Want to challenge yourself to a core workout that will leave your abs burning with the fire of a thousand suns? Emily Bridgers shared a video of young gymnasts tackling what she calls the Baby Shark Challenge. Something tells us they’re making it look easier than it really is.
BTW, the Baby Shark Dance actually originated as a sing-along for children, but we might like this version better.
Main image: Emily Bridgers/Instagram
The Battleground event tested athletes’ strength, speed, endurance, coordination, and balance. It was functional fitness at its finest. While some athletes, like Laura Horvath (who took the event win), excelled, others ran into a little trouble, like Emily Bridgers. When she dropped down from the rope wall during the obstacle course segment, Bridgers landed funny and sustained an injury. She explained what happened in an Instagram post.
Bridgers had previously announced this would be her last year competing. This wasn’t the way she expected to finish her career, but we’ve got to say, we admire her attitude. Here’s to you, Emily!
Main image: Emily Bridgers/Instagram
Emily Bridgers is a name we’ve all come to recognize. She’s been training and competing in the sport for the better part of a decade, and that journey is about to come to an end. In a recent Instagram post, Bridgers shared this Regionals would be her last. Here’s her message to her followers.
Main image: Emily Bridgers/Instagram
Emily Bridgers came out of 16.1 with 354 reps and ran away with the first Open workout of the 2016 CrossFit season.
She’s an absolute machine. Check out her official 16.1 video right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I90teIFxRwE
Video Creds: Metcon Action
Week one of the 2016 CrossFit Open is now in the books with CrossFit Open Workout 16.1 going to two seasoned Games athletes.
For the first time we saw walking lunges in a workout, which proved to be an interesting twist for some of the CrossFit boxes as well as athletes around the globe.
Josh Bridges topped the men’s leaderboard with 365 reps and Emily Bridgers scored 354 reps to take this weeks honors for the ladies.
Check out all of the leaderboards for CrossFit Open workout 16.1 below:
If there were ever three athletes to round up to hit a CrossFit Workout, these ladies would be very high on the list.
CrossFit Games athletes Becca Voigt, Emily Bridgers and Stacie Tovar all get together in the lead up to CrossFit Regionals later next month to hit CrossFit workout at CrossFit Terminus.
CrossFit Workout:
20 burpees
135-lb. hang squat snatches, 20 reps
20 bar muscle-ups
135-lb. hang squat snatches, 20 reps
20 burpees
Watch Now as these 3 amazing ladies hit the workout!
CrossFit Games athlete Emily Bridgers, is a favourite to take out the CrossFit Open for 2015.
Hailing from the South East Region, Bridgers attached CrossFit Open Workout 15.1 completing 251 reps enough for second place worldwide. Following this up with a 225lb / 100kg Clean & Jerk to take 57th position worldwide and third overall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlQhuEI1WA4
Bridgers sits in third after the first week of the CrossFit Open, behind overall leader Maude Charron and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. Australia’s highest placing female is currently Kara Webb, who sits in sixth place overall.
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