Behind the Scenes: 2015 CrossFit Games, Part 5

[@michaelvansant5718]

Never disliked anyone on a CrossFit video more than Sara's coaches.

[@coryscook91]

i LOVE how at 1:14:20 everyone who knows they are out are like 'oh yeah just chillin yolo', meanwhile sara and katrin are stone cold ready to dominate and win

[@bs431980]

Tommy Hackenbruck = A1 dude so humble , gotta respect that guy

[@TrueRahf]

+bs431980 Man, he must've maintained an endorphine rush from the workout, but he was really lucid, unpretentious and straight up patting everyone on the proverbial back. Kudos to that level of honesty and sportsmanship.

[@Allisoncanlift97]

I love the emotions of everybody at the end and how Katrin came out of nowhere even though she was in 2nd place for most of the time and how the only names that were mentioned while Sevan asked who will win for the women was between Sara and Kara.

[@loepinat]

i hope yall realise that every person at those games, even the last is an absolute increadible & amazing beast i see no loosers, just winners everywhere :)

[@afyaabrafi5433]

That's been my exact sentiment watching this awesome series. No losers at all in my books. I kept saying I would give every single one of them a big hug for being there because it takes a whole lot to be at that level. Utter respect for all the athletes! 🤗🤘👊👏👏👏

[@pascalmuh3470]

53:18 AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!

[@tallcip65]

I think that Sara's coaches came off a little over the top but they are being paid to do a job. I think this sport is showing though that the best competitors are being coached by people who know how to find the right balance of Coach/Friend. Its so intense that good coaches have to be able to flow with the emotional ups and downs with their athletes.

[@crossfit223]

Sevan, you're the man! Great job, again!

[@bs431980]

These series are fucking awesome. This may be the best yet!! Thanks Sevan!!

[@cyholt5995]

Dave is not a bad guy, just not a morning person. lol

[@purushrut]

+Cy Holt haha

[@donniefrank6012]

I want to root for Sarah however after listening to her coaches arrogant comments I can't. it's a shame because the athlete is a getting a bad wrap for their stupid comments. Someone should tell them that you can still be a great competitor while having humility and good sportsmanship. I hope Sarah does not give them much of her winnings.

[@realitylime4896]

Totally agree!

[@peterstorm_gaming]

Yup, love Sara, but fuck those coaches.

[@charliewilliamson3477]

Yep, thinking the same thing. Some of the comments I've heard from her have been a little off and now I understand why. She needs to dump those two. Think of what she could do with some champ coaching "rocky" style instead of that "don king" talk. We gosta' get paid you know.

[@MrPaoloMo]

Sarahs coach never said that they dont want to have humility and good sportsmanship.

[@LMAAAAYOOO]

Sara's coach is prick and Dave is one too. Great footage once again Sevan, I look forward to these since you started them

[@delunadenny7084]

Agree can't believe Dave said "go fuck yourself" after that guy said good morning

[@tallcip65]

+denny de luna It seemed a little tongue in cheek. Like "why are you in such a good mood this early in the am"? He can be a bit of a diva but he puts a ton of work into making sure these events run smoothly with tons of moving parts.

[@Yeet20001]

I'm still surprised nobody especially the guys blew their knees out on the last event with the 2 200lb kettle bells

[@fulcherjl]

I love watching these videos, but the profanity and the objectification of women gets old fast and takes Crossfit out of the zone where I can watch it with my kids without having to explain the foul words coming out of castro's mouth.

[@RecExistance11]

+Jonathan Fulcher then how come none of the women dress like clever used to? baggy shorts and a t shirt. They all know how they look and the girls wear skin tight clothing. Its not just objectifying them. Its all the image they want to portray.

[@fulcherjl]

+Alex Roan Well i cant really speak for them, but my guess is so that they can perform athletically. I dont really think the crossfit mentality is to objectify the men or women, at least not at my gym. People are just there to work hard. Do you think the girl on the bike was hoping to objectify herself when the camera man asks Bailey how hot she is? My guess is no, but thats just me....

[@RecExistance11]

+Jonathan Fulcher No she wasn't, good point. I do think that the reason he asked that is due to the long history he has with ribbing dan about not having a girlfriend though. Also, i think that there are videos with girls commenting on who the hottest is at the games, not to mention the love that rich gets when he takes his shirt off haha. But overall, yea its all about hard work

[@stephanieb3168]

+Jonathan Fulcher yes I agree. The slow motion close ups of the women's butts get old as well.

