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July 2011 Collected Articles
Here are the individual PDF articles published in July 2011, collected together in a single download. The video and audio articles are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are:...
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Parents’ Night Out
Josh MacDonald explains how he managed a host of kids for a no-parents evening at the box. During some recent Crossfit Kids classes, we noticed that we always seem rushed to fit in everything we have...
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K-9 Igor and K-9 Diezel
“We get a lot of people that run from cars, run from scenes of crimes, things like that, that us as officers, as humans, would never find, but we use the dog’s nose, we use their sight, we use their...
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Chewy Chips
These apple chips are an excellent healthy snack to have in your home at all times—a delicious chewy, sweet, tart-and-tangy snack you and your kiddies will love. Potato chips ain’t got nothing on...
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Cooking With Nick Massie: Ginger Vinaigrette
In his cooking series, Denver’s Nick Massie prepares meals showing how to apply the CrossFit dietary prescription of meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. In...
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Adrift—Then Came CrossFit
Long-time alcoholic Christian Wood came close to death in one of three car accidents in a year and decided it was time to change. CrossFit was his answer. Andréa Maria Cecil reports. Had his...
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Peter Egyed the Coach: Part 2
Four-time CrossFit Games competitor Peter Egyed is also the owner of CrossFit Fury, whose affiliate team he coached at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games. Egyed shares his perspective as an affiliate...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 183
On Episode 183 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Chris Pace, who is doing a fundraiser for The Disposable Heroes Project. He also spoke to 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games sixth-place...
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Handstand Push-Up Progression With Carl Paoli: Part 2
Retool your gymnastics skills with elite gymnast Carl Paoli, founder of Naka Athletics, coach at San Francisco CrossFit and creator of GymnasticsWOD.com. Through his Freestyle Connections Seminar,...
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Ashtanga Yoga vs. CrossFit
Kristen Gilbert, A 13-year practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, tries CrossFit for six months and says the two practices complement each other in testing the body and the mind. On the surface, Ashtanga yoga...
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Behind the Scenes: Part 1
Join Sevan Matossian as he captures athletes, judges, spectators and staff at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games, providing a look at what goes on before, during and after the events. In Part 1, Matossian...
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Zone Chronicles: Dulles Airport
Traveling can be annoying, especially if the guy in front of you in the security line is a tattooed, pierced dude wearing 18-hole combat boots and trying to export a large amount of reptiles in his...
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The Grip
“Anytime you are gripping this PVC pipe for a snatch or a clean, you must always have the hook grip!” Coach Mike Burgener is not flexible on this rule, and breaking it usually results in burpees. But...
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The CrossFit-Oly Hybrid
Looking to emphasize O-Lifts in your CrossFit training? Bob Takano explains how to do it and what you can expect. For the last two years, I’ve been coaching weightlifters and conducting a...
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The Week Before the Games
Ben Hollingshaus was behind the scenes at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games to film the preparations for the largest CrossFit gathering to date. In this all-access video from the Home Depot Center, Ben...
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CrossFit Kids Miniature Golf
Debbie Rakos explains how to tee up a great game for CrossFit Kids. A missed shot on the golf course is usually accompanied by a few grown-up words and a scowl, but when your young athletes miss a put...
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A Family Thing
“All of our business is from word of mouth. I haven’t advertised once, and all 125 clients that we have are all from word of mouth,” says Chris Isernio, owner of CrossFit Old Bethpage/CrossFit Central...
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Take a Leap!
Dina Widlake takes a risk and learns how to grab life by the pull-up bars. That pull-up bar mocks me. I cannot be the only one who experiences it. Messages pour like party confetti, scrappy little...
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Behind the Scenes: Part 2
Join Sevan Matossian as he captures athletes, judges, spectators and staff at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games, providing a look at what goes on before, during and after the events. In Part 2, Sevan...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 184
On Episode 184 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Eric Bach and Taylor Filasky, who are teammates competing on ABC’s “Expedition Impossible.” He also interviewed Rebecca Voigt, who...
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