Strength recaps dropped
This week’s uploads include a CrossFit Games Quarterfinal Workout 2 breakdown and Bryce Krawczyk’s 2026 Canadian Powerlifting Nationals recap — both useful for lifters wanting programming, competition pacing and recovery cues. Creators are using those recaps to translate elite movement patterns into practical training tweaks for strength-focused gym-goers. (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
Quarterfinals Workout 2 asks athletes to finish 80 dumbbell hang squat cleans and 40 bar muscle‑ups any way they choose, with a 15‑minute time cap and prescribed DBs of 35 lb (15 kg) for women and 50 lb (22.5 kg) for men. (games.crossfit.com). CrossFit opened Quarterfinals registration and sent invites to the top 25% of Open finishers, with the Quarterfinals window scheduled March 26–30, 2026. (crossfit.com). The CrossFit Games channel posted the official Workout 2 video to its YouTube feed as part of the Quarterfinals rollout that accompanies the sport’s published scorecards and movement standards. (youtube.com / CrossFitGamesTV). Coaching outlets have already released tactical breakdowns—WODprep published a pacing and rep‑scheme guide highlighting how to distribute the 80 DB cleans and where to break on muscle‑ups to avoid red‑lining. (wodprep.com). Calgary Barbell Vlogs published a short Bryce Krawczyk recap of the 2026 CANPL Nationals to its channel (Calgary Barbell Vlogs, ~2.48K subscribers), tagging the national meet footage from St. John’s. (youtube.com / Calgary Barbell Vlogs). The 2026 CANPL National Championships ran March 9–14, 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Canada Powerlifting streamed sessions with live SymplMeet scoring during the meet. (canplnationals.ca) (youtube.com / CanadaPowerlifting). Bryce Krawczyk’s career record—multiple CPU national titles, appearances at IPF world events, and noted IPF Open deadlift marks—frames his nationals recap as a return‑to‑competition update rather than a first‑time outing. (openpowerlifting.org) (elitefts.com).
