Behind the Scenes

Early Friday morning, HQ Director of Training Dave Castro arrives at the Santa Monica Pier for the first workout of this year's Games. The athletes assemble and provide their impressions of the event ahead of them.

In Part 2, the athletes prepare for the skills events and upcoming challenges. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet stays positive throughout the experience. "I'm just happy to be here and ... you cannot be disappointed if you try your best all the time," she says.

Matossian catches up with the athletes before the final workout on Friday: Rope/Clean. "I can't wait for that rope climb," says Rich Froning, who famously struggled with climbs in 2010.

The second day of competition begins with two vendors working out in the stadium before the crowds have gathered. To them, CrossFit brings more than revenue. Meanwhile, the athletes prepare for their first workout of the day: the Triplet Sprint.

In Part 5, the Triplet Sprint is the test. "It's a nasty, nasty combination," Mikko Salo says of the event, which comprises muscle-ups, deficit deadlifts, GHD sit-ups and an escalating shuttle run.

A look at what goes on before, during and after the events of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games. In Part 6, Matossian catches Tony Blauer of Blauer Tactical Systems and John Hackleman of The Pit hanging out with the athletes.

In Part 7, Day 3 brings the final events of the competition. As Event 7: Dog Sled gets underway, HQ Media's Tony Budding comments on the programming: "It's supposed to be hard."

The final series of three workouts is getting underway at the CrossFit Games. Beforehand, men's leader Rich Froning sits in the same place he did last year at the same time. However, in 2010 he finished second after a disappointing final workout.