Watch Justin Medeiros’ Return to Training Following His 13th-Place Finish at the 2023 CrossFit Games
The 2023 CrossFit Games results were not what two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros anticipated. After finishing 29th and 37th in the first two events, following a pair of bike crashes in the first event, Medeiros couldn’t catch up on the leaderboard by the end of the competition.
Medeiros ranked 13th overall and relinquished the Fittest Man on Earth® title to Jeffery Adler of Canada. Patrick Vellner and Roman Khrennikov took silver and bronze, respectively.
On Sept. 16, 2023, Medeiros returned from some vacation time and published a video on his YouTube channel wherein he shared his first week of programming back in the gym. Check it out below::
Although Medeiros took time off after the 2023 CrossFit Games to analyze his performance and plan for the 2024 season, he performed infrequent low-volume workouts to maintain his fitness.
Day One
Medeiros did two circuits on the first day:
Circuit One
Five rounds on a five-minute timer:
- Chest-To-Bar Pull-Ups
- Ring Push-Ups
- Wall Balls
- C2 Bike for Calories (for the remainder of the five minutes)
Medeiros didn’t reveal the exact number of reps he did for each exercise.
Circuit Two
Two rounds of five-minute EMOMs (every minute on the minute):
Medeiros did not go into detail about which ab exercises he trained.
Day Two — Active Rest Day
30-minute AMRAP (as many reps as possible):
- 10 Basketball Free Throws
- 10 Calorie Row For Every Miss
On his rest day, Medeiros practiced his basketball shot. He attempted 10 free throws in a round with the stipulation that he would burn 10 calories on the Concept2 RowErg for each missed shot.
Medeiros did between 50 to 80 calories on the rower in every round. “Basketball is not my sport,” said Medeiros, who concluded his rest day with mobility training.
Day Three
The high-volume day comprised two circuits:
Circuit One
Three rounds of:
- 100-foot Overhead Earthquake Barbell Carry
- 100-foot Sandbag Carry
- 200-foot Farmer’s Carry
Circuit Two
21-15-9 of:
Rest three minutes, then:
9-15-21 of:
- Deadlift (225 pounds)
- Bar-Facing Burpees
- Calorie Row
[Related: The 2024 CrossFit Games Will Be Held In Fort Worth, Texas]
2023 Rogue Invitational
Without divulging details, Medeiros revealed that he will compete in a powerlifting meet on Dec. 16, 2023. On the CrossFit front, Medeiros is expected to compete in the 2024 CrossFit Open. He is not on the roster for the 2023 Rogue Invitational in Round Rock, TX, on Oct. 28-29, 2023, as of Sept. 21, 2023.
Featured image: @justinmedeiros34 on Instagram
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