Individual Marathon Row | 2018 CrossFit Games

[@sir_humpy]

For the sake of perspective. The current marathon World record holder on Concept2 is a Canadian heavyweight Ben de Wit with 2h21'08.7. This gives a 1:40.35/500m split and 346W of average power output. Esslinger finished in 2h43'43, that is a 1:56.4 split and 222W. Due to the non-linear relation of power to times/splits, de Wit had to row 56% harder in wattage to finish only 16% faster. Rowing is brutal.

[@dehn]

Documented finishes among other moments: Esslinger 3:08:55 Högberg 3:09:40 Sager, Fikowski, Vellner 3:11:55 Gamboa 3:12:30 Andersen 3:12:50 Newbury 3:13:05 Helbig, Ægidius offscreen 3:13:20 Fraser 3:13:32 Simmons 3:14:15 Big daddy Ben Smith with the beard 3:15:15 The absolute drama that is Alessandra pichelli 3:16:25 Fraser stumbles off 3:20:46 Margaux alvarez finishes up 3:25:29 Gelin 3:26:30 Thorisdottir 3:27:45 Horvaht 3:28:40 Davidsdottir 3:30:15 Saunders 3:31:07 Sturt 3:32:50 Sigmundsdottir 3:33:03 Toomey 3:34:55 Eramo 3:38:25 Leblanc bazinet 3:38:45 Voigt 3:41:28 Dani horan 3:41:50 Chyna cho 3:42:45 Jared enderton 3:43:50 Chalfun 3:47:47 Semenza 3:51:06 Bridgers 3:52:44 Steph chung 3:53:04 Brenda Castro 3:54:45 but 3:53:30 if you want the whole emotional spectrum Jen Smith 3:55:05 for the support these women give each other. 3:56:10 for finish Lance mcwherter 3:56:30 Alessandra pichelli at last. 3:57:30 for purity. 3:59:17 for finish. Carnage medley 4:01:50

[@Loddentidster]

Omg you're a superhero, you actually watched all of it 😂😂😅

[@TheCodik]

Wow they’re slow

[@MrErico12345678]

@@TheCodik you need to subtract 25 min from it tho. 2.43 by a non rower is really solid i my opinion

[@ctjeter]

I rowed a marathon in 3 hours and 14 min is that good?

[@planck10-43]

not sure i understand the concept of sitting in the stands that long for this event..

[@Brunomills]

thats cross fit. Excess of reps, weight and distance but total lack in form.

[@patharty7507]

Many people watch marathons. And how about downhill skiing or bobsled where you see the athlete for a few seconds at most. Don't forget Nascar which is on another level of boring below even them. And there are a lot of athletes. Most spectators are probably friends and family.

[@sand3sh069]

Endurance

[@SeaJayBelfast]

They're all chiropractors

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

To see long you can hold your piss and shit lol 😆

[@avbleu4008]

The actual rowing starts at about 25:00

[@Jamie_kemp]

cheers

[@perfectprefect15]

Real hero

[@amazingdude9042]

great way to destroy your back permanently for some sh*tty money which you will blowup within months for sure.

[@abhilashjutur]

Thank you

[@Red-mo2uo]

The actual rowing never starts

[@saragrace8996]

I'm a rower, and this hurts to watch because a lot of the form i'm seeing actually slows them down and doesn't allow them the full potential of the pull. If they had learned for someone who actually knew how to use the machine, it could be so much better. Some of them are doing it in ways that could add injury, and it just hurts me to see them pulling wrong when they probably had easy access to a boathouse and could have learned to erg from the people who know it best (rowers). It would help so, so much.

[@PaperScisorsRS]

This is crossfit. Bad form is in the prerequisites.

[@h20melon54]

The women had much better technique in my opinion just saying. And yes this does hurt to watch all the hunched backs and pulling into the laps!!

[@castrix123]

bear in mind, alot of the exercises they dont know what they are doing. so when preparing throughout the year, it is hard to judge what they need to focus on, they find out what exercises they do on the week of the games.

[@PaperScisorsRS]

What I meant is that since it's a race, they tend to sacrifice their form for speed. Which I don't like.

