Challenges Facing Adaptive CrossFit with Amy Bream
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Challenges Facing Adaptive CrossFit Athletes with Amy Bream
In this episode of Constantly Varied Conversations, host John welcomes multi-time CrossFit Games athlete Amy Bream to discuss the current challenges facing the adaptive CrossFit community. They delve into the contentious issues of decreased prize purses and limited uniforms for athletes, exploring the community's reaction and the broader business considerations driving these changes. Amy shares her disappointment at the initial response to the changes and emphasizes the need for better communication and unity within the adaptive community. They also discuss the broader implications for the sport's growth and the importance of adaptive athletes being vocal about their needs in constructive ways. Amy closes with insights into her current focus on motivational speaking and developing programs for new amputees. Tune in for a candid exploration of adaptive CrossFit and its future.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:25 Current Issues in the Adaptive Community
00:37 Prize Purse and Uniform Controversy
01:26 Community Reactions and Feedback
03:16 Understanding CrossFit's Business Decisions
09:11 Comparing Adaptive and Able-Bodied Divisions
11:57 The Importance of Communication
20:13 Future of Adaptive Competitions
28:14 Amy Bream's Personal Journey and Projects
31:42 Closing Remarks and Future Conversations 
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the adaptive athlete community is absolutely SAVAGE in their sense of humour...!! The Ogar's in particular are great to hang around - super professional in their running of events etc. but always quick with a joke or a hilarious put-down (esp. Shannon) 🤣
Thank you for dicussing this important topic.
Thanks for watching!
Love this episode! John, would you entertain an episode discussing the CrossFit Service Cup as well?
Funny enough it briefly comes up in my newest episode releasing later today
It’s the 10% drop off for me and no one seems to understand it’s a business at the end of the day. I’ve said it before and will say it again. We’ve progressed soooo much from Working Wounded Games.
We will get to where we have more podium money/ prizes. Uniform issues will be resolved I’m sure.
So to my fellow athlete’s we need to take a step back and see it is progressing for the future generation of athletes in our communities.
Folks can have this discussion in a professional manner and stop comparing ourselves to the elite able body and their payouts.
Some athletes don’t want to hear it and that’s where we have to ask are those athletes truly in it for themselves since it’s about money or is it about the community?
I was just reminiscing about WWG the other day ❤ It took what 8(?) years to get HQ to even recognize Adaptive Crossfit as a games division while we were out there competing on our own. I think everyone needs to have some patience and just keep pushing and supporting each other.
Thanks Omar!
Appreciate you!
@@lmk5009 agreed. It’s been a long road from 2015. I think I’m the last one from the old guard still trying to keep up with these giants.