Regionals has officially begun

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We’re hanging out at the South Regional this weekend so come say hi or follow our Instagram story. 

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“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” — Eric Thomas

QUICK. QUICK.

Catch me up.

Regionals is already underway in Berlin, as Team Event 1 kicked off just a little more than an hour ago. Team Event 2 is now underway and you can find all the details for watching and tracking down below.

In the meantime, here are a few things worth noting:

1. Before he could make his return to the competition floor, James Hobart had to withdraw from East Regional competition after injuring his foot while coming out of a handstand walk. 
2. Regionals athletes are getting numbers tattooed on their arms instead of the sharpie like in past years. 
3. Three hours and twenty minutes of rowing and running. That’s how long it’s going to take to get through four heats of Triple 3 today. 
4. By the end of Event 1, athletes across three Regionals will have rowed 720,000 meters, completed 72,000 double unders, and ran nearly 720 miles. 

THE DEETS

How do I watch?

The CrossFit Games Facebook page will be streaming all events and heats. You can also access them on Games.CrossFit.com. To save you the scrolling, here are the direct links.

Friday Team Events 1 and 2: Europe  |  East  |  South

Individual Event 1: Europe  |  East  |  South

Individual Event 2: Europe  |  East  |  South

Heat Times.

CrossFit HQ posted all the heat times for the Europe, East and South Regionals. Just click on the schedule tab.

To make your life a little easier, and take some of the guesswork out of when athletes are competing, we built these Google Calendars with times and heat breakdowns for each regional so you can synch to Google or iCal. We will update each event with lane assignments daily.

iCal: Europe  |  East  |  South

Google: Europe  |  East  |  South

Things To…

WATCH: Brute Showdown Episode 4

It’s the final episode in this showdown between an Olympic weightlifter, a CrossFitter, a powerlifter and a bodybuilder to see who’s king of them all.

THE SHOWDOWN.

HEAR: The Comeback with Brooke Ence

After a disappointing, season-ending injury Brooke Ence is back and ready to make another run at the CrossFit Games. She joins the CrossFit Podcast and talks about her journey to recovery, being on the big screen, acting, and launching a new company.

BROOKE ENCE.

WIN: $2000 Regionals Week 1 Giveaway

Paleoethics has partnered with JUNK, Ence Wear, Bear Complex and Gatorz to give one lucky athlete a prize pack worth $2,000 in merch. The winner will be announced on Tuesday.

ENTER TO WIN.

WATCH: Kale, Edamame and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrett

Kale, edamame, quinoa salad with sweet lemon vinaigrette. Packed with juicy mango, tomatoes, heart healthy avocado, nutty quinoa and crunchy kale. This salad is perfect for parties or for packing for lunch.

YUMMY!

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CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES (a highlight reel around social media of CrossFit pros and average joes)

Lisa Warren does six unbroken strict bar muscle-ups • Four-year-old Prisais does her first full legless rope climb • Maddy Myers joins the SteadyMD team • Rachel Mathers, congratulations on the 190 pound deadlift PR.

…and Lauren from CrossFit Raeford getting her first bar muscle-up is all the feels. 

2018 Senior Pan Ams — Another quiet start for Team USA, but things quickly heated up, snagging another five medal. They now have a total of 14 medals: 3 gold, 8 silvers, 3 bronze.

— Jordan Cantrell (85kg) missed his first and third snatch attempts and ended with a 151kg/332 pound snatch. He missed two clean and jerk attempts and ended with a 187kg/412 pound clean and jerk. 

— Harrison Maurus (85kg) went two for three, snatching 156kg/343 pounds. His 199kg/438 pound clean and jerk was good enough for fifth in his first international meet as an 85kg lifter. He attempted to the Jr. and Sr. American Records with a 204kg/449 pound clean and jerk. 

— Nathan Damron (94kg) hits his first two snatches and ended with a 172kg/379 pound silver medal lift. After missing his second clean and jerk attempt at 211kg/465 pounds, he came back minutes later and nailed 212kg/467 pounds to take gold in the clean and jerk and gold overall. 

— Jenny Arthur (75) was perfect in the snatches, tying the American Record with a 108kg/238 pound lift, good enough for bronze. She nailed her opening lift at 127kg/279 pounds but missed her next two, but still good enough for a bronze in the total.

— Up Next: Cameron Swart (105+) and Caine Wilkes (105+) both lift at 2:00 PM ET. Marissa Klingseis (90) lifts at 9:00 AM ET and Sarah Robles (90+) lifts at 11:30 AM ET. Link to live stream. Today is the last day of competition. 

“CrossFit Docs Cure: You Don’t Have to Be Sick” by Michael Dalton, CrossFit Journal

Dr. Chad Potteiger maintains that over 75 percent of his patients’ complaints are simply caused by poor lifestyle choices, such as improper diet and lack of exercise.

