The talk of the Women’s
CrossFit Games 2018 was of SECOND place Laura Horvath.
The Hungarian is part of Europe’s
CrossFit invasion.
Already from start of
the Open it was clear that Laura is a fierce competitor this year.
18.1 placed her right
at the top of the leaderboard with a jaw-dropping 432 reps in the workout: 8
toes-to-bars, 10 dumbbell hang clean and jerks, 14-cal. row.
Because of a mishap
with the way the video was filmed, she had to redo the workout, and finished
with an almost as impressive 420 reps, placing her 2nd after Annie Thorisdottir
in this workout.
She finished the Open
4th in her region, Europe North.
The Regional came and
Berlin was able to witness live what Horvath has been working on in herself.
Workout after workout, Laura proved laser-sharp focus and strength in all
workouts that were thrown at the athletes.
Always finishing with a smile on her
face, and taking things one step at a time, she never finished lower than 5th.
Her favourite event was the last one, 4 rope climbs,16 thrusters, 3 rope
climbs, 12 thrusters, 2 rope climbs, 8 thrusters that she finished in exactly 4
minutes, 22 seconds faster than second place finisher in the workout, Annie
Thorisdottir.
However, it was Annie
that stood on top of the Europe Regional podium, Laura finishing just 4 points
shy from her.
After this finish it became clear she’s a competitor that’s
hungry and will not lay back.
Now she is the SECOND Fittest Women in the World!
So what's her history with CrossFit?
After a brilliant Open season in 2016, when she finished 23rd in Europe, Laura got to compete alongside the biggest names in CrossFit in Europe, at the Meridian Regional.
It was an incredible season for the 19 year old at that time. She placed 7th on the final standings, just two spots shy from qualifying to the CrossFit Games.
These were Laura’s first interactions with the big name athletes and despite of her young age which could have intimidated a lot of other people, she remembers how friendly and kind they all were.
2017 came and saw a stronger and more mature Laura in the Open season.
She finished the Open as 10th overall in Europe and qualified again for the Meridian Regional, where she ended the weekend 11th on the overall standings.
Laura Horvath, the Bulletproofbodies Team Salutes you.
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?
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.
Two weekends ago I experienced the so called, "Runners High."
The Bulletproofbodies SF Fit Team were working at the AEE Special Forces Event in the Brecon Beacons and we got a chance to do the night march/run/Tab.
About an hour into the run I felt more alive and in tune with my body than I have for years.
It felt primal, man against mountain. We were running in a group, competing only against ourselves and the terrain. The Sunset start, the warm summer air the beautiful scenery all contributed to this feeling of euphoria.
The runner's high has
two components to it.
The physical and the
mental.
The physical results
from the release of endorphins (or does it? - see above video) and this usually occurs thirty to forty minutes
after continuous running, the mental aspect is the more elusive one aspect of
this state.
The mental phenomenon
is usually described as, "a state of euphoria and absence of the self or ego."
And yet you need to pay
attention to your breathe, the scenery, your muscles and open your mind to all
sensations as you run. If you do this the ego is eliminated at least for a while
and the runners high is then experienced.
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The Rainhill Trials are
a CrossFit competition run by the team at TRAIN.
I have the pleasure of performing
Physiotherapy on these athletes which also includes injury prevention.
By the time they get to
the end of the day there is normally a WOD with either Pull Ups, Muscle Ups or
Toes to Bar.
All of which can rip
your hands to shreds.
So at the Rocktape tent
we like to “tape it before you break it.”
RockTape turns down the
volume on pain.
More specifically, it
runs interference on pain.
Ever whack your shin and rub it, and suddenly
realize you feel better?
RockTape on the skin can interfere with painful
signals which are directed to the brain.
When the signals
arriving to the brain are altered, it does not produce the sensation of pain.
When kinesiology tape is properly applied, many of our customers call it
“magic” or think that it fixed their injury instantly. In fact, it helps to
change how your body interprets pain, turning down the pain “volume” that your
body hears.
Decompresses an area of
swelling and inflammation
When RockTape is
applied to the skin, it has a microscopic lifting effect underneath the skin
and between the many layers. This allows the by-products created by
inflammation to be removed more quickly.
It delays fatigue
Research has shown that
RockTape on skin can attenuate muscle fatigue. In rehab, this is very
important, not only for the parts of your body that are currently hurting, but
also for the surrounding areas as they help to pick up the slack for muscles
that are currently not working well.
It normalizes muscle
tone
When someone is
injured, fatigued, sick, or inflamed, the symphony of muscle action that
normally takes place with great accuracy often falls out of tune. This can
happen all over the body. For instance, research has shown that people who
sprain their ankle tend to have altered activity of their hip muscle as a
result. RockTape helps bring dormant muscle back to life and help calm down the
overactive muscles. It helps your body coordinate movement as if it weren’t
hurt, hence allowing it to heal properly.
It distributes physical
stress
Unlike conventional
taping, which prevents movement – RockTape allows full movement of a taped
area. Through elastic properties and quick recoil, RockTape can help distribute
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This challenge comes in
varying levels of difficulty:
The Fan Dance Test: The original 24km
SAS Test march
The Fan Dance Double Tap Challenge: two
Fan Dance attempts over as many days
Fan Dance Exercise High Moon: A Fan
Dance staged at night over an enhanced route
Fan Dance Black Edition: The Fan Dance
followed by Fan Dance Exercise High Moon or vice versa. There is a rest period
of several hours between the two
Fan Dance Trident: Our most demanding
Fan Dance challenge. The Fan Dance followed by Fan Dance High Moon and then
another Fan Dance.
The Fan Dance Woodhouse Edition: The
original post WWII Fan Dance with three ascents of Pen y Fan via two new
approaches and an enhanced route. Standard Fan Dance veterans only.