[@alexjackson2282]

The pausing at the knee just makes me cringe, especially as the commentators say that it’s a good thing

[@ЯрославКошелев-ы6х]

Separating out the specific parts and tools for each of the seven step assembly process steps was brilliant on the part of the manufacturer. For the price, I am impressed at how sturdy this kzbin.infoUgkxvObaTzoHoHQLL4lHbJQmExHqsrZQm-f7 unit is and it does go together easily. Well, I was puzzled at first at Step 5 and maybe the instructions should mention that rail #62 needs to be tilted upwards a little to get the rail to fit into the main part #44. I like it that the rower can be stored vertically in a really small amount of space, but be forewarned that this rower is top heavy and for safety you'll need at least two bungee cords to keep the unit upright, attaching them to something; in my case to a third garage door. I have had this unit only a short time, and I will post an update once I've had it for a year. As for working your legs, I have to admit that I'm mainly rowing for upper body strength and I use other forms of exercise for leg strength (like walking fast, biking, or using a trampoline. But if you pull as far forward as possible, then you can give preference to your legs for the first 4 feet or so of travel. I also admit to not taking the two electronic connectors apart at Step 7. I simply inserted the two batteries while the other parts remained connected. By the way, there is plenty of resistance here, even in the lowest resistance settings. Kudos to Sunny Health & Fitness !

[@SF_Native]

I kind of skimmed through it [who wants to watch 3 hours of rowing], but man Pichelli who finished last has a ton of heart. Glad she finished!

[@amazingdude9042]

great way to destroy your back permanently for some sh*tty money which you will blowup within months for sure.

[@brindlebot]

Despite everyone laughing at their technique they are still crazy fit to row 42km with bad form.

[@Mia-gf2vx]

yeah!

[@pallekjrlaursen8388]

@Grady Rowen, allow me to clarify that for you: no one gives a shit.

[@TheCodik]

Their backs must be absolutely destroyed. Terrible times so not sure they’re fit though.

[@myazepeda]

Ur right

[@erwinsaputra3645]

they're doing marathon rowing, not 2km rowing... maybe they think their techniques work better to save energy I do 40 strokes / mins and only able to row max 1km, fast rowing definitely as hard as doing HIIT

[@gordo608]

I'm going to watch this at 0.25 speed to get an idea of what it will look like if I try it.

[@InTrancedState]

That's a generous estimate on your end

[@benjaminfarmer3669]

Agreed. I've rowed 8 1/2 Marathons in my life, but until I row a full, I'll keep my mouth shut on technique. These guys are warriors.

[@nyyankees112276]

agree, unlike most people here. The know it alls

[@handledcurve26]

I'm a competitive rower and I can seriously say these people have some of the worst form I've ever seen. If they spent 10 minutes with a real rowing coach they could become so much faster and I have seen this with a lot of crossfitters

[@lfc9tsx]

i think its just theyre having to sacrifice technique for comfort since its such a long row in one sitting

[@blakeevans4441]

​@@lfc9tsx nah that ain't it. They would be more comfortable and have more energy even if they rowed with somewhat-kinda-alright form...and go a lot faster

[@Marc98338]

Crossfit is all about ridicilous form and insane people.

[@Pavdaddy123]

That's like asking a decathlon to get better at one of the 10 events they do. Hard to become a master at 10 different events.

[@Pavdaddy123]

@ idk if you've completed in a sport where you have to workout 7+ different events. It's very hard, track and field is much different than football. saying to learn how to pole vault and learning how to high jump is like football, is complete ignorance of the sport

[@endeend1]

Little did they all know that CrossFit signed a power supply deal with local electricity company to provide them with cheap power generation.

[@neelparmar252]

Bruh 😂😂😂😂

[@aslakhansen7068]

1:57:37 Listen to the guy yelling *turn down for what*

[@iceboxxer494]

You watched that far?

[@Easystreet1234]

How they fuck did you watch that that ling

Couple things I note: 1) How ridiculously tenacious and tough all these athletes are boggles the mind and 2) Seeing the women sticking around at the end to support fellow athletes inspires the hell out of me. I can't fathom how hard this must be.

