This CrossFit Efficiency of the Week can also be a comeback story. Over the weekend of Jan. 28, 2023, Dre Strohm made his first dwell competitors look because the 2019 CrossFit Video games. He proceeded to present the CrossFitters in all places that he’s able to make a run at an Particular person Video games spot in 2023.
On the 615 Throwdown, Strohm completed within the prime 5 in all seven occasions, together with two exercise wins. The 2-day occasion occurred on the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN, from Jan 28-29, 2023. Beneath is a more in-depth take a look at Strohm’s efficiency.
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Dre Strohm on the 615 Throwdown
The important thing to Strohm’s victory on the 615 Throwdown concerned holding the competitors shut by way of day one. That meant remaining inside hanging distance of Brandon Smith, who received the primary 4 occasions.
Strohm positioned second within the opening occasion, ending three seconds behind Smith in a sandbag exercise that includes carries and cleans. After a two-minute break, the second occasion began. Strohm ranked second once more behind Smith, with just one hold clear rep separating the 2. Strohm tied Smith within the third occasion of the day, a 5K row, with a time of 17:24.00. Strohm completed fourth within the remaining occasion on day one, three reps behind Smith. Strohm ended the day in second place, 5 factors behind Smith.
Strohm made his transfer on the second day of competitors. The primary occasion of the day was a two-part exercise, whereby Strohm recorded his greatest and worst end of the weekend. The primary a part of the exercise was a triplet together with 4 rounds on the Ski Erg, 50 double-unders, and 12 chest-to-bar pull-ups. Strohm received the primary half at 5:28.00.
The second a part of the exercise was one other triplet, this time with weighted double-unders, eight bar muscle-ups, and handstand walks. Strohm accomplished 143 reps, leading to a fifth-place end. This was his worst putting of the weekend. Nonetheless, it helped him transfer into first place total.
Heading into the ultimate occasion, Strohm had 15 factors, 4 forward of Smith in second. The Mayhem athlete held off Smith, who received his fifth occasion of the competitors however couldn’t match Strohm’s consistency. Strohm positioned third within the occasion to safe the general competitors win and a $3,000 money payout.
Who’s Dre Strohm?
Strohm seemingly stepped away from CrossFit competitors after he helped the Mayhem Freedom workforce win the Affiliate Cup on the 2019 CrossFit Video games. That workforce, which consisted of Strohm, Wealthy Froning, Chyna Cho, and Tasia Percevecz, received their Video games title by 192 factors over CrossFit Krypton. On the time, it was the fourth title for Mayhem Freedom in 5 years and their second straight.
Strohm introduced on the post-Video games press convention in 2019 that he would take time away from the game. He later grew to become Director of Attire and Merchandise for the CrossFit Mayhem model and obtained married whereas settling down in his new function in Cookeville, TN.
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Earlier than profitable his Video games title in 2019, Strohm was an Particular person competitor who appeared at 5 Regionals, putting as excessive as tenth place twice in each 2016 and 2018. The 2016 season was his most profitable as an Particular person competitor — he positioned a career-best twenty seventh within the worldwide CrossFit Open. In the course of the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Strohm was the alternate for the Mayhem Freedom workforce.
In 2022, Strohm confirmed indicators of a doable return as he participated within the Open, putting five hundredth worldwide, qualifying him for the North America Quarterfinals. He positioned 173rd within the Quarterfinals, ending 53 spots in need of qualifying for the Semifinals.
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