Carlsbad Man To Compete For Title 'Fittest Man' 안전놀이터
In the wake of running almost 48 miles in and around the Grand Canyon and completing a large number of ultramarathons and marathons, Sean Patrick was prepared for more.
The Carlsbad 53-year-old is competing for the title "Fittest Man" in his age bunch (50-54) at the CrossFit Games coming up Aug. 3-7 and circulating on CBS from the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Wis.
Each late spring, in excess of 600 competitors from across the globe vie for the title "Fittest Athlete in the World" at the yearly NOBULL CrossFit Games.
Patrick was among 7,800 competitors in his age bunch from around the world who entered the CrossFit Open recently. He completed 146th and was among 500 competitors who continued on toward the Online Qualifier. He completed eighth in that round. In the elimination rounds, he completed second out of 30 in his age division, and was among the main 10 who qualified for the games.
The CrossFit Games are charged as a "exhausting multi-day, multi-occasion rivalry where first class competitors from around the world contend in the trial of wellness." Events are kept mystery until not long before the opposition and contenders train the entire year for anything that they could confront.
"I love the test of accomplishing something extremely hard. I love the cycle and the toil and the accomplices I work out with — we're a gathering of about six CEOs and entrepreneurs. It truly turns into a way of life," said Patrick who is CEO of Genesee Scientific, situated in El Cajon, which is a daily existence science provider to scholarly, biotech and drug organizations.
For as far back as month, Patrick has been preparing around 24 hours out of each week across every one of the seven days of the week, with half of that opportunity approaching toward the end of the week. Prior in the year it was more similar to 15 hours across five days. He is either working or preparing.
"I've missed my children's exercises this mid year — can't recollect the last time I prepared supper, or done whatever looks like a late spring excursion. I'm fortunate that my family has been strong. Ideally they can keep it together somewhat longer," Patrick said.
"The most difficult preparation components are the vaulting," Patrick said. That incorporates occasions, for example, handstand push-ups (vertical against a wall), handstand strolling, different kinds of muscle-ups, for example, hanging underneath a draw up bar or vaulting rings and raising yourself over the bar), one-legged squats, and toes-to-bar (swinging from a draw up bar and contacting the two feet to the bar, again and again).