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MORGHAN KING: “I was meant to do something great”

Good morning. It’s Monday, August 8, and this is your Morning Chalk Up. Did we miss something? Send us a tip at [email protected].

CrossFit Media’s Mike Koslap came to one of our home boxes to do a video profile on the owner of CrossFit Proper Christian Aguirre who is the youngest person to open an affiliate at 16 years old.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Life is not about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving.” – Rocky Balboa

 

THE COMPETITION FLOOR


Morghan King placed 6th with 183KG and set the American Record in the snatch. “I knew I was meant to do something great in my life. The fact that I found my passion so late in life proves that there is nothing you can’t do, if you believe in yourself.”

…meanwhile in the 48kg class, the lift & save that everyone is talking about.

On deck…Tia-Clair Toomey lifts today at 8:30 AM Pacific.

Katrin Davidsdottirthe sled dog.

Small But Mighty — “How does the saying go… the bigger the better? Say that to Alyssa Ritchey…and she will make you eat your words. Ritchey, a competitor who stands 4 feet, 11 inches tall, and weighs between 116 and 120 pounds, uses every bit of her size to dominate some of the most demanding sports around. She competes individually in CrossFit and weightlifting and in the National Pro Grid League as a member of the D.C. Brawlers. ‘I was like ‘yeah right. I’m tiny, and there’s no way I’m going to lift as much. I tried it for a year and I placed first in every competition I went to.'”

WHAT THE ELITE ATHLETES ARE UP TO — Can you beat Maddy Curley in this chipper? Dave Castro got an AK-47. Lauren Fisher went to Hogwarts. Cole Sager on the 3:30 AM wakeup call: “When faced with adversity you have a decision to make. You can either let the negativity of the situation consume you and dictate your attitude for the worse, or you can find the good in the situation and use that to excel in your circumstances.” Brooke Ence lip sings in the car. Annie Thorisdottir visited the Statue of Liberty.

 

SPEED READ


IN 2 MINUTES…
The BOX: The JJ [Watt] isn’t a CrossFit shoe, but it should be. New York Magazine declares a death to the workout routines of the 90’s: “The days of going to the same gym every day to slog away on the treadmill or elliptical trainer are long behind us.” FloElite asks, “Can Mat Fraser continue his dominance of the Games?” Australia’s first CrossFit affiliate says “The CrossFit Games are objective, fair, and getting better every year.” Athletes in Slidell, LA got together to honor the 30 men and one dog who died on August 6, 2011. Monica Olmos, Mission Manager at Barbells for Boobs, “Breast cancer made me realize that there had to be more…after this diagnosis.” NY Times says “cutting sugar rapidly improves heart health markers.”
To the Young Girls Out There — “To the young girls out there feeling pressure to be thin. Feeling pressure to be perfect, wear loads of makeup, have the right clothes, comparing yourself to other girls, hearing your parents tell you you should look a certain way, battling internal demons or eating disorders, you should know you are beautiful. There is no specific way you should look, who you are is what you should be. You shouldn’t have to feel like you need to objectify yourself or be skinny just to get approval. You don’t have to be a size zero to get a guy to like you. You don’t have to listen to what someone tells you about how you shouldn’t have muscles or you shouldn’t lift weights or you shouldn’t eat certain foods. If you love what you do, if you are happy about what you eat, if you are healthy and breathing everyday, embrace it. Love yourself. ” – Cowgirl Maddie.

MOBILITY, MERCH & HEALTH


All the Reebok CrossFit Games gear you could ever want to buy. Chris Hinshaw explains how to build a bigger engine for CrossFit.

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