[@Ayandra1]

I too used to talk crap about CrossFit when I was into bodybuilding and did a Figure show; then I decided I’d try it out and see if the form really was shit and the workouts “ easy”. Half of the class is solely spent on form and it is definitely not easy. As to those who have said “ that isn’t safe” there is a difference between CrossFit as a sport and CrossFit as a hobby/ general fitness regiment; just as with any high level sport there is a chance you will get injured, that is why mobility and recovery is so stressed, your CNS can only take so much. Much respect to these athletes, you are all inspiring 🙌🏻

[@archiej6386]

I call bullshit on your "awakening". You a troll and have never done anything other than CrossFit

[@lordthorby6199]

Archie j I know right, half the class is spent on form? Nice try!

[@andrewlemay8177]

Classes are an hour long, the actual workout is rarely more than 10-15 minutes. The vast majority of the class is spent on mobility and mastering all the components of the lifts/gymnastics/rowing etc. Y'all love to shit on people who are investing in their fitness from your keyboard. It's not for everyone, but it's not the bullshit that you make it out to be.

[@archiej6386]

@@andrewlemay8177 I ve done CrossFit classes. Most of the hour is spent with the students cheering eachother on threw dangerous movements and the teacher doesn't give a shit

[@andrewlemay8177]

Archie j I’m sorry you went to a shitty gym then. Most are better than that

[@cpcnw]

Owned a C2 for 14 years. Finished in my mid 50's due to a ruptured disc L2/L3 from lifting overweight badly. I left with one Gold for a season in my age range. Now there's cycling, swimming and walking. Never, ever, give up!

[@JoJoRock197]

I've been doing cross fit for almost a year now and I went from jiggly cubicle gopher to deadlifting 325 lbs, cleaning 185 lbs, and snatching 125. T he classes are well designed, structured and supervised and at no point have I "injured" myself. There were times when my shoulders or joints were strained, but with stretching, yoga and massage I managed to recover quickly. My 10,000 meter row is at about 46 minutes so I figured th at we would see a few finishers by the time the clock struck 3:00. I commend ALL of these ATHLETES on their strength and performance, and even though it's unrealistic for a 33 year old with minimal athletics in my school years to dream of competing in these games, there's nothing stopping me from at least trying to reach that level of performance. Crossfit rules!

[@KyleShears]

Did you ever workout before crossfit?

[@zizikanaan2353]

You can compete in these games easily, I would call myself average for a 14 year old competetive rower and I could guarantee myself atleast top 5 in this event. All of their technique is absolute dog shit and they clearly have no power of basic fitness whatsoever

[@datsyuk1349]

zizi Kanaan Lol sure you can, kid

[@vishalchandnani6179]

At what damper setting you do 10k.

[@TheDave000]

Congratulations crossfit, this is officially the worst spectator sport I've ever seen in my life.

[@Wk-kb2sf]

TheDave000 😂😂

[@matth3002]

Imagine being one of the spectators realizing "am I about to watch these people do the same thing for 4 hours? I paid money for this?" There's a reason this stuff never makes the highlight reel.

[@calebwany8422]

There are fates worse than death

[@kaz5150619]

The Murph or Strongman's Fear would be better this is just athletic lullaby

[@LanceCampeau]

I'm a fairly lazy 44 year old guy, not a crossfitter at all... but after 13 months of training on the erg, I managed to pull a 3:02:37.9 this past March. If I can do... you can do it.

[@Pavdaddy123]

I think I have several cookies, would you like one?

[@blakebrochier6695]

I just came across your live 100,000 m row. Absolutely incredible work -- you inspired me to attempt the same distance in the next few weeks.

[@LanceCampeau]

@@Pavdaddy123 Booooo

[@LanceCampeau]

@@blakebrochier6695 Cheers! Have you given it a go yet?

[@tahliabehn]

talking absolute shit

[@charlesthorndike2702]

For those wondering about the world records: Heavyweight men: 2:21.08.7 Ben de Wit (CAN) 2016 (1:39.6 splits) Heavyweight women: 2:44.27.1 Georgie Rowe (AUS) 2020 (1:56.9 splits) Lightweight men: 2:29.31.7 Jespen Jensen (DEN) 2012 (1:46.3 splits) Lightweight women: 2:50.15.3 Sofia Meakin (SWI) 2020 (2:01.0 splits)

[@wsurfa]

Holding sub 1:40 splits for 42k id insane. I think the pensioner rower records (60-70yo) are pretty similar to the top crossfit times here, but they didn't do them after a day of other events :)

[@charlesthorndike2702]

@@wsurfa Yeah I know. It seems inhuman. I think I could hold 1:39.6 splits around 850m, before collapsing. My 2000mPB is 7:04 (1:46 splits). And my half-marathon PB is 1:27:40ish (2:02 splits). Endurance is not my problem, strength, and pain tolerance is my problem. Kudos to the elite rowers.