[@tallcip65]

+Alex Roan I agree, its like Sevan is constantly trying to hook Dan up with someone. He did the same thing with Noah and Brook Wells but I dont think he knew Noah had a GF. I think that CF lends itself to sexuality easily because of the primal nature of the sport and the fact that fitness is good for the body. Yeah some of the ladies are hot, but then again Mikko Salo is one good looking dude. No homo.

[@DragonFlipster]

Who's watching this right before the 2016 CrossFit Games?

[@mattlay1025]

When do they start?:(

[@DragonFlipster]

For Individuals, July 22, for Masters and Teens, 19/20.

[@kuwait85]

oh man oh man......part 5

[@chasetolleson1976]

Was that Andrea Ager going all waterworks on Katrin with that hug from the stands?

[@NickgAnagnost]

It's interesting how Graham is now the only former male champ competing as an individual in the games; and yet he hasn't finished in the top 10 again since 2012. I'm surprised that Sevan didn't ask him how that made him feel mentally getting beaten out by all these younger guys.

[@tallcip65]

+Nick Anagnost I would love to see one of the OGs get another podium. I remember watching a series years ago following Graham and Rich during training. Graham is just super consistent. Dan Bailey needs to get a W too. He is like the Charles Barkley/Dan Marino/Tony Gwynn of crossfit.

[@NickgAnagnost]

+tallcip65 I'm really hoping this is gonna be a year for Bailey and Bridges to get on that podium for sure

[@alan181090]

If You know about o they qualyfied yo the games you don't talk si easy.. first the open, he beats a lot hundred of thousands guys yo qualify to the regionals, and he beats 35 more guys to make it to the games..

[@kls0110]

Wear a freakin mic this year Sevan

[@bronte178]

Yay

[@johnnyanthony5072]

Sara's coach doesn't seem to know much about sportsmanship.

[@MrUplandfootball]

what is the song at 12:40

[@TheLuisHDk]

+MrUplandfootball It's flight Facilities - Two Bodies (HNNY remix) it sounds nice.

[@hopedillarstone9945]

What is the song at 1:17:28?

[@chrisreed3209]

Does anyone know the music used at 35:58?

[@frankiebrown2953]

Annie coach speak smart

[@cabocity1918]

Song at 35:55 anyone?

[@hugodeacon6545]

You can see why Sara dropped her coaches for the 2017 Games.... unhealthy and poor attitudes to competition.

[@TheQueensWorld]

I'm not one to start rumors, but I think Katrin is having an affair with Ben Bergeron

[@tallcip65]

+disis I think he is just a close talker. Gotta see how his personal space boundaries are with other people. It did seem like they were about to have a moment there though.

[@anonymous-zl7or]

+disis nahh don't think so... if u see how close heather (ben's wife) and katrin are you'd think otherwise. They do call/consider katrin as their daughter/kid lol.

[@tallcip65]

+anon ymous Yeah, Ive seen coverage of her training and living with them in their home. I'm sure its just a very close, loving and caring relationship. Their whole camp seems really close-knit. Her emotion at the end said volumes about her character. Night and day from the relationship Sara seems to have with her coaches.

[@Douglas-oo5zd]

+anon ymous Your logic is flawed, you've must've never watched aan episode of dateline NBC or 20/20. The people closest to you are the ones you need to watch out for.

[@JustAStranger2222]

I’m glad Sara changed coaches, her coaches sound douchy 🤷🏻‍♀️😂😂

[@gingerstrength7947]

That Erik dude was f:ed up!

[@JustAStranger2222]

@@gingerstrength7947 😂😂😂

[@ninadagostini478]

Anyone know the song playing at 12:25?

[@steube87]

Sara sigmondottir' coach has the attitude that isn't what Crossfit is about. He is a prick. Getting to the games is the win. Yes you play to win the games but the chance to just get to the games is such a small small chance. So celebrate that fact. Don't boss your athletes around to the point where they cannot enjoy the journey.

[@samscil]

the games is different to the local gym. these guys understand the difference, would you want a coach to extract your athletic potential or be your best friend and coddle you to average performances? it has nothing to do with "chance".

[@DHJakon]

+Jimmy Steube Those guys have put in the most insight on the whole series. A third of this ep was "#teamBen vs #teamMatt" knowing full well that these videos will be shown long after the games.

[@PatCFLabat]

+Jimmy Steube I don't like the fact he wants her to win for the money. Its not only about that, youre totally right

[@JanThorCrow]

The games are an inspiring showcase of human potential. His "I want her to make the competition sad", is way too selfish of Sara's potential as an athlete and a Crossfit leader. I hope Sara invests in another coach.

