Official Discussion: Quick and Thick / Double Grace

[dannqanes]

THICK 'N QUICK

Points Available: 100

Location: Tennis Stadium

Sunday afternoon

For time:

4 rope climbs

3 overhead squats (245 / 165 lb.)

Time Cap: 4 minutes

 

[neogaia777]

@dannqanes Froning with the narrow grip on those OHS. Full grown man

 

[josh20]

@dannqanes This is such a horrible workout and I'm sure /r/fitness will freak. But as a crossfit and CrossFit Games fan, I am so looking forward to watching this!

 

[zangomike]

@josh20 Watching videos like the one in this link (the rep counted) make me understand why people criticize Crossfit HQ.

 

[dawn16]

@zangomike even she was surprised that counted. That really should have been a norep, even by crossfit's own standards. bad call

 

[helplesswonder]

@josh20 they will freak out even if you just mention crossfit, so it doesn't really matter, lol.

 

[veranup]

@dannqanes Dan Bailey looked like he wanted to punch Castro

 

[dawn16]

@veranup I hate how the announcers keep sucking Castro's dick about this. "He's so creative, he's so sneaky, great programming!"

It doesn't take creativity to say "umm Grace... AND DOUBLE IT!"

 

[reah]

@veranup The way he toys with them pisses me off. Just tell them straight up its double. If I was a competitor I'd be pissed. He tries to increase the suspense but all he does is make himself seem like a d-bag. He's the worst part of crossfit.

 

[hysitsotlahwlyu410]

@reah YES!!!

 

[jesusismysavior821201]

@veranup Yeah, I thought that too right when double Grace was announced. But in the interview after he won his heat he said he was excited about it.

Maybe he's trying to be extra nice to Castro when on camera, or maybe it's nothing.

 

[snowzealot]

@veranup So did everybody else when he smirked and said y'all gotta do DOUCLE grace.

 

[mcg1102]

@dannqanes

 

[dawn16]

@mcg1102 saving the finals for 5p pst

 

[mcg1102]

@dawn16 Word.

 

[janneygee]

@mcg1102 Which were going to be on ESPN 2. Then ESPN NEWS. Then WatchESPN.com but now back to ESPN 2.

 

[selinastella]

@dannqanes I don't really care what people think about crossfit, it's a new thing, I'm sure people questioned American football back in the day. 60 power cleans and push jerks at 135# are maybe dangerous for the average person, but these guys will be fine.

What does worry me is Dave Castro, I just don't trust the guy. I wish they just released all the events in advance so that there is no doubt about the fairness of the programming, because a part of me does doubt whether they just came up with the final events as the leaderboard was taking shape. I also don't like that the guys in Heat 3 are gonna get a little more rest because they're not competing until ESPN2 is ready for them.

 

[reah]

@selinastella The final heat thing doesn't really matter much though does it cause the leader board probably won't make huge drastic changes unless someone gets injured and doesn't finish and someone in the lower heats wins both events. It's a 200 point swing for the events.

 

[dmshogfan]

@dannqanes Looked like Camille didn't hit full depth on any of those squats.

 

[zangomike]

@dmshogfan First of all, I'm old bastard who couldn't OHS 165 3 times if my life depended on it. That being said, she should've no-repped all 3.