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Challenging Dan and Rich: Backflips and Handstand Walks
It seems Dan Bailey and Rich Froning might be reluctant to do a workout, perhaps for the first time ever. “Rich is trying to quit the workout,” Games Director Dave Castro says with a laugh while...
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August 2012 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in August 2012 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio articles are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: More Than the...
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Countering the Crazy Gene
Ute CrossFit’s Bobbie Jo Hackenbruck develops a program to rehab injuries and keep members happy. Emily Beers explains. The “crazy gene” is linked to the feeling of intense satisfaction that comes...
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CrossFit Games Behind the Scenes: Day 2, Part 1
Get a look at the media room and then move on to in-the-moment interviews with CrossFit decision-makers and athletes at this year’s CrossFit Games in this installment of Sevan Matossian’s Behind the...
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Sandwich Sushi
Few kids like sushi. It’s raw and cold and fishy. But if you substitute in food your kids love to eat, you’ll get sushi that won’t make them squirm!
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“I Don’t Understand Why People Don’t CrossFit”
Four years ago, Cassie Haynes Grassia was about 250 lb. and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. “I was not that happy of a person,” she says. Today, things are different. Grassia stumbled upon CrossFit...
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Slapping Fear in the Face
Deborah Cordner Carson successfully battled lymphedema and a fear of water to win the Spirit of the Games Award at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games. Andréa Maria Cecil reports. Tyler Quinn lay in his...
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The Turkish Get-Up Series: Style Advantages
In the third part of the Turkish get-up series, kettlebell guru Jeff Martone talks about the advantages between the overhead-squat style and the traditional method. Most often, it’s women who ask...
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The Hangover, CrossFit Style
Everything is different when you do CrossFit—even Las Vegas. Jeremy Striffler reports on a trip to Vegas that included more barbells than bars. At high noon on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, I...
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“Physical Fitness Is a Requirement to Be a Cop”
In three months, Adam Oxendine lost 50 lb. doing CrossFit. More importantly, however, he can now keep up with his dog. “I think I’ve got more excitement than the dog does,” he says. Oxendine is a K9...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 240
On Episode 240 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed James Hobson from CrossFit Addiction, as well as Brad Woodhouse of WOD Tours. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on...
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Skill Transfer Exercises for the Snatch
A group of five exercises will help improve the snatch, Olympic-weightlifting coach Mike Burgener says during this trainer course at CrossFit Invictus. The exercises are: snatch push press, overhead...
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Consortium for Health and Military Performance and American College of Sports...
CrossFit is based on measurable, observable and repeatable results, and extensive data support the safety, efficacy and efficiency of the CrossFit method. Criticisms of the program, however, are...
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Be Your Own Bodyguard Part 7: Palm and Spear Strikes
In this series, get a sneak peak at Tony Blauer’s Be Your Own Bodyguard seminar hosted by San Francisco CrossFit. Blauer, founder of Blauer Tactical Systems, has been providing seminars to...
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Road to the Top 10
Former all-American volleyball player and Olympic weightlifter Lindsey Valenzuela went from 34th at last year’s Games to ninth this year—and she has bigger goals in 2012. Andréa Maria Cecil reports....
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CrossFit Games Behind the Scenes: Friday, Part 2
Catch insights, strategies and comedic performances from athletes before and after workouts at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games in this second installment of Sevan Matossian’s Behind the Scenes series....
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User Guide: Finding the Right Coach and Affiliate
Choosing a CrossFit coach or affiliate is an important decision. Here are some things to think about when making your choice. This article provides a basic framework on how to find a CrossFit coach...
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Blueberry Pops
Arts and crafts are a lot of fun—especially when the kids get involved. Add food in the equation and you have the ingredients for a good mix of creativity and nutrition. These blueberry pops are a...
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Let Me Tell You About CrossFit
You haven’t heard of CrossFit? Let me tell you about CrossFit. CrossFit is a lifestyle in which you are prioritizing your health and the ability to do many different things at a high level of...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 241
On Episode 241 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed adventure racer Sean Clancy and Seminar Staff member Cherie Chan. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 12,...
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