Brooke Ence Launches a Clothing Line

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“Power your future beyond the welcoming and unknown with a positive mindset and perseverance.” — Unknown

BROOKE ENCE IS LAUNCHING A CLOTHING LINE.

Say what?

Tis true, tis true.

On top of breaking into Hollywood, being a CrossFit bad ass, collaborating on a skincare line for athletes, this real life CrossFit Wonder Woman is launching her own clothing line all while training to return to the CrossFit Games.

Introducing Encewear.

The initial release will feature a cropped hoodie, mock neck tank, muscle tee and a unisex long sleeve t-shirt, with plans to expand the collection over the coming months.

So when can I start shopping?

Next Friday, February 23 the line goes live at EnceWear.com, and here’s a look at a few of the threads.

COFFEE BREAK CONVERSATIONS

What to tell your friend who’s sweat angle looks like a dead person lying on the floor…

Wet wipes please. In a study conducted by ellipticalreviews.com, examining bacteria found in group fitness classes, CrossFit equipment took the cake with nearly 48 times the amount of bacteria as a toilet seat. The average toilet seat has 3,200 culture-forming units per square centimeter. When CrossFit barbells were swabbed from three separate classes, the average number of culture-forming units was a staggering 153,410. Not all bacteria is actually harmful, but as we’re not doctors we’re just gonna say a little spray (bottle) could go a long way. Oh and if you’re wondering what number two was, it’s hot yoga.

HOORAY IT’S FRIYAY.

Three things to kick off your Friday that’ll make it seem like 4PM already:

1. Jacob Heppner taught his Corgi the ancient Scottish sport of Curling and it’s the best thing you’ll watch all day.
2. Drinking two glasses of wine before bed can help you lose weight, according to a study that says something in wine turns white fat into beige fat, which is apparently easier to burn off. #ScratchesHead.
3. …And this person’s Corgi has been sneaking out at night to ride her neighbor’s pony. #NotEvenKidding

Happy Friday y’all.

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Shaking Up the Leaderboard
As some athletes prepare for a new season with some new Regionals, Tommy Marquez looks back at performances from 2017 and who would have qualified in the new regions.
TUNE IN.

BUY: 25% Off Reebok
It’s President’s Day weekend and Reebok is offering 25% off sitewide. Good thing too cause now you can suit up for five weeks of CrossFit mayhem. Use code “FEB25” at checkout.
START SHOPPING.

EAT: 11 Coconut Recipes That Are Easy AF
If you love chocolate, you’ll be telling your boss “gotta run a quick errand” so you can head to the store to stock up for Friday night bake night. 
GET THE RECIPES.

Today’s edition of the Morning Chalk Up is fueled by

CHALK UP COMMUNITY

• PRO TIP: SCALING UP — For all you athletes out there going RX+, this video is for you; it’s an important reminder to check your ego at the door.
• BE ADVISED — CrossFit HQ released the 2018 standard for hand protection. Basically, you can tape the bar or use hand protection, but not both.
• FIGHT FOR WHITNEY — Meet Whitney Bozzer, who on her 21st birthday found out she had cancer. Thirteen years later, she’s still in treatment; this time, for the sixth time. Whitney suffers from a genetic mutation that causes cancer to return over and over again. Spartan Fitness 360 in Middletown, RI is getting together on February 24 to support and rally around their friend and coach with a WOD and potluck. You can hear more about her story and journey by watching this.
• BEATING ANOREXIA — Tara Shoebridge-Ramos is a 28-year-old CrossFit coach at Great White CrossFit in Hackensack, NJ. But before that, her eating disorder got so bad she wouldn’t eat in front of friends. “I felt a lot of pressure to also be really skinny and have a certain look.”

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

Tommy Marquez’s top 10 athletes and matchups to watch for 2018 • Congratulations to Rob Gaeta of CrossFit Bethesda (and one of our ambassadors) for getting his first strict muscle-up • This guy has the most savage pull-ups of anyone on the planet • You know it’s the CrossFit Open when Brent Fikowski roasts four other male athletes in #TrashtalkThursday •

…and this is all of us during the CrossFit Open when our coach tries to get us up off the floor.

2/16 – 2/18: Iron Sharpens Iron (Miami, FL)2/17: Lovers and Lifters (Springfield, KY)
2/17: Steel Rail Shootout 2018 (McComb, MS)
2/17: Wynwood Throwdown (Miami, FL)
2/17: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (Venice, CA)
2/17 – 2/18: The Shred Fest (Orlando, FL)
2/22: CrossFit Open 18.1 (Worldwide)
2/23 – 3/26: Garage Games Junior Open (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)
3/23: The Redeemed and the Dominant: Fittest on Earth is released (iTunes)
3/24: 4th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Competition (Norwood, MA)
4/7: Battle of the Badges (Anaheim, CA)
4/7: The Revolution (San Antonio, TX)
4/14: Battle for the Mountain (Dawsonville, GA)
4/14: Appalachian Games (Asheville, NC)
4/14 – 4/15: Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Challenge (Columbia, MD)
4/14 – 4/15: WOD Wars Fitfest (Dunedin, FL)
4/21: Festivus Games (Nationwide)
4/28: Battleground SoCal (Wimington, CA)
4/28: Girls Gone Rx (Cincinnati, OH)
4/28: Salem Slaughterfest (Salem, OR)
4/28 – 4/29: Walter’s Cup Throwdown (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
5/4 – 5/6: European Masters Throwdown (Budapest, Hungary)
5/5 – 5/6: Tribal Clash (Quarteira, Portugal)
5/5: Cinco de Mayo Classic (San Antonio, TX)
5/5: The Locomotive Games III (Youngstown, OH)
5/5: Desert Warrior (Scottsdale, AZ)
5/11 – 5/12: Beast Mode Games (Greenville, SC)
5/19: Raising the Bar for Recovery (Medina, OH)
5/19: East Coast Battle (Hanover, MD)
5/26: Beauty is a Beast 2 (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)