Regardless of what endeavor of fitness you pursue, when you first start training it’s very likely that your first goal is to be among the best in whatever place you train. Whether you want to be the fittest, leanest, strongest, or biggest, to be a standard bearer in your hometown is something most of us aspire to. So it’s likely your motivation is very high and you put pressure on yourself to give all you have to give that day.

Take that and multiply it by 100 and you have a rough idea of what’s it like to train for the CrossFit Games. These athletes aren’t training only to be the best in their towns. They’re training to be the best in the world. So you can imagine that every rep, step, and calorie is of the utmost importance. The CrossFit Games is very close so you can imagine the excitement and motivation is at an all-time high. Don’t believe me? Let Instagram validate that statement and check it out for yourself.

Games rookie Zak Carchedi is working on his clean game.

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This is fun for him. Twisted kind of fun, huh?

Noah Ohlsen hits the "Sara Sigmundsdottir Special"

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After maxing at 320, he then knocked out some reps with 275. Go ahead. You got that.

Here's Sara's version

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Wanna train like Scott Panchik? Of course you do. Give these a try.

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21-15-9 Thrusters 95# & T2B. Then 3 rounds 100 dubs, 21 strict dips, & 7 deadlifts w/ 405#.

Kristin Holte was working the prowler for 30 meters. She says the struggle was real.

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We feel that struggle, Kristin. We feel it.

Brooke Wells is counting down the days and is ready to climb the ladder…the snatch ladder.

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One step at a time.

Sara Sigmundsdottir shares her feelings & workout with the assault bike. 

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Le Tour DeCrossFit?

CrossFit Mayhem Freedom reminded themselves of their goals as they train in the barn.

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Gold is in fashion these days.

Timberwolf CrossFit has been training even while on vacation.

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They must want it bad. That is making every second count.

Team Dynamix had to get a pump in after getting a swim in.

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So CrossFit athletes do curls. I knew it!

Check out the rest of the Training For The Games Series:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

By Roger Lockridge