The athletes were amazing, the wods ridiculous and the crowd was outright energetic beyond measure! Was it motivating? Totally! Was it humbling? Most definitely! The athletes on the competition floor were flat out amazing to watch as they completed tasks that nobody can fathom. Peg boards, pig flips, lengthy swims, 100lb DB squat snatches, 205lb KB carries, and the list goes on and on. But for most of them, this does not come without a constly price tag of being beat to all hell for 4 days. The list of injured athletes during the games was larger than I have ever seen. Broken bones, torn ligaments, heat exhaustion, and complete muscle failure to mention a few. They were absolutely laying it all on the line at the biggest stage there is.
Worth it?
Only they can answer that.
Plenty of people around the world are buzzing about trying out the wods. Absurd. Those wods are built for those athletes. Would you suit up against JJ Watt? Didn't think so.
So be smart about what you do with your wods. The hard truth is we are not games athletes. Work to your fitness level and push the limits but keep it safe!
Congrats to all of the 2015 games winners!
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