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Whether in a basement in Iceland, a warehouse in Dubai or on a lake up a mountain, the daily grind continues. The chaos of competition is fast approaching where the 40 will be whittled down to five. 

The competitors of this region soon unite in what promises to be an epic showdown in Madrid, Spain. 

The final athlete lineup for the 2016 CrossFit Games are inked into the history books on May 29th. 

Now the dust has settled after this year's Open, it's time to look ahead to Regionals. As always, the Open workouts were tough and the competition was fierce - so how did the Brits get on?

This year, no less than fifteen British athletes finished the Open in a qualifying position for the next stage. A few more sneaked through as others opted for a team spot, claiming their space at the Meridian Regionals to be held in Madrid later this month.



From completing my first online qualifiers, and having the first workout with skills I haven't figured out yet (double unders), I was  left in 73rd place. This meant I missed out on qualifying for Battle of Britain. But 5 days before the event I was called... I had a place! Fear struck, but so did the excitement. 

Love them or hate them, WODs that last longer than 20 minutes are an important part of training. Most of the time, we only need a short, intense WOD to get maximum benefit without burning out. But, in the name of keeping things constantly varied, the occasional longer WOD is a must! 

How often do you push yourself with a WOD over 20 minutes long? If it's been a while, here are 5 of our favourite monster workouts.

If you've been WOD-ing for a while, chances are you've ripped your hands at some point. It sucks, doesn't it? 

It might sound like a minor injury, but a bad hand tear can really set you back with your training. You don't realise how much you need your hands until they're out of action! JAW grips are an awesome way to get a little extra protection. Check out this post to find out what makes them so special, and to see what some of our customers think.

Is one of your goals to increase your Olympic lifting totals? The clean and the snatch are complicated beasts, and the most progress happens when you dial in the technique.

Today we're looking at the clean and, more specifically, the first pull. When you're working on technique, we've found it helps to break down the lift into the component parts. When you do this, you start to realise how much is going on when you pick that bar up.

Your core is an important, but often underestimated, part of your body. Not only is it home to most of your body's most important organs, but it helps keep you fit, strong and healthy too.

Here are 8 reasons to spend more timing training your core.

We talk about recovery a lot on the blog, but it's still something people struggle with.

Do you ever wonder how the top athletes can train multiple times per day, at a high intensity? Their recovery game must be pretty strong, right?

There's a lot more to recovery than good nutrition and a post-WOD shake. Don't get us wrong - both of these are important, but they'll only get you so far.

Do you travel a lot? Spend time working away? This is often one of the biggest obstacles we hear people talking about.

It's easy enough to find a box when you're away from home, but the food can be a little more challenging. In this post, we give our favourite tips to help you out when you find yourself away from your usual routine.

Every year, the CrossFit Games Open highlights the importance of integrity - and, sometimes, the lack of it.

The concept of integrity doesn't just apply to elite athletes, though. After each Open workout, you're almost guaranteed to find cryptic social media updates calling out dodgy submissions from across the whole community.

Find out why it matters in this post.

Now Spring has arrived, it's time to embrace outdoor WODs again. Training outside is always fun, but the benefits might run a bit deeper than that. For example, reattach has linked outdoor exercise to an increase in energy, when compared to the same exercise indoors.

If you can't get to the box, or just fancy getting your WOD on outdoors this month, here are 10 Outside the Box WODs to try. 

The 2016 CrossFit Games Open is over. It's now time to reflect on our performance, and make plans for the year ahead.

Here's our advice to help you figure out how to come back stronger next year.