[@steube87]

+PatCF thank you Pat for the validation!!

[@DanceAnthemMan]

When I hear Sara's coaches talk about her as an athlete all I can think about are the Russian coaches from Rocky IV!

[@finnmichael3480]

Congratulations Sevan Matossian. Another excellent series of behind the scenes videos with invaluable footage.

[@josephgschwartz]

Love Sara but that coach Eric reminds me of the Iceland coach from Mighty Ducks 2

[@lagibbs84]

+Joe Schwartz BAHAHAHA yes!

[@autobee10]

Just realized how much Graham Holmberg looks like Bradley Cooper

[@Pufpaff25]

Sara's coaches are the reason people look at crossfit and see a bunch of arrogant pricks. They ruin the community mentality.

[@jalensmith8799]

Tia in 2015 and tia in 2021 are two totally different propele and I love to see it

[@vfxforge]

Finally Some footage of Tia.

[@ChaseGr8ness247]

I'm rewatching in 2023... If they only knew lol

[@Arrepro8]

Those islandic coaches thinking they know better than every other coach in the games, LMAO..

[@Squeet92]

+Arrepro Ownz the coaches aren't icelandic though..

[@blaktrumpet]

Sara's coach is a straight savage! I love how competitive he is

[@D31NH4]

yep

[@facelen4321]

+blaktrumpet he is a douchebag.

[@rod22peru88]

+blaktrumpet I agree. A lot of comments here hating on him but if an athlete like sara who is super competitive herself (listen to her interviews) wants to get to the top and remain there it is a great fit. They are trying to make her the best possible crossfitter she can be and even admit they are not experts in every area and will bring in people who are because it is to the benefit of the athlete. They want to raise the bar on what training will be needed to be a crossfit champ and he said he wants her to be so dominant that nobody else can even touch her. i dont know about you all but if i hired a coach i would them to have that mindset and take me to my best possible self,

[@facelen4321]

+rod22Peru I see your point and you are right. The problem for me is that a real champ does not need to talk. Too much talk. If you want to be the best shut up, train and be humble. This is the only way to be stronger... it is to be humble, to treat tho opponents with respect, to learn with and from them. This is what a real champ seeks. They were saying that they want her to be so dominant that the others would give up... that is bullshit (and the two final events were very humbling for them)... that is not the mindset of a champ, because if you are a true champ you don't want others to give up, you want them to chase you down and the more they chase, the more you get fired up to win. It is a completely different state of mind.

[@lucas82]

+rod22Peru Yep, also I think things are often times too chummy among CF athletes and coaches. You don't see that in other sports to that extent. I know people like that friendliness because it keeps these pros close to the community and all, but if the CF Games and other big events gradually become more professional we are going to see more coaches and also athletes with an attitude like that I think.

[@joshuabell654]

Sara's Coach is the absolute worst. He seems to be taking all credit for Sara's success.

[@DrexPlays]

awkward drug test silence.... lol. great stuff. Have a girl at my gym that was on the team side. good coverage as always. seen Katrin so LOCKED in when they were interviewing Kara right before the last event and then all those emotions just spillllled out at the end. It was great lol

[@TruePhil]

I feel like Saras coaches are obssesed with the idea of her dominating. I think this will be her downfall. Her training will go overboard and she will lose her love for the sport.

[@alecilstrup]

"are you with Rogue" answer should've been: "no im with THE Dave Castro."

[@AwesomeTank63]

Sara's coaches are going to ruin the lives of athletes. They're saying that if you're not training 24/7 then you are the biggest failure ever. Athletes need to be able to have a reason to do something else and to have a life.

[@brocky]

I loved watching this whole series. Motivated me so much because I got to see some of the athletes' mentality through their ups and downs.

[@GirlYouTalkTooMuch]

I commented last year asking for more women's coverage and you TOTALLY delivered! THANK YOU!!!!

[@amyjanedoe]

Have been interested in some of the comments regarding Sara's coaches ... Do you think teams in the NBA, NFL (etc) celebrate when they loose or under perform in a game/season? This is not a high school sports tournament where everyone gets a participation award for showing up. These are athletes competing at high level in a demanding sport where everyone is competitive and wanting to be the best. It takes a championship mentality to win championships. Clearly Sara & her Team have a unique set of skills in order for her rookie year to be of such high impact. You can see the hunger to strive for perfection, greatness and making wise/hard/strategic decisions in the sport. This is something to be admired for the level of sacrifice and commitment. To others it appears as 'cocky' and 'up themselves' however they simply planned, trained and have prepared to expect quality result come game day.

