BASICS
Name: Samantha Briggs
Affiliate: Crossfit Central Manchester
Age: 28
What Sectional did you participate in: UK & Ireland
What was your placement: 1st
LIFTING
Shoes: Adidas Iron Works III lifting shoes
Deadlift: top secret
Back squat: not as heavy as I would like
Front squat: improving
Overhead squat: shaky
Clean & jerk: reasonable
Snatch: technique work
Shoulder press: a small child
Bench press: my body weight
Do you think the European CrossFit Regionals will contain a heavy event? I think a heavy event will be inevitable
Which lift(s) would you prefer to see at such an event? I’m hoping the adrenaline on the day will see me getting a PB in any lift they throw at me
Do you follow any special lifting program? working at trying to improve my squatting at the moment
ENDURANCE
Shoes: Adidas zero ace
5 km run: 18 mins
400 m run: 1.30 mins
500 m row: 1.47 mins
How many times/week does your training include running and/or rowing? 6-7 days a week
Do you hope to see a lot of endurance work at the Regionals? I hope there will be a good mix of workouts
WORKOUTS
Shoes: Adidas zero ace
Max reps pull-ups: 42
Max reps muscle-ups: 7
Your favorite benchmark workouts (and PR’s): I enjoy all the W.O.Ds
What has been your main focus in your training since the Regionals? I’ve gone for the rest idea – just got back from two weeks in Thailand where I found it far too hot to train
How do you think your chances of going to the CrossFit Games 2010 are? It all comes down to the two days but I will certainly give it my all!
FIT AS FU*K 
May 6, 2010 at 18:35
Sam is an inspirational athelete! Her work ethic and determination in second to none. It’s an honor to have her at Crossfit Central Manchester. She sets the bar higher for all of our athetes, myself included.
You are going to do great this weekend!
May 13, 2010 at 14:50
I want to congratulate Sam on all she has achieved, If she wants to do something she won’t let anything get in her way! I’m so proud of her. All i can say is that’s she’s a machine! No pain no gain!!!