CrossFit Legacy’s Week One Qualifiers for the Reebok CrossFit Games 2013

Week one is in the books. With over 50 athletes from CrossFit Legacy attempting to qualify for the CrossFit Regionals, Brian Yoak and his gym were well represented in the national leaderboards. Qualifying began on Thursday, 3/7 and ran until Sunday, 3/10. This allows every athlete time to get their workout in the books no matter what their job schedule requirements are.

Week 1’s workout was timed at 17 minutes and required the following:
40 Burpees
30 Snatch, 75 / 45 lbs
30 Burpees
30 Snatch, 135 / 75 lbs
20 Burpees
30 Snatch, 165 / 100 lbs
10 burpees
Max rep Snatch, 210 / 120 lbs

A burpee, for those not familiar with the term is where an athlete performs a push-up, then gets to their feet and jumps up to touch a target 6″ higher than their standing reach.

A snatch is when an athlete lifts a barbell over their head and displays control with elbows and knees locked. The two different weights for the snatches are for men and women, respectively.

Up to 6 CrossFit Legacy athletes attempt to qualify at the same time, so there’s a tremendous amount of energy and movement in the gym. Each athlete has a fellow athlete judging them by ensuring that every portion of the workout is performed correctly and by counting down the number of items left to be completed for each step in the workout.

The gym is a team and it shows.

Everybody in the gym cheers for the athletes and shouts encouragement to them as they work their way through the routine. The judges, while being strict about adherence to the rules, act as the athlete’s own coach and motivational support. Brian Yoak, owner of CrossFit Legacy, constantly walks from athlete to athlete motivating them and critiquing their workout, helping them get every ounce of efficiency from their movements. There were no injuries to any athletes, even with the high intensity of the workout.

After the workout, each athlete is congratulated no matter the outcome. Their qualification attempts are a testament to their unrelenting commitment to fitness and the spirit of competition. Week 2’s workout, 13.2, gets released on Wednesday, live in NYC at 8pm EST at http://games.crossfit.com/. CrossFit gyms from around the world will be competing to send athletes to the CrossFit Regionals in their respective areas. Brian feels confident that CrossFit Legacy will be well represented in 2013 at the CrossFit Regionals in Columbus.

CrossFit Legacy’s results after week 1 are:

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CrossFit Legacy Week 1 Standings

First name	Last name	Week 1 score	Week 2 score	Week 3 score	Week 4 score	Week 5 score	Final score
Nathan	Robinson	127					127
Mike	Anthony	100					100
Jacob	Fatica	125					125
Kristopher	Anderson	150					150
Frank	Sanchez III	100					100
Leah	Sommer	150					150
Brandon	Nolin	177					177
Holly	Sims	152					152
Brandon	Nolin	167					167
Jim	Morgenstern	150					150
Brian	French	157					157
Aaron	Litten	100					100
Dana	Pew	123					123
Mike	Anthony	100					100
Rachel	Heflen	157					157
Nick	Slabaugh	40					40
Jessica	Whitehead	150					150
Trevor	Alexis	119					119
Kelli	Barnes	151					151
Aubrey	Smith	106					106
Terry	Howard	156					156
Carrie	Miller	150					150
Jarett	Sims	151					151
Brian	Yoak	151					151
Chris	Crawford	151					151
Jennifer	Sevald	136					136
Jane	Hammett Hays	100					100
Rod	Criss	112					112
Adam	Clark	107					107
Tim	Etter	100					100
Sara	Lynn	150					150
Josh	Hance	111					111
Eric	Pilla	175					175
Shawn	Skinner	150					150
Brett	Talcott	156					156
Brian	French	148					148
Chris	Beese	110					110
Becky	Kucera	151					151
Lauren	Birmingham	157					157
Holly	Sims	150					150
Allie	Sholley	174					174
Susan	Frerichs	107					107
Donna	Testa	114					114
Brian	Frerichs	150					150
Rosa	Caiazza	123					123
William	Christian	150					150
Peter	Barr	122					122