It is official the 2012 CrossFit games are here! For those of you who do not know what the CrossFit games are, they are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest on Earth.
The Games season is a grueling multi-stage journey that culminates today, Saturday, and Sunday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Fitness means being ready for the unknown and unknowable, so the workouts change every year and they were not announced until just before the events start. For more information, see the History of the Games at:
http://games.crossfit.com/about-the-games/history
These athletes have had to participate in grueling events over the last 6 months to see if they had what it takes to be the next CrossFit Reebok 2012 Fittest Athlete or CrossFit in the world.
This year will be bigger than ever as Reebok has tons of cool apparel and footwear; ESPN will be filming the event on ESPN 3, vendors from all over the world will be specializing in and giving away health and fitness products.
The CrossFit games will give you the viewer the chance to participate and watch workouts, fun food and drinks with friends, and many more events that CrossFit will surprise us with.
If you are a t-shirt junkie like the rest of us, bring an extra carry-on bag ’cause you’ll have a LOT of fresh gear coming home with you. The venue will be stacked with vendors with exclusive lines of apparel just for the Games, and classic threads that you can’t get on-line.
There will be multiple areas on-site for you to use your fitness. There will be world class athletes and coaches giving demonstrations and clinics such as: Olympic Weightlifting, Endurance, Gymnastics, Mobility, CrossFit Kids, Strongman, Powerlifting, Rowing, and many more.
There is also a Beer Garden, with big screen t.v.’s and play by play Crossfit Games action!
A “Tent City” where you can bring your own food and drinks and “tailgate” with your fellow crossfitters. LOTS of vendors will be hosting mini-workouts and giving away free swag. If you want more action, we’ll even have a fully stocked workout area in Tent City for you to do the Workout of the Day.
The “After Party”, After the Fittest on Earth have been crowned, the athletes and fittest fans will descend on the Manhattan Beach Marriott for an epic night.
For $50, you get two free drinks, loads of hors d’oeuvres, and the chance to hang out and dance to DJ Patrick Pereira
So if you want an excitement filled weekend come down to the Home Depot Center. If you do not live near the facility they will have live coverage of the event at:
http://games.crossfit.com/live-stream
A special Good Luck shout out to all the So Cal Athletes and So Cal CrossFits competing in this weekend’s games!
Hope to see you all there!
Fit Chic