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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

14.01.09

KB complex to warm up – choose your weight, and choose your mission – any 10 exercises, 10 reps each exercise

25 x tyre flips +
15 x pull ups +
25 x 45kg BB Thrusters +
15 pull ups +
500m row
X2 – FOR TIME

25 x sand bag get ups

"As Humanity has been dealt the card of knowledge; past, present and future, as a collective we have come to a point in our humble existance where we question our own purpose and the purpose of our fellow human being... The answer we seek lies embedded deep within our own history, deep within our existance now, the answers that some of us seek are perhaps closer than we anticipate, look deep within yourself to understand, what is it that makes you who you are? What, by definition does it mean to be human? Must we travel far and wide for this answer? Will the answer provide us with inner peace and freedom, a freedom which releases the shackles, the shackles attached to the pain which at times affects all aspects of our being... The answer we seek, the answer you seek, for some of us fortunate souls is directly infront of us.. The Answer is trustin the Zerch... Praise the Zerch's teachings and relish in its ultimate goodness, we thank you for your presence, we thank you for your gift of life, hail thee Zerch fro you are all that is to be known...

"Your my boy Blue"...








Monday, January 12, 2009

At long last...

Well as Stef so eloquently put it, things have been a bit quieter around these parts recently. That's not to say the training, motivation or dedication have slipped, in fact, quite the opposite!

Several months ago a game-changing deal was struck between two gentlemen who share a vision of delivering unprecedented and until now, unattainable levels of elite fitness to the population of Western Australia.

The concept has been lovingly nurtured from it's initial inception through white-hot fire and bone-chilling cold to develop into what will become the premiere strength, conditioning, fitness and health training facility in the state:
The Cell - Real Fitness
As the logo suggests, The Cell is about real fitness - all aspects of fitness, not just the physical.

The Cell has been in the making for some time now, our very own Stef has teamed up with Jason (formerly of Ultimate CrossFit Perth) to create a team that is bigger than the sum of it's parts; they each bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm to the party that can't be beaten!

The Sweating Blood team has been working behind the scenes to assist this fantastic venture and as you will quickly see the philosophy is 100% unified. This is a path we have travelled down over the past several years to arrive at a juncture where we are able to take it to the people on a whole new level!

The Cell brings together methodologies adopted from CrossFit (it will continue to be Perth's only official CrossFit affiliate), Gym Jones, The Underground Strength Coach - Zach Even-Esh, Ross Enamait, The Diesel Crew and many others including plenty we have developed and documented right here on Sweating Blood!

Make no mistake, The Cell will kick ass and will not stand still for dawdlers to jump on board!

Enthusiasm at the new facility is bristling, members are flooding in with haste! We all know this is something special as it's grown so naturally through trial, sweat and no small amount of blood!

What does this mean for Sweating Blood you ask? Good question.

Sweating Blood will live on, it is intrinsically linked to The Cell, part of the ever-expanding fitness community we love. As it has done over it's short life to date, Sweating Blood will continue to evolve, we will continue to train together regularly and bring the pain with methods new & old!

We have plans to run some more open boot camps, building on the success of the last one where the energy levels were overwhelming; we have been fortunate to continue training with some of the wonderful people we first met that day! Look out for more to come!

And so it is with incredible pride, zeal and gratitude that I direct your attention to The Cell! Drink it in! If you want real fitness, continue on the journey with us as we take the next step!!

Yours in health, fitness and all things Sweating Blood,
Paul, Rod, Damon & Coach Stef.

Friday, January 9, 2009

10.01.09 - Saturday at the Warehouse

General preperation and warm up - 5mins

-Intensified warm up - For Time
Heavy swings x 10 +
Dips (ring or Bar) x 5
Tuck Jumps x 10
X3 FOR TIME

-Knee Jumps -
5 x 3 (no weight)
2 x 5 @ BB

-Work up to 1RM squat clean
Then:
5 x 1 @ 90% of 1RM
2 - 3mins rest between sets

-Work up to 1RM Split Jerks
Then:
5x2 @ 80% of 1RM
2 - 3mins rest between sets

Cash out - Max Pull ups - Either way must reach 50





Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Sunday 14th December 2008 - Cottesloe Beach

