Next weekend, from From August 30th to September 1st, two important CrossFit® competitions will be held in the United States: the CrossFit® Masters in Birmingham, Alabama, and the Pit Teen Throwdown in Michigan.
These events represent a crucial opportunity for athletes of different age groups to demonstrate theirs force and resilience across a variety of challenging workouts.
Index
Crossfit ® Masters in Birmingham, Alabama
Il CrossFit® Masters it is an event dedicated to "masters" athletes, i.e. those who belong to age groups over 35. The competition will be held at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
The athletes qualified through a series of preliminary competitions, and will now face challenges specific to their age groups.
Wod crossfit ® Masters
1 Event
4 rounds for time
600m run
round 1: 5 deadlifts
round 2: 10 deadlifts
round 3: 15 deadlifts
round 4: 20 deadlifts
time cap: 18 min
2 Event
4 rounds for time
4 rope climbs 15′
6 clean sandbags 150/100#
40′ handstand walk
time cap: 12 minutes
3 Event
for time
25 OH squats
80′ db walking lunge
25 OH squats
time cap: 3 minutes
4 Event
For time: snatch speed ladder
4 reps at 135/95 lbs
3 reps at 165/115 lbs
2 reps at 195/135 lbs
1 rep 225/155 lbs
time cap: 2 minutes
5 Event
for time
75 wallballs
40 shoulders to OH
30 db step overs
40 db snatch
75 wallballs
time cap: 15 minutes
6 Event
RD 1: 4 min work – 1 min rest
RD 2: 3 min work – 1 min rest
RD 3: 2 min work
for completion: 105/80 cals on Echo Bike
Buy-in: Each round starts with 75 DU + 20 chest to bar pull-ups
7 Event
for time
30 cleans & jerks
30 rings MU
30 Snatches
time cap: 12 min
8 Event
8 rounds per time
8 bar facing burpees
1 clean 255/180 lbs
time cap: 8 min
9 Event
5 minutes to find 1 rep max front squat
10 Event
for time
8-12-16 single arm DB thruster + bar MU
time cap: 8 minutes
Pit Teen Throwdown in Michigan
At the same time, in Michigan will be held on Pit Teen Throwdown, a competition reserved for younger athletes, divided into age categories between 14 and 17 years.
Also in this case, the young athletes will face a series of intense workouts designed to test all their physical abilities.
Wod Pit Teen Throwdown
1 Event
for time
Starts at: 2400m run
part b: 600 m pit obstacle sprint
2 Event
for time 9 minutes
20 alt d-ball squat cleans
d-ball carry 2 lengths
sprint 1 length
3 Event
Olympic total for load:
1 rep max snatch
1 rep max clean and jerk
4 Event
amrap 16 min
35 double unders
30 wallballs
25 toes to bar
20 alt single leg squats
15 bar mU
DB overhead walking lunge
5 Event
elimination sprint – 4 min cap for each round
RD 1: sled down and back x 3 + 40′ handstand walk
RD 2 (15 athletes pass): sled down and back x 2 + 40′ hanstand walk
RD 3 (only 5 athletes pass): sled down and back x 1 + 40′ hanstand walk
6 Event
For time (4 rounds, 12 min)
2 min work – 1 min rest until you complete 75 thrusters
2 rope climbs
10/7 echo bike cal
max thrusters in the remaining time
7 Event
for time (cap 13 min)
5 rings MU
27 alt db snatch
27 burpee box jump overs
5 rings MU
21 alt db snatch
21 burpee box jump overs
5 rings MU
15 alt db snatch
15 burpee box jump overs
5 rings MU
9 alt db snatch
9 burpee box jump overs
How to watch events
Both events will be broadcast in live streaming, offering the opportunity to all fans to follow the competitions in real time. The Pit Teen Throwdown 2024 will be covered through the Youtube channel Pit Media, with commentary from well-known commentators such as Joel Godett, Matt Rattay and Bella Martin.
On the other hand, the Masters CrossFit® Games 2024 will be broadcast on Youtube channel Legends Championship, with commentators Sean Woodland, Tommy Marquez, Lauren Kalil and Chase Ingraham running the show.
Don't miss the chance to attend these high-level events directly from your home!
