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Black Friday CrossFit Deals and Steals

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition is brought to you by The Ready State.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The ball doesn’t care how old I am.” — Tom Brady

The Fittest Triplets on Earth

 

Dawson CrossFit in Dawsonville, GA has three teenage athletes currently in contention for the 2020 CrossFit Games. But there’s a catch.

They’re triplets.

Fifteen-year-old Emily, Lauren, and Will Kurtz made it into the top 200 worldwide in the 14 – 15 division in the CrossFit Open, placing 67, 151, and 164, respectively. They’ll all move on to the Age Group Online Qualifier in March, where they hope to qualify for their first trip to the CrossFit Games.

The triplets started CrossFit almost four years ago, joining their mom, dad, and grandpa at Dawson CrossFit.

“They started in our teens program and about 6 months ago got bumped up to the adult program because they were absolutely crushing the teen workouts,” said Teen Coach Joel Hurst.

The Kurtz kids also play softball and football, balancing CrossFit three or four times a week with practice. But with their fall schedules were so busy they weren’t actually doing much CrossFit leading up to the Open.

“I don’t think they were gunning for the top 200 until after 20.1 when they all finished in that range. From there, the whole gym took notice and their competitive spirit really kicked into overdrive. Watching them crush these last 5 weeks has been absolutely incredible. They are awesome kids and extremely coachable and respectful. A true sign of awesome parenting,” said Hurst.

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The Ultimate CrossFit Black Friday Cyber Monday Shopping Guide

 

*New deals addded

It’s officially holiday shopping season and no matter what CrossFit items you’re looking for we’ve got you covered with the best Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals that will keep you wodding strong this year. 

Happy hunting.

Apparel and Shoes

WIT Fitness

Up to 70% off sitewide
Sign up to beat the line for Black Friday (11/26 – 11/28)

Shop WIT Fitness

The WOD Life

From 11/28 – 12/2 use the code “BLACKFRIDAY” to get 10% off orders over $100

Shop The WOD Life

Rogue 

Matte Black November (ends 12/1): Hot Deals, MBF Exclusives, HundoPricing and 5 Items Ship for $5. All deals are while supplies last.

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Things To…

 

WATCH: Jacob Heppner’s Ultimate Gift Guide
Jacob Heppner rounded up the best gifts for the CrossFitter in your life and sorted them into three categories: $0-50, $51 – $100, and $101+. He also listed a few giveaways so make sure to enter before he announces a winner mid – December.
SANTA HEPPNER. 

 

SHOP: An Extra 25% Off NIKE
Black Friday is so packed with deals and it’s hard to know where to start. Look no further, get an extra 25% off NIKE clearance sales items including Metcon 4, Metcon 5 and Romaleos. Shop now and use the code “SEASONMVP” to get an extra 25% off through 11/30
GEAR UP.

 
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EAT: Turkey, Cranberry, and Brie Wrap 
This wrap is a perfect way to use up your leftover turkey and cranberries into a wrap to pack up and take out for a family day today or some black friday shopping. You can also mix up the ingredients for variety, and include greens or nuts or even stuffing.
THANKSGIVING ON THE GO.

 

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Today is the LAST day to enter to win the Ultimate Recovery Package worth over $1000! You’ll get…

  • Deeper sleep with an OOLER Sleep System — the next-generation cooling pad from the makers of the chiliPAD.
  • Better range-of-motion with a bundle of Dr. Kelly Starrett’s favorite mobility gear.
  • A copy of Becoming a Supple Leopard signed by Kelly.

And there are also 2 runners-up prizes. So enter now before time expires at 11:59 pm PT!

>> Enter to win the Ultimate Recovery Package

Chalk Up Community

 
  • TWELVE DAYS OF CROSSFIT — CrossFit Indestri in Collingwood, ON has partnered with their neighbors at Side Launch Brewery to kick off their 12 Days of Side Launch on Thursday, December 12, with Barbells + Brews. Join them for a one hour workout, then head over to Side Launch Brewery to enjoy a post workout pint. Tickets are $15.
  • NEW OWNERS — Coley Haas and Mark Garcia are excited to announce that they are the new owners of Alamo City CrossFit in San Antonio, TX.
  • BARBELLS FOR BULLIES — Barbells For Bullies has joined with VETWOD for an online fitness competition called Sit Rep. Programmed by Street Parking, the event will run from December 1 to December 15 and will benefit Operation Sidekick, a 501c3 non-profit organization that trains shelter dogs to be service animals for veterans at no cost to the veteran.

