What a weekend we have lived in Madison in the last days of the CrossFit Games 2018. Attend to the stand of PICSIL In the vendor Village, living the competition and encouraging our athletes has left us exhausted but happy. After Review the start of the CrossFit Games 2018 And announce the events that awaited us on the weekend, it is time to summarize what happened on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. If the first day of competition was most exciting, we did not expect so much intensity in the rest of the Games.

Friday, return to the ring after the Rest Day

Candidates for the title of Fittest On Earth They started the third day of the 2018 Games with an event that said it: The Battleground (the battlefield).

Event 5: The Battleground

• Doll drag
• Two rope climbs (one thin and one thicker)
• 8 -obstacle race
• Two rope climbs
• Doll drag

Winners: Cole Sager and Laura Hormvath

Event 6: Clean & Jerk Speed ​​Ladder

A classic crossfitter, strength and speed, to demonstrate technique and efficiency in the two -stroke movement. First round: For time with 1 minute time.

• 245/155 lb
• 255/160 lb
• 265/165 lb
• 270 /170 lb
• 275 /175 lb

• 280 /180 lb
• 290 /185 lb
• 300 /190 lb
• 305 /195 lb
• 310/200 lb

• 315 /205 lb
• 325 /210 lb
• 335 /215 lb
• 340 /220 lb
• 345 /225 lb

Winners: Nicholas Urankar and Amanda Barnhart

Event 7: Fibonacci

Castro likes to repeat events to see the physical state of athletes and see their abilities overcome. Fibonacci is based on the mathematical sequence of the same name to establish the type of exercise. For time of 6 minutes of limit to make the 5-8-13 sequences repetitions of:

• Pine flexions with parallel bars
• Dead weights with two kettlebells
• After performing the REPS, lunges on 89 ft. With 2 kettlebells above the head

Winners: Mat Fraser and Katrin Davidsdottir at this point in the CrossFit Games 2018, you could see the possible podium candidates.

Chaotic Saturday

The penultimate day of the CrossFit Games 2018 was marked by the hardness of the events days, Special Chaos, which I leave K.O. to two of dottos.

On the one hand, Sara Sigmundottir He announced his withdrawal from the competition for a stress fracture. The Icelandic explained on her social networks that she already suffered pains on the side from the beginning of the competition, despite the medical recommendations, she continued competing. But, the taking of pain was not enough to reach the end. On the other, Annie Thorisdottir He suffered an arithmia during this same event, but recovered to continue and finish the Games. Another known name retired from the competition: Emily Bridgers He dislocated his ankle and suffered injuries in his ligaments.

Event 8: Madison triplus

For Time with 40 minutes Time Cap for:

• Swim 500 Meteers
• row 1,000 meters on a table (paddle)
• Run 2,000 meters

Winners: Dean Linder-Leighton and Tia-Clair Toomey

Event 9: Chaos

For Time (T.C.: 12 minutes)

• 35/30 Skierg calories
• 25 / Burpees to Bar
• 45 /40 OHS with Dumbbell with a single arm (50 /35-lb.)
• 40 /45 pistols
• 25 jumps through the drawer (42 /36-in.)
• Tumbler drag (400 /300 lb.)

And what is chaos? Well, until the same moment of the event, The athletes did not know what they had to do. This test is very characteristic of Dave Castro's mind when planning the WOD. Diversity, improvisation, knowing how to react well to the unknown. This event is crossfit in its purest form. Winners: Patrick Vellner and Katrin Davidsdottir showed their skills to this epic and exciting event.

Event 10: Bicouplet

We explained in the previous post that this event in two parts requested the collaboration of the crossfiter community. After the voting, the audience decided the order of Bicouplet: first the 2 and then 1.

Bicouplet 2: 12-9-6 Snatch (135 lb/85 lb) Muscle-Ups bar

Winners: Willy Georges and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet.

Bicouplet 1: 21-15-9 snatch (85 lb/55 lb) chest-to-bar

Winners: Rasmus Anderson and Kara Saunders.

SUNDAY INDICT

On the last day of competition of the CrossFit Games 2018, Mat Fraser It was already unmarked from the rest of competitors leading the individual male ranking.

As for the girls, a fight between three names began: Toomey, Horvath and Daviddottir.

Event 11: Two-Stroke Pull

• 300m of race
• 20 /15 calories from Assault Bike
• Push the sled on 44-ft.

Winners: Lukas Högberg and Laura Horvath

Event 12: Handstand Walk

At first glance, this WOD seems simple. But we already know that Castro likes to curl the curl and add details to the tests.

For Time with 4 minutes Time Cap:

• 50 double jumps with heavy rope
• Walk by doing the pine passing the following obstacles:
  • Slalon between pillars
  • Ramps
  • Stairs
  • Parallel bars

Winners: Cody Anderson and Brooke Wells demonstrated speed and agility in this equilibrium and coordination event.

Event 13: Aeneas

And the last event of the CrossFit Games 2018.

The last effort to demonstrate to the whole world who is the most man and woman in the world.

• 5 /4 climb to the pegboard
• 40 Thrusters (85/55 Lb.)
• Walk with the 33-ft yoke. (425 lb/345 lb) and add weight
• Walk with the 33-ft yoke. (565 lb/405 lb) and add weight
• Yoke Carry on the last 33-ft. (665 lb/ 445 lb)

This WOD has tested the strength and resistance of athletes already tired after 12 varied events. Winners: Mat Fraser and Laura Hormvath

Winners of the CrossFit Games 2018

After five intense days, full of emotion, surprises and news, Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey repeat in the first place of the podium of the CrossFit Games It is the third and second consecutive victory, respectively, for these two athletes that have once demonstrated their agility, resistance, physical strength and mental strength to be the Fittest On Earth 2018. Individual male category:

• 1. Mat
• 2. Patrick Vellner: 942 points
• 3. Lukas Högberg: 886 points

• 1. Aunt-Clair Toomey: 1,154 points
• 2. Laura Horvath: 1,090 points
• 3. Katrin DavidTtir: 1,020 points

• 1. CrossFit Mayhem Freedom: 900 points
• 2. CrossFit Invictus x: 788 points
• 3. CrossFit OC3: 766 points

As for the Spanish athletes who participated in the CrossFit Games 2018, the team CrossFit Redondela north, with our flag bearer PICSIL David Mata, reaches 37th of the general team classification. The veteran Elia Navarro He stays in the Top 10 of Master +35 female with the sixth place; and Gabi Castro, teen representation 16-17, in 11th position. On the other hand, our Individual Picsil Athletes They demonstrated all their talent during the five days of competition in Madison. Adrian Mundwiller He stays in 16, followed by Lukas Esslinger In the 17th position of the male category. Jen Smith He had to retire in the last event, leaving 36º of the women's category. Our master +40, Hannah Caldas, the competition ended in an excellent eighth place in its category. Congratulations to all participating athletes.

It has been a true honor and pleasure to see you in live action and encourage you from the stands of the Alliant Energy Center of Madison. The first participation of PICSIL in the CrossFit Games It has been an intense experience full of emotions that we will tell you in the following article in our blog.