[@wsurfa]

@@charlesthorndike2702 It's been a long time (I delaminated a bicep tendon on the erg so avoid them now), but IIRC 500 was c 1:23/4, 1000m @ 1:34, 2k @1:40/1:41 - all from memory as I broke the card in my C2 . Never went further, used it for rugby training. 50-500-50 is horrible . When you look at the 2k record, they're holding c1:23 for 2k - just WTF

[@sir_humpy]

For the sake of accuracy only Ben de Wit's marathon world record split was 1:40.35. I did both Concept2 pace calculator and paper to be on the safe side. That's 346W compared to 1:56.4 split and 222W of Esslinger.

[@vishalchandnani6179]

Thats crazy. What endurance from these guys. I will surely work harder to become like them

[@amo3838]

No one of you searched for this video. Thank you youtube for showing me this at 1:35 am

[@hom3r]

the fact that people willing to sit through such games is amazing. i rather watch golf or something.

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

Just got my Comcept 2 in the mail today!! This is inspiring

[@DreamyBongos]

I would recommend not looking to these people for technique though.

[@PiperTMTotalWar]

I wonder if anyone watched the entire video?

[@James-kh5or]

The ergometer (rowing machine) is one of the best cross-training workouts in the gym. Given the nature of the exercise, I'm surprised that these CrossFitters don't have better technique.These guys are still fitter than me though. Edit: Disclaimer - I am not a rower, but I've hopped on the machine every weekday for a year and have been coached by college level rowers.

[@amazingdude9042]

great way to destroy your back permanently for some sh*tty money which you will blowup within months for sure.

[@claymab]

As a rower even with limited experience this hurt

[@wi11ialvl]

Wonder how much electricity all the athletes generated as a result of this event?

[@nerf7674]

W C Enough to power a lightbulb for probably half an hour?

[@dinoflame9696]

Significantly less than it cost to produce the food they ate afterwards

[@zizikanaan2353]

Charge my phone battery 5 percent...

[@4kqhdvideos769]

The winner generated about 0,5 kWh

[@sarayi3505]

I agree with the comments " this is one of the best sports EVER! ". Rowing is a full-body exercise.

[@davidhickey8613]

So will we see Reebok biker shorts next year? cant believe no one was wearing bike shorts with pads

[@Rocketram007]

Pads on bike shorts aren't really in the right spots for rowing. A lot of them were using butt pads, which work better for rowing.

[@marounamita8473]

Especially over the long distances they had, wouldve helped

[@markalderdice2288]

rowing shorts would make more sense.

[@NgArclite]

My butt hurts after a 2k. 40k+ jesus I'd rather be fucked in the ass

[@davewilson4528]

I watched an interview with Fraser where this event was discussed. He said after 30 minutes you can't feel your ass.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Honestly who wtf who watch this whole thing so I skip randomly near the end and I see this 3:31:07 if they actually learnt how to row and like you know do it properly they could finish using half the energy in half the time. It's like watching people try to ride a bike but they're using their hands to pedal the bike.

[@zizikanaan2353]

HAHAHAHAHA😂

[@AJ-qn9sc]

🤣

[@mitchvorley]

Half the time? Hahaha fuck off. Ill give you 10k if you finish in half the time these guys did for this. Bloody spastic

[@archie4616]

27:53 “he likes to row a lot, does a lot of rowing” ... can’t even straighten his arms properly let alone get anything else right

[@rajibmia95]

I fell asleep watching first couple of minutes ..how come they are able to do this

[@alexandrearato]

Please don´t tell that Noah Ohlsen wasn´t allowed to get closer and show his support. 3:56:57 @nohlsen

[@kerrilee501]

It would be more interesting if they talked about stroke rate during the few hours this goes on for. The most interesting thing about this competition is trying to find someone with decent form

[@anwyn5223]

imagine how much faster they'd be with good form because 2:10 isn't bad at all

[@amazingdude9042]

great way to destroy your back permanently for some sh*tty money which you will blowup within months for sure.

