Tag: crossfit games 2019
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Noah Ohlsen Squat Volume at The 2019 Crossfit Games
Crossfit athletes are no stranger to squats, in fact they probably do more squats than any other movement. There are two reasons for this: Squats are a compound movement that benefit strength, aesthetics, and health. There are many squat varieties incorporated in Crossfit: back squats, front squats, overhead squats, cleans, snatches, pistol squats, etc. The…
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Is Strength No Longer Necessary At The Crossfit Games?
Strength has always been an important part of the Crossfit Games and it has often been the primary separator between the elite and the average Crossfit athlete. If you can not move the weight that is required of you in a Crossfit competition you simply can’t participate, it’s as easy as that. Even Ben Bergeron,…
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How Did Training Think Tank Athletes Finish at The 2019 Crossfit Games
When it comes to sports it’s often not important about the number of athletes you have competing but instead how well those athletes actually perform. The Crossfit Games is no different and with this year’s format changes athletes were tested in ways they never before had to worry about it. These changes were seen as…
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How Did CompTrain Athletes Finish at The 2019 Crossfit Games
If you’re reading this there’s a good chance you know who Ben Bergeron is and if you know Bergeron you know CompTrain. If you don’t know either of these… Ben Bergeron is the owner of Crossfit New England and more importantly the head coach to many of the top Crossfit Games athletes including Katrin Davidsdottir,…
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Where Did Tia-Clair Toomey Beat Laura Horvath In 2018?
Last year rookie Laura Horvath almost pulled off the upset by finishing in 2nd place at the 2018 Crossfit Games, coming only 65 points short of de-throning now 2x defending champion Tia-Clair Toomey. To many that weren’t paying close enough attention it seemed as though Horvath came out of nowhere, but in reality the signs…
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Cole Sager Full Day of 2019 Crossfit Games Training
With the 2019 Crossfit Games only one week away athletes are in the thick of their training to make sure they peak at the right time. That means multiple workouts per session, multiple times a day with very little time for anything else. Cole Sager (7th in 2018) recently let us in on what a…
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What Percentage of Crossfit Athletes Make The Crossfit Games?
Reaching the top in sports is typically said to be reserved for the 1% of that sport’s athletes, and when it comes to Crossfit the top is the Crossfit Games. It turns out however that 1% would be far too inclusive and not a true representation of the best. Related: The Social Media Impact of…
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Which Crossfit Sanctionals Were The Most And Least Competitive (WOMEN)
This post will be looking only at the women’s side. Out of all 15 of the 2019 Crossfit sanctioned events which of them turned out to be the toughest and weakest in terms of competitors. In other words, which Sanctionals had the toughest lineups to compete against as an athlete and which had the “easiest”….
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Which Crossfit Sanctionals Were The Most And Least Competitive (MEN)
All data included was gathered from the Games.crossfit.com individual athlete profiles. Out of all 15 of the 2019 Crossfit sanctioned events which of them turned out to be the toughest and weakest in terms of competitors. In other words, which Sanctionals had the toughest lineups to compete against as an athlete and which had the…
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Here Are The Odds For Hunter Mcintyre To Win The Crossfit Games
Professional obstacle course racer Hunter Mcintyre is the first athlete to ever be invited to compete at the Crossfit Games as a wildcard due to the 2019 Crossfit Games season format. Many are excited to see him compete and others think he’s undeserving of the spot. Although not a purely Crossfit-focused athlete, The Bulk Pony…