And the 2018 Games began

The CrossFit Games 2018 They have started with great force and testing the physical and mental capacities of individual athletes, teens, masters and equipment. After a start over fire and surprises, we summarize the first two days of competition.

1 day, 4 events

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, it will be remembered by many athletes from the CrossFit Games as an intense day, both physical and mental. The previous day, Dave Castro, director of Los Games, announced the first six events that were going to take place between Wednesday and Friday. But the surprise was that the first four were going to perform the first day.

Event 1: Crit

For Time (T.C.: 30 min) for 10 laps of 1,200m by bicycle. Winners: Adrian Mundwiller He completed the 10 laps at 18:32 minutes for men; and Kristin Holte At 20:00 min for women.

2: 30 muscle-ups event

For Time (T.C. 5 min) for 30 Ring Muscle Ups Winners: Logan Collins executed the exercise at 1:46 min and Kristi Eramo at 2:32 min.

Event 3: CrossFit Total

Find the maximum weight for a repetition of:
  • Back Squat
  • Shoulder Press
  • Deadlift

Each movement had a time of 4 minutes to make three attempts of maximums, with total cutting time of 12 minutes. Winners: Royce Dunne with an accumulated total of 569 kg for them; and TIA-CLAIR TOOMEY with 397kg accumulated for them.

Event 4: Marathon Row

For Time (T.C.: 4 hours) Remar 42.195m. Winners: Lukas Esslinger completed the feat in 2h43.50 and Margaux Álvarez in 3h00.42. As we have seen, Castro has decided to test the body, but especially the minds of candidates for the title of Fittest On Earth With a first day of multidisciplinary Games, with new resistance and wear tests.

Day 2: Rest Day

After such a start, the athletes deserved a day of rest to recover the use of their legs and arms. For the first time, the Games offer an official Rest Day to their competitors. A day of rest and also of celebration with the Athlete ceremony which has allowed homenage to those present as do the Olympic Games with their opening ceremony. During the event, Castro announced the two events that will take place this Saturday. Madison triplus It consists of a for time with a 40 -minute cutting time for
  • Swim 500m
  • 1,000m paddle
  • 2,000m race
Bi Couplet If for the teams, this event will be held as a relay race, individual athletes will have to perform them in two parts:
  • Bi Couplet 1:
    • 21-15-9 (T.C.: 6 min)
    • Snatch (85lb/55lb)
    • CHEST-TO-BAR
  • Bi Couplet 2:
    • 12-9-6 (T.C.: 6 min)
    • Snatch (125lb/85lb)
    • Muscle Ups
Between each exercise, they will have a minute of rest. Castro also announced that this event would have Public participation, as happened in the 2015 Games and in the Open this year.
What do you have to do? This Saturday, August 4, Visit the Facebook page of the CrossFit Games for vote between the Bi Couplet 1 and the Bi Couplet 2 to be the first part of the event. You can only vote that day, between 15h and 16h, before the start of the test.

Day 3: What are we going to see today?

After this moment Community, the competition takes up this afternoon with events 5 and 6.

Event 5: The Battleground

For Time (T.C.: 11 min) with Lotado Vest (20LB/14LB)

  • Rescue Randy Drag
  • 2 Rope Climbs
  • Hindered-rourse run
  • 2 Rope Climbs
  • Rescue Randy Drag

Event 6: Fibonacci

For Time (T.C.: 6 min) of 5-8-13 Reps

  • Handstand push-ups with parallel bars (deficit 14-IN/8-IN)
  • Double Kettlebell Deadlifts (203lb/124 lb)

After completing the REPS, you have to perform lunges on 89 FT with 2 Kettlebells Overhead (53LB/35LB) to the finish line.

We look at the classification

After two days of competition condensed in one, this is the general classification of the CrossFit Games 2018.

  • Individual male category:
    • 1. Mat
    • 2. Lukas Högberg (296 points)
    • 3. Cole Sager (268 points)
    • 4. Lukas Esslinger (258 points)
    • 5. Adrian Mundwiller (256 points)
  • Individual female category:
    • 1. Laura Horvath (338 points)
    • 2. Aunt-Clair Toomey (326 points)
    • 3. Annie Thorisdottir (276 points)
    • 4. Kara Saunders (248 points)
    • 5. Kristi Eramo (230 points)
  • Equipment category:
    • 1. CrossFit Mayhem Freedom (180 points)
    • 2. CrossFit Mayhem Independence (156 points)
    • 2. CrossFit Invictus x (156 points)
    • 4. CrossFit OC3 (154 points)
    • 5. CrossFit 417 (140 points)

Outstanding athletes

As for Spanish crossfiters who have managed to compete in Madison in the CrossFit Games 2018 We see the team CrossFit Redondela Norte (with David Mata, Picsil athlete) In position 29 of the General Team classification with 68 points. In the teen category (16-17 years), Gabi Castro It is in 15th position; and Elia Navarro, of the female category Masters +35, reaches the top 10 with the 7th place. On the other hand, we look at our PICSIL flag bearers present in the CrossFit Games 2018. It is for us a pride to see in the top 5 of the competition Lukas Esslinger and Adrian Mundwiller, which were also victors of events 4 and 1, respectively. We also have the veteran Hannah Caldas (Masters +40) that reaches position 16 of its category; Jen Smith which is located in the 36th position of the individual female category.

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