[@bennyhill7570]

In the words of Bocephus, "Hell Yes"! extremely great effort by all, a little worried that next time the time limit may be reduced.

[@sabrinaazevedo5047]

If you don’t enjoy Crossfit what are you doing watching and commenting on Crossfit videos? I really don’t get it

[@alextv8975]

In some people, there's some form of jealousy that manifests into some sort of resentment it seems.

[@sabrinaazevedo5047]

Alejandro Ocampo teaaaa

[@chips7236]

@@sabrinaazevedo5047 you should thank them, they are trying to save shoulders and many other articulations which with crossfit get fucked up :3

[@sabrinaazevedo5047]

dotdotdot this is the biggest lie ever!! I know people who are doing CrossFit for years and non of them have any articulation problem, so idk why you saying this 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@chips7236]

@@sabrinaazevedo5047 I'm saying this because it's a fact. Probably your friends have a good mobility and don't get injured (for example to do the butterfly pull ups, typical crossfit exercise, you need to be VERY "elastic" because it's not a natural movement for shoulder and scapula) or they don't trespass their limits, but there is a very big number of people who got very bad injuries with this sport, because the movements in crossfit are wrong, this is the truth.

[@mikemccartney5301]

3:12:13 "Well thank you loser."

[@Aakash.Singh1]

I laughed so hard at this

[@msfs19941]

Whilst I admire every athlete out there, I can't think of anything worse than rowing a marathon I ran the London marathon in 2017 (with no training. Don't do that its a terrible idea) and that was bad enough and I had a tour of London to look at 😂

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Rowing a marathon would be great if you rowed on an actual water way. A marathon on a treadmill in the corner of the gym would seem horrible too if it wasn't around a city

[@salvadorquirarte4133]

Lol got to love those running a marathon with no training stories!! Been there done that! First half is all good but second half that’s where it’s all bad

[@msfs19941]

@@salvadorquirarte4133 absolutely!!! Second half I felt like dying 😂😂😂

[@ctjeter]

Is 3 hours and 14 min a good time for a marathon? 165lb male? I filmed it

[@johngardner1898]

Why all the hating? I admire these athletes for going a full marathon. Did I watch the full four hours. Yes. Not ashamed! Bad form? These athletes get to decide how they want to do the row. Until you are willing to put your butt on that seat and row for four hours yourself, no one, absolutely no one wants to hear how great your 1,000 meter form is.

[@sovanix3937]

I'm in a rowing club, and I've learned that maintaining relatively good form throughout very long pieces can make you feel less tired, and can make you faster. Our top athletes who probably weigh considerably less and have less muscle than these crossfitters can hold better splits throughout long pieces like this using good form

[@kylewalter8205]

For sure! @@sovanix3937

[@rickkybobby8118]

No mate, the vast majority have bad form. The winner was actually okay, funny how he ended up winning and didn't look half as bad as the rest of them after getting up off the erg. Even he could easily knock 2 splits off his average with a little coaching. And the rest..... I've coached 14yr olds how to erg better than that in 30mins

[@avbleu4008]

It SUCKS that they can’t listen to their own music or anything, but at least they’re not doing it alone without music!

[@heythere9707]

avbleu you shouldn’t work out with music. In life, you won’t have music to motivate you. In life, you will have nothing but sheer will to power through whatever obstacles come your way

[@LolaOpheliac]

@@heythere9707 shut up

[@heythere9707]

vvf joe Rogan has a whole segment on his show about it, it’s good for your mental health to work out without music

[@joshuawhittick4496]

@@heythere9707 yeh thats exactly why we said stfu, joe is bs bro science lol

[@heythere9707]

@@joshuawhittick4496 bro science that is in this case, a legitimate philosophical argument

[@lmc4964]

what 500m pace were the winners? just under 2.00? i'd be happy with that for a 2K

[@Red-mo2uo]

2:14 ish

[@blitebeats]

what resistance are the rowers on?

[@reubenandreessen2063]

They can pick their damper setting.

[@Baz274Music]

Man that room must smell like swamp ass at the end of the event. With all the sweat. Damn tough mental endurance event tho for real.

[@john-ze7eu]

Damn.. 10 minutes on this machine kills me!

