The CrossFit Open unites hundreds of thousands of athletes around the world to compete in the world's largest participatory sporting event in history. The 2021 season kicks off March 11 with the three-week CrossFit Open. Registration is live. The 2019 CrossFit Games were the 13th CrossFit Games and were held from August 1–4, 2019, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The men's competition was won by Mat Fraser, the women's by Tia-Clair Toomey, and CrossFit Mayhem Freedom won the Team competition, all of whom also won the 2018 games. The 2019 Games were the first to operate under a new set of qualification rules, allowing athletes to qualify for the Games.
The workout begins with the medicine ball on the ground and athlete standing tall. After the call of “3, 2, 1… go,” the athlete will pick up the ball and perform the wall-ball shots. After 19 reps are complete, the athlete will move to the rower and pull 19 calories. The monitor must read 19 calories before the athlete can unstrap and move back to the wall-ball shots for the next round.
The athlete’s score will be the total number of repetitions completed within the 15-minute time cap. Each calorie completed on the row will be equal to 1 rep.
There is no tiebreak for this workout.
*The official weight is in pounds. For your convenience, the minimum acceptable weights in kilograms are 9 kg (20 lb.), 6 kg (14 lb.) and 4 kg (10 lb.).
For each workout, be sure the athlete has adequate space to safely complete all the movements. Clear the area of all extra equipment, people or other obstructions.
Any athlete who in any way alters the equipment or movements described in this document or shown in the workout video may be disqualified from the competition.
All video submissions should be uncut and unedited in order to accurately display the performance. Prior to starting the workout, clearly show the weight of the medicine ball and measure the height of the target. Your judge and a clock or timer with the running workout time should be clearly visible throughout the entire workout. The monitor of the rower should also be clearly visible throughout the entire workout. Shoot the video from an angle so all movements can be clearly seen meeting the movement standards. Videos shot with a fisheye lens or similar lens may be rejected due to the visual distortion these lenses cause.
Fans of the sport of CrossFit have their second opportunity this season to place bets at Sanctioned events. Over the weekend, Pinnacle Sports put lines out on the overall male and female winners. Patrick Vellner and Sara Sigmundsdottir are favorites to win.
One big thing: While this isn’t the first time individuals have been able to bet on CrossFit competition, there is a noticeable uptick this year in betting opportunities. The more money there is surrounding the sport, the better it’ll be for potential growth.
Who’s the favorite? Here’s a little sample of how Pinnacle has set the odds for the 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship (we’re displaying the top 5 for the overall winner.
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