Time: 8:00am

Warm up
Med ball rugby - 10mins

The Introduction - KB Complex
10 x single arm swings
10 x goblet squats
10 x deck squats
10 x halo each direction
10 x clean & jerk each hand
10 x snatch each hand
10 x OH lunge each hand
10 x around the world each direction
10 x figure 8 each direction
10 x push ups on KB

Rest 3-5mins

The Pain
Teams of 2 - RACE TIME

P1 sprints 200m whilst P2 executes hover to push up
Each person to complete 2 x 200m sprints
Team who completes this first wins

Rest 3-5mins

The Punishment
P1 piggie backs P2 - 50m, P2 then completes 10 burpies whilst P1 rests, then P1 piggie backs P2 back to starting point, THEN swap. This would equal 1 x round.
Each team must complete 2 x rounds FOR TIME - team who completes theis first wins

Rest 3-5mins

The Finisher
30sec / 30sec frog jumps - 4mins - AIM: 25 jumps min per 30sec block
2mins rest
2 Rounds

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Wednesday 8th October 2008

Change in plans, Stef had an engagement to get to so we decided to delay the Octavian boot camp another week.

Instead we set up 2 pairs of rings (1 high, 1 low) from trees on the grass along with a 20kg KB, 24kg KB and a sandbag.

1 Jacobs run to warm up then we set the GymBoss timer for 30/30 intervals and without any pre-planning, went to work.

Turned out to be a great session, completely random in that you didn't know what you would do next until doing it! Some of the 30s intervals we performed were: ring pushups, superman variations, ring pullups, static hangs, kb snatches, cleans, presses, windmills, getups, sequences, sprints, box jumps (on park bench), pushups, squats, burpees, sandbag runs, sandbag throws, sandbag cleans and the list goes on!

40 intervals in 40 minutes and we felt well worked over afterwards!

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Wednesday 24th September 2008 - Jacobs Ladder

10 Ladders anyhow (maximum of 3 'free of load' ladders)

Post each ladder complete:
15 x burpies +
10 x snatches (each arm) +
10 x single arm rack squats (each side)

FOR TIME

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Saturday 20th September 2008 - The Warehouse

Blue's second welcome back and home coming - Anthony's Special...

8am start!


Warm up – 5 – 10mins

10 x Half TGU each side (varied) +
10 x HSPU +
10 x KB Snatch each side +
10 x Deck squat +
10 x ring superman
X3 FOR TIME

Then:
10x Pull-up +
20x KB Swing @ 53# +
30x Box Jump @ 24” +
40x Push-up +
50x Atomic Sit-up +
60x Burpee +
10x Pull-up
Then: Cool Down with Slosh Pipe













Friday, September 12, 2008

Saturday 13th September 2008 - The Warehouse

Time: 8am

Active Warmup
5 – 10mins

One
40 x body squats
4 x muscle ups
30 x body squats
6 x muscle ups
20 x body squats
8 x muscle ups
10 x body squats
10 x muscle ups

Rest 3-5mins

Two
40 x KB snatches
4 x man makers
30 x KB snatches
6 x man makers
20 x KB snatches
8 x man makers
10 x KB snatches
10 x man makers

Three
Tabata row 3min
Rest 3min
3 Rounds

Snaps:







Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Wednesday 20th August 2008 - From Singapore...

"From Singapore, with Love..."

Equipment: stef to bring KB's, Paul and Rod to bring theirs

Warm up with alternate KB sequence:
3 x snatch - Right hand +
TGU (downward phase) +
3 x floor presses - Right hand +
TGU (upward phase) +
3 x KB Thruster - Right hand +
3 x KB Swing - Right hand +
SWITCH HANDS & THAT = 1 SET
COMPLETE 5 SETS BACK TO BACK

Take stroll down orchid street - avoid the bartering, bring the bells!
5 x jacobs ladder - must have either 2 kettlebells with you of any size OR one sand bag and one KB of any size.
FOR TIME

Off Orchid street and straight to Santosa Island - taking the ferry is soft, swim instead! or sweat blood trying!
3 x mount street

Enough of sweating blood without our good friend Damon, that should do us for tonight...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Wednesday 30th July 2008 - Jacob's Ladder

