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2020 CrossFit Games: Where & When to Watch

Reposted from original article online at Games.CrossFit.com | Sept. 10, 2020

Starting Thursday, Sept. 17, at 3:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. GMT, CrossFit will go live from its studio in California to guide fans through an action-packed weekend of competition. Tune in for live updates on event results on Games.CrossFit.com.

Niki Brazier and Sean Woodland will keep you informed as scores roll in and standings are released on the CrossFit Games Leaderboard. Guest analysts and hosts from around CrossFit’s global community will join the pair throughout the weekend.

How to Watch Stage 1 of the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games

Recordings of the athletes’ full workouts and additional coverage will be released throughout the weekend.

Follow the live shows on the Games website or through the CrossFit Games Facebook, Games Instagram, or the new CrossFit Games YouTube account to stay up to date on breaking news and competition highlights.

You can also keep up with your favorite Games athletes through their individual Instagram pages.

HOW WILL THE GAMES WORK THIS YEAR?

The 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games will take place in two stages: 1) an online competition in athletes’ home countries from which the top five men and top five women will advance and 2) an in-person finals in California to compete for the titles of Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth.

STAGE ONE COMPETITION FORMAT

For the first time, the final stage of the CrossFit Games will begin in CrossFit affiliates around the world. The top 20 women and top 20 men from the Open leaderboard along with the 10 women’s and 10 men’s qualifiers from Sanctionals will compete in a virtual competition beginning Friday, Sept. 18.

Each event can be performed only one time. Once an athlete finishes an event, they may not attempt it again. There are no restarts. The workout must continue to completion once the timer begins.

More than US$500K in prize money is on the line for athletes placing in 20th through sixth place in stage one.

The top five men and top five women will advance to compete in person for up to US$1.3 million, with the Fittest Man on Earth and Fittest Woman on Earth earning US$300K each.

Related: Which Athletes Benefit Most in the Online Format?

WOD ALONG WITH GAMES ATHLETES

A list of required equipment has been emailed to the 2020 Games athletes and CrossFit affiliates. Athletes are required to have the following equipment:

  • Barbell of 35 lb. (15 kg)/45 lb. (20 kg)
  •  Standard bumper plates (18-inch diameter)
    •  Be prepared for a max lift using Olympic bumper plates
    • Event loading will be noted in lb. with the corresponding kg conversion
  • Change plates (1 lb. minimum)
  • Barbell collars
  • Pull-up bar
  • Squat rack
  • GHD machine
  • Running route with one turnaround (maximum of 300 meters out and 300 meters back)
  • Concept2 Model D rower
  • Jump rope
  • Wall for handstand push-ups

Required support equipment:

  • Body-weight scale
  • Distance wheel
  • Measuring tape
  • Gaff tape or similar marking tape
  • Gym timer

The wait has been long, but it is almost time for the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games! Keep checking Games.CrossFit.com for more information as the competition nears.

The above article is reposted directly from original content found at Games.CrossFit.com.

 

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Meet Top FITAID Athletes & Discover Their Favorite Products


Brianna Cope is a professional surfer born and raised on the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. Growing up near the ocean, Cope fell in love with the power of its waves and began surfing on a longboard at the age of four.

“I love how free and alive I feel in the ocean. It is such an indescribable feeling to be able to ride a wave, always thinking how special it is that you can only ride that wave once—you will never get the same wave again,” says Cope.

Cope won her first surfing competition when she was just 11 years old, deciding then and there that she wanted to be a professional surfer. Currently, Cope can be spotted competing on the World Surf League qualifying series, traveling across the globe for competitions. Her 2018 documentary “Surfing to Cope” is now available on iTunes.‘Big Neechi’ is an internationally recognized celebrity, bodybuilder and festival host known for his incredible strength, muscular physique, and for throwing wild parties.

Neechi graduated from Texas State University as somewhat of a campus legend, obtaining a degree in Exercise & Sports Science. His capabilities in the gym came at an early age when he broke his Jr. High School’s bench press record of 315 lb. in the eighth grade! Big Neechi has since won the title of “Combine King” and “Strongest Man”. 

During college, Big Neechi also earned another reputation for himself after throwing a Project X-style pool party that went viral and ended up on every news outlet in America. Big Neechi has become the #1 event host in Texas, and even hosted Spring Break in South Padre Island. 

