2014 CrossFit Open, Regionals, and Games Thread

[Drew Cloutier]

Originally Posted by Michael Cook

I think the problem with an event that only tests strength, is that it would disproportionately favor heavier athletes.

The thing with this statement is WHO CARES...every event favours a certain body type, why should this one be any different?

Bridges doesn't complain about rowing
running, wallballs, rowing all favour taller athletes.

Gymnastics favours smaller/lighter athletes...

[Danielle Chollet]

The Castro always avoids direct comparisons with other events:

They won't have a 100/200/400... sprint, but they will have a zig zag sprint.

They won't have a powerlifting total but they will have a deadlift ladder.

They won't have simple Olympic lifts in a meet format, they will make you do it from the hang or do it after doing 30 double unders...

so the winners can't be compared unfavorably with athletes who actually specialize in those areas.

[Zac Metz]

Originally Posted by Drew Cloutier

The thing with this statement is WHO CARES...every event favours a certain body type, why should this one be any different?

Bridges doesn't complain about rowing
running, wallballs, rowing all favour taller athletes.

Gymnastics favours smaller/lighter athletes...

Uhh... What? Was that directed at a different post?


And I definitely foresee athletes sandbagging their maxes if a percentage would be used later, especially the top and bottom 10%. Why go extra heavy when you know you you are gonna make top 10 either way? Or on the other side, if you know you are gonna be lucky to crack top 30 just dog the lift and get a few spots and then win all the percentage based events.

With that being said, it would be great to see a CFT or some form of lifting total completed on its own day for an event.

[Blair Robert Lowe]

I'm talking crossfitters here blair, stay on target......

Sam Briggs. Bwahhahhahah.

More like Anna Olafsson or Samantha Wright. Hell, even Ager-bomb. Or of course, Camille.

[Nicholas Wheeler]

Defending Africa regionals champ Rika Diedericks has withdrawn from competition, anyone know why?

[Christopher Morris]

Originally Posted by Danielle Chollet

The Castro always avoids direct comparisons with other events:

They won't have a 100/200/400... sprint, but they will have a zig zag sprint.

They won't have a powerlifting total but they will have a deadlift ladder.

They won't have simple Olympic lifts in a meet format, they will make you do it from the hang or do it after doing 30 double unders...

so the winners can't be compared unfavorably with athletes who actually specialize in those areas.

Specialists outperform CrossFitters. I don't think that's any secret or something that is trying to be hidden. I don't think there is any consideration for this when programming is made. CrossFit competition programming takes from multiple sports and presents it in a way that is competitive and fun to watch.

The CrossFitters who excel at Olympic lifts have numbers comparable to the bottom of the specialist lifters.

[Andrew Bell]

Originally Posted by Jayme Gruber

People could game it, not go to a full max if they knew they'd still finish in the top 10 or so and then blow up the % portion of the next WOD.

Already thought that through also. It would have to be a surprise event.

On Edit after reading through, someone else already said it to.

[Andrew Bell]

Originally Posted by Danielle Chollet

The Castro always avoids direct comparisons with other events:

They won't have a 100/200/400... sprint, but they will have a zig zag sprint.

They won't have a powerlifting total but they will have a deadlift ladder.

They won't have simple Olympic lifts in a meet format, they will make you do it from the hang or do it after doing 30 double unders...

so the winners can't be compared unfavorably with athletes who actually specialize in those areas.

Pretty standard operating procedure actually by now. Should be use to it, and accept it. Trust me, I understand and agree, but that's out of our hands and has become the norm.

Originally Posted by Michael Cook

I think the problem with an event that only tests strength, is that it would disproportionately favor heavier athletes.

Cause pull ups, muscle ups, running (both long and sprints), non-kipping handstand push ups, legless rope climbs, etc don't favor smaller folks?

[Vic McQuaide]

Dam... Spencer H just missed 300# in the hang snatch.. just stepped out of the ring.. hit it but out of bounds. 285# easy.

[Jason Fischer]

Austin only snatched 225# and tied for 26 in the event. I predict he is going to be one of the big names to not make it back to the Games.