In this week's Fran Lung news, we cover the two teams that were announced from CrossFit Invictus. The headlining CrossFit Invictus, and reigning Fittest Team on earth brings back Joshua Al-Chamaa and Devyn Kin, and adds Chandler Smith and Lauren Fisher. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable, the 28th place team from the 2023 CrossFit Games is also back with athletes Emilty Rethwill and Jessi Smith, along with new additions Roland Goldbaum and Phillip Muscarella. The 2024 CrossFit Open announcements are finalized. For 24.1 we will see Brent Fikowski and Jeffrey Adler on the men's side, along with Alex Gazan and Alexis Raptis on the women's side. Check out our 24.1 men's open announcement preview article https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/23/the-ultimate-24-1-fikowski-vs-adler-preview/ For 24.2 we will see Justin Medeiros and Colten Mertens And in 24.3 we will see Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Arielle Loewen Want to be a CrossFit Analyst? Check out our patreon where we share all details of out posts. https://www.patreon.com/FranLungAnalytics As always follow along on Instagram if you don't already https://www.instagram.com/FranLungAnalytics

Welcome to the Fran Lung News. The easiest way to stay up to date in the world of the CrossFit Games. Hit subscribe so you don't miss a thing. This week CrossFit Invictus announced their first team of the 2024 season. The CrossFit affiliate with the reigning fittest team on earth, sent three teams in 2023. In this view we take a look at CrossFit Invictus Unbroken, and it's athletes, Jenn Ryan, Lauren Stallwood, Sean Early, Tyler Soderback. More announcements for the 2024 Season. Who's In? Emma McQuaid - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=434 Who's Out? Christine Kolenbrander - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=474 Her injury post - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B3ZowNa5h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Tim Paulson hangs up the chalk bucket - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3D6L91PuQ6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Plus ticket sales go live soon for the Syndicate Crown and West Coast Classic. Pay us a visit on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics

Freestanding Handstand holds first hit the elite CrossFit competition world at the 2020 CrossFit Games, and since then we have seen it at least twice more. First at 2023 Wodapalooza and more recently at 2024 Fittest Experience. With handstand holds filtering down to lower level CrossFit competitions, how have the time evolved from the best in the world to competitions where only 25% of the athletes attended a CrossFit Semifinal in 2023. Check out the competition results and event pages on Franlung.com 2020 CrossFit Games https://www.franlung.com/viewCompetition.php?competitionID=54 2023 Wodapalooza https://www.franlung.com/viewCompetition.php?competitionID=140 2024 Fittest Experience https://www.franlung.com/viewCompetition.php?competitionID=210 Join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Be a friend - hit subscribe. #crossfit #crossfitgames #crossfitgymnastics

The Fran Lung Show is back for 2024 with some CrossFit Games news. Super Teams are being announced with a couple this week and in this episode we'll dive in and learn more about the teams. Mayhem Thunder is comprised of 4 former individual Games athletes from Australia, Kara Saunders, Khan Porter, James Newbury and Emily De Rooy. https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/01/introducing-mayhem-thunder/ CrossFit Walleye was announced with a team of Jamie Simmonds, Mia Hesketh, Elliot Simmonds and Kristóf Horváth. https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/02/2024-crossfit-walleye/ Part 1 of Elliot SImmonds injury battle - https://www.instagram.com/p/CztnNSJOxDg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow the progress of the 2023 CrossFit Games athletes as they try to make the Games in 2024. https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/01/2023-crossfit-games-athletes-returning-in-2024/ Hit subscribe so you don't miss another show. Follow on Instagram for more bite size pieces of CrossFit news and statistics. https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ #crossfit #crossfitgames #crossfitopen #crossFitNews

Jeffrey Adler had a 1st place in Helena and a 2nd place in the 5KM run at the 2023 CrossFit Games. He also had an epic sound bit in a post event interview where he asked the world, "You guys are surprised I can run, huh?". In this video we go back to 5 years to and look at all the running events Jeffrey Adler has competed in, including past CrossFit Games, Rogue Invitationals, Dubai Fitness Championships, and others, to see when Adler stopped struggling with running. Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Today We Lift Shirt - https://franlungsocialclub.com/products/today-we-lift-tee Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games. #crossfitgames #crossfit #crossfitathlete #jeffreyadler