No matter how wild his lifestyle gets, Big Neechi always prioritizes fitness, maintains a great physique, and displays insane numbers on all his lifts. (He was the 2019 Iron Wars 4 champion after completing a 475-lb. pause-rep bench press!) Weighing only 215 lb., Big Neechi has proven he can keep up with the best of the best.

Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder, best known for his technical skills which have landed him countless trophies, gold medals and awards in contests including: X-Games, The Maloof Money Cup, Dew Tours and World Cups. Currently, Lutzka is also the only skater to have ever won the highly respected Tampa Pro an unprecedented three times.

Lutzka’s reputation as one of the hardest working skateboarders in the industry is well-earned. At the age of 18, Greg moved from the Midwest to Southern California, the Action Sports mecca of the world. During the course of his career, Lutzka has been featured in videos for Almost & Darkstar Skateboards, K-Swiss and Oakley Eyewear. He has also cross-branded himself with Harley Davidson and Aqua Hydrate, always representing sponsors to the fullest while also practicing and improving his skateboarding skills daily.

Lutzka has acted in a movie, commercials and music videos. During whatever remaining freetime Lutzka has, he enjoys snowboarding, cycle riding and spending time with family and friends.

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Helping Gyms Reopen Safely & Successfully

The New York Times recently released their top recommendations to help gyms in the U.S. reopen successfully this summer. LIFEAID co-founder Aaron Hinde and his daughter Trinity share the FITAID FIVE with their community. Knowing how important fitness is to our mental and physical health and overall well-being, please stay safe and stay fit out there. We’re in this together!


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LIFEAID LIFT: Financially Boost Our Community

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With so many gym doors forced to close, we started the LIFEAID LIFT program to support our local gyms & businesses, helping our community get through this current crisis, together.

BOX OWNERS, earn some cash and save your members money! Simply share this link: www.LIFEAIDlift.com

Your gym will receive $15 cash for every 24-can purchase made by your loyal members or customers under your gym’s name at LIFEAIDlift.com! We ship their orders directly to them and send you the cash*. It’s a win-win.  (*Verified accounts will be paid out every two weeks via PayPal.) Program valid only for the temporary duration of your gym or business’ mandatory closure.

GYM MEMBERS, now you can purchase discounted cases ($5 OFF/case) when you shop at www.LIFEAIDlift.com. Plus, we’ll give $15 cash back (for every 24-can case purchase) directly your gym. Remember to SHARE the link, SHARE the love!

This is a great way for those who are working out at home to be able to stock up any of our immunity and recovery boosting LIFEAID blends—chock full of vitamins—while supporting the gyms and businesses we call ‘home,’ so we can return to them once the dust settles.

We’re so grateful for our community. Let’s stay strong together!

Your LIFEAID family is humbled and grateful to be able to give back and financially lift up those in need during this difficult time. Please contact our team if you have any questions about the LIFEAID LIFT or how to get started: (888) 558-1113.

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FITAID MAKES A SPLASH AT MIAMI’S 2020 WODAPALOOZA


February 20-23, 2020

What a weekend!

While athletes crushed WODs in the Miami sunshine & rain, the FITAID booth sampled over 3,000 cans of our LOW-CAL and ZERO SUGAR workout Recovery Blends—FITAID, FITAID ZERO SUGAR, FITAID RX & FITAID RX ZERO SUGAR—as well as the new balancing LIFEAID HEMP Blend.

Meet & Greets over the weekend included top athletes & influencers: Kelsey Kiel, Kenzie Riley, Hannah Eden, Cassidy Lance & Luke Parker

Pictured on podium, left to right: Sara Sigmundsdottir (2nd), Tia-Clair Toomey (1st), Kari Pearce (3rd)

CONGRATULATIONS to FITAID athlete Sara Sigmundsdottir on her 2nd-place finish at WZA 2020, crushing all the events over the weekend!

THANKS to everyone who came out and helped make WZA 2020 a success! We’re already looking forward to seeing you next year.
—Your FITAID Team

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FITAID Partners with Athlete & Coach Neal Maddox on The Jug Method

Santa Cruz, CA—Jan. 27, 2020

The Jug Method

Recently launched, just in time to help all of us reach our goal of getting in the best shape of our life in 2020, the new Jug Method is already sweeping the nation! Droves of fitness fanatics from all skill levels are flocking to replace expensive home gym equipment with simple water jugs. 

