Athlete Profile: Matt Murski
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210lbs
Age: 28
Benchmarks:
Fran 2.09
Helen 6:52
Diane: 1:38
Grace 1:48
Mile Run: 5:00
200m: 22.8 sec
400m: 49 sec
Clean: 345lbs
DeadLift: 535lbs
Bench Press: 405lbs
I grew up playing sports of all kinds. In High School I played football (RB and LB) and ran track (200m, 400m, Heptathlons, and all relays), and I went to Texas A&M to play Football as a Freshman in college. We won the Big 12 Champs that year, but got smoked in the Sugar Bowl by Ohio St. (it was a massacre). Then I decided college wasn't for right for me, and I took off for the Marines. Different kind of training there...Long range recon carrying heavy packs was the hardest thing I had experienced until CrossFit. After the service, I'm now back at school finishing my degree in Kinesiology Motor Behavior with 3 semesters left. Training and school, teaching the gospel of functional movement at high intensity to anyone who will listen. I have found the greatest opponent to compete against: TIME.
I like to periodize my training. In the winters, I tend to train more strength and Oly lifting. In the summers, more running and speed. These last few months, I've been gunning for the Games. It doesn't matter what anyone has done before, what their previous records are. What matters is what they bring to Aromas and how they do that day. I know I'm showing up to compete.
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Monster! Catch you at the games.
Cheers, kempie
"Now lets say you come in and tell me you have 600 pound deadlift with a 4:50, mile and a twinkle in your eye. Now I know I have a monster okay.....now I know I have a monster."-Greg Glassman
Sweet Jesus!
A 500+ Deadlift AND a 2:09 Fran?
The Texas boys are getting scary!
Wow!!!
that's ... just ... not ... right ...
And at the games, I shall proudly bring up the rear . . . . Ha!!
i witnessed that grace. i remember thinking, "awesome display of power but i wonder if he can run?" so much for thinking matt might be slow. freakin beast man!
Oh dear lord. Well, I'll be the inspirational crossfitter . . . after I perform, EVERYONE will feel better about how they do. I'm also available for golf outings and birthday parties . . . .
Those of the proudest stats I've seen yet. Strong work Matt, can't wait to see you throw down.
um, what are ya'll drinkin down there in texas, and can you please send some of it up here?
wow...just...wow...
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Jeeeez - Matt, you are a freak of athletic nature.... Looking forward to seeing you compete!
As far as i can tell those are one of a kind times. This is what makes this year's games so exciting. If periodization is how you get 5 minute miles and 345lb cleans, I need to start periodizing.
matt was asleep right before he did gracie. The guys woke him up and said your up. Then he whipped it out in 2:02.
How is a 1:38 Diane even possible. I just re-watched aft's 1:49 and that was fast as hell...Great to see a 200+ athlete kill it in so many crossfit disciplines. I can't wait to watch the elite 15 or so compete against each other at the hopper wod.
Matt sounds like a beast...ex marine etc.
Does anyone know if there is detailed info about the Crossfit Games?
I know there is the Hopper WOD, is the CF Total and run events definitely on? And is that it, or is the format like "turn up in the morning, and prepare to be surprised"?
And how does the scoring system work? I'm betting that Welbourn is close to a lock for the cf total. Matt has got to be "a contenda" for the run, and well in contention for the other.
Last year went:
WOD RunCFT
Speal 3 1 22
Josh: 4/ 10 2
AFT: (don't know)
OPT: 2 2 11
How is the winner calculated?
Simply amazing numbers. Nice to see there will be a couple of serious contenders to take on the Canadians. I will be cheering you on bro!
I am legitimately terrified.
Anybody that can run a 200m as fast as me and bench/clean twice as much as me is essentially the scariest thing imaginable.
That's right, Matt. You are the scariest thing imaginable.
I know there will be a ton of cameras at the Games.
This dude live? Don't blink...
...and I want the first Matt Murski CrossFit Games Card!
No kidding. NIICCEE numbers bro. Looking forward to seeing all you guys at the Games, competition always brings out the best in you. I with you Texas P, pulling up the rear. Have been crossfitting for a short 5 months and see that I have my work cut out for me.
Will be a blast nonetheless. I heard of a guy deadlifting 601 at the Southeast Challenge though and I think he only weighed 200.
slowjoe
no one knows the format of this years games yet. highly highly unlikely there will be a crossfit total. there are 300 competitors in the games. i was in a cft competition with about 25 people and it took over 5 hours. not nearly enough time for a cft.
with 300 people i would think the workouts have to be short. fran, diane, grace or some variation. you didn't really think the games would be the same as last year did you? just not the crossfit way. right?
as for last years scoring, it was points for each competition. 100 for 1st, 95 2nd, 90 3rd, then down by ones from there 89 4th and so on. then total up your 3 scores.
I am very upset by this Matt Murski guy. What kind of crap is he trying to pull, with those ridiculous times? I am six feet, 220, and I took GREAT PRIDE in being able to say "of course OPT and Speal can pull of a sub 3-minute Fran...they are both under 170#. I can't do it cause I'm too heavy." Now THIS guy comes along...what is my frickin' excuse supposed to be now?!?
But seriously, now I'm even more motivated to improve my self! I guess we don't need separate weight classes after all...GO MURSKI!!
ken c on June 11, 2008 6:35 AM -
Man I didn't even put the numbers in that kind of perspective. I can see how running a TOTAL would be tough!
Props to the organizers, planners, and directors of events like this!
Are all of the running and lifting times recorded during crossfit? Or are some of those football or track training numbers? I'm not trying to take anything away from this beast of a specimen, I'm just trying to wrap my meager mind around these stats. I feel like a wee little slow mouse.
time to go run a 43 sec 400m and then clean 263kg.
Hello all,
I am Matt's best friend and I have the benefit, and advantage, of watching this freak of nature for years. He has pulled me along with him on this path, sometimes grudgingly, but always with a smile.
He is as patient a teacher as he is awesome a specimen. For those of you who don't know him I look forward to you meeting this kind, unpretentious character. For those of you who doubt him and his scores...watching your responses to his performances should be funny.
gig em ags!
it's good to see someone that is over 200# and has at least reached the 6'0" marker. i also was given some height so i see the challenges. i can't wait for the outcome! is this going to be recorded? i can attend, but want to watch every second of the action.
Talk about inspiring! Those are freak-beast numbers but it's invigorating to know it's possible. I've picked my horse.
500+ DL and 400 BP and a 5m mile besides a sub 50 400 and -23 200. Insaneness. That poundage and metcon could carry you to the top if any of the hopper workout turns to be heavy.
Good luck MJTM!
that's olympic athlete level!
that's olympic athlete level!