mwanner13 wrote:
Cross fit is ridiculous. The athletes are not. The events are all weightlifting with a couple endurance events thrown in just so they can say āFittest on Earthā The model needs work and more balance in the events. I do think itās stupid watching a bunch of lifters trying endurance sports. Iām not impressed. Some of the events are comical.
I can't tell if you are trolling or just that ignorant.
Weightlifting is a sport of the clean and jerk and snatch. However, for the sake of this conversation I'll allow anything with a barbell as that is what most people perceive weight lighting to be.
Today's events:
#1 Bike Crit
#2 30 Muscle-Ups
#3 1RM of Squat, Press, and Deadlift
#4 Marathon Row
Tomorrow is a rest day and then Friday is
#5 Obstacle course (no weightlifting)
#6 Fibonacchi, combo of handstand pushups KB deadlifts, and OH Lunge walks (technically not really weightlifting but I'll give this one to you)
So the first 6 events that have been posted so far 2 (at best) are considered weightlifting, so 30%.
Last years events about 6 were or had components of weightlifting. So 50%.
But I will agree with your statement that CF athletes are no ridiculous, as ridiculous as CF can be, these athletes are absolute top level performers in their made up sport of CrossFit. Similar to how triathlon was just picked out the air as well way back when.