Time: 5PM

Equipment: Paralettes and all the KB's we can muster

"THE STAMP COLLECTION OF PAIN"

Half x Jacobs +
10 x snatches each arm +
10 x paralette push ups +
Half x Jacobs +
15 x snatches each arm +
15 x paralette push ups +
Half x Jacobs +
20 x snatches each arm +
20 x paralette push ups
1 x Jacobs +
10 x 2 handed KB cleans +
10 x 2 handed KB Jerks +
1 x Jacobs +
15 x 2 handed KB cleans +
15 x 2 handed KB Jerks +
1 x Jacobs +
20 x 2 handed KB cleans +
20 x 2 handed KB Jerks +
1 x Jacobs +
Rest – 3 - 5mins +
5 x 5 windmills - heavy

"To be sent via Air mail only, the fastest way!"

Monday, June 30, 2008

Stef @ Gym Jones

This post collects the GJ posts from Stef's time there from June 2008-

8th July 2008
Workout:
Row 10 minutes @ easy pace to warm up
Then:
Air Dyne 8x20-sec work/ 10-sec rest @ 10-12 calories per interval pace
Rest 2 minutes
Then:
50x Pull-up +
100x Push-up +
150x Squat (partition as desired, i.e. use ladders or split work)
Then:
Row 8x 20-sec work/ 10-sec rest @ 6-8 calories per interval pace
Then:
10x Fat Bar DL @ 106# +
30-second Dead Hang from fat rope +
2x “lap” Wrist Roller @ 43# of chain
Then:
3x2 minute overhead static hold with Slosh Pipe
Rest between sets while others do the same

AirDyne, Row - Stef: AirDyne = 22, 14, 12, 12, 12 11, 12, 12 calories per interval, Row = 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 7, 7 calories per interval



30th June 2008
Workout:
10 minute Row @ easy pace
Then:
Tabata Row (8x 20-sec work/10-sec rest)
Then:
“Jonestown Sprint”
Push Press @ 75# + Burpee/Pull-up
20-10 reps of each
Then:
“Cool Down” with “AirDyne to Hell”
Team AirDyne Ladder
50-40-30-20-10 Calories
Round 1 looks like:
P1: AirDyne to 50 Calories
P2: Rest
Switch
Round 2 looks like:
P1: AirDyne to 40 Calories
P2: Rest
Switch
Etc...

Tabata Row intervals - Stef: 111m, 102m, 99m, 92m, 94m, 93m, 91m, 93m
"Jonestown Sprint" - Stef: 3:54



29th June 2008
(Day 2 of seminar)

Workout:
Work up to 1RM Deadlift
Then:
“Jonescrawl”:
10x Deadlift @ 115% bodyweight +
25x Box Jump @ 24” box
Three rounds

DL - Stef: 420#
Jones Crawl - Stef: 3:53 @ 195#

Friday, June 20, 2008

Saturday 21st June 2008 - Port Beach

Time: 8:30am

Equipment: 2 x sets of parallettes (DB & RK), 1 x 24kg KB (DB), 3 x 20kg KB (DB & RK), 3 x 16kg KB (PG & SS), 1 x 12kg KB (SS), 1 x 8kg KB (PG), 4 x SB (DB & SS)

Warmup
Med ball touch or tennis ball full contact grid-iron

Our Home is Hurt by Sea 2
10 x Sprawls
10 x Hindu pushups
10 x KB snatches
10 x lateral jump over parallettes
10 x KB deck squats
10 x SB bridge & throw

Max rounds in 30 minutes

Monday, June 2, 2008

MOE DOWN! THIS DESERVES ITS OWN POST...

ZERCHER, I am extremely proud of you, i am proud of you beyond words and description, i believe you have done something great at a very deep level!

good on you my friend!

i am honored to say you are my friend...

sweat blood, or die trying!

