Crossfit games 2010

Peter Egyed is one of the most consistent CrossFit competitors in the field. Peter, owner of CrossFit Fury , has performed well in every year of CrossFit Games competition beginning with the inaugural event in His sixth place finish at the …. From July , , the world's fittest women competed under a blazing sun at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

For three days, elite athletes put their training to the test in a new sport; the sport of fitness. Perspective is everything. The work being done by Games competitors can best be appreciated by other CrossFitters. Often the Games athletes make amazing feats of power output look like a walk in the park, making it hard for the casual viewer to…. The fifth event of the CrossFit Games proved to be a technically challenging and heavy couplet for most involved.

Late in the day on Saturday affiliate teams were given their third task for the weekend, a chipper. The movements were fairly familiar, although a jump over a inch box was included in the list of tasks. From July , , the world's fittest men competed under a blazing sun at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. All work and no play makes for a dull time. The fourth event at the CrossFit Games for the individuals had a familiar implement from the sandbag. Iceland Annie has put in a lot of work since her stunning CrossFit debut at the Games.

The CrossFit Games are in the books, and all the event footage is available in the archives. The second challenge facing the Masters at the CrossFit Games was one of strength: establish a one rep max deadlift in seven minutes.

A host of competitors including Matt Chan , Kristan Clever and Brandon Phillips struggled with the wheelbarrow portion of the sandbag move event. After tackling the buddy carry event, teams were tasked with a new set of challenges. This event called for all six competitors to take part. If you've been following CrossFit for any amount of time, you have enjoyed the video magic of Sevan Matossian.

He is responsible for a great deal of content, both on CrossFit. Along with Carey Peterson…. He finished 18th in , and eight in In this collection of great moments from the CrossFit Games, Mike Warkentin shares some of the stories that made the Games a truly special event.

Any early doubts that the competition was worth it's salt were dashed by the level of competition we saw at the Regional level. Athletes over 50 years old…. Valerie Mackenzie-Voboril is a shining example of the CrossFit spirit.

In addition to being an amazing athlete, she has an infectiously positive attitude. Voboril, a fourth grade teacher takes her CrossFit seriously; last year she postponed her wedding in order to compete…. Shortly after the opening ceremonies of the CrossFit Games, the first heat of women entered the arena ready to tackle a tough couplet of muscle-ups and snatches.

With the heats selected according to regional placing, the first group did not feature…. Just like the individuals, the teams did not know what task lay ahead of them until an hour before Dave Castro counted them down.

Graham Holmberg is the Fittest Man on Earth. Last year in Aromas, after just a few months of practicing CrossFit, he found himself in 19th overall when the weekend came to a close. He is now the co-owner of a CrossFit Affiliate…. Bill Henniger and the team from Rogue Fitness supplied 3 truckloads worth of gear in order to keep the CrossFit Games moving.

Henniger checks in with the following report on what it took to get the job done. Chris Spealler is amongst a very small cohort of men who have competed at all four CrossFit Games. His consistency, drive and attitude have kept him in the game far longer than most, and he continues to surprise and excite us with…. In case you missed the introduction to the Live Webcast on Thursday, we have posted it here.

Meet the athletes, organizers and announcers who brought this year's Games to life. The introduction show has interviews, historical clips from past Games, an…. His unique perspective as a former Games athlete as well as a trainer put a keen eye…. Before the Games, there was an extensive qualification process by which about men and women earned the right to compete in the arena at the Home…. Many of you are probably pouring over the results page trying to glean as much information about the overall competition and each event as possible.

Also, now that a few days have gone by you may have tried your hand at one…. Josh Everett sat behind the analyst desk most of the CrossFit Games weekend. An incredible competitor and olympic lifting competitor himself he offered perspective like few others could on the amazing athletic feats we collectively witnessed at the CrossFit Games…. There were so many spectacular moments of the CrossFit Games it would be hard to fit them all in to one video. Everything from the venue, crowd and athletes were absolutely inspiring.

Again Faster captured the essence of this years Games…. As the sun began to dip below the Pacific coastline the lights came on in the Home Depot Center, working towards the last heats of the first workout at the CrossFit Games. Chantel Jimenez was our volunteer coordinator for the Games weekend. Along with a small crew, she oversaw the logistics for getting things and people where they needed to be, when they needed to be there. The volunteers, judges and staff are the…. If you witnessed the live stream this past weekend, you know that it was a massive undertaking.

We worked very hard to bring you the action, and our technical team was pushed to the limits. We're only going to announce the next element of the competition at one time. Everyone will learn what the event is about an hour before it kicks off.

Shortly after the event is completed, the athletes and the public will learn…. The fourth and final event of the Affiliate Cup found teams surrounded by wooden walls, ropes and heavy sandbags.

