Julie, The Cleveland Browns Need You

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Instead of throwing in the towel, use it to wipe the sweat and get one more rep.” — Unknown

HEY JULIE, THE CLEVELAND BROWNS NEED YOUR HELP

WHAT HAPPENED?
In preparation for the 2017-18 football season, the Cleveland Browns have been doing some functional fitness at training camp. Video footage showed players doing kettlebell clean and jerks, medball v-ups, and rowing on Concept2 ski ergs and rowers.

SO WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
These guys are already serious athletes, but not a one of them can do CrossFit; just take a look. And as a Clevelander, we think Julie Foucher should be brought in immediately to teach these guys what’s up.

THE SILVER LINING.
We’re just giving the Browns a hard time, honestly. It’s fantastic that pro sports teams are taking a look at functional fitness to improve performance. The really smart trainers would wise up and start calling local CrossFit pros asking them to come help out in the off season, but at least this is a start.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX

After we reposted Kelsey Kiel’s Instagram rant about a guy who told her she didn’t look feminine enough, 1.8K people came to support her. The events for the USA Functional Fitness National Championship have been released. Brooke Ence is on this month’s cover of Oxygen Magazine.

A Peak Inside Competing as a Master — Jen Simmons owns CrossFit Fort Atkinson in Wisconsin. He also just made his rookie debut in the 40-44 division at the 2017 CrossFit Games. Leading up to the Games, Simmons stumbled on Neal Maddox, who was in Wisconsin early to train, and the two become traininer partners. “When it’s all said and done at the end, we all want to win and we’re all competitive. But when it’s over, we give each other hugs and high fives,” Simmons told a local newspaper. “It’s a very emotional moment, because we all know what it takes to make it there. There’s just that emotional connection there.”

Melissa Doss reflects on recovering from ankle surgery…”An honest moment: what people don’t tell you about a sidelining injury…Muscle atrophy is so real!…In 5 short weeks, I had lost 14 pounds…All of these years I’ve spent building my lower half and within 5 weeks, my legs looked like I had never squatted in my life…Thankfully with RP Strength and being able to workout, I’ve been able to gain 7-8 lbs back. I know the rest will come once I can start walking and squatting again. In the meantime, I broke down and bought two pairs of new dress pants last night…I was tired not only of the constant reminder that I’m a hot mess, but of just feeling self conscious. I just kept holding out, hoping I would magically go back to being the old me overnight. I know it sounds dumb, but buying new pants to me was accepting that this is my current reality and I have to be okay with it.”

THINGS TO…

WATCH: Rally to Rebuild J&M Diner
On March 11, 2017, J&M Diner, along with several other small businesses in the town of Framingham, Massachusetts, burned to the ground. The Pennant CrossFit community rallied around their family so they wouldn’t stand alone.
WATCH THIS.

HEAR: Lifestyle, Healthcare, and Persistence
Julie Foucher interviews Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Toby Cosgrove, where she’s currently doing her residency. This episode of Pursuing Health focuses on prevention and innovation in the healthcare system.
TUNE IN.

WIN: The Ultimate Performance Package
Puori has teamed up with RockTape and four other brands to give away the ultimate performance package worth $5560 dollars. All you need to do is enter and the winner will be announced on August 28.
ENTER TO WIN.

EAT: Jicama Apple Slaw
We’ve never even heard of Jicama let alone cooked with it, but PaleOMG just discovered it down in Austin on top some steak tacos and got a little food crush so we thought “why not give it a try”?!
TASTE TEST.

BUY: Official Rogue CrossFit Games Equipment
Rogue Fitness has added more used gear from the CrossFit Games to their website, but hurry up and grab them before they’re sold out.
ADD TO CART. 

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