Category: Crossfit
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Crossfit Open 20.4 vs 20.3: Which Was Actually Heavier?
For those of us in the Crossfit world that love a heavy barbell we have been spoiled the last couple of weeks with the deadlifts in 20.3 and the clean and jerks in 20.4 Both workouts for the men ended at 315 pounds and both ended at 205 for the women, but one workout was…
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An In-Depth Look at Lefteris Theofanidis
At the time of this writing 3 weeks of the 2020 Crossfit Open have already passed and the current #1 male in the world is not who you might have expected it to be. The current lead is held by Greek national champion Lefteris Theofanidis Because Theofanidis is not a household name in the Crossfit…
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Speed vs Strength: Crossfit Open Workout 20.4 Strategy
Crossfit Open workout 20.4 is a chipper in which the weight on the clean and jerks increase while the reps decrease. This is definitely not the first time a workout like this has been programmed and we actually have a perfect example on how to perform well in this workout no matter where your advantages…
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Ben Smith 20.4 Split Times
Halloween night Ben Smith went head to head vs Sean Sweeney and Jason Carroll for the 20.4 live Open announcement at Diablo Crossfit. Smith took the lead after the very first set of box jumps and never looked back. Throughout the entire workout not one set of pistol squats (single leg) took him over 1:30….
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Rogue Fitness Black Friday Sale Starts November 1st
When it comes to strength and conditioning equipment Rogue is king. They overbuild everything with exceptional quality and their products last, and because they are the best you usually pay a little extra than you would with other brands. Deals on Rogue equipment are hard to come by so when the opportunity arises it’s best…
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Rogue Echo Bike Calorie Conversion Chart
It is always nice to know how your efforts are paying off, especially when it comes to the always fun Rogue Echo Bike. In terms of obviousness when it comes to the bike the faster you move the faster the fan spins and the faster you score calories, but top speeds are not sustainable for…
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Kristin Holte Crossfit Open 20.3 Split Times
Last night 2019 Crossfit Games 2nd place finisher Kristin Holte went head to head with Nicolay Billaudel in a battle of the Norwegians for the 20.3 live Open announcement. Holte beat Billaudel easily, although he did get a few costly no reps due to the HSPU measuring standard. Holte went unbroken on all 45 of…
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4 Reasons Why Crossfit Should Use and Allow The Sumo Deadlift
The conventional deadlift has been a staple in Crossfit from the beginning and since then the reps have only gotten higher and the weight heavier. The deadlift also happens to be Crossfit HQ’s favorite movement to test strength during the worldwide Open. In the past 9 years (2011-2019) there have been a total of 8…
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Just How Tough Is The Rogue Invitational?
The Rogue Invitational, perhaps the most popular Sanctional of the 2019 Crossfit season was stacked with talent with most of it’s competitors not even having to qualify due to their reputation at the top. But exactly how tough was the competition? Well, first of all the Rogue Invitational was the toughest Sanctional out of the…
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Annie Thorisdóttir 20.1 Split Times
Shortly after new teammates Rich Froning and Scott Panchik went head to head during the 20.1 live Open announcement fellow Crossfit Games veterans Annie Thorisdóttir and Sara Sigmundsdottir took a crack at it, and easily beat both of the men’s times. Both women were able to finish under nine minutes compared to the men’s times…