[@connorwilson2253]

As a rower of a couple years this was hard to watch, but impressive to pull close to a 2 flat for 40k meters

[@TY-gt6fs]

この動画と合わせてフル挑戦したけど半分で心折れた…

[@m0n3t963]

With an erg piece that long, even with good technique, you risk injury. Even though this is incredibly impressive, it makes me nervous for the athletes.

[@supernoodles908]

Yeah, I tend not to go above 20-25km in a training session. Marathon rowing just hurts your hands and butt lol

[@richardsanchez9190]

Nail biting tension. I'm on the edge of my seat.

[@GMoneyXL1969]

I struggle with 20 min on my Concept 2. These athletes are incredible.

[@jn-iy3pz]

UHH FORMER CREW HERE People told me Crossfit was stupid and dangerous but my god what are you doing stop

[@CS2architecture]

I love CrossFit, but I thought this was excessive. Those poor poor athletes :( This was 3-4 hours of monotonous torture on them.

[@ninjasnipe]

You did not just call these guys Athletes...

[@iceboxxer494]

Chris Wilson well I guess picking up a heavy weight every 1-2 minutes makes you an athlete though

[@Pavdaddy123]

@@CS2architecture would you tell someone who wants to participate in a marathon to stop. lol its just a long distant event, just like any person who runs long distant.

[@mayapanos5169]

Tyler Pavliga You obviously DON’T row 😪

[@seanwhitehall4652]

Can't get enough of the scream at 0:50

[@bruderdeseisens2823]

2:28 left dude stoned, thinks he is there for lunch

[@flipburly]

Literally you're watching someone workout for long hours 😂😂💪💪

[@scottm2553]

How many meters? That guy was cut off in the beginning.

[@crossfitfan9739]

For everybody saying the form is bad, what would you fix?

[@talkingturtle2641]

Everything

[@conorshelby6774]

Tear down and rebuild

[@emmabennet888]

As a former rower I just came here to snicker at the less-than-perfect rowing form.

[@GeekonMySleeve]

So we go on row?

[@vascodaal7640]

Did they weight adjust the monitors for this event ?

[@hikerJohn]

I wonder who was the strongest *pound for pound* if you take size into account.

[@J.Abadia]

Hey, rowers! I'm seeing lots of hate here over the athletes technique. Granted, they're not master rowers but I am a recreational CrossFitter and came here just to try to understand if the heels should lift or stay put on the first phase of the pull. Do you guys would like to share some general tips and create a helpful thread of comments?

[@noahebbes5635]

They should stay put. At the beginning of the ‘pull’ you only push with your legs. You can better place your strength when the heels stay down.

[@euan1234]

there really is no right/wrong answer. Lifting your heels will enable a longer reach to the catch and therefore a longer stroke - you just have to make sure you push with the balls of your feet and then get the heels down during the drive. Look up as many talented rowers on the erg as possible to see how they do it - Eric Murray, Mahe Drysdale, DarkHorse Rowing, RowingWod, Sinkovic Brothers etc - most of them will be raising the heels.

[@garretbrinkman621]

I'm a high school 1st team rower and their technique makes me wanna cry.

[@michaeljohnson2922]

Garret Brinkman go compete with these people and let’s see how you do

[@OGchickentnt]

Why are they erging in gloves?

[@modash1231]

that 1:57 marathon pace is not much slower than my "sprint" pace that I can hold for like 2 minutes.

[@ryangoslingbasedgod2628]

you are weak

[@cdogg82]

what a weird event, watching people on a static rowing machine

[@vktesla]

3:02:15 omg cant stop laughing, how did i find such a gem in this four hour video.

[@isaacmaldonado6572]

Cake what was it😂

[@DJayAce4]

You're talking about the miscount right?

[@missmcphee8859]

hahahahahaha you are a star!!

[@AliFrostinho]

240 - 206 = 38

[@sqyra9809]

nah he was saying Hogberg (3rd overall, 2nd in the row) is 38 points behind Mat Fraser

[@rick15oliveira]

Everything is inside crossfit. Ido Portal Movement Philosophy. Th beginners mind is about learning. Learning is about feeding th soul with evolution.

[@fusionClad]

Marathon running next :)

[@appleroad112]

I mean it's crazy how i can only manage a 1/4 of what they do. Especially with no music 😢

[@jenahluwalia557]

Dave Castro was Dr. Seuss for the night.

