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THE 2023 ROGUE INVITATIONAL
OCTOBER 27-29, 2023
The 5th annual Rogue Invitational returned to Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, October 27-29, once again bringing together the biggest names in CrossFit and Strongman for a weekend of competition and community.
The weekend included the continuing rise of the Mitchell Hooper legend, a masterclass by Patrick Vellner, and the welcome return of CrossFit’s best rivalry: Toomey vs. Horvath.
A year ago, Mitchell Hooper finished third at the Invitational and put many Strongman fans on notice with his seemingly easy effort in two event wins. This year, nobody was caught off guard by Hooper’s steady, confident performance, as the reigning World’s Strongest Man again finished no worse than fourth in any of the weekend’s five challenges, collecting 42 points in the process. That was enough, just barely, to survive a late charge by another former World’s
Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman, who won the final two events, Max Rep Log Lift and The Duel, but wound up with 40 points in the rain-shortened competition.
Rogue’s exclusive Strongman implements are always among the highlights of an Invitational weekend, and this year’s competition was no exception, as the 10 competitors took on a few familiar contraptions, including the Tower of Power and Rogue-A-Coaster, as well as a unfriendly new foe, the Iron Bull Sled Pull, which only Mateusz Kieliszkowski was able to conquer.
“FITNESS THAT STICKS”
After being warned by doctors that his sedentary lifestyle and poor diet had put him on a path to Type 2 diabetes and an early demise, Ron Britt decided to make a change.
“When the doctor gave me all of that bad news, the first thing I thought about was my children,” Britt says.
“It just really, really hit me hard like a bag of bricks,” he adds.
Instead of opting for a steady course of intense medication, Britt decided to take control of his health through fitness and nutrition.
When Britt walked into CrossFit NYC in New York, New York, coach Erica Celini helped Britt work to better his health.
“The changes that Ron has made with his nutrition (are) super simple,” Celini says. “Eat real food. Eliminate processed garbage.”
In addition to changing his nutrition, Britt always shows up to the gym and puts in the work, Celini adds.
“Walking is easier, climbing the stairs, running after the kids—all of these things are just so much easier,” Britt says.
At the time of filming, Britt had already lost 84 lb.
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POUNDS
COACHING
Unlike many other programs that define themselves as high intensity, CrossFit is not focused solely on going faster, farther, or heavier at all costs. Instead, we emphasize the importance of being able to consistently perform exercises safely with proper technique before increasing intensity.
Balancing skill mastery and technique with intensity — in other words, performing at the appropriate relative intensity — is necessary for athletic development and long-term results. At a CrossFit gym, it is the coach who teaches their athletes how to safely move at the ideal level of intensity to get results. This is why CrossFit has developed a culture that embraces relentless coaching during workouts and has created a rigorous educational curriculum for coaches to continue to hone their skills.
NUTRITION
CrossFit nutrition relies on two very basic principles. First, eat whole, unprocessed foods, such as meats, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fruit. Next, eat enough food to support your activity level but not so much as to lead to excess body fat.
