“I don’t find muscular women attractive.”

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“I don’t find muscular women attractive,” one wife’s tale

By: Nancy Daniels

I started my CrossFit journey in late 2016, at the recommendation of a friend who knew of my type A tendencies. (Don’t judge, you know if you’re reading this, you’re at least a B and a half).



Shortly after starting, I dragged my husband to a local fundraiser competition because I wanted to share my newfound passion with him, and (more honestly) because I was hoping he’d see it, drink the Kool-Aid and immediately start looking like Mat Fraser (except taller, darker and bearded like a lumberjack).



I had no idea how badly it was going to backfire.



Later that evening, high on the adrenaline of watching such local badassery, I referenced my awe for one of the female athletes competing that day. But my dear husband’s response was that he doesn’t “find muscular women attractive.”



Um, excuse me?



Is there a magical point where my bicep becomes too defined and you nope on out of here? Is there a defining line where my amazing (and jean filling, hey!) glutes will bring about the downfall of our decades-long partnership and marriage?

Continue Reading.

Coffee Break Conversations

What everyone is doing this morning…

Well, some of us are regretting our choices last night. And others are stirring our coffee precisely 19 times, eating our oatmeal cold and with chopsticks, or taking exactly 4:39 to shower. They’re called keystone habits, Judgy McJudgerson, and they work. 

Things To…

WATCH: Buttery Bros in Canada for 19.4

Marston Sawyers and Heber Cannon headed up to CrossFit NCR in Canada for the 19.4 live announcement with Pat Vellner, Craig Kenney, Pete Shaw, Tim Paulson and Paul Tremblay.

BUT THAT MAIN SHOW.

HEAR: Anxiety WOD Episode One

Cory Schmidgall is a CrossFit coach and also an anxiety coach, and has just launched a new podcast to reach more people that might need help with anxiety. In his first episode, Cory shares his story, his goals for the show, and answers first ever listener submitted question.

HELPFUL TO ALL.

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• FITTEST MASTERS — CrossFit Decimate in Colorado Springs, CO is hosting an all Masters competition called “Masters of the Community” on April 6. Registration closes March 20. 
• FAMILY FUNDRAISER — BlackIron CrossFit in Frisco, TX recently lost a member to a massive heart attack. Bryan Hall was 36-years-old and left behind a wife and two little girls. BlackIron is selling memorial shirts with all proceeds going to his family.
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CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES (a highlight reel around social media of CrossFit pros and average joes)

Regan Huckaby power cleaned 247 pounds for a PR • Nikolai Kaganovitch gets a 430 pound front squat • Happy birthday Jeff Tucker • Jason Carroll gets a 320 pound clean • Sheena Shaw-Hammer got 22 muscle-ups at 31 weeks pregnant • AJ
Davis front squats 505 pounds for a PR • Happy belated birthday Jacob Heppner.

…and Conor Murphy proves you can still get some fitness in on St. Patrick’s Day.

And Lest we Ever Forget the Hype of Getting Our First Bar Muscle-Up — Congratulations to Nicole Mattson, Abbie Kramer, Naoko Miyamoto, Alan Stengel, Wayne Trigg, Alex at CrossFit Fountain City, Jennifer Rogers, Chelsea Seburn, Joshua Jackson, Hanna
Coldiron, Jess Shugar, LD, Theresa Burns and Katherine
Elizabeth. 

19.4 Scores Due — Don’t forget that 19.4 scores are due today by 5:00 PM PT. And if you’re anywhere near that blue line on the leaderboard, make sure you’re recording your WODs to avoid
penalties. 

— If you still have to do, or re-do, 19.4 review the new burpees standard and strategize. 

Planning Ahead for 19.5 — Wodapalooza announced that they will be a host to the 19.5 announcement Thursday, March 21 at 5:00 PM PT/ 8:00 PM ET / 12:00 AM GMT +1. Tia-Clair Toomey, Mat Fraser, Brenda Castro and Lea Schmidt will throw down after the
announcement. 

— Don’t forget: Morning Chalk Up will be in Dublin, Ireland with Armen Hammer to host the 19.5 live announcement with Filthy150.

Tickets to Brazil CrossFit Championship — Single day tickets to the Brazil CrossFit Championship in Sao Paulo, Brazil May 17 – 19 are now available. 

Start Your Week With Margaux Alvarez — Monday Morning with Margaux starts at 7:00 AM PT. Alvarez will discuss wine, fitness, business and nutrition live on her Facebook page. 

“The CrossFit Games Clamps Down on the Open Leaderboard,” by Tommy Marquez, Morning Chalk Up 

When the announcement was made of having the Open as a direct qualifier to the CrossFit Games, many presumed correctly that there would be, in the very least, a step up in programming to match.

What no one has talked about, at least so far, is how newly added implications of the Open would affect the administrative side of the Open as far as score verification, video validation, and the judging of top performances.

“We’re reviewing video from more athletes, and further down the leaderboard than in previous years,” confirmed General Manager of the CrossFit Games Justin Bergh. “It’s more time consuming but necessary. This is what top athletes should expect going forward.”

