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Culture Club
What does your CrossFit affiliate say to members without saying a thing? Anthony’s truck sagged on the driver’s side as it approached my parking lot. The balding powerlifter had worn out its springs as...
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Aging, Performance and Health
While physical capacity inevitably declines as athletes age, fitness has dramatic effects on health and quality of life. “How much should I be lifting?” It’s probable every coach or trainer has been...
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Dispelling Hydration Myths With Dr. Mitchell Rosner
On Feb. 20, 2015, experts came together at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California, for the 2015 CrossFit Conference on Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia, organized by the HEAT Institute....
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October 2015 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in October 2015 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: “Scaling CrossFit...
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Sweet Feet’s Big Heart
Will Johnson is a man of many talents. The 26-year-old is the starting fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as a devoted husband, philanthropist and CrossFit athlete. Johnson is a member of...
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Fit Trek With Brooke Ence and Mat Fraser
In this two-part series, CrossFit Inc. videographer Marston Sawyers accompanies 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games rookie Brooke Ence—his wife—and two-time CrossFit Games runner-up Mat Fraser on a trip to...
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A Soldier’s Tale
In an exclusive interview, Maj. Lisa Jaster talks about her fight to become the third woman to graduate from U.S. Army Ranger School. In April, 381 men and 19 women entered Army Ranger School, “the...
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Soda Widows
Scientists link repeated hydration with sugar-sweetened beverages to kidney disease and early death in Central America. It’s called La Isla de Viudas: Widows’ Island. The name comes from the rural...
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The High Road to Accreditation
Nicole Carroll explains how ANSI accreditation reflects CrossFit Inc.’s dedication to the highest standards of excellence in the fitness industry. Certification programs, such as the Certified CrossFit...
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Message in a Bottle
Clinton Foundation sends mixed signals by partnering with Coca-Cola while claiming to work for health and wellness. The Clinton Foundation is currently giving a nod to Coca-Cola by hosting a public art...
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Bring the Fight
CrossFit Founder and CEO asks California community for help in support of statewide health-warning labels on sugary drinks. Change is afoot. As CrossFit Inc. Founder and CEO Greg Glassman explained Big...
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Sugar High
Film examines sugar-industry documents detailing PR campaign that mirrors the Big Tobacco playbook. Someone probably forgot to shred them. When the Great Western Sugar Co. shuttered a factory in...
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No Más
CrossFit Downey owner Oscar Ramos works to shatter cultural ties to Big Soda and educate his mostly Hispanic membership on the dangers of sugary beverages. As a child, Oscar Ramos was not allowed to go...
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Explosive Problem
A forum of nationally recognized experts gathered Nov. 13 to discuss the sugar-fueled diabetes epidemic that’s costing billions. The obesity epidemic that began about 15 years ago has resulted a new...
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Label You Unforgiven
CrossFit Founder on health-warning label for sugary beverages in California: “We know sugar is poison.” A health-warning label on sugary beverages in California is the first step in addressing...
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Virtuosity 12: Reconnecting
Jill Zamoyta finds friends and fitness help her rebuild the mind-body link that was severed when she was abused. Just over a year ago, we asked members of the CrossFit community to tell us why they...
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The CrossFit Kids Startup Curriculum
The “CrossFit Kids Startup Curriculum” is to be used in conjunction with the information provided at the CrossFit Kids Trainer Course. The document contains two months of programming for each age...
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Sweet Lies
New documentary “Sugar Coated” reveals a secret PR campaign and its disastrous impact on health. We weren’t always so unhealthy. Until 1980, approximately 12-14 percent of Americans were obese, but by...
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Child’s Play
CrossFit Kids trainers say early sport specialization can have negative consequences on young children, especially when winning is placed above the joy of movement. When my daughter, Rosemary, lost...
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November 2015 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in November 2015 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: “A Soldier’s...
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