“Heat’s gonna be a bitch.”
Regional director Jeff Tucker wasn’t lying, either. When you hold an event at Hell’s Half Acre, you’re battling the WOD and the weather—but the women of the South Central Regional were up to the challenge.
The best athletes from the region descended on Fort Worth, Texas, May 29-30, with each hoping to win one of four spots in the CrossFit Games.
They were tested by four WODs:
WOD 1
Snatch/overhead squat ladder:
1 squat snatch + 2 OHS or 1 power snatch + 3 OHS
Women’s bars: 75-135 lb.
WOD 2
AMRAP in 10 minutes of:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 squats
All athletes wear 10-lb. vest.
WOD 3
100 double-unders
3 Rounds of:
10 deadlifts (275/185 lb.)
1 sandbag run (75/50 lb.)
Then Row 1K
WOD 4
10 muscle-ups
15 handstand push-ups
20 squat cleans (105 lb.)
Run 550 meters
For complete results, click here.
13min 32sec
Additional video: The Complete 2009 CrossFit Games, published December 2009-January 2010.