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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is powered by Red H Nutrition, an athlete founded, athlete focused supplement company who believes in the process as much as the result.
Congratulations to all of you who pushed yourselves harder and faster than you thought possible over the last five weeks. Treat yourself to a glass of wine tonight, you’ve earned it.
“If you can’t expect to perform your best after a few beers, you can’t expect to perform your best on less than a good night’s sleep.” Find out why.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“A year from now you may wish you started today!” — Unknown
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
All 17.5 scores must be submitted by 5PM Pacific tonight.
After four events, only eight points separated first and fourth places on the women’s side and we’re still waiting for a few submissions to trickle in. But right now, Sara Sigmundsdottir is your overall leader. On the men’s side, it looks like Mat Fraser will win the CrossFit Open. The only athlete who was close to Fraser is Rich Froning but it doesn’t look like he can make up the ground.
Beyond the Whiteboard’s preliminary 17.5 analysis reveals that the men’s 50th percentile finished in 16:48 and the women in 18:12. Michelle Letendrequalified for 2017 Pan Ams as a 58kg weightlifter after competing this weekend at the Classique Du Quebec. Hillary Froning received some very rude hate mail. Nine months post achilles surgery and Alethea Booncompletes 17.5 RX. Alexis Johnson and Jenn Dancer have been riding around the Dubai desert on 4-wheelers and taking selfies with camels. Chris Spealler and Matt Chan talk about what made Mikko Salo such a special athlete.
WHAT TO TELL YOUR FRIEND WHO’S LOOKING FOR A SUPPLEMENT COMPANY THAT ACTUALLY CARES…
Take a look at Red H Nutrition. They’re founded by Katie Danger, a 5x CrossFit regional athlete who has her masters in Sports and Health Sciences. Katie is genuinely interested in helping athletes become the fittest version of themselves regardless of their fitness level and she has a heart for impacting her communality. If you’re looking for a more honest, personalized touch from your supplement company, Red H is offering buy one get one half off (no code necessary) and if we were you, we’d start with some night time recovery; sleep + protein = a happy body.
THINGS TO…
WATCH: Scaring Elly, A CrossFit Mayhem Story
Some people scare easily. And some people take fright to a level akin to the reaction one would make from a nuclear blast. Well meet Elly Kabboord of CrossFit Mayhem. She takes fright to a whole new level and the fellas at Mayhem just can’t leave her alone.
START WATCHING.
START WATCHING.
HEAR: Everything is Impossible, Until It’s Not
The NBA’s first female coach Becky Hammon, sits down with Adidas to talk about accomplishing the seemingly impossible and breaking down barriers.
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CLICK PLAY.
EAT: 8 Recipes with Coconut Flour
Coconut flour is a great gluten-free substitute that’s gaining a lot of popularity but perhaps you haven’t adventured to using it in the kitchen quite yet. Well, if you’re not sure where to start, here are eight straightforward recipes for the first time coconut flour connoisseur.
GIVE IT A TRY.
GIVE IT A TRY.
BUY: Reebok CrossFit Grace
Introducing “Grace,” the newest Reebok CrossFit shoe that’s designed specifically for women.
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OH REALLY?!
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
AFFILIATE STORIES | CrossFit Vesuvio — Marietta, GA
How’d you come up with your name?
“I’m from Napoli, Italia. Mount Vesuvio (in English Mount Vesuvius) is a big part of Napoli culture and besides pizza what the city is most known for. It’s also the volcano that took out Pompeii and one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Europe. The name signifies strength and brings some of my family’s culture to Atlanta and CrossFit.“
CHALK UP READS
“CrossFit is a Bastardization of Fitness” by Lauren Wilson
CrossFit’s dismissal of progressive overload and scientifically supported training routines is dangerous. It’s downright idiotic to think you can improve fitness when you’re constantly changing your routine. That’s like trying to find a cure for a disease by taking a handful of twenty different drugs. You could potentially feel a little better, but you’ll have no idea what caused that improvement, and therefore won’t be able to replicate the beneficial action. Conversely, you could also feel a lot worse, and besides, who the hell would take twenty different drugs at once? No sane person would.
Followers of CrossFit also know that the program is characterized by an uber-competitive social dynamic. During workouts, participants are often in a race against the clock to complete their prescribed exercises as quickly as possible. When taken in a class setting, a CrossFitter is bound to encounter individuals who take the sport so seriously—and so desperately want to be the fittest—that such people might enter the gym with the very intention of doing harm to their bodies.
These factors may push people too far past their limits. It’s good to feel challenged during a workout, but there is a difference between racing to run a mile with a friend and trying to deadlift 275 pounds faster than the ripped dude next to you. Because of the motivational yet highly competitive atmosphere, CrossFitters are constantly trying to outdo their fellow “teammates.”