After working out today I had a light headache. The medical term is called an exertion headache. It wasn't bad. I would classify it as a light headache. Exertion Headache Log The workout was a modified EMOM. Every three minutes we did a round of: 20 Calories on Assault Bike 10 Bar Facing Burpees 5 Deadlifts @ 225 lbs. We did five rounds starting a new round every third minute. The exertion headache started just after I finished with the last deadlift at 13:00 hours and the pain was most pronounced while stretching. Stretches that involved lowering my head to ground level were the most painful. I was no longer experiencing the exertion headache at 12:00 hours. The duration was almost exactly one hour. Exertion Headache Research Here are good articles I found related to exertion headaches: Migrane.com The National Headache Foundation John Hopkins I texted a medical doctor friend of mine and he responded with the following: "[exertion headaches are] ...generally a … [Read more...] about Exertion Headache After a CrossFit Workout
2019 CrossFit Games Sanctioned Event – Dubai CrossFit Championship
The 2018 Dubai CrossFit Championship is a four-day CrossFit Inc. sanctioned competition held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from December 12th - 15th, 2018. It is also the first CrossFit sanctioned event of the CrossFit Games season, and the first competition to reward an elite individual man, woman and team a qualification to the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. In order to qualify and earn a spot in the finals at the Dubai CrossFit Championship, all athletes had to complete three workouts in a three week online competition. Then the top 37 male and female athletes, and 10 teams who successfully completed the online qualifier were invited to the finals. The Dubai CrossFit Championship consisted of 10 Events over 4 grueling days. The team events were similar to the individual events (seen below), but teams worked as pairs and in a relay format. Learn more about the team events here. Day 1 consisted of Event 1 and 2: Event 1 - Arabian Gulf Swim 15 Min Time Cap (Must … [Read more...] about 2019 CrossFit Games Sanctioned Event – Dubai CrossFit Championship
2018 CrossFit Games – Athletes Disqualified for Breach of Drug Testing Policy
What a shame we're seeing more and more CrossFit athletes in breach of the CrossFit drug testing policy. Thank you to CrossFit Inc. for expanding it's efforts and methods of testing each year. We hope that each year athletes learn from this and treat this very seriously and choose not to breach CrossFit’s Drug Testing Policy. You can learn more here. Four times CrossFit Games Veteran Emily Abbott was one of the most well known athletes to fail the drug test, testing positive for ibutamoren, an anabolic agent. Despite Emily's detailed explanation and supporting evidence, the CrossFit Games imposed the maximum possible sanction, and suspended her from June 22nd, 2018 until June 21st, 2022, without granting her a hearing. Here is a statement from Emily Abbott: “I am beyond disappointed and frustrated that the organization I have dedicated so much of my life to has basically ignored my explanation for my inadvertent exposure to ibutamoren. I have proudly represented … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games – Athletes Disqualified for Breach of Drug Testing Policy
2018 CrossFit Games Team Winners – The Fittest on Earth
The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games teams were stronger and more competitive than ever before! This year we saw all top three teams on the podium from the United States of America. Here’s a little about the first, second and third 2018 CrossFit Games Fittest Teams on Earth. CrossFit Mayhem Freedom - 900 points CrossFit Mayhem Freedom rose to stardom after four time CrossFit Games Individual champion Rich Froning, (owner of CrossFit Mayhem), retired from individual competition and joined his Mayhem team. They won back-to-back 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games Fittest Team on Earth, and then took second place at the 2017 CrossFit Games. This will be their third championship win as the Fittest Team on Earth. They pushed hard all weekend to win that gold medal back, taking three event wins in the Bicopulet Relay, Team Battleground and Bike Deadlift and took 11 top 10 finishes. The team consists of Richard Froning Jr., Lindy Barber, Matt Hewett and Tasia Percevecz. 2. … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Team Winners – The Fittest on Earth
2018 CrossFit Games Individual Winners – The Fittest on Earth
The 2018 CrossFit Games were outstanding and the most competitive and exciting yet! What was also super cool is that we saw 6 different countries finishing on the Individual Men's and Women's podiums. Here's a little about the first, second and third 2018 Reebok Fittest on Earth Individual athletes. Fittest on Earth Individual Women Winners: 1. Tia-Clair Toomey - 1154 points Tia-Clair Toomey has proven to the the best in the world after winning the 2018 CrossFit Games and being crowned the Fittest Woman on Earth for her second consecutive year. She also placed Second Fittest on Earth at the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games. Tia had two event wins in the CrossFit Total, Madison Triplus and 12 top 10 event finishes at the 2018 CrossFit Games, winning by an impressive 64 points. Can Tia do it again, and will she become the first woman ever to win three consecutive championships in a row? 2. Laura Horvath - 1090 points Hungary's Laura Horvath is the 21 year old rookie who took the … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Individual Winners – The Fittest on Earth