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Sunday 6th April - The Beautiful Workout

Where: Jacobs Ladder

When: Sunday 6th April 7:30AM

Equipment: Sandbag, Light DB (x3), KB (1x16, 1x20, 1x24), towel

Dedication:

To Bella, may she rest peacefully in the spiritual realm of human wisdom and knowing…The different stages represent the word "beautiful" which is Damon’s grandmothers name in Italian. Bella passed away this week. The themes of the workout are written in different languages, Italian, English, Spanish French and Greek…

Beautiful warm up:

Sand bag relay, if your not moving, sand bag to hover relay
X3 back to back

Bellisima:

New KB complex:

-Single arm swings x10 each arm
-Squat press x10
-Deck squat x 10
-Over head towel swings x10 each direction
-Hand to Hand bentover swing – in the bottom half of the goodmorning position, swing KB. X10 each arm
-KB single arm snatches x10 each arm
-KB Two hand anyhow Windmills x 10 each arm
-KB single arm power clean and jerk x10 each arm
-Halo x10 each direction
-Hindu push ups x10
-1 x ladder sprint

Hermoso:

1 x Jacobs fast +
Lunge up cliff st +
Run down mount and then up mount st
X2 non stop

Beau:

Sand bag clean, press x15 +
Bear crawl (free) up cliff st for time, fast +
Run back down +
Man Makers x 15
X2 non stop

Omorfi:

Finish off with Kokoda run for time

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Saturday 15th March 2008 - Kensington

Time: 7:30AM

Where: Kensington Primary School

Equipment: Bar, Weights (6x20, 2x10, 2x5), KB (2x16, 2x20,2x24), sled, DB (12), parallette

Workout
3 groups of exercises / stations to be repeated twice by each person. Each station is 10mins non stop with a constant only 2mins rest in between each 10 min block, in other words there is 60 mins of work and only 10 mins of total rest. In a mild sense you could call this an SMMF.

STATION 1:
Deadlifts at body weight in sand x 10 +
Burpies in sand x 8 +
Pull ups x 8 +
Short up hill sprint
X 10mins (repeat the above constantly for 10mins)

2 MINS REST

STATION 2:
Double Handed KB Thrusters x 15 +
KB swings x 20 +
Parallette Push ups x 25 +
200m sprint
X 10mins (repeat the above constantly for 10mins)

2 MINS REST

STATION 3
Flying Burpies x 25m +
Sprint x 25m +
Heavy sled drags walking with light KB’s above head x 50m +
Man Makers x 8
X 10mins (repeat the above constantly for 10mins)

2 MINS REST

THEN REPEAT ALL OVER AGAIN

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Wednesday 12th March 2008 - King Park

Date: 12 March 2008

Time: 5:15PM

Where: Meet at top of Jacobs

Equipment: KB (2x16, 4x20, 4x24, 2x8), SB (Chains), DB (12, 10, 8)

Warm up

Sand bag relay, if you are not running with sand bag, you are executing hovers to push ups, holding at each point for no more than 2 seconds, in other words, quick change overs.
X3 - Non stop, no rest in between rounds, everyone to complete 3 rounds

Workout

Max KB single arm snatches at desired weight x 5mins +
2x Jacobs hard +
5mins REST

then

Max number of 2 handed KB clean and press at desired weight x 5mins +
2 x Jacobs ladder hard +
5mins REST

then

Max number of Man Makers at desired weight x 5mins (these can be done at top of cliff st, on grass area +
Jacobs ladder Hard with chains or KB +
5mins REST

then

All to take off simultaneously for reverse KAKODA run.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Wednesday 13th February 2008

Location: Jacobs Ladder
Time: 5pm
Equipment: Parallettes, Sandbags: Light = 15kg, Medium = 25kg, Heavy = 35kg, Heavier = 40kg, Super heavy = 45 – 50kg

Ladder Work:
1 x ladder sprint +
1 x ladder frog jumping +
25 paralette push ups +
25 dips +
1 x sprint up short hill
4 – 5 rounds nonstop (depending on time)

Sandbag Relay:
To be done on the flat where foreign ministers homes are, around the corner from the ladder.
Sprint 30m with each bag: light, medium, heavy, heavier, super heavy, to complete one set5 sets of sprints each, active recovery of hovers whilst other person returns

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Stef



Name: Stefano
Alias: Stef
Occupation: Personal Trainer, Student,
Age: 26
Bodyweight: 81kg



