Tag: strength
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Are Crossfit Athletes Really The Fittest on Earth?
Why are Crossfit athletes considered to be the Fittest on Earth, and is that claim true? Let’s see their strength, endurance, and skills.
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How Quickly Does CrossFit Get You in Shape?
This is exactly how long it takes you to get into shape while training Crossfit depending on your existing individual fitness levels.
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The Importance of Weightlifting at the Crossfit Games – 2023
At the 2021 Crossfit Games, weightlifting exercises were more popular compared to past games. The programming included 15 weightlifting exercises – 43% of the total. At the last CF Games, there were almost half of them – nine. Most likely, in the next games, their volume will increase again, and for good reason. Weightlifting /…
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Crossfit Games Pound-for-Pound Athlete Strength Rankings
At the most recent Crossfit Games there were 2 events that really determined which men and which women were the strongest compared to their competitors. First there was the Crossfit Total where each athlete found their max back squat, shoulder press, and deadlift. And there was also the Snatch Speed Ladder where the weights started…
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This Is Crossfit’s Biggest Athlete
Since Crossfit is primarily an endurance sport most of it’s athletes tend to be lighter and leaner. As a matter of fact none of the top 10 men at the 2019 Crossfit Games even weighed over 200lbs. At the same time there was not a male finisher over 6’0 until 17th place Lukas Hogberg. Related:…
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Necessary Strength in Crossfit: The Games vs Sanctionals vs The Open
Although the Crossfit foundation pyramid, or “theoretical hierarchy of development” looks like this: Many athletes tend to actually place a much higher emphasis on strength when it comes to training for Crossfit competitions, however that may not be the best use of their time. It is true that the stronger you are the easier every…
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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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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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Results Show How Physically Strong Elite Female Athletes Are Compared To Males
Males are naturally physically stronger than their female counterparts, this is not news to anyone, but a good question is what is the average difference in strength? Luckily we have the answer, given to us by an event at the 2018 Crossfit Games called the “Crossfit Total“. This event gave athletes 3 attempts at each…