The CrossFit Games - Individual Assault Banger

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[@amandar4980]

Dude was pulling... even the replay shows it. 😂😂😂

[@josivanlopes2483]

9 F

[@EvgRAELTV]

Porq não tem nenhum brasileiro nestas competição?

[@beck4218]

Sanchez pulled the thing the whole way. #dbag

[@mojohojo1210]

Not a pull event, he should thank his judge for letting him get away with that.

[@georgepapadopoulos2764]

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[@dand7404]

Yes I agree !!

[@edukt90]

Holden Johnson Nem

[@mikem.s.1183]

For some reason...supposedly intelligent people kept hitting it the wrong way - at an angle and not smack on. mat Fraser did that too. Perhaps an attempt at pulling by all those that did that?

Men heat 3: 19:55 Women heat 3: 59:55

[@MauricioMartinez0707]

youre a champion

[@rvh4034]

It is funny how they allow the cheaters to stand almost at the back of the banger.. Obviously that will account to pulling.. pathetic judges

[@DrSimpleBeauty]

Matt is actually HITTING the block

[@Interessâncio]

George Sanchez cheated.......another year, another amazing judges

[@elliotyamamoto38]

I like Crossfit but this event just sucks. Firstly, why introduce weird events just for the sake of doing something different? Assault bangers and that horrendous cycling... Secondly, so much cheating in this.

[@tylerbass4252]

I’m not going to call out the athletes for this all they did was find an easier way and they weren’t getting called for it so they kept doing it. Who is at fault here are the judges they could easily give it a no rep and it wouldn’t happen again

[@thePhished]

13:25 just look at how many times he pulled lol.. its insane that he got away with that.

[@traviskretz2779]

@13:40 Pulling much? My as well not even try to pretend to hit it...

[@traviskretz2779]

@55:08 That's what you get for celebrating instead of finishing... congrats on screwing yourself out of 6th!

[@sidjustice43]

I have never seen this before and i noticed it. It seemed like he was cheating, scroll down and confirmed. Thanks.

[@brendonlay8382]

I feel crossfit is borderlining into game show territory now

[@StanleyKubick1]

it's grown people competing at exercising. it's the dumbest shit ever.

[@kafaya77]

it's like doing a push up contest to see whose stronger....what's wrong w/ that? LOL

[@sheldonstacey8355]

@@StanleyKubick1 youve probably never worked out a day in your life. They are athletes just like any other sport. Takes years of sweat hard work and sacrifice to be in the shape these men and women are. Give them there credit for they have given their lives to being in the best possible physical shape of anyone in the entire world. What can you do more impressively than anyone in the world other than bash people working hard for their dreams ?

[@JB-ky1ei]

@foxtrot mike lima 😂😂😂

[@DirtyCoastFishing]

Foxtrot Mike Lima lol once everyone ends up like you is when the world is in trouble

[@santanateex]

Cheated so harddd even the announcers saw it, should've deducted points

[@countnulin3044]

At least, with all that pulling in mens event, It's really nice to see that Sam Briggs made it fair in womens event, without cheating - 1:08:12. Gread job, Sam!

[@sebastiendesrosiers597]

She's pulling

[@gabrielmiranda5377]

sanchez was cheating he was pulling the block every time when he hits it

[@YaacovMyYaacov]

Let's address the elephant in the room, 1) hit & PULL is cheating !!!! Again, hit & PULL is cheating !!!! WTF Is anyone watching this ? 2) Lane 10 & 9 have some kind of an advantage. All the top winners are either from lane 10 or 9. The Block seem to slide smoother than all the other lanes. This event wasn't thought out good at alllllll.

[@edenmckinnon8483]

That was the whole point of the event, to surprise the athlete and not allow them to prepare.

[@tazer02]

Well if this circus was a real sport...

[@cihan.a]

crossfit is a form of marketing, and a fun way to burn calories for people who don't like to run, bike, lift weight and etc. there is no full motion of movement or proper form for almost half of the movements. you just need to find a shortcut an easy way to do more in the given amount of time.

[@alphamammonth8024]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joLZhKCneM2gbK8 stfu

[@kiffe22]

If you come to crossfit and "don't like to run, bike, lift, weight and etc" well.. let's just say you won't have a good time. Btw, I'd like to clarify that yes, the technique in most of these athletes at this particular event is ridiculous and should not have been allowed like that.

[@jackhammer8439]

every single winner in the first three heats won by doing the movement incorrectly and pulled it to the finish...basically cheating...yet, it stands.. ahh Crossfit... I want to like it, but when it encourages and rewards cheaters...

