We participated in the Mayenne Throwdown
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We participated in the Mayenne Throwdown 🏐♂️
10 days before we left, we started a small series of vlogs to document our team preparation.
Between shaky sync sessions, bursts of laughter, and "we'll do a real rep next time," we had no idea what awaited us.
Off to the Mayenne Throwdown, with only one goal in mind: to have fun, perform, and bring back good memories (and some content, of course).
🎬 Episode 1 — Preparation & Departure
The team is Brandon, Solenne, Lilou, and Adrien.
But for the trip, we also brought along Benjamin Barbier, his girlfriend Charlène, and Vincent Pradier.
The two guys actually ended up winning the Elite competition (yes, really).
We, more modestly, arrived in the RX category, qualified... in last place 😅
But history will remember that we finished 36th out of 60, a great comeback.
Thursday's departure?
Classic: a van for 8, packed with bags, resistance bands, Tupperware, and promises of "eating clean."
First night at the apartment: Adri discovers we only have half a packet of pasta for four.
The adventure begins. We discover the Mayenne venue, with its impressive floors. A quick photoshoot and video call, quite disastrous for our team...
🎥 Episode 2 — Day 1: Three WODs to get into the swing of things
Friday morning, nervous wake-up.
First WOD, first automatisms, first no-reps (obviously).
But the atmosphere is insane, the judges are on point, and the surrounding teams are super fair-play.
Cameras are rolling, the playlist starts strong.
In the vlog, Brandon gets his hand grip stuck on a live pull-over... a moment that became legendary.
Everyone laughs, except him.
But behind that, it's another story:
Heavy wall balls + box step-ups + worm thrusters.
A combo designed by someone who hates joy.
We got rolled over, literally.
Legs stopped responding, brains checked out, and yet we gave it our all.
🎥 Episode 3 — Day 2: The Squat Clean Ladder
Saturday is time for the Squat Clean Ladder.
A legendary event: weights go up, shouts are loud, misses, successes, encouragement.
The kind of moment where you forget everything except the bar in front of you.
We also discover our first WODs combining running + box jumps, and Lilou starts to regret not having more cardio than that...
🎥 Episode 4 — Day 3: The finish we deserve
Last day. Two WODs to give it our all.
The one we were most looking forward to: Handstand walk, farmer carry, and rope climb.
Our best result of the weekend.
Shoulders burning, forearms exploding, but we keep going.
It's the moment you realize you've endured three days of effort, shouts, doubts, and laughter.
We finished exhausted, but proud.
And above all, happy to have shared this together — a true team, a true atmosphere.
Between two WODs, we met some cool people:
Lucas Heuzé, one of the best French CrossFitters, who created a live meme with WOD.LOL.
Lucien Larbaig and Leslie Davasse, the star commentators from Functional Vision, always at their post.
Feliz Kapita, the scoring maestro of big competitions.
Quentin from Dropin Le Podcast, mic in hand, vibes maxed out.
The CrossFit Agora team, always the funniest on the floor.
- Rachelle and Thom, the star speakers.
Alexandre Pinsolle, our trusty guy.
And icing on the cake: Jules Castor, one of the top names in French CrossFit.
🧠 What we take away
We pushed ourselves, without ever taking ourselves too seriously.
Competitions are tough, but they're what brings a team closest together.
And most importantly: nothing beats the atmosphere of a Throwdown, with friends, cameras, and a good after-party.
🔗 For what's next
➡️ Watch the full playlist on YouTube
➡️ Follow @wod.lol for memes and behind-the-scenes
➡️ And check back here for our next competition vlogs 👀
➡️ We then went to the Agen Showdown — read the vlog!
➡️ And for what to wear during competition: WOD Outfit: how to dress for a fitness session
❤️ A huge thank you to Tommy Agu
Impossible to conclude without mentioning Tommy Agu, the one who captured every moment, every fail, every burst of laughter of this adventure.
Always there, camera in hand, a smile on his face, and a joke ready to go, he brought these vlogs to life without ever asking for anything in return.
It's thanks to him that we can relive every moment of these Mayenne Throwdown – the struggles, the laughs, the silly moments that make it all worthwhile.
So thank you, man 🙌
Thank you for your time, your eye, your humor, and your constant good mood during these three days of carnage.
You transformed a simple competition weekend into a memory we'll cherish for life.
And honestly... without you, it wouldn't have been the same 🎥🔥