In this week's Fran Lung news, we cover the two teams that were announced from CrossFit Invictus. The headlining CrossFit Invictus, and reigning Fittest Team on earth brings back Joshua Al-Chamaa and Devyn Kin, and adds Chandler Smith and Lauren Fisher. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable, the 28th place team from the 2023 CrossFit Games is also back with athletes Emilty Rethwill and Jessi Smith, along with new additions Roland Goldbaum and Phillip Muscarella. The 2024 CrossFit Open announcements are finalized.  For 24.1 we will see Brent Fikowski and Jeffrey Adler on the men's side, along ..read more

Welcome to the Fran Lung News.  The easiest way to stay up to date in the world of the CrossFit Games.  Hit subscribe so you don't miss a thing. This week CrossFit Invictus announced their first team of the 2024 season.  The CrossFit affiliate with the reigning fittest team on earth, sent three teams in 2023.  In this view we take a look at CrossFit Invictus Unbroken, and it's athletes, Jenn Ryan, Lauren Stallwood, Sean Early, Tyler Soderback. More announcements for the 2024 Season. Who's In? Emma McQuaid - https://www.franlung.com/viewAthlete.php?athleteID=434 Who's Out ..read more

Freestanding Handstand holds first hit the elite CrossFit competition world at the 2020 CrossFit Games, and since then we have seen it at least twice more.  First at 2023 Wodapalooza and more recently at 2024 Fittest Experience. With handstand holds filtering down to lower level CrossFit competitions, how have the time evolved from the best in the world to competitions where only 25% of the athletes attended a CrossFit Semifinal in 2023. Check out the competition results and event pages on Franlung.com 2020 CrossFit Games https://www.franlung.com/viewCompetition.php?competitionID=54 202 ..read more

The Fran Lung Show is back for 2024 with some CrossFit Games news. Super Teams are being announced with a couple this week and in this episode we'll dive in and learn more about the teams. Mayhem Thunder is comprised of 4 former individual Games athletes from Australia, Kara Saunders, Khan Porter, James Newbury and Emily De Rooy. https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/01/introducing-mayhem-thunder/ CrossFit Walleye was announced with a team of Jamie Simmonds, Mia Hesketh, Elliot Simmonds and Kristóf Horváth. https://newsletter.franlung.com/2024/02/02/2024-crossfit-walleye/ Part 1 of Elli ..read more

Jeffrey Adler had a 1st place in Helena and a 2nd place in the 5KM run at the 2023 CrossFit Games.  He also had an epic sound bit in a post event interview where he asked the world, "You guys are surprised I can run, huh?".  In this video we go back to 5 years to and look at all the running events Jeffrey Adler has competed in, including past CrossFit Games, Rogue Invitationals, Dubai Fitness Championships, and others, to see when Adler stopped struggling with running. Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlungan ..read more

6 men qualified for the 2023 Rogue Invitational from the "Q".  We take a look at the past year from Ricky Garard, Victor Hoffer, Travis Mayer, Tudor Magda, Garrett Clark and Jayson Hopper, how the did during the 2023 CrossFit Games season, past Rogue Invitationals, and other offseason competitions. All images courtesy of the CrossFit Games Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Need more Fran Lung in your life, take a look at our merch at https://franlungsocialclub.com/ #crossfitgames #crossfitathlete ..read more

How many event are typically at Rogue.  What do the strength events look like.  The Echo Bike has appeared in every Rogue Invitational, what other movements have appeared every year?  Handstand walks have never been programmed.  What other CrossFit staples are noticeably absent from the Rogue Invitational programming. Want more bite size stats on the sport of fitness, take follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franlunganalytics/ Dip, Drive Shrug Shirt - https://franlungsocialclub.com/products/copy-of-power-cleans-tee Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Gam ..read more

The Rogue Invitational is the premiere off-season CrossFit competition.  With invites handed out to the top 15 athletes from the CrossFit Games, is ensures the Fittest on Earth are in attendances.  The final 5, or in the case of 2023, 6 spots are earned through a qualifier simply known as "The Q" In this video we take a look at the Q women who made it to the top of the stacked field in the Q.  This years qualifiers were Dani Speegle, Manon Angonese, Elena Carratalá Sanahuja, Lauren Fisher, Christine Kolenbrander and Kyra Milligan. Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games ..read more

The 2023 Madrid Championship and the Northern California Classic went off this weekend, with some familiar names on top of the podium  Karin Freyova and Lazar Dukic won in Madrid, while Sean Sweeney and Brittany Weiss won in NorCal.  Each of them took home a pretty substantial prize purse.  Both Dukic and Freyova won more in Madrid than they did in the CrossFit Games, which is impressive considering both athletes finished in the top 15 at the CrossFit Games.  Weiss earned as much at NorCal as she did as part of the Fittest Team on Earth, CrossFit Invictus.  Sean Sweene ..read more

The last time we saw Sara Sigmundsdottir at the CrossFit Games it was in 2020.  After a torn ACL wiped out her 2021 season, she has just missed out qualifying in 2022 and 2023.  We take a look at athletes who have made it back to the CrossFit games after missing 3 or more years, and what the chances are of Signmundsdottir not only making it back to the CrossFit Games, but also being competitive with the Fittest on Earth. Athlete images courtesy of the CrossFit Games All data for this podcast can be downloaded through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/FranLungAnalytics Want more bite ..read more