6 men qualified for the 2023 Rogue Invitational from the "Q". We take a look at the past year from Ricky Garard, Victor Hoffer, Travis Mayer, Tudor Magda, Garrett Clark and Jayson Hopper, how the did during the 2023 CrossFit Games season, past Rogue Invitationals, and other offseason competitions. All images courtesy of the CrossFit Games Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ #crossfitgames #crossfitathlete #crossfit #rogueinvitational

How many event are typically at Rogue. What do the strength events look like. The Echo Bike has appeared in every Rogue Invitational, what other movements have appeared every year? Handstand walks have never been programmed. What other CrossFit staples are noticeably absent from the Rogue Invitational programming. Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Dip, Drive Shrug Shirt - https://franlungsocialclub.com/products/copy-of-power-cleans-tee Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games. #crossfit #crossFitGames #rogueinvitational #ryourogue #crossfitcompetition

The Rogue Invitational is the premiere off-season CrossFit competition. With invites handed out to the top 15 athletes from the CrossFit Games, is ensures the Fittest on Earth are in attendances. The final 5, or in the case of 2023, 6 spots are earned through a qualifier simply known as "The Q" In this video we take a look at the Q women who made it to the top of the stacked field in the Q. This years qualifiers were Dani Speegle, Manon Angonese, Elena Carratalá Sanahuja, Lauren Fisher, Christine Kolenbrander and Kyra Milligan. Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games All data for this podcast can be downloaded through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FranLungAnalytics Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ #crossfitgames #crossfitathlete #crossfit #crossfitcompetition #rogueInvitational #ruRogue

The 2023 Madrid Championship and the Northern California Classic went off this weekend, with some familiar names on top of the podium Karin Freyova and Lazar Dukic won in Madrid, while Sean Sweeney and Brittany Weiss won in NorCal. Each of them took home a pretty substantial prize purse. Both Dukic and Freyova won more in Madrid than they did in the CrossFit Games, which is impressive considering both athletes finished in the top 15 at the CrossFit Games. Weiss earned as much at NorCal as she did as part of the Fittest Team on Earth, CrossFit Invictus. Sean Sweeney won more at NorCal than BKG did at the CrossFit Games. Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ #crossfitgames #crossfit #crossfitathlete

The last time we saw Sara Sigmundsdottir at the CrossFit Games it was in 2020. After a torn ACL wiped out her 2021 season, she has just missed out qualifying in 2022 and 2023. We take a look at athletes who have made it back to the CrossFit games after missing 3 or more years, and what the chances are of Signmundsdottir not only making it back to the CrossFit Games, but also being competitive with the Fittest on Earth. Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games All data for this podcast can be downloaded through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FranLungAnalytics Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ #crossfitgames #crossfitathlete #saraSigmundsdottir #crossfitcompetition

Anikha Greer and Jacqueline Dahlstrøm return to the competition floor this weekend in the 2023 Madrid Championship. Both athletes missed qualifying for the CrossFit Games by one spot in Semi-finals. With both Greer and Dahlstrøm being among the favourites at Madrid this year, we thought it would be interesting to see how they stacked up in a head-to-head event comparison. We take a look at who did better in the events from the 2023 CrossFit Open, 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals, 2023 CrossFit Semifinals, and the 2022 Rogue Invitational. More stats on Madrid athletes are available on our Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/posts/2023-madrid-88750330?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

A preview of the athletes competing in the 2023 Madrid Championship. Men's field is highlighted by Lazar Dukic, Jonne Koski, and Travis Mayer. Women's field is highlighted by Karin Freyova, Jacqueline Dahlstrom and Anikha Greer. Who are CrossFit Games athletes? 2023 and past years. Lists of Semifinal athletes. Dave Picks for the Top 5 Men and Women Full competition list https://www.franlung.com/viewSeason.php Now that you know who is competing go set Salary Cap roster at fantasyfitnessing.com, free to play. Full list of Preview Report and Recalculation of CrossFit Games Competitions with only the Madrid athletes are available on our Patreon. https://patreon.com/FranLungAnalytics?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

We have thrown this idea around but when Dani Speegle brought it up on a Kettlebells and Cocktails podcast we decided we wanted to flush out what a Pro Card Status could look like. Dave breaks down why we think it would be a good idea for the sport of CrossFit and the elite athletes at the beginning. At about 3:45 he gets into the criteria that we would use and the athletes that would be on those lists. A Lifetime, 3 Year, 2 Year and 1 Year Pro Athlete status in Crossfit would get an athlete a direct to Semifinals invite. This status could also be used for offseason competitions to remove the need for Pro athletes to do qualifiers and allow competition organizers some lists to choose from when selecting athletes to invite to their compeitions.