Potteiger, a gastroenterologist, was recently invited to attend the first CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course specifically for health-care providers. Although he has previously attended numerous continuing-medical-education seminars, Potteiger says none created the feeling he and his fellow medical professionals had after the Level 1 Seminar, which was led by CrossFit Inc. Founder Greg Glassman at The Ranch in Aromas, California.

CrossFit is inspiring members of the medical community to move beyond treatment of symptoms and disease management. By helping patients remove the root cause of illness, doctors can cure chronic disease.

“For the first time in my medical career, I felt like we didn’t talk about symptom management. We talked about cure,” Potteiger explains.

Potteiger says he sees a broken system in which many medical professionals do not focus on food and food manufacturers seemingly care more about profits than the health of consumers. The solution requires work—both from doctors and patients—but it’s exceedingly simple.

5/18 – 5/20: East Regional (Albany, NY)

5/18 – 5/20: Europe Regional (Berlin, Germany)

5/18 – 5/20: South Regional (Salt Lake City, UT)

5/19: Raising the Bar for Recovery (Medina, OH)

5/19: East Coast Battle (Hanover, MD)

5/19: Barbells in the Burbs (Carol Stream, IL)

5/19: Gladiator Games (Concord, NC)

5/19: The Pillage of Palm Harbor (Palm Harbor, FL)

5/19: Spring Fling Partner Throwdown (San Anselmo, CA)

5/19: SilverFox Masters Competition (San Clemente, CA)

5/19: Ultimate Fitness Championship (Kennewick, WA)

5/19: Warriors Hope 2018 (Greenwood, IN)

5/19: T-Town Throwdown (Tifton, GA)

5/19: Murph for Muts (Peachtree Corners, GA)

5/19: Firehawks Scorch Trials (Rio Rancho, NM)

5/19: Denton Fitness Festival (Denton, TX)

5/19 – 5/20: GameDay Mankato (Mankato, MN)

5/20: Europe Regional After Party Sponsored by FITAID (Berlin, Germany)

5/25 – 5/27: West Regional (Del Mar, CA)

5/25 – 5/27: Central Regional (Nashville, TN)

5/25 – 5/27: Latin America Regional (Rio de Janiero, Brazil)

5/26: Beauty is a Beast 2 (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)

5/26: Strong AF Against MF (East Windsor, CT)

5/27 – 5/28: 24 Heroes in 24 Hours (Southborough, MA)

6/1 – 6/3: Atlantic Regional (West Palm Beach, FL)

6/1 – 6/3: Meridian Regional (Madrid, Spain)

6/1 – 6/3: Pacific Regional (Sydney, Australia)

6/2: Kegs and Kilos (Manhattan, KS)

6/2: Long Island Masters (Hauppauge, NY)

6/2: Texas WOD Fest (Houston, TX)

6/2: Tacos and Tequila Throwdown (Highlands Ranch, CO)

6/2: Meshugge CrossFit Summer Melee (Overland Park, KS)

6/3: Summer Sizzler Individual Masters Competition (Burlington, MA)

6/8 – 6/9: Bricktown Throwdown (Bricktown, OKC)

6/9: Beastette Bash at CrossFit Ananda (Arlington, TX)

6/9: Gulf Coast Games (Mandeville, LA)

6/9: WOD Wars 6 (Humble, TX)

6/9: Big Orange Brawl (Knoxville, TN)

6/9: Heroes of the Platform (Meridian, ID)

6/9: Triple Crown Fitness Event (Greenville, NC)

6/9 – 6/10: The Heartland Games 2018 (Chicago, IL)

6/9 – 6/10: Alaka’i SUPER Summer Slam (Kapolei, HI)

6/16: Battle on the Creek (Johns Creek, GA)

6/16: Full Battle Rattle (Robinson, IL)

6/16: East Coast War (Wilmington, NC)

6/19: Gauntlett VIII – River Rumble (Portsmouth, OH)

6/22 – 6/24: The Bacon Beatdown (Daytona Beach, FL)

6/23: Garage Girls CrossFit Grit (St. Simons Island, GA)

6/23: 2018 Summer Swolestice (Gresham, OR)

6/23: HAMCO Heat (McLeansboro, IL)

6/23: The Greenville Games (Greenville, SC)

6/23: The Burn Out (New Bern, NC)

6/23: Battle of the Border (Phenix City, AL)

6/23 – 6/24: Asbury Park Summer Games (Asbury Park, NJ)

6/23 – 6/24: The Dakota Games (Fargo, ND)

6/30: Summer Stampede (Bethlehem, PA)

6/30: Battle of the Ballpark (Seattle, WA)