THE FITTEST - Official Trailer

                  

In need of some motivation?

Then look no further.

In 2018 there was no CrossFit Games documentary.

Last week the Buttery Bros 

( Heber Cannon and Marston Sawyers )

released the trailer for their new documentary

“The Fittest”

It is officially launched in April this year.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp00ppkfPFBUTiiNNd8kS9Q

CROSSFIT GAMES 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

                     

So, are you over it yet?

The CrossFit Games remains the same.

Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair and Team Mayhem Freedom are our champions once again.

An amazing result for Norway's Kristin Holte coming 2nd at the Games.

It was very sad to see that there was little media coverage for the Masters or Teen divisions.

So what about the UK?

Huge congratulations to Reece Mitchell for coming an amazing 4^th Fittest Teenager in the world.

Team JST Compete came an outstanding 10^th in the Team competition.

The UK's Elliot Simmonds came 37th in the Men's competition.

Sam Briggs came 18th in the Women's competition.

It may be hard to believe but The CrossFit Open is only weeks away.

Gulp! - Workout 20.1 will be announced on October 10th.

Is your body Bulletproof?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeKehnARsw

Josh Bridges - The CrossFit Games is Won in the Gym

                     

The CrossFit Games has begun!

July 31st to August 4th will be the CrossFit Games 2019.

Madison will host the competition for Fittest on Earth.

The competition consists of the fittest 40 men, 40 women and 40 teams have qualified, with the season finishing at the CrossFit Games.

So what does Josh Bridges do to train for the Games?

Being 36 and having had three previous knee surgeries is not an excuse Josh Bridges uses to return to the Games.

Test yourself, Push Yourself, what is your body capable of?

We will soon find out.

Don't forget.

Pay the man!

Josh Bridges, the Bulletproofbodies Team Salute you.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLwCzabZln0

Hunter McIntyre gets the Wild Card at the CrossFit Games

                      

Of all the changes made to the CrossFit Games schedule and qualification process, the one that seems to have elicited the greatest amount of emotional reaction from the CrossFit community is the introduction of Wildcards. 

Four invitations to compete with and against the best CrossFit athletes in the world, free of charge, without ever having competed in the sport.

So, Hunter McIntyre is going to the CrossFit Games.

But he didn’t qualify through a sanctioned event.

Greg Glassman basically offered a “wild card” spot to Hunter McIntyre and he has received his official invite to compete at the 2019 CrossFit Games.

In the history of the CrossFit Games, a wildcard invite like this has never been issued before.

What will CrossFit do next? 

Delete their Social Media?

Technically, there are still three more wildcard spots available but we’ve heard no additional information on how or if they will be used.

So who is Hunter?

2x Tough Mudder X World Champion (2017 and 2018)

6x OCR World Champion

4x OCR National Champion (USA)

Undefeated Broken Skull Ranch champion 3 years running.

OK, so he’s a player in the Game.

How does this benefit the CrossFit community?

By giving a wildcard to a big name draw from another sport can only be good for the sport itself. 

Increased spectatorship, generated from crossover appeal from fans of said athlete’s previous sport, is an obvious pro. 

But the secondary benefit is more important. 

Those first-time viewers of the sport are far more likely to join a box.

Is CrossFit HQ is more clever than we think?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVuIEkcQkaLKCUfWF2-Nqg

CROSSFIT OPEN WORKOUT 19.2: It's a Repeat!

               

19.2 it’s a repeat of 16.2.

19.2 is:

8 minutes AMRAP:

25 Toes to Bar

50 Double Unders

15 Squat Cleans at 60 kg

Then 

25 Toes to Bar

50 Double Unders

13 Squat Cleans at 80 kg

If you complete this then you get 4 extra minutes each time

Then

25 Toes to Bar

50 Double Unders

Squats Clean 11, 9, 7............

Bullet Points:

Break up T2B early with no more than sets of 5.

Sets of no more than singles or doubles when the Barbell gets heavy.

Relax and breath through your nose on the double unders.

Good luck, you've done this before!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYAmwYMDLVE

#theyearcrossfitwentmad

                     

#theyearcrossfitwentmad

This is the hashtag that Sam Briggs used on Social Media and I think it very apt.

So at the moment it’s just speculation about the 16 sanctioned events.

Obviously we know about Dubai and can only guess at the others.

In Europe, the biggest competition is the French Throwdown, but what about the UK?

Will we have England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland being represented?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lfnF3avRvtFm_wajLLhyg

The Reshaping of Competitive Crossfit

               

CrossFit is changing away from its “Games Focus.”

Regionals is going!

With 162 affiliates in as many countries.

CrossFit is not dying, in fact if it was a restaurant it would be the 6th largest in the world!

This is why a lot of the Media staff have been let go.

CrossFit paid $1 million in Brazil for only 2 Regional athletes.

The Open now in October 2019 for the 2020 Games

There will be 16 CrossFit sanctioned events where the winners get invited to compete at the CrossFit Games.

Games will now be in August.

This gives smaller countries a chance but only 1 male and 1 female and 1 Team from Countries like the USA, Canada and UK!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lfnF3avRvtFm_wajLLhyg

Crossfit games 2018 man event 5

                  

Everybody loves a good old Military style CrossFit race to the finish.

Event 5 was just that.

US Marine Corps style and pattern.

Casualty drag, Rope climbs, Running, Obstacle course, and the same but in reverse.

Check out Fraser and Vellner as they fall on the Cargo net.

Cole Sager storms to victory on this occasion.

Then Fraser, Hogberg, Vellner.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkUvF1vO9F76sJbVmKK9jQ

Update Show: 2018 Games - Women's Recap

                  

So what exactly happened in the Women’s competition?

