
Each year, the CrossFit Games subjects athletes to a series of grueling physical tests in a bid to crown the fittest man and woman on earth. Having won five consecutive titles between 2016 and 2020, more than any individual male athlete, Mat Fraser has a strong case for being named the fittest man in history.
Throughout his illustrious career, there was one 20-minute workout which Fraser repeatedly returned to as a fitness yardstick of sorts, and anyone with access to a Concept2 RowErg can give it a try. So that’s exactly what I did.