R.I.P. Mike Jenkins

Still shocked from the news this Thanksgiving morning...

RIP to big Mike Jenkins who passed away today at 31 years young.

Give a big hug & kiss to your family and friends.  My heart goes out to his wife and the Strongman/strength community has suffered a great loss.

HIGA

Squats with HIGA 11/25/13

My last heavy squat workout before the "USAPL Fife Holiday Classic" contest on 12/7/13

Deadlifts at Oregon State University



675 lbs raw squat by HIGA



HIGA doing some deficit deadlifts (405 lbs, no belt)



HIGA MONSTER: Strongman "Grace" WOD (137 lbs axle for 30 reps)

Finished this in 1:53 minutes.

Been over a year since I did this WOD but it was good to fry my grip out today!

HIGA MONSTER

Pics from the "Trident Open" (Tacoma, WA)

Went to cheer on my bro, Ryan Riess, at the Trident Open.
Here he is doing a Snatch attempt.

This gym was AWESOME!

Riess warming up in front of Coach John Thrush.

Riess with a successful 116 kilos Snatch. (255.7 lbs)

Coach Allen Velasco & Coach John Thrush.

Riess just missed this 123 kilos/271 lbs snatch...

So Coach Thrush yelled at him & expressed his disappointment.  LOL

Saw Amy Hay & her boyfriend.  She won the 69 kilos class!
Amy is from Hood River, OR and is a 5th year Senior at Oregon State Univ.

Imperial CrossFit was in da house cheering on Coach Riess!

This 13 year old kid, Harrison, is a BEAST.
He finished with a 120 kilos/264.5 lbs clean & jerk!

Ryan Riess trying save this 1st attempt clean & jerk...

Riess cleaning his 3rd attempt.

Coach Allen, Riess, his son D'amrion & me.
We are proud of you bro!

Hayden & Riley Stockton also came to cheer on Coach Riess.