Today's individual WOD at the Games was ridiculous...calling that a version of Helen is like saying a whale's a big fish.
Is it just me or do they not have the last event for the top males available on their video archive? I didn't watch it because I knew they had those archives, but it only goes up to something like the second round of women on the last event. Arg, I wanna see the big boys try that workout. I'm severely impressed with how well Spealler has kept up on the strength workouts (135lb snatch first workout, 315lb deadlift for 7 reps... good God).
I think his max deadlift is 400lbs.Yea, the final few heats and the award ceremony are both missing. They've been somewhat delayed in getting the archives up for previous days, so perhaps they'll upload these ones later on. And yea, Spealler is impressive, and he lucked out this year because there was no "true" 1RM event. There was the max overhead, but competitors had to do it immediately after the double Hellen (which look brutal) and only had a couple minutes for it. Spealler is unquestionably a metcon monster, but I have trouble saying someone is the "fittest man on earth" (or, more accurately, the "fittest Crossfitter on earth") if they can't deadlift 400lbs.
Looking at his CF Games profile, his max deadlift is 400 and max squat is 335. It's damn strong for 140lbs of bodyweight, but many "average" guys (~175lbs) can lift those kinds of numbers after only a year or two of weight training. I guess the problem is that the definition of fittest man or fittest Crossfitter is very fuzzy. CF determines it by your performance in the Games, which means that with a different selection of workouts, very different people could end up at the top. I guess what bothers me about this is that there aren't any "minimal" qualifications for any of the aspects of fitness, so it's possible that someone with some glaring weaknesses ends up at the top if those weaknesses aren't tested. In this respect, I liked how last year's games included several tests of just one aspect of fitness, such as the 7k hill run (endurance) and the 1RM snatch (power).I think his max deadlift is 400lbs.
they work for me (use chrome and latest flash). AND...the final videos are up.Are the archive videos working for anyone else? I can't get even one to play.
i've always been uneasy about the proclamation of the winner being "the fittest person on the planet" (having it imprinted on the bumpers irked me the most) but it does generate discussion and gets the word out.I guess the problem is that the definition of fittest man or fittest Crossfitter is very fuzzy.
i've always been uneasy about the proclamation of the winner being "the fittest person on the planet" (having it imprinted on the bumpers irked me the most) but it does generate discussion and gets the word out.
You tear the skin on your wrist with muscle ups? My false grip is entirely on the broad part of my palm. I've never had problems with tearing, even after doing 30 MUs for time. Perhaps it might benefit you to slightly skew your grip to less sensitive areas? Or you can just start working on the calluses with some sand paper
I get tears in almost the exact same spot as this picture (warning: somewhat gross image). Perhaps it's a sign that my false grip technique is wrong and I don't need to get the rings that deep. I learned muscle-ups on a pull-up bar but never made the transition to rings when I joined my CF Gym. I just end up kipping harder instead of learning the proper technique, which is dumb on my part. I should probably work on a dead hang ring muscle-up, as that would force me to get the form down properly.