Founder and creator of the Jug Method, Neal Maddox is an eight-time CrossFit® Games athlete, elite coach & fitness guru who partnered with FITAID to share his revolutionary new fitness program with the masses.

“Whether you’re an elite athlete or just trying to get fit, the Jug Method is perfect for you! Ditch those expensive plates and barbells, join the Jug Arms movement today,” says Maddox with confidence.

Dip ‘n’ Sip, baby!

The unconventional program encourages members to “Dip ‘n’ Sip your way to improved strength with the Jug Method,” promising to get you lean, mean and green in record time.

There are already dozens of testimonials touting the benefits of Maddox’s program: “I’m cancelling all of my gym memberships and sticking to the Jug Method,” says one satisfied convert.

Just Jugs

Convenient and inexpensive, almost any kind of plastic jug (which you can adjust to desired weight by simply adding or removing liquid) can be purchased for less than a couple bucks at most any local retailer and put to use immediately with the Jug Method’s powerful, explosive movements.

Maddox is helping millions kick excuses to the curb by making fitness affordable and convenient, accessible from the convenience of your own couch.

Join the Movement

To learn more about the program or experience the power of the Jug Method for yourself, visit JugArms.com today, and let the Jug Method take your fitness to the next level. Show off your jug arms in a Jug Method T-shirt, now available online in vibrant white. And don’t forget to fuel your jugs with FITAID, the #1 Post-Workout Recovery Drink in America.

Join the Movement at JugArms.com 

Inspirational People, Films, & Books to Help you “Be More You” in 2020

“BE You!”

As we kick off a new decade, we’re witnessing a major shift—a shift in mindset—finally replacing the outdated mentality surrounding “New Year, New You” with one which helps us all better embrace our flaws and create healthy habits to live our best life.

Join the “Be You” movement on Instagram. Follow @fitaid and use the hashtag #fitaidBEyou! Tell us what makes you YOU and what you’re doing in 2020 to help embrace those things with healthy, happy habits. Then tag a friend and encourage them to do the same.

Here are some of the top people, films, books and blogs which have inspired us to embrace being 100% comfortable in our own skin, empowering us to love what makes us unique while also creating healthy habits to live our happiest life!

INFLUENCERS

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Pro photographer Wyn Wiley’s female persona is an outdoor enthusiast, drag queen & advocate.

“She’s just trying to be as cool as Mother Nature,” Wiley says of his alter ego Pattie Gonia.

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Logan Aldridge
Fittest One-Armed Man on Earth, continuing to break records & barriers.
“When life gets hard—if we can force a smile onto our face, it can trigger the brain to think differently about a situation and help guide you into the proper place to produce happiness, gratitude and joy,” says Aldridge.
Harnaam Kaur
Bearded Lady with polycystic ovary syndrome, causing excessive hair growth.
“Love yourself wholeheartedly and never be ashamed of what you look like! You are made to be perfect and nothing less,” says Kaur.
Grece Ghanem
Fabulous 54-year-old model who refuses to let age hold her back.
“For me, aging is liberating. Beauty changes, yet it does not disappear,” Ghanem says.

DOCUMENTARIES

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This documentary covers the journey of surfer Brianna Cope as she attempts to make the Women’s Championship Tour with an irreversible birth defect that has shaped her life.

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

Venture inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life—families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker—as they strive to live a meaningful life with less.

Embrace

 Documentary that explores the serious issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.

I Am Not Your Guru

Academy Award nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger follows Tony Robbins and his team over the course of six days, capturing Robbins’ powerful and uncompromising approach to achieving success.

BLOG POSTS

BOOKS


You Are A Badass

How to create a life you totally love by identifying the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors currently holding you back.

The Untethered Soul

This book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

How to clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.

Dare to Lead 

Becoming a leader requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with our whole hearts.

Light Is the New Black

A guide to answering your soul’s calling and working your light.

 

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High-Performance Habits

Unlocking key habits that will help you achieve your highest potential in all areas of life.