An obstacle course was in order to finally determine the fittest affiliate team on earth. The final event in the Masters competition required competitors to tackle one of the original puke-inducing CrossFit couplets: Fran. Workout 5 was a couplet featuring another new movement: ring handstand push-ups. The Master's are subject to the same format as the individuals and teams.

As the masters athletes become aware of the events for the weekend, this page will be updated. The sandbag sprint in Aromas was brutal, and the CrossFit Games found competitors moving bags vertically again. We all know from recent CrossFit Journal features that CrossFit creates some pretty amazing forms of the human body.

The ultimate expression of that, in terms of sheer concentration, is definitely here in Carson at the CrossFit Games. Obviously, I'm…. Day 2 of the CrossFit Games began at 7 a. A special thanks is in order to the good people at Primo Chalk. After a long day of pull-ups, kettlebell swings and other hand-wrecking movements, Primo Chalk has come through with even more product to ensure our athletes keep moving, striving for….

The first individual event was front and center in the…. Aside from witnessing some of the greatest athletes on Earth do battle all weekend, there are a number of things to see and do throughout while at the Home Depot Center. The first workout of the CrossFit Games found teams confronted with an event that balanced strength and size against speed and body-weight ability.

Some amazing athletes are competing this weekend at the Home Depot Center. In fact, all the competitors are amazing athletes. But amazing is not enough. The CrossFit Games begin tomorrow. To keep things running smoothly, use the following times as your guide for entry to the facilities, arrival and check-in times. Please plan ahead and give yourself a cushion. Lots of people will be arriving tomorrow.

During the third day of on-site setup at the Home Depot Center, Sevan Mattosian continues his effort to gain information about the yet-to-be revealed workouts.

He finds possible evidence of a never before seen element in CrossFit competition and interviews event planners…. Running on fumes, Ian Wittenber arrives at the final stop of his journey for chats with Kristan Clever and Rebecca Voigt. Many of you just saw Dave Castro brief the world on what the scoring will be.

In case you missed it, here are the details. Having trouble viewing the live stream from the CrossFit Games? You probably need to update your edition of Flash to the latest, greatest Passes to the ultimate test of fitness will be on sale at the Home Depot Center throughout the event.

Walk up with your money and ID in hand and you can…. Closing in quickly on his final destination, Ian Wittenber is scooping up a few more athlete interviews before the kick-off of the CrossFit Games. Three more stops separate Ian Wittenber from Carson, Calif. With camera in hand and Dave Castro chasing him away from the gear, Sevan Matossian goes behind the scenes on July Mikko Salo is the reigning champion from the CrossFit Games. The fight to defend his title begins this weekend, but the preparation for all athletes has been in action since last year's final event came to a close.

Countless hours…. Ingrid Kantola took 1st place in all three events at the Southern California Sectional event. Unfortunately she was handed a diagnosis that required open heart surgery. This clearly kept her from competing at the regional level. June 11th marked the one month…. After a round of interviews in Colorado…. This year, he competed in the Master's Division at the Southwest Regional.

In worldwide competition his scores were strong enough to put him in 6th place…. Every once in a while, something comes along that changes the way we engage in sport. It bucks tradition, and makes everyone think differently. Consider shaped skis, full suspension mountain bikes, or CrossFit. Originally, many of these were considered a novelty, reserved…. This coming weekend, much of the CrossFit world will converge on Los Angeles to celebrate the world championships of our sport.

Ian Wittenber is still cruising through Colorado, picking up interviews with those top athletes who qualified for the ultimate test of fitness, the CrossFit Games.

Last night, my family and I had the pleasure of sharing dinner with the past two CrossFit Games champs, Mikko Salo and Jason Khalipa, along with their friends and family and some of our CrossFit Media crew. I was reminded once again…. The athletes of the CrossFit Games are amazing. New faces have lit up this year's Sectional and Regional qualifiers, and new stars are rising. In similar fashion, many veterans have established their dominance by consistently performing well in sanctioned CrossFit….

If the WOD was careening across the U. In only two short weeks, Wittenber has managed to chat with a host of Games competitors….

At a special summit for CrossFit's elite-level athletes, firebreathers such as Tommy Hackenbruck , Rob Orlando , Tanya Wagner and others weigh in on what it's like to live the life of the Games.

You can find the full video of all…. Congratulations to all CrossFitters, and wishing you great success in your efforts! All the winners will…. There is only one week until the CrossFit Games final. After his documentary, last year's champion, Mikko Salo, has trained in relative secrecy until now.

Sevan Matossian caught up with Mikko at the European Regional qualifier. You can find the following…. Graham Holmberg is a veteran CrossFit competitor. Last year a 4th place finish in the Midwest Regional Qualifier earned him a berth in Aromas. Graham finished 19th overall in the field of In he came back strong.

