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2020 CrossFit Games First 6 Events Announced

The first stage of the 2020 CrossFit Games kicks off tomorrow and the first six workouts have been announced. This year’s CrossFit Games will be divided into two stages, the first an online competition starting in athletes’ garage gyms or local affiliates around the world.

The top 20 men and top 20 women from the Open, as well as champions from 10 Sanctional events, will compete in this virtual event on September 18 and 19.

The top 5 men and top 5 women will then advance to the seconds stage to compete in person for the title of Fittest on Earth on October 19 to 25. Stage 1 of the CrossFit Games will determine placing and prize money for athletes from 6th to 30th place.

2020 CROSSFIT GAMES WORKOUTS

There are four event windows in which qualified athletes will perform the 2020 CrossFit Games workouts for Stage 1. Each event can only be performed once and every athlete will be judged in person by an experienced member of CrossFit’s Seminar Staff.

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The workouts are as follows:

FRIDAY – BLOCK 1

This block is scheduled for 9am-12pm of every athletes’ local time and will consist of the following two events:

Friendly Fran

3 Rounds of:

  • 21 thrusters
  • 21 chest-to-bar pull-ups

W 85 lb.  M 115 lb. 

Time cap: None

Work out along: Reduce reps and load in order to try to finish within 12 minutes.

Fran (original)

21-15-9 Reps for Time:

  • Thrusters (95/65 lb)
  • Pull-Ups

1-Rep-Max Front Squat

  • Establish a 1-rep-max front squat

Time cap: 20 minutes

Athletes will have 20 minutes from their declared start time to find a 1-rep-max front squat. Within the 20-minute window, athletes may make as many or as few attempts as they like.

The athlete’s score will be the load (in lb.) of their heaviest successful lift. In the event of a tie, the lighter athlete with the same successful lift will be placed above the heavier athlete.

FRIDAY – BLOCK 2

This block is scheduled for 3Pm-6pm of every athletes’ local time and will consist of the following two events:

Damn Diane

3 Rounds of:

  • 15 deadlifts
  • 15 strict deficit handstand push-ups

W 205 lb., 2-in. deficit / M 315 lb., 3.5-in. deficit

Time cap: None

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Diane (original)

21-15-9 Reps for Time:

  • Deadlifts (225/155 lb)
  • Handstand Push-Ups

1,000-Meter Row

  • Row 1,000 meters

Time cap: None

SATURDAY – BLOCK 3

This block is scheduled for 9am-12pm of every athletes’ local time and will consist of the following two events:

Nasty Nancy

5 rounds:

  • 500-m run
  • 15 overhead squats
  • 15 bar-facing burpees

W 125 lb.  M 185 lb. 

Time cap: None

Nancy (original)

5 Rounds for Time:

  • 400 meter Run
  • 15 Overhead Squats (95/65 lb)

Handstand Hold

  • Max freestanding handstand hold

Time cap: 20 minutes

This event begins with the athlete standing outside the 4-by-4-foot box. The judge will start the time when both of the athlete’s hands are placed inside the designated handstand area and both feet are off the ground.

The event is over when the athlete touches or reaches beyond the border of the designated box with their hand, or when the athlete’s foot or head touches the ground. Athletes will have 20 minutes from their declared start time to find their max hold. Within the 20-minute window, athletes may make as many or as few attempts as they like.

SATURDAY – BLOCK 4

This block is scheduled for 3Pm-6pm of every athletes’ local time.

Awful Annie

Details yet to be announced.

2020 CrossFit Games – What You Need to Know

CROSSFIT CEO ERIC ROZA TRIES CROSSFIT GAMES WORKOUT 1

“The key thing that I’ve had to keep in mind is that the workout may be called Fran, it may be a couplet of thrusters and pull-ups and it may start with 21s, but this workout is not Fran,” said Eric.

Roza chose to reduce the loading for the thrusters to 95 lb. to preserve the intended stimulus of the workout.

2020 CROSSFIT GAMES AFFILIATE PARTICIPATION

CrossFit is encouraging affiliates to workout along the CrossFit Games and the community to participate from home.

Since Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games will happen in athletes’ local affiliates and garage gyms, so anyone around the world can take part and see how they stack up to the 30 competing athletes.

CrossFit “will provide versions of the events for the WOD each day as well as lesson plans to help you facilitate the events with a larger group, so you can replicate the experience for your members if you’d like,” the organisation wrote.

Required equipment for the events includes barbells, bumper plates, pull-up bars, squat racks, GHDs, rowers, jump ropes, and HSPU wall space.

“What’s more important than the Games, is the community and the affiliates and everyone who is doing CrossFit,” Castro said in a short video outlining the message of the 2020 CrossFit Games.

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