CONCLUSION

We hope you feel inspired by the stories shared by others. Join the “Be You” movement on Instagram. Follow @fitaid and use the hashtag #fitaidBEyou! Tell us what makes you YOU and what you’re doing this year to help embrace those things with healthy, happy habits. Then tag a friend and encourage them to do the same. Let’s make 2020 the year of authenticity—BE YOU!

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Join the movement:
#fitaidBEYOU

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Smoothie King Launches New HIIT Fit Smoothie with FITAID

Try the new HIIT Fit Smoothies with powdered FITAID at a Smoothie King near you!

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Add a scoop of the FITAID powder to ANY Smoothie King smoothie for post-workout recovery!

Try the new HIIT Fit Smoothies with FITAID + Paleo protein powder — NOW AVAILABLE as Smoothie King locations nationwide!

Find a Smoothie King near you at SmoothieKing.com

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Be sure to tag us and tell us what you think!
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FITAID Athlete Sara Sigmundsdóttir Wins CrossFit OPEN … Again!

It’s official. Sara Sigmundsdóttir has won the 2020 CrossFit© OPEN!

As the dust finally settles, Sigmundsdóttir sits solidly in first place in the Women’s Division, punching her ticket to the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games. With top-3 finishes in 4 out of the 5 OPEN Workouts, Sigmundsdóttir is looking stronger than ever and clearly on a mission as she gets ready to head back to Madison next summer.

This will be the 27-year-old Icelandic athlete’s sixth time competing at the Games, having stood on the podium steps with a bronze metal around her neck twice before (in 2015 and 2016). As always, Team FITAID will be cheering Sigmundsdóttir on all the way.

Hard work pays off, yet again. CONGRATS, Sara!

2020 CrossFit OPEN Leaderboard (Women’s Division)

All photos courtesy of Team FITAID®

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FINAL DAY at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games (Brought to you by FITAID)

Four days of competition are officially in the books for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. The battle has been fought and the Fittest on Earth titles have been claimed. On the women’s side, history is made. On the men’s side, history is repeated…

CLICK HERE TO WATCH FINAL DAY 4 RECAP ON FITAID YOUTUBE

TEAMS

For the teams, Mayhem Freedom dominated from start to finish over four days and 9 events, wearing the white leader jersey the entire time and finishing first in the final event. The team officially clinched yet another Affiliate Championship title and bragging rights until next year. CrossFit Krypton takes 2nd place on the podium, and Invictus is your third-place team.

TEAMS OVERALL LEADERBOARD – FINAL:

INDIVIDUALS

The Aussies took Event 1 wins to kick off the final morning of Games competition, with Tia Toomey and Matt McLeod winning the Swim Paddle event on Lake Monona.

In back-to-back Events 10 & 11, Katrin Davidsdottir knew it was GO time if she wanted a chance at a medal. She went on to win both events and earned herself enough points to sneak into that 3rd-place potential podium spot as the women headed into the final event.

Mat Fraser also took the back-to-back event wins he needed to regain the white leader jersey he’s accustomed to wearing.

The final event of the Games earned Toomey and Fraser Ws, leaving no room for doubt as to who would be leaving Madison with gold medals.

Once again, Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey are your Fittest Man & Woman on Earth.

Fraser earns his fourth championship and joins the likes of Rich Froning as the Fittest Man in History, a four-time back-to-back Games champ. In one of the closest points races yet against Fraser, Noah Olsen put up a good fight for 2nd & BKG finished in 3rd — they will both stand on the podium, painfully close to the four-time champ.

Toomey becomes the first three-time Women’s champion of the CrossFit Games. Kristen Holte & Jamie Greene will join Toomey on the podium in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

INDIVIDUAL WOMEN’S OVERALL LEADERBOARD – FINAL:

INDIVIDUAL MEN’S OVERALL LEADERBOARD – FINAL:

CLICK HERE to view TEEN and MASTERS OVERALL LEADERBOARDS – FINAL

Congratulations to FITAID athletes Anna Tobias in the Masters Women (35-39) Division & Emma Lawson in the Teen Girls (14-15) Division, as they will both be standing on the podium in 1st and 3rd, respectively.

Masters Women (35-39)

Teen Girls (14-15)

Congratulations to all the Individual athletes, Teams, Teens and Masters who competed this weekend at the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin. Until next year…

*Please note: All stats and Leaderboards are based on current standings, may be subject to change.

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