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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while putting together these 9 reasons why Emily Abbott is strong, feminine and beautiful and every guy is missing out.
13 days, 11 hours until the first CrossFit Open announcement.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“When you fear your struggles, they consume you. When you face your struggles you overcome them.” — Unknown
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
Reebok published the full list of 44 World Records broken last week. In her attempt to break the unbroken bar muscle-up record, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet completed 52 bar muscle-ups unbroken, and 45 reps counted. Beyond the Whiteboard challenge #3 is live and you have until next Wednesday to submit your score for a chance to win. Stephanie Manosh plans to snowshoe 100 miles to raise money mental illnesses and she’s training with CrossFit. This is what it’s like for a girl who used to CrossFit and Yoga every day to be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 25.
First muscle-up feels for Taylah Bisshopp. We see you. Congratulations.
NEW INJURY STUDY — A new study on injuries in CrossFit concluded that “the injury incidence rate associated with CrossFit training was low, and comparable to other forms of recreational fitness activities.” Basically what Russ Greene and Russell Berger have been saying for years.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
The Rich Froning versus Mathew Fraser debate continues on and to help settle the argument Dave Castro posts a side-by-side video of both athletes performing the final event of the 2016 CrossFit Games.
ON THE RADIO
There are podcast episodes and then there are podcast episodes. This week’s Girls Gone WOD Podcast is definitely the latter as Joy and Claire answer all sorts of listeners’ questions from serious topics like prepping for the Open like a normal human being and less serious ones like going commando. It’s Friday, so checkout this episode if you’re looking for a fun and funny listen.
CHALK UP READS
If I would have waited until I was “ready,” and not taken a leap of faith, there are many things in my life I wouldn’t have done. I most definitely wouldn’t have moved at 27 to NYC on nothing but hopes and dreams. I wouldn’t be in the middle of a hustle bustle city with work, challenges and LIFE out every doorstep.
I wouldn’t have pursued the cloudy unclear road to a championship, having no clue if it was worth the risk. I wouldn’t have moved to California at 23 years old, with nothing but a beat up 1989 Toyota Camry, workout clothes and student loans. I would have never pursued the height of our sport and the depths of my heart as an athlete, and seen how far it could take me.
“Pregnancy: A Practical Guide for Scaling” by Nicole Christensen, CrossFit Journal
CrossFit has the proven ability to deliver world-class fitness to all—including women who are pregnant.
As coaches, it is our responsibility to bring the workout to life for every athlete who comes to our classes, and this is done by scaling the workout.
To quote Jeremy Gordon, “CrossFit workouts are scaled to preserve the intended stimuli despite athlete limitations such as experience, injury, illness or range of motion. A properly scaled workout safely maximizes relative intensity (load, speed, range of motion) to continue developing increased work capacity despite limitations.”
The same general guidelines apply when scaling workouts for pregnant women, with a number of added considerations.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
A deaf athlete walked into CrossFit Proper for a free consultation and this is the coach’s reflection.
DRIV Fitness in St. Augustine, FL has started their own version of the update show to let their members know what’s going on at the box.
Kids in Samoa are getting fit with CrossFit Kids at CrossFit Fatu Toa.
Den Fitness in Medford, Oregon has their own programming for disabled veterans and their memberships are free.