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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and to do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” — President John F. Kennedy

HORCRUZFIT.

 

Maybe you’ve heard.

So HBO Go recently released all eight of the Harry Potter films and many of our inner nerds are rejoicing — but can any of us really sit still for that long to truly binge on them?

No, obvi.

But I really wanna watch them all.

Lindy Barber, who likely needs no introduction, is actually a self proclaimed “Harry Potter Nerd” and she’s coming in clutch.

She created a series of moves inspired by the magical world of wizardry so all of us CrossFit enthusiasts can indulge in a movie marathon and stay fit at the same time.

For reals?

Reals. The magical movements include Butterbeer Curls, Horcrux High Knees, Dementor Dips, and Goblet Squats (no edit necessary).

With over 20 hours of film to binge on, you can bet we’ll all be fit as hell after this marathon.

COFFEE BREAK CONVERSATIONS

 

What to tell your friend who heard Dave Castro is back at his antics again…

Up to no good. You better believe we were up in the middle of the night to watch the live announcement of 18.0. Dave Castro announced a 21-15-9 couplet of DB snatches and burpees along with two new RX standards for the CrossFit Open for dumbbell snatch and burpees. Athletes may not switch hands with the dumbbell until it crosses their face, and athletes must jump back and jump forward on a burpee; no step down or step up. It’s not clear whether we’ll actually be required to do 18.0, but here are the new standards.

What to tell your friend who just got upgraded to First Class…

Well that was unexpected, just like the news Mattie Rogers received yesterday. Turns out that the lady who got silver at the 2017 Worlds might have a little drug problem. According to FloElite, an Albanian newspaper reported that Romela Begaj tested positive for something on the naughty list. If IWF makes the same determination — after they test the B sample — then Mattie gets to say “cha-ching” and take home a silver medal. 

What to tell your friend who just heard about the Blue Ridge CrossFit scandal

It’s going viral. People Magazine, USA Today, Yahoo News, local ABC
News
affiliates, The Daily DotThe International Business Times, The Miami HeraldFirst Coast News, and even one Australian news outlet, and Metro International and The Sun in the UK have all covered the story. Oh and the Morning Chalk
Up too…obvi. But guess which organization we haven’t heard anything from — not even after we reached out for comment — CrossFit HQ. They’ve neither acknowledged the incident nor taken a position on owner Tom Tomlo’s decision to objectify female athletes at his affiliate. 

THINGS TO…

 

WATCH: The WAG Cooking Show

Christian Lucero and Cody Anderson join Aimee Everett for a special episode diving inside your kitchen and walking through how to make your kitchen more macro friendly.

CLEANSE YOUR KITCHEN.

 

HEAR: What Defines You?

This is such an important question, but have you ever (or recently) stopped to answer it? Amy and Olivia sit down and work through this big question on this episode of the Nasty Girls Podcast.

TUNE IN.

 

VOTE ON: Paleo Magazine’s “Best in Paleo

Back for their 6th annual “Best in Paleo”, now’s your chance to vote for your favorites in the paleo industry. Think books, podcasts, cookbooks, paleo blogs, fitness blogs, supplements and bars, they’re all up for grabs.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

 

EAT: Moroccan Chickpea Quinoa Salad

This sweet and savory 30-minute Moroccan chickpea quinoa salad combines delicious flavors and the perfect vegetarian meal to prep for lunch.

ALREADY FEELING HUNGRY.

 

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CHALK UP COMMUNITY

 
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  • NAKED AND AFRAID — Yesterday, CrossFit’s most famous lumberjill, Erin LaVoie, who also happens to own Predation CrossFit, was invited to audition for Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid. The show sets one man and one woman out to survive in the wild completely naked for 21 days. She said “no gracias” though. 

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES (a highlight reel around social media of CrossFit pros and average joes)

Jamie Hagiya is now swimming with sharks, and so did Kristin Holte • Margaux Alvarez practices her handstand agilityBrittany Stevens introduces a new twist to the L-sit into handstand holdBrandon Swan celebrates the launch of the Reebok Nano 8.0 in Australia by doing a shooey • Here’s the first
Reebok/CrossFit Games commercial for the Nano 8.0 • Kristine Andali is back and ready to compete, and if you know, you know why this is exciting news.

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CHALK UP READS

“How to Correctly Cite Injury Data” by Russell Berger, CrossFit

The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study entitled “Injury Incidence and Patterns Among Dutch CrossFit Athletes.” The study is the result of a questionnaire, distributed to CrossFit affiliates in the Netherlands and posted on Facebook. From the 449 qualifying responses received, the authors calculated that injury incidence for athletes participating in CrossFit was 56.1 percent.

So why would we need to write a post guiding people through reading and interpreting this study? Because as with similar studies we have covered in the past, the vast majority of people don’t understand the difference between injury incidence (sometimes called injury incidence rate) and injury rate. Unfortunately, neither do the journalists, critics, and competitors of CrossFit. Sadly, researchers and the journals that publish their work also fail to make this distinction at times. The result is a flurry of social media posts and poorly researched articles claiming that CrossFit is “dangerous” when in reality the study says nothing of the sort.

So, if you plan to cite “Injury Incidence and Patterns Among Dutch CrossFit Athletes,” you should first make sure you understand the distinction between injury incidence and injury rate.

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CHALK UP CALENDAR

1/20: Winter WOD’rland 2018 (Bend, OR)

1/20: Garage Games’ World Wide WOD (Worldwide)

1/20: Battle of the Ages (Fruitland, ID)

1/27: Winter Chiller (Fairmont, WV)

1/27: NorCal Masters 2018 (Richmond, CA)

1/27: IceBreather Classic (Springfield, IL)

1/27 – 28: The Fittest Experience (Austin, TX)

1/27: The European Championships (Maldon, UK)

2/3: No Weak Links “V” (Whitesboro, NY)

2/3: Caution Grounds 7 (Hialeah Gardens, FL)

2/3: Output Fitness Trials (Miramar, FL)

2/3: 6th Annual Women’s WOD Jam (Broomfield, CO)

2/3: 5th Annual Golden State Games (Stockton, CA)

2/3: Garage Girls Tour (Milton, GA)

2/10: Mirror Image CrossFit’s Cupid’s Clash (Panama City, FL)

2/10: New WODs On the Block – The Third Wheel (Nationwide)

2/10: Tuff Love (Boulder, CO)

2/10: A League of Their Own: A Women’s Only Challenge (San Antonio, TX)

2/10: Mayhem Showdown 2018 (Cookeville, TN) 

2/10: Valentine’s Day Massacre (Beaverton, OR)

2/17: Lovers and Lifters (Springfield, KY)

2/17: Steel Rail Shootout 2018 (McComb, MS)

2/22: CrossFit Open 18.1 (Worldwide)

3/1: CrossFit Open 18.2 (Worldwide)

3/8: CrossFit Open 18.3 (Worldwide)

3/10: Women Who WOD (Barbados)

3/15: CrossFit Open 18.4 (Worldwide)

3/22: CrossFit Open 18.5 (Worldwide)

4/14: The Siege (Baker, FL)

4/21: Festivus Games (Nationwide)

4/28: Battleground SoCal (Wimington, CA)

4/28: Girls Gone Rx (Cincinnati, OH)

4/28 – 4/29: Walter’s Cup Throwdown (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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