[@Wired8s]

Damnit Castro can really be a douche-nozzle, but the guy works hard and genuinely cares about our sport. Respect.

[@dylantodd9574]

Sara's coaches are very full of themselves

[@kuwait85]

+Dylan Todd they think theyre being coy but theyre not, they simply want the spotlight

[@dylantodd9574]

+B. L he's also undermining her by saying the only thing special is his coaching. What, so every other games athlete could be where she was with his coaching? Good thing he sees so much in his athlete.... Lol

[@rebnae]

This series was fucking A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. An ENORMOUS thank you to Sevan for putting all the work in this. Everything was incredible - love the music, too! So pumped for the games this year!

[@rossdiljohn9222]

How does Noah Olsen keep his hair so immaculate all the damn time? It's some kind of follicular voodoo.

[@bertvsrob]

+ross diljohn only thing he can maintain. badum-tishhhhhhh. jk, his relationship with brooke wells is still goin strong

[@kevincharles9864]

tia is so green here im crying so adorable

[@Mwin3689]

Katrin looked so in the zone! Killer instinct

[@8andre3]

She's so awesome! Hope she wins this year

[@theresacollins3654]

What does Pat mean when he says 'Ben looks like us when he lifts' pretty sure thats saying he is clean.

[@oliverbarrett9203]

Good to see some air time for Tia Claire-Toomey, massively understated performance, CrossFit needs to do some more stuff with her.

[@teinetoa0416]

I’m from the future - she is the most dominant athlete of the sport 😄😂

[@aliminara]

Ben Smith seems like a great guy but he is so quiet! It is frustrating as hell!!!

[@NoizyBoyUS]

Katrin's "game face" reminds me of Ivan Drago from rocky

[@Creyes12]

Cole Sager becoming one of my favorites

[@Creyes12]

Major props to Lauren Neal on Mayhem. Single mom as a master to work this hard! Props to all single moms

[@willnaldo7]

Those Icelandic coaches... I don't like those guys.

[@qwontin7869]

sara is hot tho

[@ChaseGr8ness247]

2015 Tia: Oh you no, I'm just doing my best. I'm hoping to be back for a couple of years. I'm just trying to hold my own. Current Tia: SCORCHED EARTH! I don't know why people bother even showing up. Hahaha I love seeing the evolution.

[@Kevinakevinakevina]

Wow! I love how this series captures how much raw emotion there is in sport!

[@dukequach9641]

Sevan: "how hot is she?" Dan: "Is this the tough question? Are we there now? Is this the hard one?" Funny Dan Bailey moment

[@jlcragle]

Love the behind the scenes and Sevan gets some amazing reactions out of the athletes. Watching Ben Smith at 19:30 responding with continued humility is very cool. Virtually all of the athletes respond in ways that are human and relatable. When a workout crushes them we relate in small ways, since we have workouts in our gyms that crush up. We see frustration, tears, joy, and athletes enjoying each other and the sport. Looking forward to the upcoming Regionals and Games. Oh and btw, today, Chuck Smith (Ben Smith's dad) deadlifted 600lbs in the Masters Qualifier (oh, yeah, Chuck Smith is in the 50-54 age group!)

[@WhiteMastiff]

Sara's coaches. Are they good? Undoubtedly. Are they light years from everyone else like they try to come of? Their resume is a joke next to Dusty's, or Bergeron. Then again, I think their piece came out as awkward jsut because trash talk is generally looked down on in CF.

[@MorilloMotionsUK]

respek to noah, humblest guyyy!

[@oliverbarrett9203]

Gutted for Fraser, Sigmunsdottir, Annie, Camille, and Kara. They all could have won it this year and obviously there's things that they maybe could have done to be better prepared or whatever, but you can't help but see how much emotion that they've invested in it and feel for them, because they all deserve to be champions. Full credit to Ben, Bjorgvin, Tia, and Katrin though. No one saw them coming, and no one's going to make the same mistake again.

[@Sizedwig]

Why did Ben go into the bathroom to change shirts when everyone has their shirt off?

[@JoeDirteOutside]

Sara's coaches trying to be too much like MMA coaches

[@travisr2165]

Even after Katrin won Sevan asks her about Sara's "dominance" through out the week. If she was as dominant as Sevan made her out to be, Katrin wouldn't have even had a chance. Don't get me wrong, Sara is awesome and I believe she'll win the games, but she only won one event.

[@soupistasty5]

That was always, always the stand out quote from this entire Crossfit 2014 series of videos! Sevan asks Katrin after winning about Sara leading the whole time (which she didn't - she traded back n' forth with Katrin). Katrin's response, "I was always right behind her." So confident. Watch out, leaders of events, going into the last day! The best place to hide is always right there, in your blindspot.

