2016 Reebok CrossFit Games RegionalsApr 14, 2016 by Armen Hammer
Way-Too-Early Top 5 Men's Games Locks
Way-Too-Early Top 5 Men's Games Locks
Sure the 2016 CrossFit Games are months away and we still have Regionals between now and then, but what if we made way-too-early predictions about the locks
Sure the 2016 CrossFit Games are months away and we still have Regionals between now and then, but what if we made way-too-early predictions about the locks to make it to the Games?
In 2016, he won both the Open and Wodapalooza in convincing fashion. Last year, he cruised to a Games qualification from the Atlantic regional. The only way Ohlsen will miss the Games is if Drake or some other celeb hires him as a personal trainer.
Despite having a “quiet” Open, Fraser still finished seventh in the world. More relevant than his overall Open performance was his 16.5 live performance against Rich Froning and Ben Smith. He raced past both the fittest man in history and the defending champ like a man possessed. It was a statement of intent. Look for him to dominate the East regional and make a run at the title in Carson.
The Icelandic athlete surprised a lot of people by taking third at last year’s Games. Since making his regionals debut in 2013, he’s gotten better each year. His Open finish was a solid ninth in the world, so physically, he’s ready. Mentally, he’s brimming with confidence and ambition. In January, he predicted a first-place finish at the Games in 2016.
Two factors should fuel Bridges at the California regional: last year’s failure to qualify for the Games and the recent controversy over his movement standards in the Open. The former Navy SEAL has a point to prove. In his victory speech at Regionals, he’ll thank all his Internet haters for the motivation.
The defending champ always makes the Games. Even last year, when he was underwhelming at the Atlantic Regional, he ended up snagging the fourth and next-to-last qualification spot. Then he went and won the Games. He was quiet in the Open—66th in the world—but Smith has too much experience (seven straight Games appearances) and ability (his weightlifting numbers and efficiency keep improving) to miss the Games.
The Way-Too-Early 2016 CrossFit Games Men's Locks
Noah Ohlsen
In 2016, he won both the Open and Wodapalooza in convincing fashion. Last year, he cruised to a Games qualification from the Atlantic regional. The only way Ohlsen will miss the Games is if Drake or some other celeb hires him as a personal trainer.
Mathew Fraser
Despite having a “quiet” Open, Fraser still finished seventh in the world. More relevant than his overall Open performance was his 16.5 live performance against Rich Froning and Ben Smith. He raced past both the fittest man in history and the defending champ like a man possessed. It was a statement of intent. Look for him to dominate the East regional and make a run at the title in Carson.
Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson
The Icelandic athlete surprised a lot of people by taking third at last year’s Games. Since making his regionals debut in 2013, he’s gotten better each year. His Open finish was a solid ninth in the world, so physically, he’s ready. Mentally, he’s brimming with confidence and ambition. In January, he predicted a first-place finish at the Games in 2016.
Josh Bridges
Two factors should fuel Bridges at the California regional: last year’s failure to qualify for the Games and the recent controversy over his movement standards in the Open. The former Navy SEAL has a point to prove. In his victory speech at Regionals, he’ll thank all his Internet haters for the motivation.
Ben Smith
The defending champ always makes the Games. Even last year, when he was underwhelming at the Atlantic Regional, he ended up snagging the fourth and next-to-last qualification spot. Then he went and won the Games. He was quiet in the Open—66th in the world—but Smith has too much experience (seven straight Games appearances) and ability (his weightlifting numbers and efficiency keep improving) to miss the Games.