Guess who was on Shark Tank last night

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“Promise to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit trouble to press on you.” — John Wooden

ANOTHER SHARK BITE.

The story.

Last night, another start-up from the CrossFit space joined the big stage for a night.

The Dough Bar, a Redwood City (that’s in NorCal folks) based bakery and creators of the wildly popular and scrumptious protein doughnuts delivered right to your door, got their chance to pitch the sharks on ABC’s Shark Tank. The husband and wife duo started baking up treats in 2015 cause they “wanted to make protein treats more delightful for folks who want to practice a healthier lifestyle.”

So what happened?

First, they brought the doughnuts. Then the sharks brought the bacon.

After some good ‘ol fashioned negotiating, they accepted Barbara Corcoran’s offer for $300,000 in exchange for a 20% equity stake. With this investment, they join the likes of The Natural Grip, Barbell Apparel, Ice Age Meals, and Spikeball (well sorta) who have all received help from the sharks.

Anything else?

Yup. They wisely used this moment in front of 7 million Americans to launch a new product — Crispy Bars, their high protein, low fat, low sugar twist on the beloved, but unhealthy Rice Krispies Treat. They’re going for $3.25 online and probably already sold out by now.

Oh and if you decided to order after the show aired, there’s going to be a delay. They sent out a message saying it could take from 2 – 6 weeks to get your doughnuts. But obviously someone thinks they’re worth every penny so get buying already and in a few weeks you can enjoy them with your two favorite ways to start your day: coffee and the Morning Chalk Up.

COFFEE BREAK CONVERSATIONS

What to tell your friend who’s always wanted to talk to Brooke Wells…

You free at 6:00 PM Pacific? Cause Brooke’s holding a little live Q&A session on Facebook this evening and you’re invited. 

What to tell your friend who just got a second chance…

Don’t mess it up. Poor Elly Kabboord, who seems to be the butt of every CrossFit Mayhem joke on the planet. If you were reading last week, you might have seen this video of Elly going 0 for not 1, not 2, but 3 straight attempts to hit a ball with a hockey stick. Elly asked for one more go to redeem herself, and well, you’re gonna have to watch it yourself. #PoorElly #ButShesKindaTheBest

What to tell your friend who wishes they lived on this street…

Said no one ever. #ButSeriouslyTho

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Chapter 3: Expression

The third episode in this exclusive release of WAG’s docu-series following Justin Holt, crossfitter, movie maker and everyday family man working to balance his nutrition through it all. In this episode Justin shares his thoughts on artist expression and adds some new artwork to his collection.

MEET JUSTIN.

WATCH: NOBULL Limited Edition Release Party

Last Friday, NOBULL and Sam Dancer, Brooke Wells, Alex Anderson and Kristi Eramo were hanging in London for the release of their limited edition canvas trainers. Here’s an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look from the party.

I WANT THOSE SHOES.

EAT: Instant Pot for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

If you haven’t tried it already, the Instant Pot will quickly become your new best friend once you do. If you’re just starting out with yours, here are four easy-to-do recipes from Mom as RX to get your week started.

YOUR MEAL’S READY.

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• TO SCALE OR NOT — If you’re doing the Open this year, and you’re not sure whether you should scale or go RX, here’s what you need to know to help you decide.
• BEST IN SF — San Francisco based CrossFit Portrero Hill, Telegraph CrossFit, and United Barbell made the list of top places to get fit in the Bay Area. 
• MIND OF A CHAMP — Speaking to BoxRox, CEO of FNX and 3x Affiliate Cup Champion Adrian Conway passed on some wisdom about looking like an athlete vs being one: “I say simply, forget about the mirror, it lies. If we meet face to face in battle and you have better abs than me….it won’t matter, I’ll still dominate you….so don’t be mislead by the appearance of muscle. Be impressed by one’s ability not their appearance. If you chase
  performance the results just HAPPEN!” 
• REDUCED TO ASHES — Last week, the building which housed Deathproof CrossFit in Columbus, IN caught on fire while a class was in session. Thankfully everyone was safely evacuated, but the box is completely destroyed, and here’s how you can help them re-build. 

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

Fourteen-year-old Morgan McCullough hits a 345 pound clean and jerk PR • We counted 11 unbroken touch and go clean and jerks at 140 pounds for Bethany Shadburne • The Rogue Operator Barbell now comes in two types of camo • Thirteen-year-old Bode Fair of CrossFit B2B got his first bar muscle-up this weekend • Logan Collins got engaged • While deadlifting 970 pounds, Hafthor Bjornsson broke the collars off his barbell • Here are some great pics from the Limited Edition NOBULL shoe release party in London • We spy Shiela Barden back in action competing again at the Fittest Experience in Texas. She’s been rehabbing her shoulder for the better part of last year • Happy Birthday to Orion Melehan, CEO and co-Creator of LIFEAID.

THE FITTEST EXPERIENCE…1) Cassidy Lance-McWherter, 2) Alexis Johnson, 3) Rachel Garibay, 4) Bethany Shadburne, 5) Natalie Newhart…1) Nick Uranker, 2) Brandon Luckett, 3) Weston Neiman…Bethany Shadburne locked up her second top-5 finish in the past two weeks.

“In 2016, I had 20% mobility in my right shoulder and was told I’d never weightlift again. I started CrossFit in November 2017. Tonight I PR’d my split jerk at 160 pounds. It was messy but I got it up.

You are capable of more than you think you are!!” — Emily Coll, FIT Studio in Lancaster, PA

“OPINION: Does #MeToo have to mean mob justice? At Crossfit, it did” by Sarah Rick, Citizen Times

What is the difference between a movement and a witch hunt? That’s the question I faced as I watched my group of friends celebrate their victory – the shutting down of a single business, the ostracization of a single man, and the loss of livelihood and community for those who associated in the space he created.

“Let’s get drinks to celebrate,” my friends cheered…but celebrate what?

I’m speaking, of course, about the events at Blue Ridge Crossfit this last week. Owner Tom Tomlo, well-respected in the Crossfit community, made the ignorant decision to post a video featuring the posteriors of three female athletes, and surround them with sexual connotations like “dayuuum!”, “#humpday” and peach emojies. He claimed in a news interview that the culture of the moment made him believe this behavior would be accepted. It was not. It may have ended there, but instead of reacting with compassion when one of the featured athletes publicly displayed her disapproval of his video, Tomlo instead banned her from the property, used petty language, and wished her success in getting her life together (real mature).

1/29: Facebook Live Q&A with Brooke Wells (Facebook)

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) 

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

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

2/17: Wynwood Throwdown (Miami, FL)

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)

4/7: Battle of the Badges (Anaheim, CA)

4/7: The Revolution (San Antonio, TX)

4/14 – 4/15: Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Challenge (Columbia, MD)

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)

5/4 – 5/6: European Masters Throwdown (Budapest, Hungary)

5/19: Raising the Bar for Recovery (Medina, OH)