Watch the 2010 CrossFit Games Live

by Joanna

Click here to watch the live webcast all weekend. Post to comments.

2 comments

1 Tom D. { 07.19.10 at 9:07 AM }: Between the Tour de France, the British Open, and the webcast of the Games, aside from Saturday’s WOD, it was a completely unproductive weekend. . . but I digress.

My $0.02 on the Games: Ridiculous performances by unbelievably fit individuals. I won’t call them “athletes” only because the term was completely worn out by the announcing team.

I thought the programming was a bit off, though. How could the C2 Rower never show up at the games? Same thing with wall ball throws, some sort of run, and some sort of 1RM. All seem like basic Crossfit staples.

I also think that the last event, with a 20′ rope climb was flirting with disaster. Just plain foolish. I’m amazed there were no serious injuries. I also thought that the abuse on the hands of the competitors was beyond ridiculous — I’m guessing their hands all look like raw hamburger today and that is not a test of fitness in my mind.
2 Joanna { 07.19.10 at 11:03 PM }: Haha! Of course the collegiate rower wants to know where the C2s were?

I thought the first and last (all three parts) workouts were great. Amazing to see so many of the competitors get within one foot of the top of the rope climb then go back down…grip strength was gone. Liked the wall climbs, want to do that! Also loved the sandbag moving – totally functional, just get it done.

Spealer and Clever’s snatches in the muscle-up/snatch workout, fantastic.

I didn’t have any expectations for the Games, wasn’t even planning on watching much, but found myself glued to the damn computer. It was good stuff, I thought.