

375 + 395

Okay. This is Awesome for snowy day flipping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-8PibR9rU
Who has the cash for this. Comon lets go..... fork it up.

Don't Monkey Around: Strongman 9:00 am Sunday Weather permitting

Strongman Today @ 2:30

Birthday Swim 46

Birthday Bizarre Week Cont. Thanks!

Hey Strong peoples. Got the shower fixed finally (4 days... I was starting to wilt the plants). But back is out from deadlifting in prep for the stones so that will be postponed from this Sunday until maybe two Sundays out to make sure I'm all good. So hard remembering that Strongman and life are marathons not sprints (as my buddy kevin Jones was always so fond of saying). So... No strongman today and we'll see about Sunday. Thanks for all the big Birthday shout outs.
A wiser man than me once said...
  "The Wise seek, but Fools know."
Well this fool is wise enough to know that he has a lot to be thankful for, and a lot of friends and family to be thankful for as well.

Love you all,
46 and counting: Cap

Nutty Birthday Week

Nutty Birthday Week. Sorry I can't run Strongman Today or Thursday. Having Shower fixed. This is how I will spend my Thursday Birthday - I will lift the Plumber's truck to prepare for the ATLAS STONE on SUNDAY! (Maybe Friday Strongman... Stay Tuned)

930 Sunday Strongman

9:30 Strongman. Gonna be chilly. Getting the stone trainer out because the stone will be out next week for 'old man day'. Birthday is officially on Thursday (23rd) but we'll stone on Sunday. 

Strongman Friday 2:30

Too Nice out. Going to the Beach Today

Too Nice Out. Going to the Beach Today.
Strongman Wed. if its not raining and Friday.

Sunday Strongman if the Rain clears. 9am. ZEN FLIPPIN BABY!

Big Guns Friday 2:30. LEZZZZ GO!

Strongman is Thursday & friday

Okay. Strongman will be Thursday and Friday. Out early today and still catching up on sleep. 

Strongman will be Wednesday and Thursday this week (Maybe Fri.) after school.

Strongman will be Wednesday and Thursday this week (Maybe Fri.) after school. Still sweating out my cold from Sri Lanka and jet-lagged. Craaaazzzzy travel.

Back from Sri Lanka

Okay. Just rolled in last night after 2 days of travel to get back from beautiful Sri Lanka. 6 hour cross country car ride a 5 hour flight and a 13.5 hour flight).Thanks for picking up the Strongman slack, Coaches Dillon Burns and Paul Northrop! Wont make it today. See you Tuesday and on and on. Did do some Strongman training in Sri Lanka. Helped Fishermen pull in their nets for 2 hours, photos to come.

Washed Out Sunday - No Strongman Today

No Strongman Today. Looks like a Washout. I will be gone Until Oct. 4th so any coach who can run Strongman Next two weekends will post on Facebook.

SUNDAY STRONGMAN 9 am(Watching Weather)

Watching the Weather.... Might be Storms. Will Post by 8:30

BIG GUNS FRIDAY!

Great day in the yard with the gang yesterday. TODAY Friday, BIG GUNS FRIDAY. 230 pm. Bring your pencil arms and we'll change them into tank turrets!

The master Wong show 41 - What are your personal feelings on bruce lee, ...

Best video advice ever given by Master Wong: 'When you don't know about another system, or another person's training... Keep your Gob shut!' Wise, wise words.

Under-Overs... Great New Superset

Under-Overs, invented them today.
Straight-bar curl 135 x 10 reps then immediately superset 135 x 10 hang clean.
Do 3 sets. Cheat if necessary.

Football has started on Sundays... (Gate Update)

Football has started on Sundays at SHS so, the back gate will be locked. You can try and shout to me or text me. I have a key. Or just park in the Teacher's lot and make the trek across the field. ONLY on Sundays. 

Elephants Spotted at Strongman Yesterday...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/baby-elephant-play-with-tires_n_5772850.html?cps=gravity

90 year old Hung Kuen Master Leung Daiyau performs the Snake guiding the...