Fans used to the 48-hour turnaround in announcing weekly winners perhaps have noticed a considerably longer delay in publishing official scores. Worldwide winners for 19.1 and 19.2 weren’t announced until more than a week after the score submission deadlines.

We spoke to several top athletes worldwide who all confirmed that CrossFit HQ has requested several of their videos thus far for further verification.

3/21: Open Announcement 19.5 (Online)

3/23: Down for Donuts (Ocala, FL)

3/24: The Rockwell Championships Series Team Qualifiers (Online)

3/30: Game of Barbells (Houston, TX)

3/30: Row for a Reason 2019 (Nashville, TN)

3/30: Reps For Rescues at CrossFit Hanover (Hanover, PA)

3/30: Crossfit Redoubt Open Competition (Slovakia)

3/30: Cru’s Crusaders Fundraiser WOD (San Clemente, CA)

3/30: Burritt Built Throwdown (Port St. Lucie, FL)

4/5 – 4/7: Iron Sharpens Iron Camp (Nashville, TN)

4/1 – 4/8: Northern California Classic Online Qualifiers (Online)

4/1 – 4/11: The Liege Throwdown Online Qualifiers (Herstal, Belgium)

4/6: Feed, Clothe, Love and Lift (Amarillo, TX) 

4/6: St. Peters CrossFit Fitness Awards (Saint Peters, MO)

4/6: Powerstroke Partner Throwdown 2019 (Fallon, NV)

4/6: Metcon Meltdown (Flemington, NJ)

4/6: Two Peas in a POD Competition (Burlington, MA)

4/6: Rookie Rumble at CrossFit Diversion (Williamstown, NJ)

4/6: Rise of the Machines IV (Austin, TX)

4/6: Bay Area Beatdown 2 (Webster, TX)

4/6: Rookie Rumble at CrossFit Cornerstone (Cincinnati, OH)

4/6: WOD 4 Trent (Phoenix, AZ)

4/10 – 4/24: Granite Games Online Qualifier (Online)

4/11 – 4/14: CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown Online Qualifier (Online)

4/12 – 4/13: Capstone Caveman Clash and Cook Off (Lubbock, TX)

4/12 – 4/14: Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge (Washington, D.C.)

4/13: Capacidad De Dos Amigos (San Antonio, TX)

4/12 – 4/14: Athens Throwdown (Athens, Greece)

4/13: The Craic Throwdown (Norwood, MA)

4/13: Warrior Affiliate League Deuces Wild (Chino, CA)

4/13: Battle of the Ages (Pineville, NC)

4/13: 5th Annual Battle for the Mountain (Dawsonville, GA)

4/13: The Requisite Masters Classic (Philadelphia, PA)

4/13: HandSTANDUP for Haiti (Smyrna, TN)

4/13: WOD Wars Fit Fest (Dunedin, FL)

4/13: CFL Loganville Lockdown (Loganville, GA)

4/13: CrossFit Katy Team Classic (Katy, TX)

4/13: Rescue Road: Obstacle Course Event (Alpharetta, GA)

4/13: Quad Wars at CrossFit Adversary (Williamstown, NJ)

4/14: To Hill and Back 2019 (Albemarle, NC)

4/15 – 4/27: Top Of The Box Online Qualifier (Clarksville, TN)

4/19 – 5/1: CrossFit French Throwdown Individual Online Qualifier (Online)

4/20: The Wodfather VII 2019 (Keller, TX)

4/20: Rookie Rumble at Bucktown CrossFit (Chicago, IL)

4/20: Barnyard Throwdown (Ohatchee, AL)

4/26: Rookie Rumble at CrossFit Nashua (Nashua, NH)

4/26 – 4/27: Gameday Competition (Mankato, MN) 

4/26 – 4/28: CrossFit Italian Showdown (Milan, Italy)

4/26 – 4/28: The Sun Coast Fitness Festival (Kwa-Zulu Natal, AUS)

4/27: 4th Annual Spring Fever Partner Masters Comp (Souderton PA)

4/27: Rookie Rumble at CrossFit KOA (Cranford, NJ)

4/27: The Gnardog Challenge (Reedley, CA)

4/27: Festivus Games (Worldwide)

4/27: Raising the Bar for Charlotte (Medina, OH)

4/27 – 4/29: Asia CrossFit Championship (Shanghai, China)

4/27: Autism Rocks and Rows (San Clemente, CA)

4/27: Garage Games Xs and Ys (Hiram, GA)

4/27: The Explode Individual Classic (West Chester, PA)

4/27: Fast Times at West Tech High (Las Vegas, NV)

4/27: Tyler’s Voice CrossFit Competition (Jefferson City, TN)

4/27: SWFL Sharks Semi-Pro Grid Combine (Cape Coral, FL)

4/27: Explode’s Independent Classic (West Chester, FL)

4/27: Festivus Games at Crossfit Sav-up (Petaluma, CA)

4/27: 4th annual Apple Town Throwdown (Cornelia,GA)

4/27: Kettlebells for Cojones (Montgomery, TX)