A recap of all the offseason competition that went down this past week, including Turun Tuomiopäivä, Fitland Fitness Festival, Beach City Finals where Games athlete Bronislaw Olenkowicz took the title, and the Tampa Bay Games where Roran Scott who stood out in the 2023 CrossFit Open took the title. Looking ahead to the weekend of August 26th, we have The Iron Games. A couple notable athletes to watch are Kloie Wilson and Logan Ewing. In other Off-Season competition news, the Madrid Championship released their elite confirmed athletes. Favorites for the men’s title are Lazar Dukic, Jonne Koski, Travis Mayer, while on the women’s side the battle for the top spot will be between Jacqueline Dahlstron and Anikha Greer. The Dubai Fitness Championship confirmed they have sent invites out this year to 30 men and 30 women. Qualifiers are underway for the Down Under CrossFit Championship and ElFit Plus some injury updates from Games veterans Brooke Wells and Paige Semenza Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ ******************************

2023 CrossFit Games Rookie Recap - Reviewing how all of the rookies did in Madison at the CrossFit Games this year. The rookies each year of the CrossFit Games are an interesting storyline but this year there were some absolutley some epic moments like Jack Farlow in the Olympic Total and Olivia Kerstetter winning the final event. Which rookies had an event win? What event did the rookies do the best in? How did they all finish? All of the data used to make this video is available on the Fran Lung Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-did-2023-do-87843864?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/

With the 2023 CrossFit Games over, we have now entered retirement season. Athletes are looking at the road ahead and determine to give it one more year or not. Athletes that have announced plans of some sort this week are: Emma McQuaid https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=434 Tim Paulson (PRVN) https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=92 Chris Harris (Move Fast Lift Heavy) https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=312 Going Individual Jorge Fernandez - After CrossFit Invictus took the Fittest team on earth title, Fernandez has his sights set on another Podium. https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=3691 Hyrox - Ricky Garard, Katelin Van Zyl and James Newbury crush a Hyrox competition in Sydney Injury News - Lucy Campbell’s battle back from a broken wrist continues. Hopefully the odds are in her favour A look at the OffSeason, and announcements from major competitions Rogue Invitational Prize Purse Madrid Championship big names Marbella Championship big names Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/

The 2023 CrossFit Games are complete. The Fittest Man and Women on earth have been crowned. After watching the Fittest on Earth be crowned, we had 5 interesting points to highlight from the Men’s field at the 2023 CrossFit Games. What separates the best CrossFitters from the rest? One area of the CrossFit Venn diagram (Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Monostructural) stood out as the differentiators of the top 10 male athletes at the Games Want to win the CrossFit Games, then you need to have flawless execution. Jeffrey Adler in 2023, Roman Khrennikov in 2023 and 2022, Justin Medeiros in 2022 and 2021 were all incredibly hard to beat. CrossFit Training Camps were a hot topic with the rise of PRVN, HWPO, CrossFit Mayhem, and Brute Strength among others. But did it help you make the top 10 of the CrossFit Games The Career CrossFit athlete is here. The sport of fitness has matured to the point where athletes can have a long career. With Jeffrey Adler reaching the podium for the first time at 29, Patrick Vellner on the podium at 33, and Jelle Hoste being a rookie at 28, there is lots of opportunity to excel in CrossFit. It also gives rising stars like Dallin Pepper an opportunity to be in the top 10 for the next 10 years. No flash. While we saw lots of outstanding performances, Justin Medeiros, Sam Kwant, Jayson Hopper and Cole Sager lacked the flash we expected. The Top 10 Men from the 2023 CrossFit Games, and their full profiles on FranLung.com Jeffrey Adler - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=82 Patrick Vellner - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=1 Roman Khrennikov - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=87 Brent Fikowski - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=109 Dallin Pepper - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=1774 Jonne Koski - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=88 Chandler Smith - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=99 Jay Crouch - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=247 Lazar Đukić - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=802 Jelle Hoste - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=1817 Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/

Dave digs into the stats around his 5 takeaways from the Women's Field at the 2023 CrossFit Games. Laura Horvath, One of the Greats Model of Consistency Comeback Szn Kids are alright Times are changing https://franlungsocialclub.com/ https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/

Dave talks about about the state of the leaderboard after Day 3. He highlights a few of the event finishes in the 5k Run, Intervals and Olympic Total Epic Moments

Dave runs through the day 1 leaderboard and events from the 2023 CrossFit Games. #crossfitgames