The beauty and power and fluidity this man has, nevermind his age...that's a bonus... makes me want to learn this style!

Strongman Today @ 2:30-3:30ish

Strongman today @ 2:30ish to 3:30ish. New guys if you show up, you clean up! Otherwise you cannot come back. There is no screwing around at strongman, as a 650 pound tire can fall on your junk and kill you at any time. This makes for good Youtube clips, but we frown on it. COme to work or just watch. 

Xingyi Five-element Quan Tutorial..

卢式心意六合拳入门 Lu style XinYi Liuhe Quan - introduction

Fascinating. I love all forms the human body achieves, conceives, to empower, protect, or enlighten itself. 

Love when guys try and fight AFTER being caught for roids...

http://www.mmamania.com/2014/9/6/6113227/ben-rothwell-vs-alistair-overeem-knockout-video-ufc-fight-night-50-news

Love when guys who roid up get caught and have to compete without them.
Overeeem with Roids 1-0
Without 0-3

Train for YOURSELF, There is always someone BIGGER!

Train for yourself because there is always someone bigger...faster, stronger...Even than Arnold.

Recent Strongman Fun...

Sunday 9am Strongman... Lezzz GO!

Ha! Tires, & Wing Chun - Gotta make some of these toys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzjzT0TFiGM

BIG GUNS FRIDAY! Today @ 2:30 if it doesn't rain.

BIG GUNS FRIDAY!

Warrior Poet Philosopher:Mr. Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee's daughter posted this journal entry from dad. It reads: "Look to this day, for it is life. The very life of life. Within its brief span, lies all the verities and realities of your existence. The bliss of growth. The glory of action. The splendor of beauty. For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is but a vision. But, today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well therefore to this day."

I strive to be, this. I get lost in the fogs of the everyday but then realize that the fog is part of it as well.

Liberated 125s ! Strongman Today @ 2:30 SHS

Liberated the 125's from the SHS weight room where they sad sad and unused for I don't know how many years since Kevin, Pat and myself used them regularly.

Come gaze in awe at their splendor today at 2:30... and maybe pick them up!

Rudy...says Strongman today @ 2:30

Rudy says Strongman today @ 2:30. He's getting fat.

Ha! Master Wong's been watching our Blog!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSNsBrIqZYk

Summer has passed, School is here! Fall FLIPPIN TIME!

Summer moves quickly on (though the temp. is fighting sleep). Ended the summer greatly with many 9 am workout/ CAPFU workouts with Rudy and a few diesel nights with Coach Paul that included WOOD SPLITTING! I will post what I can of pix. Site was offline and I was relaxing so will catch up for ya.

Workouts will be 9 am Sundays and Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (2:30) unless noted. (None today. First day of school and all...)

Battling ANOTHER summer cold... so...

Trying to battle off ANOTHER summer cold. So, I cannot make it to Strongman today. If any other coaches are going to be there, please post on my facebook. Grrr.

Sunday 9 am Strongman (Weather Permitting)

Strongman Sunday 9 am. Weather Permitting

Strongman Wednesday. 445

Wednesday. 445 pm. Weather permitting

9 am start PULLING TRUCKS

Starting at 9ish. David Caplan If we are not on the field we are in the SHS PARKING LOT behind the baseball field pulling the truck! COME ON DOWN! Walk from strongman straight across the football field, across the softball field and you will see us.

Sunday Strongman. 10 am

Looks like rain...

Strongman Tues. unless it is raining... Then Wednesday. 445 pm

Okay, STILL have a cold

No SUnday for me. I think Coach Dillon will be there at 9 am? But I cannot make it. CHeck my Facebook to see if any other coaches say they will be there. Enjoy the day.