GOALS FOR 2008

PHYSICAL:
Within the year, progress to:
-achieve minimum of 10 - 15 x muscle ups in a row on the rings
-increase ring strength and endurance
- 100 straight push ups
-40 straight pull ups
-Minimum of 10 pistol squats per leg in a row, with depth and form
-Projected 1RM: Back squat: 150 – 160kg
-Bench Press: 120kg
-Dead lift: 200kg
-Clean and jerk: 100kg
-at least 15 clean hand stand push ups
- walk around on my hands
-Increase tone and definition, lower body fat percentage, remain around the same weight, maybe increase 1 or 2 kilos of lean muscular mass, decrease body fat
-focus on jujitsu, have at least 1 fight if coach feels I’m ready
-focus on indoor rock climbing and the climbing, trekking side of things
-Fix my upper back / thoracic, get myself balanced within my body
-increase general strength, stamina, power, explosiveness, endurance; push my boundaries mentally and spiritually and also emotionally through means of intense physical focus and activity
-Really move to the next level with my training, really train hard, and focused, and stand out, and help those I train with do the same if that’s what they want to achieve also

-Be more conscious and aware of what I am eating, eat healthier, in regards to eating more organic, more natural, decrease red meat intake, increase vegetable uptake, not be as reliant on food for performance as much, but rather mental stability, balance and strength, clear, undisrupted thought to increase physical performance. Create inner physical health, where my organs are functioning at optimum levels.

PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL & WORK RELATED

Achieve stability and balance in my working life, working smarter not harder. Focus on providing quality service to my clients, in turn attracting quality and bulk clientele, to the extent that i am “knocking” clients away. Increase my working income, through means of attaining “efficient” clients in terms of maximising my clientele, where i am receiving income at my full capacity and potential.

Commence and build the foundations for starting and revolutionizing kettle bell classes. Do the foundational and preoperational work throughout the year, marketing, research, etc, to be able to commence these classes towards the end of the year. I feel this can be extremely financially rewarding for me. It’s also maximising my time and providing efficient results for clientele.

Perhaps look into other means of income via diverse investment strategy, again following the philosophy of working smarter not harder, but I must say this isn’t priority. I would rather focus my energies internally, or inter personally, rather than materialistically, and really acknowledging that money and income is simply a means to an end. I will have by the end of 2008 a minimum of $150000 cash in my bank account. How? Through intelligent investment, unattached focus and fearless ness.

PERSONALLY & RELATIONSHIPS

I will be more tolerant, I will be more patient with myself, with what life presents me, with what I create and with other people that I directly have relationships with and with those I do not have direct relationships with. I will be more compassionate, I appreciate my high energy personality and it makes me who I am, but I feel I need to be calmer within myself, I feel I need to project that tranquillity, and express myself with ease and patience. I will eradicate more of my aggressive side and harness that aggression in to a positive, what I mean by this, is that I will not ignore my anger, but rather deal with it, and channel and express it positively, and not let the anger control me, not let my emotions control me.

I will not allow people or their actions, or thought process affect me emotionally in a negative way, I will accept all information that comes my through my consciousness, but I will not allow it to manipulate or weaken my state of being by controlling my emotional state. This comes back to being balanced within myself.

I will focus more on myself, and balancing my inner self, i will read more and expand my consciousness, wisdom and knowledge base. As i feel content in reading, and am constantly thinking about this. I will read at least 1 book every 2 months. I will listen more to people, and be more attentive, less selfish, and find peace in helping others, as this is something i feel strongly within myself but physically don’t take action upon it enough! I will do some form of charity work, perhaps dealing with the elderly or mentally / physically challenged children.

I will focus more on meditation, and my spiritual side, i will allocate time for this, as this is something that I truly want to do. My spiritual side is perhaps the most important part of my year this year, as I feel this will balance me greatly and provide a strong foundation for the rest of my goals. Without this balance and dive in to the unknown, i feel i will not achieve in fullness what i have the potential to achieve. Although it is the unknown, i “know” that it is where i must go. I will meditate on a personal level, weekly but i will also attend at least 1 x class per week. This also comes under me allocating more time to myself, to benefit my being, not just for myself, but for those around me, as i believe that if i enhance my being, i will be of greater benefit to those around me.

