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Intensity and Speal
CrossFit legend Chris Spealler stole the show at the South West Regional as he qualified for his sixth Games. Andréa Maria Cecil reports. If only one word could describe the South West Regional, it...
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Cooking Zuppa Toscana
Clever chef Michele Vieux has figured out a way to nearly Paleo-ize The Olive Garden’s zuppa Toscana. “We’re going to take out the potatoes. We’re going to use something else instead. But, otherwise,...
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Box Tour: CrossFit Jax
CrossFit Jax was once an “underground, dirty garage gym,” explains co-owner Meghan Russell. Today, it’s a 5,500-square-foot affiliate with barbells and bumper plates to spare. The Atlantic Beach,...
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Thin Air, Thick Bonds
Birth defects left 46-year-old Todd Bittner with only one kidney and damage to his heart, and he wears two artificial legs. That doesn’t slow him down much. Bittner is a high-school assistant...
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The Sport of Fitness: SoCal
E.M. Burton presents classic images from the SoCal Regional in Pomona, Calif. My CrossFit Media colleagues on the field deliver the absolute best images of every exciting moment of the Regionals that...
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Paoli’s Muscle-Up Progression: Part 1
Consider this your muscle-up primer. In Part 1, gymnastics and movement specialist Carl Paoli shows us the band-assisted muscle-up prep he uses for every athlete. “I need to be able to bow back and...
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CrossFit Kids Travel
Mikki Lee Martin outlines a game that will set your kids on a one-way trip to fitness. After playing this game a few times, your kids will never miss a plane or bus for the rest of their lives. And...
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“I Didn’t Expect The Community”
One Thursday night, Penn State graduate student James Bondi was watching TNT basketball. Former NBA stars Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were arguing over Insanity vs. CrossFit workouts. “So they...
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Hey, Smoothie!
E.M. Burton and David “Chef” Wallach go over the finer points of a post-workout or meal-replacement shake. CrossFit teaches a way of eating that considers both macronutrient balance and food quality....
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CrossFit Radio Episode 226
On Episode 226 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Zach Smith, co-owner of CrossFit Intensify. Justin also interviewed North Central Regional winner Elisabeth Akinwale. This episode was...
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Weight Loss and Competitive Shooting
As a competitive shooter, Cory Magers wanted to get faster. But at more than 400 lb., that was difficult. At his U.S. Practical Shooting Association club, he happened to run into someone who could...
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May 2012 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in May 2012 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio articles are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: Tag, You’re...
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“He Will Find a Way”
Chris Spealler continues his preparation: he’s going to the Reebok CrossFit Games to win. Andréa Maria Cecil reports. There’s one reason Chris Spealler is going to this year’s CrossFit Games....
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Powerlifting: Maximal Effort Method
At Westside Barbell, Shane Sweatt lives by the maximal-effort method. It’s a conjugate system, “which is exactly what you guys do,” he says in this CrossFit Powerlifting Trainer Course. The rotation...
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Cooking Cauliflower Tabbouleh
Michele Vieux can be a trickster. For this recipe she whips up tabbouleh. The Middle Eastern salad traditionally includes couscous or bulgur, both grains. Instead, Vieux uses cauliflower. To achieve...
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Gripping the Bar
Active shoulders, weight over the base of the feet and, yes, the hook grip. In this snippet from an Olympic Weightlifting Trainer Course, Mike Burgener first talks about keeping the shoulders...
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CrossFit Changed My Wife?
Corey Lapell explains how he revitalized his marriage by introducing his partner to CrossFit. I never imagined my wife as a CrossFitter. Born 1967 in Seoul, South Korea, Sunghee’s only exposure to...
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The Penner Family
Amelia Penner started CrossFit as a weight-loss program. She shed 80 lb. and found herself as a Regional judge for the third year, along with her husband, Kerry. Once CrossFit Kids started at their...
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Lemon Legs
This tangy delight will have your kids asking you to make it again and again. Just be sure to have plenty of napkins ready for their lemony little paws.
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Paoli’s Muscle-Up Progression: Part 2
Now that you’ve done your time with band-assisted muscle-up prep in Part 1, Carl Paoli takes you to the next step. In Part 2, the gymnastics and movement specialist jumps on the rings and swings. He...
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