CAP

I have a cold

Sorry gang I have a bug today. No strongman unless another coach is free

Father's Day

Taking a break today after all the CHALLENGE fun from yesterday. Drove to NJ after the event with Susanne Lara Ruppert to spend Father's day with my wonderful father-in-law and great friend Martin Ruppert. So if any of the other coaches wants to run it today go for it. If not... make time for your father's! I lost mine a long time ago and I am lucky to have such a great father-in-law, but I wish I could have done more for mine while he was here. So be a true STRONGMAN and make it a special day for him. Thanks again for the phenomenal turnout and the amazing sportsmanship yesterday!

Challenge was a HUGE Success! Tons of fun!

What a day! Wolf Pack (Football Team) WON. first prize. Tons of fun, tons of challenges. Thanks so much to the SHS Athletic Association volunteers, and Jim Moriarty, Tod Parness Jamar Greene and Adam Scianna. Thanks to Coaches, Eugene Bolsius Turonis,Samantha Krom, Mike Katcher, and my Beautiful wife,Susanne Lara Ruppert. Thanks to Sponsors, Upwardly Global, BLUESTREAK.com, DECA, New Wave Seafood, Capstrong.com and Club Kung Fu for the awesome prizes! I couldn't have done it without all the support. What a day!

IT's HERE! TOMORROW 9.00 AM

It's finally here!
STRONGMAN AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE:
June 14th (tomorrow) 9 AM @ Boyle Stadium - Stamford High
Coaches I will be there @ 7am. Try to get there as early as possible to help set up and receive instructions. 

Participants and Spectators: Free T-shirt to all participants until they run out. No registration fee. Sign ins are at 9:00 am -

Not on a team? Come down anyway and we will try to squeeze you in.

Prizes to top 3 teams - They include:
$90 Coupon to BLUE STREAK each
1 Month of Kung Fu training at Clubkungfu.com each
1 - 2 Hour Private Team Strongman Training with CAPSTRONG.COM
Fish & Chips from New Wave Seafood
Prepare! See you out there.

BRING FRIENDS!

Challenge T-Shirt Front - No More Entrance FEE!

Helloooooo Strongmen and Athletically Challenged. Here is the design for our competition T-SHIRT coming up on the 14th. All participants will receive a t-shirt, while supplies last, so get your butts out there on June 14th @ 9 am and at least get a cool free shirt!
(Come early and warm up! Bring sunscreen!)
PS. the Athletic Council has waved the ENTRY FEE! So no more excuses!
PSS. Just come down and watch! If you're afraid of large objects - just bring your family and friends and cheer our participants on.
PSSS. All volunteers, the earlier you can be there the better and thanks in advance! Bring munchies and water! Might be hot.

JUNE 14th @ 9am at Stamford High in BOYLE STADIUM.

SUNDAY 8:00 AM! PLANNING EVENTS

STRONGMAN SUNDAY will begin at 8 AM
this weekend!
WE ARE PLANNING EVENTS
 for Next SATURDAY's (June 14th) Challenge.

All coaches please attend when you can! I need help. And Next Saturday clear the day if you can!

If you are competing feel free to come down and get AHEAD of the COMPETITION!

What you put in to your journey...

What you put into your journey, you will receive 10 fold.

Flippin Today: Thursday 2:30

Start coming and get used to the equipment, kiddies.
2:30 TODAY.

Anyone interested in sponsoring and having their name on the t-shirt, last days! You can still sponsor but t-shirts will be finalized soon!

I have the Blue Streak Coupons.... Thanks to Alex & Steph!

STRONGMAN CHALLENGE PRIZES!

Okay, PRIZES for Strongman Athletic Performance Challenge Winners so far: For each member of your team:
1 month of free Kung Fu at Connecticut WingTsun (clubkungfu.com) (Thanks to Si Fu Elliot Leung ).
$100 coupons toward training at Blue Streak (thanks Alex Joseph!).
1 personal STRONGMAN training day with your team with me @ CAPSTRONG.COM.
A coupon for some post workout fish and chips from New Age Seafood in Springdale from Coach Dillon Burns .
Tell me again why you can't get a team together?

