Newly crowned Fittest Man on Earth, Mat Fraser has announced on social media that he would be not be the fittest man come the CrossFit Invitational in November.
On Instagram, Fraser wrote:
“I just wouldn’t be able to compete at a 100%. Although that might be ok when I am competing as an individual, it isn’t fair to my teammates. Lucky for Team USA we have the best back up in the market!”
Slated to be the coach of Team USA, Rich Froning will be stepping in to and will now act as a Coach-Athlete. Last year, Froning also filled in for Ben Smith who was injured.
The CrossFit Invitational takes place November 20 in Canada. The four teams from USA, Canada, Australia and Europe will again battle in the CrossFit exhibition event.
