About the 2nd Annual CFRMPG XMAS Throwdown

Get out your iphones, ipads, desk calendars, pen and paper or whatevs and clear your schedule for December 8th. You'll be glad you did. The only specific detail right now is the date. If you were there last year, or know someone who was, hopefully they can vouch for the legitimacy of last years competition. I'm tagging all the gym owners I can think of, so you can spread the word. Not sure on registration and/or a competitors cap yet. One thing I can say is this: We all started CrossFit because we were attracted to looking/feeling better, becoming more athletic, competing with others, or just becoming a better individual overall. What we did not start CrossFit for was 1 arm handstand holds, doing pistols on top of kettlebells, or other useless movements. What I'm saying is that we want to host another competition, that at the end of the day, the Fittest people in attendance are at the top of the podium; not the strongest because it was strength biased, or the fastest, or the best at endurance etc, but the best overall. We're going to bring to you classic CrossFit. Likely 4-5 wods, of different time domains, testing the different energy systems, along with the 10 general physical skills, through good ole' couplets, triplets and crossfit movements. We have no intent in testing anyone at something they havent been practicing already. Sure, we train for the "unknown and unknowable" but this isn't the CrossFit games, we want to see who's best at doing CrossFit, not adapting to a new movement or some weird standard on an old movement. So expect things like, burpees, cleans, pullups, squats, double unders, wall balls, muscle ups (yes), box jumps, swings. Don't expect to know the exact workouts to far ahead of time, rather, just the movements. Ninja's, you'll be able to get your judo on, and monsters, you'll get to be hulk for a wod....just be sure to be better at what you suck at before then! This is going to be legit CrossFit at its finest, like back when the games were at the ranch and wods were based on fitness over creativity. (Not saying creativity is bad). I want to be straightforward in saying that I am not knocking anyones competition. I've personally competed and judged in a few of the biggest comps here in middle TN this year, and they have been great. Great hosts, awesome programming, wonderful atmosphere, and a good thing for the community. Though on a more global scale, theres just a lot of (excuse my language) "dumb shit" going on in local competitions that seems as if the programmers didn't have a clue about testing fitness. (see link below) The 2nd annual CrossFit Rampage Christmas throwdown is going to as raw as it gets, no bells and whistles, just fitness. Hell, we might not even have port-a-potties! Now, please read this article: http://outlawcoach.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/120208/