[@mike0566]

Jack HAMMER i spoke to one of the event coordinators last year and asked how the judges identified questionable striking on the banger and he simply said " they are not properly trained on whats proper and whats borderline inappropriate because to establishing a method of striking that all need to conform to would be nearly impossible. With the sport still in its infancy things like this will work its self out . he said NASCAR teams modified cars to gain a edge in the early years and things were implemented to stop that from happening , they are working on a better method to keep it equal.if it was up to me i would install A strike plate that identifies upward pulling and calculates that amount and gives a penalty of time at the end or a DQ. This would be very easy to manufacture and install . i have sent emails to the organization with my idea and no one has given me the time of day.

[@richardsanchez9190]

in its defense theres cheating in a lot of sports. but i will offer this solution. what if the banger had a color band where you had to keep your feet within that band?

[@seanclarke6733]

Honestly I think this was simply a bad event, can’t all be good ones

[@andrewyork3869]

@@mike0566 a red strike plate would also fix it.

[@cdn1588]

How did Sanchez get off that bike in 27 seconds is beyond me 😶 that's insane. I dont even get to 20 kals in that time. Pure insanity. Wow.

[@ness940]

OMG, dat PULLING event...

[@SirPeterlll]

CrossFit games are so stupid but somehow fun to watch.

[@alfonsolabeaga1199]

Am I the only one tilting just from watching this?

[@baoyiyang]

imaging how many iPhones they gonna charge if they tie the bikes to a power generator

[@shawnfoster4506]

1.25

[@bucknards1898]

Toes at the beginning of the banger block. That will get maximum impact with that hammer. Banger not a puller🤪😁

[@zigler00]

Firefighter combat challenge! The original crossfit games.

[@MadeInYugoslavia]

First Event is totally bullshit! it makes no sense! hitting strong doesn't bring you anx effort! only pushing with short strokes. tecnical no sense!

[@jordanspringer8]

Fikowski should've won that. First guy to not hook and pull.

[@nathanjedrej792]

Are any of the men over 6'? Short legs as well. When you compare them to professional athletes in other sports, these guys have funny proportions.

[@luther1546]

Every single thing about Crossfit is so unbelievably cringe. What a bunch of clowns.

[@treythompson3083]

Whack a mole, coming to the games in 2019

[@KiiqSouza95]

Mano, qual é técnica desse martelo? Porque tinha uns caras arrastando o peso com o martelo, ao invés de somente move-lo com as pancadas. Foi muito zuado isso!

[@victorsilveira4572]

Caique Alexandre Nao intendi tambem, se fosse legendado seria mais fácil de entender

[@Mike-cp1tj]

winning technique at 17:42

[@Rob17C]

winning, but terrible form for this. only reason he won was because he got such a head start on the bike.

[@carlosferreira193]

half smash half pull the block with the headhammer

[@Rob17C]

if you go and watch the World Firefighter combat challenge, you'll see how it suppose to be done. short, choppy and powerful hits and you should be standing in front of the weight the entire time. that sled is something we (firefighters) all have to be good at because its almost a universal part of our yearly agility test. Even an average level firefighter would have beaten probably every athlete on the sled.

[@YaacovMyYaacov]

"Cheating technique". Yeah. Always works. Till someone calls you out on it.

[@edenmckinnon8483]

The whole idea of this event was the element of surprise, something they do each year to surprise and challenge the athletes, to provide them with an object that they have not been able to practice for. The whole point of the Crossfit Games, is to find the most all around and balanced athlete, not to find the best "fire fighter"

[@Southend_Savage]

Every single one of these athletes are hitting that sled wrong go watch the firefighter combat challenge and see how you should actually hit that thinv

[@ramaraksha01]

To those saying he is pulling it - how exactly does that work? How do you pull using a hammer & standing on top? I can understand using a rope & pulling from behind. You cant pull using a hammer that thing weighs too much But what is concerning are those who use huge swings - did they not prepare at all for these events?

[@natedillow1725]

I would love to see this with wooden handles, and if you break it you're out

[@903Style]

Should've put some kind of mark on that block up close to the front as not to let the back of your foot go past it. That way people won't stand behind the dang block and pull it.

[@slickbricknick123]

Sanchez should have been disqualified

[@msfs19941]

This event is a literal joke. Cheaters blatantly pulling the block and the judges just staring like 👁👄👁

[@emmerrzett]

It's vertical strikes - not horizontal :>

[@Caysum21345]

Noah and Sanchez def cheated

[@samueltourist]

i mean i have barely an idea about cross fit but on 13:20 the guy in lane 10 is just pulling the block with the sledge hammer and there are 2''judges'' right behind him and they dont say anything ... Man before making into a sport get legit judges ..... ( cool idea crossfit but damn that just made it look dumb)

[@kevinerb6268]

What a stupid event

[@krossxeye660]

I've dug ditches, and these guys are not doing it right. Gotta slide the hands, and Noah, this is a strength even, not a puller.

