Modern Wisdom #003 - Dave Castro - CrossFit Open 18.0, Pressures of Programming and Fighting Mat Fraser
Feb 13, 2018
Dave Castro discusses the pressures of programming for half a million people and reveals which Games Athletes he doesn't want to meet in The Hunger Games. The podcast also explores the collaboration between Reebok and CrossFit, the mindset of elite CrossFit athletes like Mat Fraser and Rich Froning, and unique gym experiences in China.
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Pre-Open 18.0 Teaser Story
- Dave Castro created a pre-open workout called 18.0 as a teaser before the official CrossFit Open.
- It featured familiar movements with new standards, sparking speculation about the actual Open workout.
Balancing Inclusion and Competition
- Open workout programming must rank the fittest and be inclusive for hundreds of thousands of people.
- While anyone can try, participants need baseline CrossFit skills to safely scale and compete.
Testing Workouts Personally
- Dave tests every Open workout himself before release to get a feel for the movements and intensity.
- He fears the workouts more during official attempts when scores matter and the pressure is real.