2018 CrossFit Games Live – Who will be the Fittest on Earth?
Watch the CrossFit Games 2018 live! Below is an article about how the competition works with links to all individual and team events on Day One of the Games, and links to all nine 2018 CrossFit Regional Events. The CrossFit Games is the final of three events in the CrossFit Games season, and the most elite competition in the sport of CrossFit. Here's a breakdown of how the event comes together. CrossFit Open The competition starts with the CrossFit Open. The Open is an event which anyone in the world can participate in. The cost is $20 per participant. Each participant makes a video recording of them completing each workout and submits their scores each week. There is a single workout each week and participants get to try the workout as many times as they want in the week long period to get the best score possible. It's a cool event because of its democracy. Each participant enters their results into a public database on the CrossFit website. Therefore each participant can see … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Live – Who will be the Fittest on Earth?
2018 CrossFit Games Masters AGOQ
What is the Masters Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ) you ask? Watch the below addition of The CrossFit Games Update Show with Sean Woodland, Rory McKernan and Annie Sakamoto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBDzBqjVcEQ What happened in the Masters Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ)? There were not just beasts all round lurking in the Masters competition, but this year we saw five former individual CrossFit Games competitors in the 35-44 Women division. Samantha Briggs was a surprise competitor in the 35-39 Masters Women division after having to withdraw from Regional competition because she had to have surgery for a fractured joint and ruptured medial ligament in her elbow. However, before she had surgery she didn't just complete all four online qualifier workouts, but she was able to complete them all back to back IN THE SAME DAY! Sam took 3rd place in workout 3, and took second place overall in the online qualifier. Sam Briggs is a BEAST! Anna Tobias finished first … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Masters AGOQ
2018 CrossFit Games Teens AGOQ
What happened at the Teens Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ)? These international youth and teens performed four workouts and were not only fantastic for their division, but some of the best across all divisions on the online qualifier. In the 14-15 year girls division Olivia Sulek won 3 of the 4 workouts in her division, and finished first on the podium by just one point over Lea Malo. These two will be ones to watch in Madison at the CrossFit Games. The 14-15 year boys division was a very different story, with Tudor Magda running away with the competition. Magda not only won all 4 qualifying events, but he also finished first in the Open. He is the only person in any division to do that. So far he's performed perfectly, can he be stopped, or will he have a home run at the 2018 CrossFit Games? Another battle between the 16-17 year girls division, with Haley Adams just 3 points in front of Kaela Stephano. Stephano beat Adams at the 2017 CrossFit Games, can she do it again … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Teens AGOQ
2018 CrossFit Games Pacific Regional
What happened at the Pacific Regional? Reigning Fittest on Earth 2017 champion Tia-Clair Toomey edged out Kara Saunders for the first time at Regionals by just 30 points. Tia-Clair Toomey had an outstanding performance over the weekend and took first place in Event 1, 2 & 6 and second place in Event 3, 4 & 5. She also broke Event 6 record on the final day. Kara Saunders was hot on Tia-Clair's heels all weekend, taking first place in Event 4 & 5 and second place in Event 2 & 6. Kara also broke an Event 5 record on the final day. For the second straight year James Newbury runs away with the top spot on the leaderboard, dominating from the opening event at the Pacific Regional. He took first place in Event 1, 2 & 4, and second place in Event 5. He wins first place overall by 100 points. Courtney Haley was the only female rookie to qualify, taking first place in Event 3 and forth place overall. Dean Linder-Leighton performed well all weekend, and was … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Pacific Regional
