CrossFit Fantasy The Teams Preview

With Reebok introducing Crossfit Fantasy this year I thought I would help you break down each division, all I ask for is some of the Million Dollar Prize money please.

This article will look at what teams I feel have a chance to finish in the Top 5 , it's up to you to make the order, I can't win the Million Dollars for you.

When you think of the Team competition at the Crossfit Games, two things should come to mind 1) Crossfit Mayhem and 2) The Worm. The Worm is a staple of the Team competition and races are won and lost by how well the team manages The Worm. This year ( 2017 ) at regionals the Worm was in 3 events ( 2,4,6 ) and you really saw who practiced with the worm and who said we will figure it out when we get there. The Top 3 teams who managed the Worm across all regions were Fort Vancouver , Crossfit Mayhem and Wasatch Brutes. Of course Mayhem would be in the top, Rich Froning has his team dialed in. Fort Vancouver who are previous champs had a tough year last year ( 17th ) but looked really good at regionals and they will have no issues with The Worm. The Wasatch Brutes really impressed me this season, and will make their first trip to the Games under Adrian Conway, who is a former Games athlete.

When it comes to the Games you know that Dave Castro's programming will switch to moving heavy loads. This year at regional we didn't see heavy barbells but we did see a pretty heavy dumbell in event 5, and a heavy sand bag in event 6.

Event 5 with the dumbell saw Crossfit Fort Vancouver perform well again, as well as very experienced teams like Team Back Bay and Invictus show no signs of struggling with the dumbell. Event 6 with the heavy sandbags saw Fort Vancouver rip through it again, with OC3 Black and
12 Labours Lions showing they had no issues with the sandbags.

When it comes to a Big stage like the Crossfit Games you like to see teams that have experience, Dave Castro will do his best to throw all the atheltes off, so if your team has been there before it will help alot. I look at Mayhem, 12 Labours and Fort Vancouver to be able to handle whatever Castro throws at them.

If you like to cheers on the Rookies look at Reebok Crossfit One with their power house names or Wasatch Brutes and Conway who will be leading the charge of course trying to chase down Crossfit Mayhem.

Hope this helps you win the Million Dollars.

Kennyo