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“A Midday Workout Break is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do”

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while recovering with some Magnesium from Utzy Naturals. Dang that stuff works good.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“As you go through life, and your rewards are few, just remember that the mighty oak was once a nut like you.” — Bullwinkle

CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX

The CrossFit Games has a private Facebook group just for Masters athletes. Liefia Ingalls set a World Record 160 pound dumbbell press at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Strongman Challenge. Sixteen-year-old Alex Lara goes touch-and-go on 245 pound squats cleans. Rich Froning went hunting and snagged himself one fine looking bird. Congratulations to Adee and Michael Cazayoux who got married in Louisiana this past weekend. CrossFit is the theme of one film student’s short film at Northwest College. Meet the UAE weightlifter and former CrossFit athlete who inspired Nike to design a Hijab for Arab athletes.

Kids Say the Darnest Things — Guess what this high school track athlete’s favorite movie is? The Fittest on Earth, obviously.

INSPIRATION FOR AFTER THAT 10AM MEETING…

Watch Chase Knight, co-owner of CrossFit FIF in Kansas City, MO teach one of his blind athletes how to do box jumps.

THINGS TO…

WATCH: The Fittest 15 Year Old, So Far

Introducing Devyn Kim, the 15-year-old who won the 2017 CrossFit Open in her division. The Murrieta, CA CrossFit Games athlete even took first in every event in the Open.
MEET HER.

HEAR: The AMRAP Mentality Outside the Box

Jason Khalipa is known for his crazy work ethic, not just in his training but in how he approaches business. In this episode, he sits down with Men’s Health Podcast and talks about the AMRAP mentality he brings to work with him every day.
TUNE IN.

EAT: Caramelized Onion, Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza

Step your homemade pizza game up big time with this amazing fig and goat cheese pizza with caramelized onion, goat cheese and an easy homemade 100% whole wheat pizza dough.
SO GOOD.

BUY: Barbell Apparel at 10% Off

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CHALK UP AFFILIATES

AFFILIATE STORIES  |  CrossFit Liberty — Wiesbaden, Germany
So how’d you get the name of your affiliate?

“My husband founded CrossFit Liberty as a military affiliate while he was deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq in 2010. He then brought it home to Clay Kaserne (Wiesbaden Army Airfield). In 2014, we decided to move off post. We still have a lot of members in the military and are very proud of our place and the great community with Germans and Americans, military and civilians.”

Does your affiliate name have a great backstory? Tell us and your box could be featured next.

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WHAT TO PROGRAM IN FOR YOUR NEXT FUN WARMUP…

When you just need something out of the ordinary to get every warm, try this burpee volley wall ball game.

After completing her first CrossFit Open, mother of four Amy Fielding now has 10 reasons to do the Open again next year. Our personal favorite: “It enriched my relationships with my teenage son and husband. Doing this together we coached each other where we struggled and celebrated our successes.  It gave us a lot to talk about.”

CHALK UP READS

“Reebok’s President Thinks Taking a Midday Workout Break is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do” by Alexia Brue, Well Good

Needless to say, the iconic brand—which was the first to focus on female athletes in the ’80s (hello, aerobics)—is most definitely trailblazing again. After (smartly) betting big on CrossFit, Reebok brought on millenial-approved (and workout-obsessed) it-girl Gigi Hadid as the face of their “Perfect Never” campaign this past fall, is collaborating with buzzy Instagram fitness star Emily Skye on a training shoe, and in March is introducing a new sneaker called The Floatride, made with game-changing new foam technology.

But perhaps how O’Toole has had the most impact is through his investment in the company culture. The Chicago native gives employees an hour every day to work out—in addition to having a lunch break. And when you walk the Reebok campus (a 44-acre spot just outside of Boston), it’s hard not to notices the incredible camaraderie between colleagues.

Although the scenery will soon be changing—the company is moving into a new headquarters on the Boston waterfront later this year—this ethos will most certainly continue. Here, O’Toole shares his best career lessons—and reveals some insider intel on what Reebok has in the works for 2017.

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