Bob Caslin at the CrossFit Games: Day 1 Recap
What a way to kick off the first day of the CrossFit Games! Bob is off to an amazing start and is showing the whole world what he is made of. After one full day of competition, Bob sits on top of the leaderboard in first place overall. In Event 1, Bob came from behind and blew away the competition on his final sandbag run to take home a first place win. In Event 2, he posted a 230-lb thruster, 30 pounds more than the nearest competitor! In Event 3, Bob basically muscle snatched 95-lb thirty times on his way to a second place finish.
Regardless of what happens over the next few days, we are SO proud of Bob and all he has accomplished so far. He is always cheering on his competition after he has finished… a true display of sportsmanship. We can’t wait to see what is in store for the next few days!
Bob will compete today (Wednesday) at 2:05pm and 6:45pm. Be sure to head over to games.crossfit.com or ESPN3 to catch the action and cheer Bob on from a distance!
CrossFit Games Coverage for the Rest of the Week
Today also kicks off the individual and team competition for the CrossFit Games. This week is the highest level of competition for our sport. Think of it as the World Series, Superbowl, Finals, whatever.. of CrossFit. It’s the best of the best going head to head for the title of World’s Fittest. There are several divisions this year that you can check out: Team Competition, Individual Competition, Teen Competition, and Masters Competition (Go Bob!). The CrossFit Games is truly a demonstration of fitness and our bodies’ potential at all different points in our lives.
Even if you have no aspirations of competing yourself, it’s very inspiring to tune in and watch what the best athletes in the world are capable of. When you watch them grind through Murph later this week, you’ll be able to relate to what they’re going through. You have been there. You know the pain they are pushing through, which makes their blazing fast times all that more impressive.
Tuning into the competition is easy. All week long, you can head to games.crossfit.com for a live stream of every heat of every event. You can also watch most heats through ESPN3. For the first time ever, ESPN will broadcasting portions of the CrossFit Games LIVE! Check out the times to tune in below:
Friday 7/24: 7pm-10pm live!
Saturday 7/25 12pm-3pm (reruns), 3pm-6pm live!
Sunday 7/26 10am-2pm (reruns), 3-5pm live! (on ESPN), 7:30-9pm live!
Tune in and get inspired!
Strength
Squat Snatch
2-2-2-2-2
Level 1- Power Snatch/Overhead Squat
WOD
40s work:20s Rest
Power Snatch (95,65)
Airdyne
Sit-ups
Goblet Lunges (2,1.5)
Complete 4 Rounds at each station then rotate. There will be a 1 minute rest between exercises. Score= total reps/calories
Level 2- 75,55, 1.5,1
Level 1- 65,35, 1,0.75