I have placed Yoga in this section as I feel it is more spiritual than physical and it is something I will focus on throughout the year, to assist me in my physical training and balancing my inner being. At least 1 x class per week.

I will allow my true feelings and emotions to flow through me unaffected and effortlessly. I will love with depth and passion, I will care for those around me with intensity yet not be attached negatively. I will appreciate those close to me at greater, deeper levels and will express that to them. I will not be consumed with fear in whatever path I choose, on any level, whether it be emotional, spiritual or physical. I will eradicate doubt from my being and my mind. All this will be achieved through the greater part of enhancing my spiritual side and striking a peaceful balance, again through meditation and mental stability. I will not be afraid to love and express myself clearly and with truth, by doing this i feel i can understand myself better, and create greater inner peace, without emotional blockage.

ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEAR

Mainly in regards to travel. I will go to Thailand again, Brazil / South America, the USA to Gymjones, to New Zealand for hiking and mountain climbing. Travel to more places around WA, Australia, short stints. Again all my goals are inter related, one won’t really happen without the other, so achieving financial freedom is important for these goals, as I rate these goals as very high on my level of importance, and in order to achieve financial freedom successfully, and free of negative attachments, that will hinder my mental state and cause my inner stresses i must have clarity of mind and inner balance, achieved through a focus on my own spirituality.

Be successful and pass with strength my chosen units at University. Be more disciplined in regards to study at Uni.

Friday, December 7, 2007

8th December 2007 - SB Boot Camp

Location: Cottesloe Beach (Meet in front of Indiana Tea House)

Time: 7:15 AM (for a 7:30 Start), aim to start "Stef loses it" at 8:00AM so that he is fully recuperated :-)

Equipment: KB (16, 20, 24, 28, 32), 2x V2.0 Slosh Pipes, 2 sets Parallettes, Medicine Ball

Warm-Up
Medicine Ball Throw sequence (Over Head, Side throw, etc)
1 x SloshPipe Static Overhead Hold – For max time
1 x Kettlebell complex
10x One-arm KB Swing (each side) 10x RTW (both directions) 10x Figure 8 (front-to-back) 10x Figure 8 (back-to-front) 10x Goblet Squat 10x Push Squat 10x Standing Halo 10x Deck Squat 10x Half-TGU (each side) 10x Windmill (each side), alternate arms and do One-arm Snatch to switch sides 10x One-arm OHS (each side) 10x Get-up (each side)

Stef Loses It
Sloshpipe Zercher Hold (or Jesus Hold) Squat: 30-20-10-20-30 (if your not using the pipe then double the reps and go deep)
50M beach sprint to next station
KB Swing: 30-20-10-20-30 50M beach sprint to next station
Parallette Push-Up: 30-20-10-20-30100M beach sprint back to start
5 rounds

1st round looks like: 30 x Slosh Pipe Squat + 50M Sprint + 30x KBS + 50M Sprint + 30 x Parallette Push-up + 100M sprint2nd round looks like: 20 x Slosh Pipe Squat + 50M Sprint + 20x KBS + 50M Sprint + 20 x Parallette Push-up + 100M sprint

Swim cool down



Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Thursday 30th August 2007 - Kings Park (Jacobs)

Thursday. 30.08.07 WHERE: Jacobs

Warm up and stretch

- 9 x Jacobs (1x free, 1x sand bag, 1x KB)

- Rest 3 – 5mins

- fast farmer walks from top of Jacobs to top of street, with KB in hand or Sandbags, then at top 10 x burpies & 10x KB pushups. Repeat this 6 sets.

- At the end of 6 sets, straight down Jacobs and back up as fast as possible, then 20 x KB swings at top. Rest 1minute then another 20 x swings!

- Rest 3 – 5mins

- Sled dragging from top of Jacobs ladder to top of street with sledge hammer in hands, one swing forward as you take a big step forward in when reach the top 20 x pushups. Tag team process. x 5 uphills each.

- Rest 3 – 5mins

- 1 x sprint up mount street, walk down to Jacobs, walk down to bottom, then fast up!





EQUIPMENT

Sandbags - Damon

Sledge hammers – Damon & Stef

Kettlebells - pair of 20's, pair of 16's – Stef

Sleds – Damon and Stef

Weights / Plates - Damon