{"id":7273,"date":"2022-10-26T20:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=7273"},"modified":"2022-10-26T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T21:00:27","slug":"crossfit-legend-rich-froning-jr-will-retire-from-the-team-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/crossfit-legend-rich-froning-jr-will-retire-from-the-team-division\/","title":{"rendered":"CrossFit Legend Rich Froning Jr. Will Retire From the Team Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the greater CrossFit pantheon, Rich Froning Jr.&#8217;s resume is largely unassailable. After an Individual career where he captured four Men&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/crossfit-2023-season-programming-changes-competition-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152283\">CrossFit Games<\/a> titles, Froning Jr. transitioned to a successful Teams career where he led six consecutive squads to championships. With all his accomplishments in mind, the living legend is ready for something new.<\/p>\n<p>During an Oct. 25, 2022, episode of <em>The Sevan Podcast<\/em>, <strong>Froning Jr. announced that he plans to retire from the CrossFit Teams division<\/strong>. The 35-year-old noted that he enjoyed his run at the head of <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-crossfit-team-quarterfinals-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152284\">Team Mayhem Freedom<\/a> \u2014 the most successful Team in CrossFit Games history \u2014 but is now planning for the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videos\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rich Froning  and JR Howell | Rich is DONE with Teams, Haley Stays Home, Mayhem Classic Returns?\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VdTMgqCSWUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/weighted-pull-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152285\">How to Do the Weighted Pull-Up \u2014 Benefits, Variations, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Froning Jr. might not be calling it quits forever. While he&#8217;s putting a bow on his major Individual and Teams career, the athlete noted he might compete in the CrossFit Masters division in the future. (Note: He isn&#8217;t the first long-time CrossFit competitor to <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/crossfit-noah-ohlsen-individual-retirement-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152288\">announce plans to hang up his kettlebells<\/a> in some fashion in October 2022.) For now, he seems to be settling into a calmer life, away from the sport and with his family.<\/p>\n<p>The athlete offered more clarity on what might be in store for him in an Oct. 25 Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve had an incredible career to this point as an Individual and on a Team,&#8221; Froning Jr. expressed. &#8220;From now on, whether I compete will be decided on a year-to-year basis depending on what season of life we\u2019re in and how this old body feels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The competitor signed off with a word of thanks and appreciation for the greater CrossFit community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to our [CrossFit Mayhem] family and the rest of the [CrossFit] community for lifting us up during competition, you guys are the best fans in all of sports,&#8221; Froning Jr. wrote. &#8220;I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll see you all again on the floor sometime in the future, but until then &#8230; thank you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkJ6fdAjYsr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152289\">A post shared by richfroning (@richfroning)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hip-thrust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152286\">How to Do the Hip Thrust \u2014 Variations, Benefits, and Common Mistakes<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When accounting for his Individual (four) and Teams victories (six), Froning Jr. is comfortably the most decorated CrossFitter of all time. (Note: Only fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/rob-kearney-mat-fraser-mal-obrien-overhead-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"152287\">CrossFit legend Mat Fraser<\/a> has earned more Individual Men&#8217;s titles, with five.) Froning Jr. also possesses an impeccable record of consistency. Save for the 2020 CrossFit Games \u2014 where the Team competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic \u2014 the athlete finished, in some fashion, on every Games podium since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>As he looks to a life without competitive CrossFit on his mind (for now), Froning Jr. leaves behind an indelible legacy. 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