FIVE podium finishes seems a fitting reward for CrossFit Warrnambool’s competition squad, according to coach Paul Watkins.
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The south-west gym is basking in the glow of another strong outing against some of the state’s fittest at the CrossFit Anarchy competition in Bendigo.
From Warrnambool’s squad of seven, four took out first place on the weekend, with Bec Rantall finishing equal first in the women’s open category, Dylan Walsh in the open men’s, Georgi Pontonio in the women’s intermediate and Peter Ivanecky in the men’s masters.
Simon Boyd, who was taking part in his first CrossFit competition, finished third in the men’s intermediate.
“It’s good when you see these guys get the result for their hard work,” Watkins said.
“It’s not just their training, they’re conscious of what they eat and doing the correct recovery. It really is a dedication to their sport.”
The one-day event saw competitors take on five workouts across the day. They were unaware what the exercises would be until they turn up on the day.
“The events themselves had a combination of weight-lifting, gymnastics, endurance and bodyweight excercises,” Watkins said.
“Everything from stationery bike work, rope climbs, peg board climbs, push ups, box jumps and some heavy lifting. Every athlete has a judge for each event to ensure standards of movement and to keep score.”
Boyd is keen to test himself again on the competition scene after his first taste.
“It pushed me to my limits both physically and mentally,” he said.”It’s actually only 27 minutes of work for the day, but it’s 100 per cent output.
“I can only imagine how the elite do it over four or five days.”
Boyd said he first got into the sport six months ago after a conversation with someone at the gym, and had enjoyed breaking out of his regular gym routine.