Virtuosity 2: A Friend in Need
A tragic death shakes an individual but unifies a community. Our call for submissions has brought in more than a few tragic tales. As sad as these stories are, they are balanced by the strength of the...
View ArticleSteve’s Club: Bringing out the Best
Steve’s Club is a nonprofit organization that reaches out to at-risk youth through fitness—specifically CrossFit—says founder Steve Liberati. Over the summer, kids representing Steve’s Club programs in...
View ArticleLevel Up!
Chad Vaughn explains what lifters and coaches will learn at the CrossFit Weightlifting Advanced Trainer Course. Weightlifting is described as ballet with a barbell, poetry in motion and a beautiful...
View ArticleCoach, Counselor or Both?
CrossFit trainers find they’re building athletes and relationships at the same time. It was a rare warm November evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when Maureen Randall quit the workout. Beats were...
View ArticleFit to Teach Episode 5: Educators and Role Models
With the encouragement of co-worker and CrossFit coach Meredith Davis, 18 Cannon School educators in Concord, North Carolina, started training at CrossFit Vitality. In this nine-part series, these...
View ArticleShane Dorian: Confidence in Big Waves
Learn more about professional big-wave surfer Shane Dorian in this inFlux Bonus Content. Growing up on the Big Island, Hawaii, Dorian was always drawn to surfing. After achieving success, he started...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Finding Purpose Through CrossFit
Cogen Nelson lives with post-traumatic stress disorder. The 29-year-old served in two deployments with the U.S. Marine Corps and endured experiences that have stayed with him in retirement. “You have...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 358
On Episode 358 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Petoskey owner Jon Jansen. This episode was webcast on Dec. 3, 2014. 2:11 To open the show, Judkins played a motivational...
View ArticlePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Finding Purpose Through CrossFit
Cogen Nelson lives with post-traumatic stress disorder. The 29-year-old served in two deployments with the U.S. Marine Corps and endured experiences that have stayed with him in retirement. “You have...
View ArticleChan and Dorian Swim the Ironman Course
In this inFlux Bonus Content, six-time CrossFit Games competitor Matt Chan decides to do the 2.4-mile open-water Ironman course on his rest day in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaii. Keeping him...
View ArticleNovember 2014 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in November 2014 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: “The Need for...
View ArticleBreaking the Sound Barrier
As CrossFit gyms penetrate higher-traffic areas, some neighbors are struggling to adjust to the new levels of energy and noise. “You're going to have to trust me here. Get out of your car, and I’ll...
View ArticleFit to Teach Episode 6: Challenge Time
With the encouragement of co-worker and CrossFit coach Meredith Davis, 18 Cannon School educators in Concord, North Carolina, started training at CrossFit Vitality. In this nine-part series, these...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 359
On Episode 359 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed two CrossFit Games competitors who share the same first name. Emily Beers placed 37th in 2014, and Emily Bridgers placed sixth. This...
View ArticleSeasons in the Abyss?
Every year, people gorge themselves over the holidays and derail their diets. Does it have to be this way? Three-time CrossFit Games athlete Ben Stoneberg is a cheater—a cheater on his diet during the...
View ArticleRossFit
Recording artist Rick Ross has taken up CrossFit, and the 38-year-old rapper says training and an improved diet have benefitted him in several ways. “Being in better shape, it affects everything,” Ross...
View ArticleThe Death of Diversity
Has the quest for perfect produce set us up for catastrophic losses when disease strikes? Food is naturally diverse, and crops protect themselves from disease and predators through tiny genetic...
View ArticleTorpedo School 4: Up From the Depths
By mastering underwater swimming and breakouts after starts and turns, athletes can maintain speed off the wall and reduce race times. In previous articles I’ve talked about basic elements of freestyle...
View ArticleFit to Teach Episode 7: Positive Results
With the encouragement of co-worker and CrossFit coach Meredith Davis, 18 Cannon School educators in Concord, North Carolina, started training at CrossFit Vitality. In this nine-part series, these...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 360
On Episode 360 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed longtime CrossFit Seminar Staff member Erik Preston. This episode was webcast on Dec. 17, 2014. 1:20 Erik Preston explained why he was...
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