[@The_Langley_Ghetto_Filter]

since when did going to the gym become a spectator sport?..

[@reubenandreessen2063]

The only people who show up to watch crossfit competition are other crossfitters who didn't qualify and family.

[@fairplay5761]

How is the Level they row ?

[@johnmitchell8487]

The saddest part is that people actually showed up to watch this event.

[@alexiaragon9386]

John Mitchell you showed up to watch it replayed on a KZbin video.

[@ikeikeforty]

@@alexiaragon9386 you assume he actually watched the whole thing

[@alexiaragon9386]

Isaac Gordon you’re here too

[@gabrielvega1713]

I watched it live on my phone. I was working at a summer camp at the time and my campers loved watching the games with me.

[@johnmitchell8487]

@@alexiaragon9386 I just came for the comments.

[@LighthouseJaye]

I'm glad this didn't come back, damn this looked physically *taxing.* Honestly don't know what the thought process behind it was unless they're chasing the Olympics or something. Glad it got more dynamic after this year and especially this event.

[@mact8680]

That’s not called a “rower” it’s called an “erg/ergometer”

[@Pruuc]

it's also called a(n indoor) rower though.

[@Ferna900617]

What resistance do they use? I cant see on my blurry screen

[@KJ00100]

what resistance do they set for this event? 10?

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

4 or 5 is recommended generally

[@jackcorcoran4152]

I wonder how much power all those people generated during that competition

[@derekf5495]

I thought this was a cross fit fail video. I watched it for a while. The machines appeared to not work, the commentators ran out of stuff to say, the stadium was 75% empty.... and then I realized this wasn't a fail video.

[@OctiDaBeast]

honestly just stop. ur gonna injure yourself before you do any improving. you have to get an actual coach coming from an actual rower

[@PieEater]

Ya rip their backs

[@Markyboyzx6r]

Even the thumbnail has crap technique

[@evrenbayoglu5698]

What is the fan setting during this competition

[@DreamyBongos]

competitors choice it seems

[@devaconcc9038]

As a male rower myself the girls technique is always better than the mens even though they don't produce the same power. Barring the poor technique, respect for anybody going sub 2 minute splits per 500m for 42 km.

[@MareaHoinareala]

I skipped thru the video, than I realized it is over 4 h long....

[@RoleyChiu]

The next day, a hundred RMTs were massaging buttocks.

[@chromawave6526]

And thighs

[@mysidianbard5890]

Dibs on Brooke Wells.

[@pcjoystiq827]

What setting is the rower on

[@joshnegrin9170]

As a rower (and former crossfiter) this pains me to watch smh

[@bavernyka4577]

then why dont you call them and say that you can come and coach them all and show them that you are the master of all the puppets

[@chrisc847]

@@bavernyka4577 it is pretty hard to watch as a rower smh

[@philipsquire9056]

Do they choose their own DF?

[@cameronwolske3428]

I have to do one for rowing camp soon, I’m shaking...

[@vuton7670]

hurry, get in your safe space!

[@TwoInfinityAndBeyond]

All these athletes are fucking beast. I don't care if you're last, this is not an easy feat.

[@vebjrngilberg1422]

Huge props for the distance, but man, that's A Lot of bad technique in one room.

[@amo3838]

42,195 meters are equal to 26.2 miles...

[@bradkitchen2598]

This is bad lol. Do they not have row coaches? Or not care?

[@itamer2506]

if they rowed properly, they would finish at least 40 min sooner :D also, I can't imagine how much their back is suffering.

[@domarcotte]

Damper on 10 ?

[@joshwhite3339]

No probably 3-5

[@ScottLRoyal]

There was a point later into this marathon where you could see one of the athlete's drop the damper setting by .5 or 1 notch. When I see the likes of Whitney Gelin with hers on 3 or 3.5, that's my answer.

[@godsqueen9437]

Im luv’n the lashes🤘🏽😉🇮🇸

[@pacsa1991]

I dont even comment lack of technique, but rowing in gloves? Really?!

[@richardray9373]

To avoid blisters. Definitely wear gloves and at least 2 layers of shorts for very long distance.

[@jessicarhiannon6844]

All the comments where about bad form, went away, googled how to use a rowing machine, took 2 minutes, now I get what the problem is