PS. Can't get 6-10 people. Come down with 3-4 and you should be xtra tired but good to win!

3 weeks until Strongman/Athletic Challenge!

Okay, big push starts this week. If you are coming to the Strongman competition, sign up. If you are a sponsor or getting a sponsor who wants to be on the shirt, I need artwork this week! Lot's of interest. Don't be left out. Sign up today.

Putting Together Events Soon/ Scoring

Putting together EVENTS for the Strongman Athletic Performance Challenge now.

Most likely going to consist of (depending on how many teams) CIRCUITS with 3 TEAM-BASED EXERCISES within each circuit. Each circuit will contain:

1. Strength Exercise
1. Agility Exercise
1. Speed Exercise

For example: Using 6 of your teammates - complete the following exercises for time:
1. (Strength) Flip the 1/4 Telephone Pole 30 yards (May use more than one teammate).
2. (Agility) Using three teammates: Throw a car tire 10 yards 15 times
3. (Speed) Using three teammates: Complete 30 yards of suicides

All these will be for 1 time score, you cannot start one exercise until you are done with the last. When your team is through with all three exercises you get a time. (For example 3 minutes 23 seconds)

SCORING

The score will take your team's time on each event and match it against all other teams score at that circuit.
Each score will be ranked and given TALLY POINTS:

10 TALLY POINTS for First Place Time per Circuit
9 TALLY POINTS for 2nd Place
8 TALLY POINTS for 3rd etc.

BUT -- there will also be **BONUS** points per circuit:
For example: In the previous Circuit: If only 1 person flips the 1/4 TELEPHONE POLE your team gains
an additional BONUS POINT for the Circuit + what ever TALLY POINTS
your team receives. OR if you are supposed to throw the tire 10 yards 15 times and at least 5 of your throws go 20 yards you might receive an extra BONUS POINT - or more!

The Circuit Judge will make you aware of BONUS OPPORTUNITIES.

At the end the team with the best combined TALLY + BONUS POINTS WINS!

Strategy: Use the strengths and weaknesses of your teams well! This is a TEAM-BASED CHALLENGE.

See you out there JUNE 14th - 9 AM - BOYLE STADIUM SHS

--CAP

Strongman Sign Up Sheets will be out Next Week

                 Stamford Athletic Association Presents:

     SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2014 @ 9:00 AM - Boyle Stadium

                                    The First Annual

    STRONGMAN and ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE

                                                                      TEAM SIGN UP FORM:

NEED: 6-10 TEAMMATES - $10 per person (or Sponsor's Check for the same amount with a .JPG from the Sponsor for the t-shirt – Make all checks payable to: Stamford High Athletic Association)

TEAM NAME:_______________________________________________

NAMES:                                                        High School                                                 t-shirt size

1._________________________   _______________________________   _______

2. _________________________   _______________________________   _______

3._________________________   _______________________________   _______

4._________________________   _______________________________   _______

5._________________________   _______________________________   _______

6._________________________   _______________________________   _______

7._________________________   _______________________________   _______

8._________________________   _______________________________   _______

9._________________________   _______________________________   _______

10._________________________   _______________________________   _______

SPONSOR'S NAME: ______________________    ____________________ ___.JPG Included?

Amount Paid Total: _______________________

RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM with MONEY to:

Mr. CAP  --  Mr. Moriarty ­­ -- Ms. Burns – Mr. Parness – Boy’s PE Office

For More INFORMATION email: Mr. Cap: dcaplan23@yahoo.com or

 Mr. Moriarty: jmoriarty@ci.stamford.ct.us

Strongman Sunday will be at 8 am with Coach Dillon

*Strongman Updates- VARIOUS*

*STRONGMAN* If it's not raining too bad, I'll be out there flipping the log or som'n. Coaches make lists of events.

No STRONGMAN SUNDAY unless another coach is around this holiday weekend. Post here. Oh, anyone have a chain for truck pull, otherwise I'll buy one or find one..