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

Happy five-year anniversary to CrossFit DTSAAlex LaChance jerks 277 pounds for a  PR • Happy fourth wedding anniversary to Emily Bridgers and Benjamin Benson • Congratulations to Deborah Barrett on reaching her goal of touching her toesAnthony deadlifts 585 pounds • Stephen Krofl jerks 340 pounds for two for a PR • Congratulations to Vaulta Hanni on her 205 pound back squat. 

CrossFit Games Back on Instagram — Yesterday, CrossFit Games made an official comeback to Instagram,

— In a recent sit down with Armen Hammer and Johnathan Haynes, Publisher for the CrossFit Games, the two discuss the idea of toxicity withing the CrossFit sphere, including the topic of social media. 

— Armen: “On of the most common things that I heard last year when the changes were being announced were okay, okay but we’re waiting for official word from CrossFit.

— “There’s this idea that people are expecting the official  word in some way shape or form and in many situations, don’t get anything. So it leaves it up to their  interpretation…So how do you guys address that going forward?”

— Haynes: “Well, in terms of the situations you described earlier in the year, like I don’t think I could have come on the show and given you a good answer. I didn’t have one. It took some time for me to understand.”

On the Idea of Body Image — A Fresh Cup of Fitness hosts Brittany Marsh and Jessica Danger discuss body image in Episode 8 of their  podcast.

— “We can view our bodies by what they can do and be grateful for that and it doesn’t matter if I weigh 153 pounds. In fact, I am better suited to perform that task at 153 pounds then I ever will be starving myself to get into the 120’s so that I can think I am somehow more valuable.” 

The Rogue Invitational — Tommy Hackenbruck has been confirmed as a 2020 Legend at the Rogue Invitational. Kari Pearce is confirmed as an Individual. 

Confirmed for CrossFit Atlas Games — Carolyne Prevost is confirmed.

Roberts Confirmed for Pandaland — Harriet Roberts is confirmed.

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“Collins Confirmed, Multiple Athletes Likely Getting 20.5 Penalties,” by Justin LoFranco, Morning Chalk Up 

Four-time CrossFit Games athlete Logan Collins has received a major penalty on 20.5 for “Frequent failure to reach a position of support on top of the rings.” His penalty will result in a 45-second reduction in overall time, knocking him down to 11:44 for the workout from 10:59. Collins is appealing the ruling.

Collins is still in a qualification spot sitting in 28th overall.
You can watch his full video here.

Worth noting: Collins actually won the 30 muscle-ups for time workout at the 2018 CrossFit Games with a time of 1:46. In that workout, he used a similar muscle-ups style of falling away while locking out the arms. In the second photo below you can see a screenshot of his arms fully locked out while “falling away.”

According to the movement standards: “A rep is credited when the elbows are fully locked out in the support position.”

It appears that others are also getting hit with penalties based on changes on the leaderboard, though it’s unclear exactly what the penalties are for. These are still pending official announcement rom CrossFit HQ.

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CHALK UP CALENDAR

12/6 – 12/8: SouthFit Challenge (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
12/7: New Wods on the Block (Lubbock, TX)
12/7: Granite Games Winter Throwdown (Lubbock, TX)
12/7: Warrior Affiliate League Battle Royale (Whittier, CA)
12/7: Game of Rowers (Norwood, MA)
12/7: 2019 Local RIVals Series (Colchester, CT)
12/7: Granite Games Throwdown at Slate CrossFit (Seattle, WA)
12/7: 4th Annual Reindeer Games (Bismarck, ND)
12/7: Granite Games Throwdown at Snake River CrossFit (Nampa ID)
12/7: Granite Games at Crossfit North Charleston (Charleston, NC)
12/7 – 12/8: Pandaland CrossFit Challenge (Chengdu, China)
12/7 – 12/8: CrossFit Winter Classic (Cleveland, OH)
12/11 – 12/14: Dubai CrossFit Championship (Dubai, UAE)
12/15: Strong New York (New York, NY)
12/15: Syndicate Vault (Columbia, MD) 
12/15: HYROX NYC (New York City, NY)
12/18: 2nd Über Belles and Balls (Bandera, TX)

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