[@RonsonJonson198]

The Icelandic coaches are awesome. No bs just the truth.

[@jlcragle]

Also, Cole Sager at 27:30, is another fantastic spokesperson for CrossFit and just in general. Watched him play football in high school in the upper Northwest of Washington State. Really nice guy and as genuine as he comes across on the video. CrossFit, the sport is in good hands with so many of these amazing men and women at the forefront.

[@tallcip65]

+Jonathan Cragle He really made an impression on me as well. I had not seen much coverage of him up to this point. Hopefully he continues to do well. I'm going to have to find out if he is on any social media, I think he would be a good athlete to follow.

[@Saljanpal]

and we end with a shot of Rich Froning and his daughter. Just how it should be. The best example of a humble, god-fearing, hard-working athlete I have ever seen.

[@julieouellet247]

let'S be honest.. mayem won because norcal got an injurie.

[@famasfan10]

That's what Rich said in a recent interview. It was always a two year plan according to Rich.

[@julieouellet247]

i'm glad he has the balls to say it . I like him even more !

[@ChaseGr8ness247]

Well done! Still here in 2023 and looking forward to this year's version. 💯

[@CrossFitGamesTV]

Thanks for tuning in and coming back, BLADE Walker!

[@BoxCoverArt]

I wish one of the athletes would just once thank Satan for their success.

[@whenidiotplaysbattlefield]

36:09 Ben Smith is Batman

[@bizzyizzy32]

Crossfit Mayhem wins. "What the fuck? They won it?" LOL

[@emilymcrae4813]

I feel like sarah's coaches think he is the reason sarah is come as far as she has! No she is an incredible athlete that could have gone just as far with any kind of coach

[@AShatwellMSN]

+Emily McRae exactly!!

[@alan181090]

Well, she left and look at Sara performance.. she left the top ten since

[@TrayCaddyyy]

This amount of intensity and volume would have killed everyone back in 2008. Hopefully these athletes improve a lot by this year's games and don't get as smashed.

[@Terp1325]

another one in the books. awesome job!!!

[@jjk4997]

1:17:29 What's the music to the final workouts? It's inspiring!

[@michaelpolutta3131]

Really enjoyed this look "behind the curtain." Thanks. The final events were good tests of fitness, I guess, but they were terrible TV - especially with so many female competitors unable to complete even one pegboard. I recall a *lot* of just standing around during the final event. If you've got ESPN covering your final event live then you *really* need to consider that. The previous year's "three girls" was much better TV, and still an excellent test of fitness.

[@michellemaesimplicio3412]

sara's coach spoiled the good vibes that i get when i watch the competitions. he reminds me of dolf lungren's wife in Rocky lol

[@keaphoto1]

Really glad the coverage has expanded each year. I like the competition coverage, but the BTS stuff is my favorite. I especially like the wart and all style because its honest. As for Sara's coaches attitudes, while being good for her win percentage, it definitely doesn't fit what I love about CF.

[@sharpismajesticas____9]

noah is a cool dude

[@chadhamel8707]

0:54 in and I’m already enjoying myself.

[@jasondakilla4240]

1:16:02 damn!!!

[@mendezk1312]

Ben garard is a stud

[@austinh681]

Whats up with Dave Castro saying "Go F yourself" to that person saying good morning? Min 0:54

[@theWoeJeber]

Anyone know the song playing while the men do the Midline Madness event? So 35:53

[@NOTilyass]

fucking love these behind the scenes shit ! So much more interesting than the games itself !

[@canaanstanley948]

Let's Go

[@u3201]

Graham Holmberg could be Bradley Coopers brother.

[@davewoods8539]

Wow, so unclassy language, security says hello, you tell him to go eff himself... that’s a great standard ...

[@kasimirb5155]

Annie and Katrin must be real close being that emotional after the win. Very touching. Icelandic dominance for years to come.

[@alan181090]

F

[@ricardo1756]

This is absurd! They considered the fourth place of Samantha Briggs an American fourth place just because she trained in the US for the competition?! 1:24:05

[@alan181090]

Gringos siendo gringos

[@Saraiously1]

Sevan asks Sara Sigmundsdottir's coach a question about Brooke Wells and Sara's coach continues to talk about Sara for 15 more minutes as if he didn't even hear the question

[@alan181090]

Sara pays him to train and focus on her..

[@natejohnson310]

They really thought sara had it in the bag before everything was over.