He finished third…. Since we got started way back in , Life AsRx has proudly remained the leading apparel company for the CrossFit community. We produce our own designs and we partner with Affiliates around the world to create and enhance brand identity through graphic….

With exactly one week until the competition, the CrossFit Journal continues coverage of the Games competitors. In a physical test as demanding as the CrossFit Games, the way in which an athlete is fueled can mean the difference between a top placement and a case of heat stroke.

The CrossFit Journal published the following article on fueling athletes…. All 3 days of CrossFit Games action will be amazing. If you are unable to attend the entire weekend, we are happy to announce that single day tickets can now be purchased for any day of the competition. This is an opportunity….

CrossFit Journal coverage of the Games competitors continues. With just one week before the kickoff of the Games, Ian Wittenber is closing in on the West Coast, chugging along in his car and catching interviews with the athletes headed to the…. For those of you who have no idea where Reykjavik is, the city is the capital of Iceland.

Yes, Iceland — also home to…. Picking athletes to represent your affiliate at the CrossFit Games is a trying process. Every qualified affiliate has gone through it, some more successfully than others. Those that seem to do it well represent what is best about the CrossFit Community, a….

Two stacked teams from the Western Hemisphere finished three points and one place apart in last year's CrossFit Games. CrossFit Invictus and CrossFit Calgary went virtually neck and neck for the whole competition, and the two teams were just 7.

The competition at the CrossFit Games next weekend is just the tip of the iceberg. The traveling roadshow that accompanies Games competition is equal parts carnival, rock concert and family picnic.

The temptation is to go with one of the many freestanding pull-up and dip towers. They are cheap and adequate…. While both qualified for the Games, they did not…. The CrossFit Games Finals are less than 10 days away. If you don't have your tickets yet, it's still not too late to be part of CrossFit Games history.

If you can't be there in person, all is…. You've been to two previous CrossFit Games. What have you learned that will help you in ? Attack your WODs like you would any other day. Remember to enjoy the moment as much as you can, ha! In case you missed it in the CrossFit Journal , coast to coast coverage of the top athletes continues. Man, I really blew it in I could've gone to the original CrossFit Games.

My schedule was open, and I had a pass from Mrs. Anybody could go, there was no admission and there was no limit to who…. CrossFit athlete and Headquarters trainer Miranda Oldroyd knows first hand what it's like to compete. Miranda took 22nd place in the CrossFit Games. Injury prevented her from competing in , and this year she placed 2nd place at the Utah….

The online CrossFit Community has one very unusual characteristic: We're also a real world community. We train together, party together, start businesses together, and once a year, we gather to watch the world championships of our sport, The CrossFit Games.

They employed a very balanced performance of raw strength and technical skill. They finished in the top four for each event, and dominated the second event. Kristan Clever finished first at the SoCal Regional Qualifier last year and fought her way to a fourth place finish in Aromas last summer. This year we caught a glimpse of the improvement she has made in the past year when she….

Peter Egyed and Chris Hogan are similar athletes on paper but hail from opposite sides of the world. Last year they faced off at The Ranch in Aromas, where Egyed finished sixth overall. This year they were both dominant forces at regionals…. CrossFit is the best way to get fit, and the CrossFit Games test who the world's fittest are.

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You were 38th after the run that started the Canadian Regional. What was going through your mind at that point? The key distinguishing factor of Special Ops warriors, Adventure athletes and individuals who overcome extreme adversity is mental fortitude.

Both teams are littered with former Division 1 and 2 collegiate athletes, marathoners, triathletes and all-around all-stars. Join us for dinner and drinks on the night of the Opening Ceremonies. The festivities will be located in the premium lounge of the Home Depot Center and will…. Alicia Connors Age: 20…. Remember in Dust to Glory those plumes kicked up by a Baja racer clouding out that blood-red sunset?

That, the disappearing hell-rider bound for parts unknown, venturing toward mystery and ass-clenching adventure just over the horizon, that is the essence of…. In Jason Khalipa stole center stage at Aromas with a come-from-behind win and immediately became an icon in the CrossFit Games community. The athletes who competed, their judges, and even the spectators cheering from the stands all recognized the same thing: That the level of competition they had all just….

CrossFit athlete and HQ trainer Pat Sherwood will be joining the broadcast crew next month at the HDC to act as a guide throughout the weekend broadcast. Pat offers a unique perspective on the Games as he was a competitor in Aromas….

Two athletes from opposite sides of the world have recently found themselves in head-to-head competition for domination of the European Region. The CrossFit Games Scoring Site has been expanded to include extensive athlete profiles for all five divisions of competition. View individual and team stats, browse by competitor or compare two athletes side by side. The CrossFit Games are the world's most elite test of fitness across broad time and modal domains.

