Alec Smith is a ninja, a wizard, and a great CrossFitter and now he's also insanely strong:

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That right there is a 185-190lb man who is not a weightlifter cleaning 400lb. This makes Alec the strongest pound-for-pound CrossFitter when it comes to the clean and also is the same guy who can do something called "Olynastics"

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No seriously:

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All of this is insanely impressive but Alec is yet to make a splash at Regionals. With this type of strength and skill base, he's gotta work on his engine and stamina to really make a true run at the Games. His performance at the 2016 Regionals wasn't really what I'd expect from an athlete like this, but he's still got plenty of time before the 2017 season kicks off to get himself ready for a real push.

To put this in perspective, Alec Smith clean & jerked 150kg/330lb at 77kg/169lb bodyweight in 2014 at the Soul Open:




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