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Pose-Running Drills: Lean and Pull
The human body is no different than a wheel and must function by the same laws of physics, says Brian MacKenzie of CrossFit Endurance. To get the body trained in this manner, MacKenzie runs a group of...
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Rosemary Matossian: One of the Regulars
There have been four competitions at CrossFit 707 in Benicia, Calif. Rosemary Matossian has participated in all of them. The 69-year-old started CrossFit two years ago, following the lead of her...
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Crazy-Time Power Cleans With Jesse Ward
When it comes to the clean, it’s all about fully opening the hips. In other words, “violently extend the hip,” says Jesse Ward, a member of CrossFit’s Level 1 Seminar Staff and a coach at CrossFit...
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Mountains Into Moguls
Former and current Olympians talk about the evolution of skiing and snowboarding at the Winter Olympics. Equipment and training have changed, but the love of competition remains constant. In Sochi,...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 316
On Episode 316 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Brisbane owner Matt Swift. This episode was webcast on Feb. 5, 2014. 1:55 In 2006, CrossFit Brisbane became the first...
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Under Cover
In December 2013, CrossFit offered its first women-only Level 1 Seminar. It was two days in Dubai that hinted at rebellion, equal rights and a movement still at its infancy. Andréa Maria Cecil reports....
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The Flash of the Blade
As speed demons on skates carve up the ice in Sochi, Emily Beers explains the differences between short- and long-track speed-skating events. One of the most famous medals of the 2002 Salt Lake City...
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For the Love of Coffee
Love: you know it when you taste it. A great many people take their coffee very seriously; they say they love coffee and can’t do without it. Some even say they have found the perfect cup, and it’s at...
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Valentine’s Day: Decades Vs. Decadence
Long-married couples offer relationship advice that has nothing to do with an obnoxious red teddy bear holding an I-love-you sign. We’re good at Valentine’s Day. From fine chocolates to red-and-pink...
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Daniel Rodriquez Keeps Winning
When Daniel Rodriguez arrived at Chicago Bulls College Preparatory High School, he wasn’t a top student, he wasn’t the most athletic, and he was afraid of public speaking. But he knew he “needed to...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 317
On Episode 317 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Olympic gold medalist and CrossFit Games competitor Anna Tunnicliffe, as well as multi-year Games competitor Christy Adkins. This...
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The Need for Speed
Bobsled athletes train for five seconds of raw power followed by an icy 60-second thrill ride at 90 mph. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld does a stand-up routine about the Olympics and makes fun of the sports...
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Rory Zambard on Coaching: Have a Plan
Coaching starts with a game plan, says CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff member and CrossFit Games athlete Rory Zambard. In addition to other elements, that plan should include scaling options for...
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Free to Fly
CrossFit athlete A.J. Kemppainen will take to the air as freeskiing is contested for the first time at the Olympics. A skier at 5. Twin-tip skis at 12. Sponsors at 15. Pro card at 17. CrossFit at 23....
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CrossFit Tour: Khalipa and His Haka
When the second-fittest man on Earth asked to film a haka, Henry Heke took it a step further. The member of CrossFit Hawkes Bay composed a special haka—a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or...
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The Test of Fitness
Nearly 12 years ago, CrossFit Founder and CEO Greg Glassman defined fitness. In 2007, the first test to find the fittest man and woman on Earth was born: the CrossFit Games. “It’s as easy as this: if...
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World War Z
By imitating and escaping the undead, your kids will avoid becoming unfit. Infected with fitness, zombie children carrying dumbbells shamble after human kids who traverse obstacles while fleeing the...
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Offline, Episode 4: The “Knees Out” Cue
The topic is the “knees out” cue in this episode of Offline, an unscripted presentation of guests debating controversial subjects in the CrossFit world. Host Russell Berger welcomes four guests: Kelly...
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CrossFit Radio Episode 318
On Episode 318 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Federal Hill owner Geo Rockwell. This episode was webcast on Feb. 19, 2014. 2:25 Geo Rockwell has opened two affiliates, one...
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Lose the Luge?
A total of 98 events were contested at the Olympic Games, and avid viewer Emily Beers wonders if the herd should be thinned to focus on quality rather than quantity. We’ve all had that Winter Olympics...
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