My name is James. I grew up in Florida, joined the Navy to see the world, and somehow ended up in Memphis, TN.Tumblr (3.0; @spiers82)http://spiers82.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1c3e7a4abf453046f5311c4473f22f1f/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db3cb8f964bfe77b7769add5a8b06fe8/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5e0e59db9f81c3a36dcb9d6819dbb262/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/814ea92707a0643cbcc88b741799055b/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e9cd0bd2b5b496c591673a1a07308c5/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/097555f7c72e9d6ea92b3c963db2a7aa/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/756424d73bebd89df4574245fc2d02af/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/805f7664b7f8c25f7ac5afd556b80d99/tumblr_mki90go91y1qfno9bo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some scenes from the KKK rally in Memphis on 3/30/13. Some people were there to protest the rally, others were just curious. The Memphis Police Department was everywhere to ensure a repeat of the 1998 rally did not take place. I think they did their job well. The day felt like more of a whimper, and less of a bang.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/46727663338http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/46727663338Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:14:40 -0400MemphisKKK rallypolicephotographyBlack and White<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3iBtrIb9UXw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><div id="watch-description-clip"> <div id="watch-description-text"> <p id="eow-description">Here’s a sneak peek of an upcoming project with Zach Krych.</p> </div> </div></p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/45909983827http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/45909983827Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:54:19 -0400weightliftingolympicsnatchcleanjerkstrengthcrossfitfitblrfitness<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c0eium20Z28?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shot some video of Jon North at the Arnold last year. Prepare to be motivated.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/44321994097http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/44321994097Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:46:04 -0500olympicweightliftingsnatchclean and jerkfitnessstrengthcrossfitfitblrexercisepowerliftCanon 7Darnoldjon northattitude nationmotivation<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3tTyruswtHY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Ryan Moody holds six world records. AND, he is the only documented human being to jump higher than their height! Listen how he returned from a paralyzing injury, and went on to blow peoples minds with his vertical prowess. Also, Ryan explains the mental process he goes through before hitting a big jump.</span></p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/43539670421http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/43539670421Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:35:24 -0500boxjumpcrossfitcrossfit gamesgarage gamesfitnessWODfitblrexercisestrengthathleteworld record<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NQ1qhKF2yHU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Just wrapped the weekend shooting the Garage Games ONE event. Good times had by all. This edit is from the first day.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/43381802028http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/43381802028Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:09:00 -0500crossfittimelapsefitnessfitblrexerciserippedgamesathletepowerliftingsquatWODgaragegames<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I-kYgbRSS2g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Crossfitters pulling an airplane.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/39477302028http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/39477302028Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:37:00 -0500WODairplanecrossfitexercisefitblrfitnesspullfedex<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aDx_4bJ4J10?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I found some old 8mm footage my family was going to throw away and had it digitized. Turns out it was film of awesome surf in Florida in 1982.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/35984019517http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/35984019517Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:36:53 -05008mmsurfsurfingvintagefilmfootagefound footagefoundfloridasatellite beachbrevardcocoa beachoceanbeach<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/53517306" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shot this at Crossfit Chickasaw in Memphis, TN.</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/35773535838http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/35773535838Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:12:26 -0500crossfitfitnessexerciseWODfitblrstrengthMemphisCanonDSLR<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GCorpsoulWM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>To the mentally tough ones. Cheers!</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/31333150659http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/31333150659Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:00:35 -0400crossfitfitblrfitnessmetconWOD<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f51niPIk1qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f51niPIk1qfno9bo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f51niPIk1qfno9bo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f51niPIk1qfno9bo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/30316750237http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/30316750237Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:46:00 -0400crossfitfitblrfitnesspaleoMemphis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kydqu0rP1qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kydqu0rP1qfno9bo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kydqu0rP1qfno9bo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kydqu0rP1qfno9bo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/22490544906http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/22490544906Sat, 05 May 2012 22:46:34 -0400crossfitfitblrweightliftingstrengthfitness<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30j41Xqkj1qfno9bo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Barbell Shrugged podcasting now!</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/21758112652http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/21758112652Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:04:49 -0400fitblrcrossfitstrengthpodcast<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VF3rIHZ-GHc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Check out Olympic Weightlifter doing Grace (30 clean and jerks) with 303 lbs…in 18:04!</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20825702957http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20825702957Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:02:17 -0400crossfitweightliftingolympic weightliftingfitblrfitblogclean and jerkolympics<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/675705060/olympic-weightlifting-documentary">Olympic Weightlifting Documentary</a>: <p>Hey guys, we’re trying to get funding to produce a documentary about Weightlifting and its top American lifters.  Check out the link to our Kickstarter page!</p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20178627822http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20178627822Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:30:34 -0400kickstarterweightliftingolympicscrossfitfitblrfitblogolympic weightliftingdocumentary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1kx7fgWOr1qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How did you look when you finished 12.5? </p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20051397387http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20051397387Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:14:01 -0400crossfitCrossFit Gameswodfitblrstrengthbeauty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1jru8Vnb41qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20008460921http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/20008460921Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:20:30 -0400sunsethdrphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ix15etKB1qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ix15etKB1qfno9bo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ix15etKB1qfno9bo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ix15etKB1qfno9bo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ix15etKB1qfno9bo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/19992656878http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/19992656878Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:14:57 -0400fitblrcrossfitcrossfit openfitnessworkoutwod<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1iwrpKDQ21qfno9bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/19992335486http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/19992335486Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:09:24 -0400sunsetphotographyHDRHDR photography<a href="http://www.fitr.tv/arnold-sports-festival/">New blog at fitr.tv</a>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/18786610796http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/18786610796Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:06:59 -0500weightliftingarnold sports festival<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eqkQ7azPm5c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ever wonder where the burpee came from?  Royal H. Burpee invented the movement in the 1930’s.  </p>http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/18416387359http://spiers82.tumblr.com/post/18416387359Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:44:37 -0500fitnessfitblrcrossfitcrossfit gamesburpeereebok