The best way to achieve this fitness is constantly varied functional movements at high intensity, fueled by a clean, balanced diet. Of course, there…. The brand's moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance…. Are you a music fan? Big concert goer? Have you ever been to a Grateful Dead concert or a Phish concert? How about an outdoor Dave Matthews jam session?

They are really different from other concerts, aren't they? You lay down…. In 3 short years the CrossFit Games have evolved from a quaint "backyard barbeque" event on a ranch in Aromas, California, to a world class sporting event with a matching venue. Here are his thoughts from the process.

CrossFit competitors train hard. The motivation for that training comes from within, for love of the game and the pursuit of elite fitness. As the competition grows, so do the rewards for outstanding performance. While athletes don't compete simply for the…. Christy Phillips and Heather Keenan Bergeron had their first Games experience in , but both have been part of the community since They have dominated their respective Regionals for the past two years, and are top contenders for this year's….

The videos attached are previews for the full versions offered for free in the CrossFit Journal. The vest fits great; it's snug enough that it stays in place without restricting your breathing. Hackenbruck, a former collegiate football player and Chan, a firefighter and veteran CrossFit Gamer, come into this season with similar vitals, similar strengths….

Again Faster's Ian Wittenber has driven across the country many times, from Boston to California and back again. As of early June 4th, he's at it again--though this time, it's going to be different. Their affiliate team finished 11th in the 09 Games, and were recognized in a highlight on the Games Site for the unusual age-span of thier members.

This year they qualifed…. Greg Amundson recalls the first official CrossFit competition:. There are certain aspects of this brutal weekend competition that everyone anticipates. The past three years of…. Alicia Conners went for a first overall in a convincing performance at the Canadian Regional. In our continuing effort to size up the CrossFit Games competition, we've caught up with Conners to find out a little bit more about….

Annie Thorisdottir and Lindsey Smith are both natural athletes with an extensive competitive sports background. Annie was a gymnast and pole vaulter. Lindsey was a four sport D1 athlete at Depaul University.

Both entered last year's Games with limited pure CrossFit…. The Games Site is constantly making improvements. You may have missed the new Video filter on the site. So much material has avalanched in over the past 4 months, it can be hard to keep up. This function will allow you to…. In some ways, though, they couldn't be more different. Last year in Aromas, they had a near inverse finishing order on the first two events…. This is the first of our epic matchups for the Affiliate Cup team competition.

These matchups are inherently arbitrary, as all teams are competing against each other, nonetheless, there are certain teams that have caught our attention as uniquely alike or different….

What sort of pressure do you feel going into the Games as the top competitor in all of Canada? The pressure is going to be there regardless. SFH Stronger Faster Healthier was founded in March as a separate division of the Maine Natural Health Co and is dedicated to developing products that allow athletes to be stronger, faster and healthier.

Maine Natural Health was founded in by…. Nessa is veteran CrossFit Games competitor. This year he finished 9th overall at the Southwest Regional, not enough to qualify for…. The details of this are likely to shift a…. Kristan Clever was tied for third with Carey Kepler after all eight events in the 09 Games.

Built into the scoring was a tie-break. The tie-break was whoever had the best individual placement in any single event won. Well, both Carey and….

The CrossFit Games are up for grabs. The number of athletes who have a legitimate shot at taking the title is very large. Even a quick perusal of the list of qualified athletes and teams invited to compete at this summer's CrossFit Games at the Home Depot Center reveals an incredible list of athletes.

In fact, we could make an impressive list of amazing…. Here is a comprehensive list of every workout that took place in the Games season, including workouts from the previous three Games. Before long, these descriptions will be added to the scores pages. The long Qualifier season is over and we finally have the official list of athletes and teams who are invited to compete at the CrossFit Games on July at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

In case you missed it, our video crews have been on the road following Regional competition across the globe. Links to the previews…. The question about how best to score a CrossFit competition has been a hot topic for a few years now. We have a new sport, and we have experimented with a variety of scoring formats.

In this article, I will explore several…. Music sure can fire you up. ID Sectional Utah inc. NV Sectional Washington Sectional. Online Qualifier. South Central Regional Oklahoma inc. Southeast Regional Alabama inc. NC Sectional. Southwest Regional Hawaii Sectional N. California Sectional S. California Sectional San Diego inc. AZ Sectional.

Australia Regional New South Wales inc. NT, SA Sectional. Africa Regional. Asia Regional. The Games free webcast: watch the archives and relive the event at live. Our coverage continues! Read more articles from the CrossFit Games Finals ». Proudly supporting the CrossFit Games. Follow the CrossFit Games on Twitter.