Comments on: CrossFit Masters Competition

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:18:53 +0000

I believe a masters division (over 50….like every other masters class) would be great. It’s not so much the events but it’s the recovery that changes with time. I think guys my age would love to compete with others in this age catagory and not feel the least like they are lesser of an animal that those that compete at younger ages.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:40:11 +0000

At 55 yrs of age and very new to cross fit I think just to participate I have to be motivated. To find the edges of where I can’t go any further and then go there proves I am not ready to lie down just yet. To think I can compete with younger elite athletes in their prime would indicate some measure of decline in my mental acuity however.
On a daily basis we find divisions in life on the street according to age, weight, gender etc so creating a masters division, 50+ say, would be nothing unusal. I do not understand why the success of an over 50 competitor needs to be seen as compromising the success of the younger athlete in any way.
In fact the success of such a group of athletes, 50+ say, might go a whole long way to get people of similar ages off the couch, into a healthier lifestyle, into graduated competition – and what could possibly be wrong with that?

By: robby

robby — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:41:17 +0000

its no secret that as we get older we just cant quite compete at the same level we used to. i know that fitness is for oneself but, lets face it. theres a little competitor in all of us or we would all just sit on the couch.i believe that a masters class would allow some of us to remain motivated. and not feel as though we just cant compete anymore.

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:58:10 +0000

I compete daily with all age groups, and do so well. Some days I win, and some days I don’t. Would I like to compete with the elite 20 year olds? Absolutely. However, I am realistic. At 50 by next years games, I know I do not have the recovery power, flexibility or just brute strength to actually compete with the youngsters. I am competitive to the bitter end. Having a masters division allows me to still train hard, do battle daily with the kids, and still compete against my peers. I am all for it.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:27:41 +0000

As a 42 year old Crossfitter, I say to hell with age groups. Life has no age groups and no weight classes. While acknowledging the fact that performance will (eventually) decline with age, I’m not interested in being the best in my age category; I’d rather know where I stand in comparison to all humanity. Sub-dividing competitors into various categories to create more “winners” doesn’t make accomplishments of any more value.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:28:08 +0000

A Masters Division? Dunno if that’s a good idea, but then CrossFitters are not like the rest of the folks in the world who do other events that have age group classes, so I doubt there’ll be folks who will not do things in a competition setting where the person will say, “Hey, no one in my age group, I know I can take home first place!”