I noticed in the videos of those 2 guys that were at the top for a while that they were using those rowers. One guy was continuously hitting 14 cals in ~30 seconds or less, with what looked like very little effort.
AgEng06 said:
I noticed in the videos of those 2 guys that were at the top for a while that they were using those rowers. One guy was continuously hitting 14 cals in ~30 seconds or less, with what looked like very little effort.
gambochaman said:
Also, yall see the announcement about Xebex rowers? Holy freAking crap
That sucks for Get Rx'ed who makes Xebex. Got my first set of garage gear from them when they first opened. Picked it up at there wear house & they threw in a bunch of extra stuff; clips, rings, shirts and some bands.emando2000 said:
Barbend explains it here There's also a video making fun of the xebex rower on the link.
Morning Chalk up shows they asked about their rowers before testing
I'm sure these guys are pissed but they seriously looked like they weren't putting much effort into the row. They had me doubting my abilities.
They have until March 6th to resubmit 18.1
It does but this is also on the CrossFit staff for not anticipating something like this.reproag said:That sucks for Get Rx'ed who makes Xebex. Got my first set of garage gear from them when they first opened. Picked it up at there wear house & they threw in a bunch of extra stuff; clips, rings, shirts and some bands.emando2000 said:
Barbend explains it here There's also a video making fun of the xebex rower on the link.
Morning Chalk up shows they asked about their rowers before testing
I'm sure these guys are pissed but they seriously looked like they weren't putting much effort into the row. They had me doubting my abilities.
They have until March 6th to resubmit 18.1
IF they lied. Not saying the did or didn't but I'd imagine both concept 2 and Xebex are keeping their calculation formulas close to the vest. I've never been on a Xebex so I don't know if its easier or not. I do know I'm not a games or regional athlete and my 500 m on a concept 2 is 1:23. The Instagram post with times sub 1:30 time doesn't seem out of the ordinary. It would be nice to see a comparison of averages for different meters and Cal rowed between the two rowers. Or maybe some video of other top athletes to see what their row time was during 18.1gambochaman said:
they did specify concept2 or something with equal calibration
its on the manufacturer for flat out lying
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GRADE: F
JONATHAN VARELA AND MALACHI BENNETT
For a moment, it appeared that Jonathan Varela and Malachi Bennett serendipitously had the two top scores in 18.1, side by side at their unaffiliated gym.
Upon further inspection and review of their videos, they were both assessed a major penalty, have since had their scores adjusted, and were denied the top spots on the Leaderboard after it was discovered that their Xebex brand rowers were significantly easier to log calories on than the Concept2.
A few things seem iffy in regards to the situation and the choice to use these rowers and submit their scores.
1. In the submission videos, as the camera pans to the right for a moment, you can clearly see a Concept2 rower sitting in the gym in a position to be used (not stored upright).
2. Both athletes have multiple Opens under their belt (Bennett- six, Varela- 3) during which the Concept2 rower has been implemented.
3. For the time it took the athletes to row 14 calories most rounds (25-28 seconds), they would need to be holding an 1,800-2,000 calorie-per-hour pace on a Concept2 rower.
4. Neither athlete has qualified for Regionals. Bennett, while a solid athlete, has a best Open workout finish of 117th, and Varela has yet to crack the top 2,500 in a workout. Top worldwide finishes seemed shady at best.
5. CrossFit 307 in their town of Casper, Wyoming, has Concept2 rowers.
Bennett and Varela chose not to use the correct rowers even though they had the option. They are both experienced athletes who should have known the difference between the Xebex and the Concept2. Their pace is outlandish given the circumstances, and even through the pace could feasibly be achieved, they haven't proven to be the caliber of athletes to do it.
From what I gather by the people coming to the defense of their character on social media, I'm sure they're both decent guys.
They just aren't the best at 18.1.
AgEng06 said:
I also wish they'd weight these heavy lifts as a function of body weight... since I'm a lightweight.