1st – Tia-Clair Toomey

2nd – Laura Horvath

3rd – Katrin Davidsdottir

4th – Kara Saunders

5th – Annie Thorisdottir

6th – Kari Pearce

7th – Kristin Holte

8th – Brooke Wells

9th – Kristi Eramo

10th – Cassidy Lance-McWherter

11th – Jamie Green

12th – Tennil Beuerlein

Former World’ Fittest Women, Camille Lablanc – Bazinet finishing in 13^th position.

Well, Tia-Clair Toomey remains unstoppable.

Laura Horvarth is only 21 years old from Hungary finishing second and is one to watch!

Katrin Davidsdottir struggles with muscle ups and the CrossFit Total but still gets an impressive third.

Sara Sigmundsdottir retires due to injury.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrossFitHQ

Update Show: 2018 Games - Men's Recap

                       

So what exactly happened in the Men’s competition?

1st - Mat Fraser

2nd - Patrick Vellner

3rd - Lukas Hogberg

4th - Brent Fikowski

5th - Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson

6th - Noah Olsen

7th - Cole Sager

8th - Rasmus Anderson

9th - Willy Georges

10th - Cody Anderson

11th - Scott Panchik

12th - Ben Smith

Well, Mat Fraser remains unstoppable.

But Patrick Vellner was just as impressive despite all the mishaps that he had, including that big crash on the bike and falling from the Cargo net.

Lukas Hogberg, rarely outside the top three and finishes third.

Brent Fikowski has dropped down to 4th Fittest man in the world from runner up last year.

And Iceland's Bjorgvin Gudmundsson deserves a fantastic 5th place finish.

Former World's Fittest Man, Ben Smith gets 12th place.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrossFitHQ

2018 Reebok CrossFit Games: Continue to Rise

                  

So, the CrossFit Games 2018 are over.

We have loved watching the top 0.001% of human ability compete at the highest level.

Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey retain their titles as fittest Man and Women on Earth.

CrossFit Mayhem Freedom  wins the Team competition.

Kyle Kasperbauer wins Men's 35-40

Neal Maddox wins the Men’s 40-45.

Anna Tobias wins the Women’s 35-40 category, and the Legend that is Sam Briggs comes back from injury to finish second.

Stephanie Roy wins the Women's 40-45 category with our very own Kelly Friel from CrossFit Southampton comes second.

The British ladies showing the lads how its done!

These amazing athletes have inspired us all.

It’s time to start training for next year’s Open.

But more importantly, we must understand why we train.

“For in the answer lies the testing. How will you be better tomorrow?”

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrossFitHQ

2018 CrossFit Games - Welcome to the Battleground

                    

The CrossFit Games 2018 are here!

It looks like it's back to good old-fashioned Military Training.

Starting with the Casualty Drag, then Rope Climbs, then Running.

Oh and look an Obstacle Course.

Then simply the reverse, Run, Rope Climb, Casualty Drag.

Old School Fitness.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrossFitHQ

All In: A Brent Fikowski Documentary - Episode 3 - Regionals

                    

This is the last in the series before the Games start.

So how did Brent get on at CrossFit Regionals in Canada West?

Competing against the likes of CrossFit Legend Josh Bridges.

He won Regionals

Yes, he's going back to the Games.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/OptikLocal

All In: A Brent Fikowski Documentary - Episode 2 - The Open

           

CrossFit as a sport is becoming a lot more difficult to compete in, especially for tall athletes like Brent Fikowski.

Previously a Volleyball Player, which benefited from his height, he will always struggle with simple movements like Squats due simply to having longer limbs.

He was also working full time as an Accountant as well as being a competitive athlete.

So if Brent scored badly he had to engage in the #openhumiliation as part of the #trashtalkthursdays.

For this he had a eat a table spoon of Wasabi!

What happens to you if you have a bad workout in the open?

Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/OptikLocal

All In: A Brent Fikowski Documentary - Episode 1 - Meet Brent

                  

Everyone knows who came first last year in the Men's CrossFit Games.

But who came second?

Brent Fikowski.

Let's learn a little bit about this amazing Canadian CrossFit Athlete.

Who is also an Accountant by Day.

Because nobody else seems to know who he is! 

Brent came second place to Matt Fraser at the CrossFit Games 2017

Brent Fikowski won the first event of the CrossFit Games 2017, 

the Run Swim Run.

Brent came 4th in the CrossFit Games 2016.

He also won event 3 at the 2016 CrossFit Games.

Event 3: Ranch Mini Chipper:

50 wall ball shots

25 medicine ball GHD sit-ups

Hill sprint with medicine ball



Brent is supported by his Wife Claire.

ideo:https://www.youtube.com/user/OptikLocal

Update Studio: Masters and Teens in 18.5

                     

18.5

Thrusters and Pull Ups for 7 minutes.

Everybody suffered, including the 

Masters & Teens.

For 18.5 the average male scored 84 reps in 2018.

For 18.5 the average Female scored 66 reps in 2018.

How did you do in comparison?

April 19^th is when the on-line qualifier starts.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLz_vQKgMNA

MAT FRASER - CrossFit & The Power of Quotes

                     

Congratulations, you made it!

The 2018 CrossFit Open is over.

But who’s on top?

Mat Fraser of course, 

with 98 points in the 2018 CrossFit Open.

In Richard Froning's shadow previously until 2014.

Then it was Ben Smith in 2015.

He kept coming second.

Finally in 2016 he made the difference.

Then he did it again.

He now dominates this year's CrossFit Open in 2018.

Mat uses this quote in his training:

 "I'm going to do today what other people aren't willing to do, so that I can do tomorrow what other people can't."

Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8ojVbzQetSWMtNcKW57Tg