I coach CrossFit. We are part of a physical therapy clinic (one brother is a PT, the other is a trainer). We've sent two athletes to the games over the past three years. I have people ranging from an Army Ranger (back six mos. from Afg.) to a mother of three kids in my classes. Overall, it is a great fitness program that helps with mobility, weight management, strength and overall functional movements of life (lifting, sitting, squatting, running, etc.).

As for "professional athletes," here's a video of Knowshon Moreno doing CF at Matt Chan's CrossFit this summer (Matt is the guy who came out of the water first - water polo athlete in college). Knowshon's times on the workouts he scored there were very good, but not "world records" by any means - a couple of folks at our box beat his times. Granted, Knowshon only went for a month or so, but I think a few (maybe not all) of the CF Games competitors would at least be competitive against just about anyone in these workouts.

LINK

FWIW, Erin Andrews is doing CF now... And, I gotta say...she can whip my arse anytime she'd like.

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Posted by UFownstSECsince1950

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Posted on 9/14/11 at 9:01 pm to trevolution

Good info

A guy like Moreno would be just about perfect for something like Crossfit. I could see someone like him being great (if he ever put in the time/training). Obviously there's no reason for him to do something like that now since he makes millions in the NFL (which Augustine alluded to).

I still don't see guys like Patrick Willis or 85% of NFL players ever being able to compete. That's kinda like some of my dumb friends who swear guys like Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, Van Damme, Seagall, etc would whoop Chuck Liddell, GSP, etc IRL