Athletes

Axel Lundgren

Name: Axel Lundgren Age: 17 years old Location: Palma de Mallorca and Stockholm Home Box: CrossFit Mallorca and CrossFit Solid Facebook: facebook.com/axel.lundgren.9 Instagram: @axellundgrens Do you have a sporting background? Unfortunately, I haven't done anything sporty before CrossFit. I would have liked to be an Olympic lifter or a gymnast of course, but oh well. When, how and why did you start CrossFit? I started CrossFit when I was 14 because I wanted to build some muscle. Me, my older brother and a friend started together and it was a constant life and death competition you could say. We competed with each other every day so after a while it got serious and now I'm here. What are your goals in CrossFit? I've really put everything into CrossFit. I do school at home, so I can get 3 sessions in a day. I'm doing all this to become the best in the world one day. What do you do when you're not training and competing? I have a job at school now, but I don't work otherwise. I would love to have a job as a coach in the future. What does a typical training week look like? Get up at 10:30 and do a workout for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Usually lifting and then barbell conditioning. At 3:00 PM the second workout starts which is then CrossFit-based, with some metcons or some long chipper. At 6:00 PM I have an assignment from my coach John Singelton to do a lot of bodybuilding training to build a foundation. Usually very strict stuff and sometimes some curls that you like. What is your biggest CrossFit success? Has won the Teen Gaultlet, come 4th in the Mallorca Fitness Cup 2 years in a row, 12th in the world in the CrossFit Open and 4th in Wodapaloza 2016. Do you have any role models in sports? Since I was 15 years old, I have looked up to Lukas Högberg. It was 2 years ago that I met Lukas for the first time. I came into his box as a skinny 15-year-old and he let me train with him. For me, it was like a dream to train with him. He was incredibly humble and really good. Since that day, he has become my role model. Work hard and stay humble. What is your largest load (in this case weight)? 130 kg clean and jerk, 113 kg snatch, 200 kg deadlift, 160 kg back squat. What is your favorite WOD? I really like technical WODs. Pistols, muscle-ups, rope climbs and snatches. What do you like best about CLN Athletics products? I love how well everything is made and of course how modern and stylish it is. I actually wear a CLN Tisha when I go out, even outside the gym. What are your favorite products from CLN? Love the shorts and especially the new rapid shorts. I wear them almost every day when I ride!