Former CrossFit Video games champs and different top-tier athletes took to the competitors flooring in Miami.
To not be outdone by the women on Saturday on the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza, the lads placed on a present of their very own with loads of powerhouse groups.
Because the solar warmed up the barbells on the Dymatize Lifting Stage, the blokes took to the platforms with a stunning Miami Breeze blowing by means of the venue.
Remind Me: The Elite Workforce Division at TYR Wodapalooza was seeded with Apollo Efficiency’s power rankings.
- These rankings are primarily based on the people collectively on the crew and their total efficiency in particular person competitors, combining them.
Occasion 1: Overhead Squat
For Time:
- 30 Overhead Squats, 205/145 kilos
- 20 Overhead Squats, 245/175 kilos
- 10 Overhead Squats, 275/195 kilos
Time Cap: 8 minutes
The sooner heats shined brilliant, with Invictus Miami (Carlos Labarthe, Phill Muscarella, and Roldan Goldbaum) placing up the time to beat within the first warmth at just below 4 minutes.
Nonetheless, that point didn’t final lengthy.
Los Campesinos (Simon Gelinas, Felix-Antoine Lemay, and Andre-Felix Martin) and Workforce We Step on Legos (Cameron Doyle, Noah Wilson, and Tom Sleigh) went rep for rep, with Legos edging out Los Campesinos by shut to 1 second.
- Some acquainted faces graced the groups within the closing warmth, with two CrossFit Video games champions, Jeff Adler (Workforce PJ’s with Patrick Vellner and Jayson Hopper) and Justin Medeiros (Workforce GOWOD with Dallin Pepper and Willy Georges).
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The ultimate warmth had a number of groups, with athletes exhibiting off unbelievable overhead stability and power, biking by means of enormous chunks of heavy reps.
- Gui Malheiros from Workforce Mayhem Tres Leches (with Saxon Panchik and Jorge Panchik) snatched the primary rep on the ultimate bar however dropped the bar with just one rep remaining, permitting Justin Medeiros and Workforce GOWOD to sneak up.
It wasn’t sufficient, although, as Mayhem pulled off the Occasion 1 win.
Occasion 1 Outcomes
- Mayhem Tres Leches (2:41.48)
- Workforce GoWod (2:47.15)
- The Boys (2:54.00)
Occasion 2: Block Celebration
3 Rounds For Time:
- crew block carry and sled drag
- 27 bar muscle-ups
- crew block carry and sled drag
- 27 synchro burpees
Time Cap: 14 minutes
After watching the ladies work collectively on this transition-heavy occasion, the lads took to the Reign Sandbox.
It was crowded for the lads on the synchro burpees over the field, however that was no problem for Invictus Miami, who gained the primary warmth of two.
The ultimate warmth of males appeared to be taught by watching different athletes navigate the gear, and transitions had been barely extra streamlined.
- It was a three-horse race for a lot of the closing warmth, with The Boys (Noah Ohlsen, Chandler Smith, and Travis Mayer), Workforce GOWOD, and Mayhem Tres Leches going blow for blow.
It was a race to the end mat, with The Boys (Ohlsen, Smith, and Mayer) taking the win.
Workforce captain Noah Ohlsen spoke after the occasion about what helped this crew succeed:
- “These guys are my finest buddies…and we’ve constructed a extremely robust relationship over the past decade of doing these things collectively, and so I believe that’s truly our greatest power,” he advised sideline reporter Bella Martin.
Occasion 2 Outcomes
- The Boys (10:00.33)
- PJ’s (10:10.57)
- Workforce GOWOD (10:10.64)
Occasion 3: Worm Up, Palms Down
For Time:
- 15 worm clear and jerks
- 20/15 cal Echo Bike every, all 3 athletes at similar time
- relay 2×15-meter handstand stroll
- 20/15 cal Echo Bike every, all 3 athletes at similar time
- 15 worm clear and jerks
Time Cap: 14 minutes
If it appeared like the women’ groups had been quick, the lads actually had their foot on the gasoline.
Teamwork was paramount, as a number of groups in earlier heats misplaced worthwhile time on the worm because of confusion.
- Like their feminine counterparts, The Norwegian Kriger Boys (Benjamin Boujar, Andreas Timenes, and Andreas Opsahl) put up a blistering time in an earlier warmth that left groups chasing.
Though Workforce Overskag gained the second warmth, it was not quick sufficient to beat Kriger.
- Workforce Sweden (Alexander Elebro, Philip Lundovist, and Victor Ljungdal), in warmth three, was the primary crew to go touch-and-go on the worm clear and jerks, and it in the end paid off with a warmth win.
Workforce GOWOD adopted swimsuit and in addition went touch-and-go on their worm clear and jerks; nonetheless, it didn’t show as fruitful, and so they weren’t first to the Echo bike.
- The Sculpted Students (Jack Farlow, Benoît Boulanger, and Tudor Magda) and The Boys jumped on the bike for the ultimate time nearly concurrently.
The Boys pulled out the touch-and-go on the worm, fully unbroken, and gained their second occasion of the day.
Occasion 3 Outcomes
- The Boys (5:16.82)
- Sculpted Students (5:18.03)
- PJ’s (5:33.31)
The Large Image
On the midway level, The Boys are again, boasting two first-place finishes on Saturday, giving them 294 factors heading into the ultimate day of competitors. It’s a shut race behind them, with Mayhem Tres Leches 14 factors again (282) and Workforce GOWOD and PJ’s tied at 276.
Prepare for 3 occasions on Sunday and what’s going to little question be some extremely shut races.
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