[@trebitre]

Quante braccia strappate all agricoltura!

[@jeanp1323]

Who comes up with these exercices ?? I can tell It's hard but it does look silly at the same time

[@user-rq6om8bb6v]

They remind me of the builders in coc

[@ColtonRedman]

If your a fireman you know how to actually advance the sled, look up a "Keiser sled" it's the exact same thing as the assault banger, grab the sledge close the the head and make short choppy swings, you advance the sled much quicker and don't use as much energy.

[@danielellisporter]

If u aren't cheating u aren't trying. That applies to everything but video games and marriage

[@BOLITXE1974]

En el heat 2 Sanchez arrastra muchas veces el bloque. Eso es fallo del juez. Que miraba...?

[@TheThanosquest]

I have a feeling American is gonna win this. 95% 98% is American.

[@SalemEverett]

more than one of the guys were pulling, is that allowed?

[@ahsanshariq9824]

As i eat my cookies...

[@armouredoutlaw1537]

An event using a sledge hammer and barely anyone knows how to swing a sledge hammer

[@NolikargAven]

the only one that did great in the event and did not cheat was Fikowski

[@KP-wu2li]

Crossfit lol!

[@cmighells1997]

Judges should’ve allowed more pulling...I need more pulling. Would also like to see the worm pull-ups more too, u know the ones where u flail your body in a pull up like motion.

[@thisusedtobeme]

that first event is fucking ridiculous lol

[@P_h_i_l_s_e_n]

song from 20:50 - 21:50 ??

[@And1Mixtape9]

Chicago Bulls Intro soundtrack - brings back memories of Michael Jordan :)

[@Whistlesonthewind]

The commentators blatantly ignore certain athletes crossing the finish line. I wonder why.

[@meandmyself1600]

The quality is mediocre in general, they super often mix up athletes. Besides that I'd guess some "stars" are built up for marketing purposes and get favoured, while other good athletes get less airtime/recognition

[@boogiestreet594]

So what are they on, HGH, EPO, what else?

[@juansuarez828]

no enganchan poco con el martillo eso tedria que ser un golpe seco

[@DK_tk3]

They can't swing A hammer for the life of them.

[@ForehandLuke]

All I see is terrible technique on the keiser course. Put me in there and I'll win. You must always keep your feet in front of the keiser, keep the sledge always in front of you above your head, bend your knees when you hit, and move your body when you hit.

[@Southend_Savage]

Firefighter Luke things only firefighters would know. You’d think these guys would research how to properly do this. Then again it’s CrossFit

[@alan181090]

Nobody doubts that.. but wath about snatch? Of the first event (run swim run)? Or the other events?

[@jakubsmukaa9038]

1:11.

[@6239jimmy]

26:39 27:08

[@Tonbi95]

20:24

[@perleticia2]

O único esporte que a gente torce para o último terminar rápido

[@NyttNorge]

What a bunch of clowns.

[@ReegusReever]

This is funny as fuck.

[@javiervelasquez3277]

common this is embarrassing

[@ggGordyC]

This games seems stupid

[@ethanbates7734]

I love CrossFit judges

[@boucledorarmwrestling]

Worst sport ever

[@fightington]

Reetfit still a thing?

[@cartmanbrah8937]

Women's event was lame

[@Laflaree00]

Too much pulling

[@ianbrewer4843]

Great event

[@osubucksfan1985]

asdf

[@ashwinrugjee5787]

Wtf....lol

[@lotfidridi5240]

Good job

[@jakubsmukaa9038]

1:11:13 koniec

[@Rob17C]

That awkward moment when basically any firefighter could smoke almost all of these athletes in the sled hit.........

[@edenmckinnon8483]

Yes maybe this event.. and how about the other 12 or so events at the Games, regional and open events to get here? I am sure a fire fighter would also win at rolling up a hose.

[@jackhammer8439]

I am guessing you are a firefighter...

[@DK_tk3]

Rob17C firefighters are only good at sitting around collecting paychecks they didn't earn.

[@MrTbonezach14]

I encourage you all to look up the Scott fire combat challenge. Anyone of those athletes would smoke all these heats on tech. Alone

[@MrTbonezach14]

Kwikws6 sounds like someone wanted to be a firefighter and could pass the school. Poor guy

[@luisfer30ful]

super video

[@CommonCentrist82]

Wow these guys are good at working out. Crossfit is dumb.

[@incognito8691]

Lane 1 was the only one not pulling

[@willchoumusic]

I live for this shit!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ArmyVeteran25U]

Guys in the back have the best views during the female heats.

[@brynjarandresson6996]

Please ditch this ridiculous bike CrossFit, people don't relate with it at all!

[@triggerrick]

A hammer event? Really? What's next, underwater basket weaving? Crossfit is such a joke.