Chandler and Jessi Smith Win ATHX Pro Pairs in Miami Beach, Powered by CELSIUS
The Smiths took first place at last weekend’s ATHX in Miami Beach, Florida. They competed as CELSIUS-partnered athletes, and the win moves them up to second in the worldwide rankings in their division.
The victory follows a win earlier this year and marks another strong showing for the couple in the competition, which features a format blending strength, endurance and conditioning.
The Lead-Up
The Smiths won with a leaner game plan than usual. They trained separately in the lead-up to Miami and did less ATHX-specific prep than in past competitions.
Chandler believes that may have worked in their favor. “I think we had less specific prep for this one,” he said before the race.
- “By doing a lot of general aerobic training over the course of the year with some of the runs, I think we actually might be more prepared than we were last year.”
He also had a clear goal for the day: “I would like to go faster on the conditioning,” Chandler said. “The one that I did earlier this year, I lifted really well, but I didn’t feel like I did as well as I could have on conditioning.”
Jessi, meanwhile, was embracing the unknown. “I think any workout we do today is going to be a PR for us because we haven’t done this one together yet,” she said.
Chandler had also said he was looking forward to “actually having fun for once.” The result suggests it paid off.
Live Fit Lifestyle
For CELSIUS, the Smiths’ win is the kind of moment its ATHX partnership is built around. As the global energy drink partner of ATHX Games, the brand is focused on showing up where fitness culture is evolving – from gyms and run clubs to newer formats like hybrid competition, and bringing established competitors onto the floor.
- “The ATHX floor is where achievers come to reach their goals and LIVE FIT,” said Kyle Watson, Chief Brand Officer at CELSIUS. “As fitness culture continues to extend beyond the traditional gym, CELSIUS is focused on showing up where active communities train, compete and connect.”
That presence goes beyond logos.
CELSIUS is embedded in ATHX events through on-course branding, sampling, giveaways and athlete-focused activations, all aimed at introducing new audiences to the format as ATHX builds its U.S. footprint. The brand’s next stop is Houston, Texas, this upcoming weekend, and Long Beach, California, next month.
