In WOD We Trust: Orthodox Priest Oskar Arngarden’s CrossFit Journey of Letting Go of Comparisons

January 17, 2023 by
Photo Credit: CrossFit Priest (@crossfitpriest)

Oskar Arngarden is not your typical orthodox priest and he’s attracting attention. The devout CrossFitter is using Instagram to spread a message of health and spirituality. 

“In some countries, perhaps they are not used to seeing a priest working out or having tattoos. But I also hope people are interested in me because of my message about health, fitness and more spiritual messages too,” Arngarden, 39, said.

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