2018 CrossFit Games West Regional
What happened at the first ever West Regional? Emily Abbott took the West by storm, and was good for the show, being the only woman finishing above 500 points. Taking first place in Event 2 and 6, we sure thought she earnt her number 1 spot on top of the podium. This would of been Emily's 5th consecutive CrossFit Games appearance, however in light of recent drug testing, she will not be competing at the Games this year due to her disqualification for breach of the CrossFit drug policy. Brent Fikowski was the guy everyone expected to win and showed us that he was more than the endurance guy. He wasn't on top of the leaderboard as early as we thought he would be, he pulled back in Event 1 but he struck where he needed to later in the weekend. He had a plan and wound up taking 1st and breaking an event record in Event 5, and 2nd place in Event 6, which was what he needed to be crowned The Best from the West. Rebecca Voigt made the comeback of all comebacks, setting the record for … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games West Regional
2018 CrossFit Games Central Regional
What happened at the Central Regional? Traditionally Central Regional has been one of the most competitive in the world. Their was a clear favorite, two time Fittest Man on Earth, Mat Fraser in the individual men's competition, but nonetheless their was a good fight on the competition floor all weekend. Drew Wayman was the first over the finish line in Event 1, with Mat Fraser finishing 9th. Drew is yet to secure a qualifying spot at the Games, so we hope to see him throw down again next CrossFit Games season. After Event 1 Mat Fraser turned the tables and went on to take 5 consecutive back to back wins in Event 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. It was his career Regional event win number sixteen to twenty. And in doing so he also broke three consecutive records and is now five time Regional champion, the first person ever to do that in the sport of CrossFit. Kristi Eramo took 100 points to start the weekend and continued to stay in the top 10 in all six events. This is Kristi's forth … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Central Regional
2018 CrossFit Games Meridian Regional
What happened at the Meridian Regional? Their was no shortage of action and excitement at the Meridian Regional. Lukas Esslinger was the fourth favorite coming into the weekend. His rope climbs were solid in Event 6, which won him his first career event win and a repeat trip to the Games for a third year in a row. Elliot Simmonds won Event 1 in 2017, and started out strong with a repeat in 2018. He also went on to win first place in Event 5. Jess Towl had a new Event 1 record with her time of 39:28. Jamie Greene's was one of the most dominant performances in Regional history, and the weekend could not go any better for her. She sprinted down the floor first in her heat taking second place in Event 1, and then again in Event 2 and 5. And took first place in Event 3, 4 and 6. No-one could catch Greene this weekend. It was all about the race for second, third and fourth. Rasmus Andersen proved that big guys can do gymnastics as well, taking out Event 3. And kept proving … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Meridian Regional
2018 CrossFit Games Atlantic Regional
What happened at the Atlantic Regional? It was all about Cassidy Lance-McWherter and Emily Bridgers going head to head and fighting their way to each event's finish line. Ben Smith made a tremendous comeback in Event 5 and 6. This is Ben's 10th consecutive individual CrossFit Games! Alec Smith was hot on his brothers heals in Event 1. And he didn't stop there. These brothers mean business! Noah Ohlsen cycled that barbell like no-one was watching. Ethan Helbeig fought hard for his place at the 2018 CrossFit Games. Emily Bridgers had a solid finish to Event 5, but finished strong and on top in Event 3 and 4. John Coltey put in an unbelievable performance, taking out first place in Event 2 and 6. The Dwala Rangers and CrossFit Balance fought it out for a place at … [Read more...] about 2018 CrossFit Games Atlantic Regional