Jim treating Fran like a dishonest corporation!!

One of the first and still most frequently asked questions that Eric and I have to field as coaches is not about diet or form or programming or technique, it is, “Who the heck is The Claw?!”.  Jim showed up to our gym before we were even close to being a gym, I think that the first time that I shook his hand I was covered in paint and dust and literally said, “Nice to meet you sir, OH WOW, YOU’RE THE CLAW!” Since then I’ve come to realize that there are 3 things in life that I hope to never have to do:

1)     Get sued by someone who is being represented by the Claw.

2)     Find myself at a poker table playing against the Claw.

3)     Try to win an argument with the Claw about who is luckier to be married to their spouse.

Many of you just see the times and numbers that Jim puts up since he is one of our most consistent 6am’ers, but you don’t know the rest of the story.  Jim is the type of student that never complains, no matter how hard the workout is or how beat up he is personally and would rather the conversation be about how well everyone else did in an event than about his own success.  If the workout calls for a 175-pound overhead squat, and his P.R is only 100 pounds – Jim will try it at least once!  He’s always there to lend encouragement to other students, is always willing to push himself to the limit and is an unbelievable asset to our community.  When he’s not at 209 Anacapa busting his butt, Jim is out in the world representing the little guy and making sure that fair is fair.  Jim, we couldn’t be happier that you’re on our side!  Congratulations on a 1:37 time drop in your Fran time last weekend and thank you for all that you bring to CPC! 

Today’s Workout:
Press 1-1-1-1-1
Push Press 3-3-3-3-3
Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5