The wait is finally over and 18.1 has been revealed.
The announcement
continued a trend of international destinations for the live
broadcasts, which
for 18.1 was hosted at Ginasio Poliesportivo Dr. Antonio Leme
Nunes Galvao,
also called Morumbi Stadium, in São Paulo, Brazil.
18.1 is:
·8 Toes-to-Bar
·10 Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks
(5 each arm; men use 50 pounds, women use 35 pounds)
·14/12 Calories Rowed on a Concept 2 Rower (men/women)
As many reps as possible (AMRAP) in 20 minutes.
It was Holte Vs Briggs:
Kristin Holte took an
early lead in the first Open Workout but Sam kept a steady and controlled pace
that the Norwegian athlete was simply unable to match over the full 20 minutes
of the workout.
TIPS FROM SAM BRIGGS
‘I just kept counting
the reps for each movement and that helped me keep my pace.’
‘I got a few no reps at
the beginning which slowed me down.’
‘I tried to go faster
at the end but it didn’t really work!’
Sam kept a pace of
around 1000 cal per hour on the rower, and stuck to a time frame of 1 min 26
seconds for each round.
On round 6 she really
put the hammer down and began to push forward and establish a pace that Holte
was unable to keep up with.
THE FINAL SCORES
Sam finished with 409
reps and Kristin managed 379.
