Rogue Offers New Competitions

September 13   |   POWERED BY

In today’s edition:

• How to help CrossFit affiliates destroyed in Hurricane Ida.
• Rogue adds new record-breaking opportunities.
• Interview: Alessandra Pichelli recaps her CrossFit Games experience.

“Everything you've ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear.” - George Addair

How to Help: CrossFit Affiliates Launch Fundraising Recovery Efforts in Wake of Hurricane Ida

CrossFit affiliates in the northeastern United States are in need of assistance from the community due to the effects of Tropical Storm Ida. Several affiliates have launched GoFundMe campaigns to raise money to repair damage caused by flooding and replace equipment. Some of these campaigns have a goal of $20,000 while others need over $50,000.

The details: The Category 4 hurricane caused at least $50 billion in damages to several states on the eastern seaboard and claimed the lives of several citizens. CrossFit affiliates primarily had flood-related issues that destroyed equipment and damaged buildings in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other areas.

Hudson River Athletics: A CrossFit affiliate in Hoboken, NJ, suffered flooding due to Hurricane Ida. The “fast-acting coaches” were able to salvage some of the equipment, but the water still flooded in and caused issues at the box.

Protection and Performance For Any WOD

Steph Chung started using AIRWAAV in endurance workouts for its proven breathing and cardio benefits. But now, no matter the workout, she doesn’t train without it.

“I can grit my teeth without worrying about structural damage, and I can mouth-breathe with confidence that my body is utilizing oxygen as efficiently as possible.”

As well as protecting your teeth from grinding during those last heavy reps, the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece is clinically proven to:

• Increase your endurance by 20% by reducing respiratory rate.
• Reduce cortisol build-up to improve recovery by 50%.
• Widen your airway by an average of 9%, allowing you to get in more oxygen.

Try the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece in your next WOD.

DEVELOPING: Larissa Cunha, the Brazilian athlete who was notified that she tested positive for a banned substance days before the CrossFit Games, was able to prove that her supplements were, in fact, contaminated after having her supplements tested.

• We will have more on this soon.

MUST WATCH: Health panel excerpt from the CrossFit Games featuring Dr. Julie Foucher, Dr. Kelly Starrett, Dr. Amy West, and Dr. Sean Rockett discuss how they discovered CrossFit as medical professionals: “Better movement leads to less injury, not more.”

MUST READ: Annie Thorisdottir, truth talk on failure:

• “Today, I failed.”
• “We have always been taught to keep up a front, pretend like everything is under control even when it’s not. No matter who you are, you cannot always be in control of what happens around you. We have many obligations daily, work, taking care of our family, taking care of ourselves And many other responsibilities that comes along with being a grown-up.”
• Read.

Touched down…Jacob Heppner and Josh Bridges have both arrived in Dubai ahead of their scheduled bout on September 18 broadcast live online.

Tia-Clair Toomey has officially kicked off her bobsled season, getting ready for the World Cup in November.

Rogue Record Breakers Qualifiers Offers Chance to Compete at Rogue Invitational and Prize Money

For those athletes who were disappointed that the Rogue Invitational did not hold an online qualifier to compete at one of the premier off-season CrossFit competitions, Rogue has offered an alternative to get a chance to compete at Dell Diamond in Austin, TX on October 29-31. Rogue’s Record Breakers Online Qualifiers offers athletes the opportunity to not only compete in-person at the Invitational but also a cash prize.

The details: The Record Breakers Online Qualifiers was first announced in July with the deadline for submissions on September 19, 8 PM EST. Registration for the qualifier is available on the Rogue Record Breakers website. Launched in 2016, Rogue Record Breakers is a unique strength challenge to showcase amazing accomplishments of modern strength across all disciplines. Past Record Breaker events were held at the Arnold Sports Classic, at the 2019 Rogue Invitational and again live on the 2020 Rogue Invitational broadcast.

• Qualifying athletes will receive an invite to compete at the Rogue Invitational for a chance to win cash and a place in the Rogue Record Breakers history books.
• Qualifiers will also receive an athlete credential and 2 general admission passes for guests.
• Travel and accommodation related expenses are not provided for the competition.
• There are eight Rogue Record Breaker events that will be showcased at the Rogue Invitational that athletes can register to qualify for.
• Those eight events include Rigoulot One-hand Snatch, Anvil Grip Lift, Women’s Bag Over Bar, Raw Repetition Deadlift, Men’s Rogue Replica Dinnie Stone Hold, Overhead Wooden Log Lift, Women’s Elephant Bar Deadlift and the Women’s Monster Dumbell Press.
• Details and rules on the particulars of each event are also available on the Rogue Record Breakers website.
• The current Raw Repetition Deadlift record holders have significant ties to CrossFit as the men’s record holder is current Director of US Gym Operations for CrossFit and seven-time Games athlete Austin Malleolo who completed 61 deadlifts at 315 LBs in 2 minutes. On the women’s side three-time Games athlete Carolyne Prevost holds the record with 62 repetitions at 225 LBs. Both records were set at last year’s Arnold Sports Classic.

The bottom line: On the heels of making waves with the largest prize purse for an offseason CrossFit sanctioned event ever, Rogue is once again offering athletes a chance to showcase their strength and skills while making money for their achievements. The inclusion of the Record Breakers competition along with the actual CrossFit competition, Legends division and the Strongman competition makes the Rogue Invitational a spectacle that will provide entertainment for fans of fitness as well as the possibility of witnessing history.

CrossFit Games Recap with Alessandra Pichelli

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• 🎂🎂🎂 Happy birthday to Sara Sigmundsdottir (Sunday)
• Happy birthday to Daniel Chaffey, CrossFit’s International Head of Affiliates.
• Happy birthday Dave Re.
• Happy birthday Justin Baumgartner.
• Christine Middleton hits a 275 pound/125kg split jerk.
• Mekenzie Riley hits a 255 pound/116kg squat clean PR.
• 🤯🤯🤯 Seriously? But, seriously.
• Friends who lift together, stick together, especially when it’s a tandem 265 pound/120kg clean and jerk.

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