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Happy May Day and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today’s edition was chalked up while flying home from Northern California where we had a great time hanging out with RockTape, FitAid, PurePharma and NC Fit.
STORY: Tale of a CrossFitter With a Genetically Bad Back.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” — Charles Darwin
CHALK UP IN 2 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU HIT THE BOX
CrossFit Games volunteer registration is live. Heading to Regionals? CrossFit HQ will be giving away CrossFit gear each week to fans with the best Regionals inspired social media posts. Regionals athletes will be getting their own 5.11 Tactical vests.
Congratulations to Ben Benson for rowing 1 MILLION METERS since May 2016. Congratulations to mother and son Jessica (Masters 40-44) and Cole Martinez (Teenage Boys 14-15) for both qualifying for the CrossFit Games. Tia-Clair Toomey competed in her first powerlifting competition this weekend. Tasia Percevecz hits a 250 pound hang clean PR, one of the heaviest on record for a Games athlete. Brent Fikowski hits a 290 pound snatch. Travis Williams does Isabel in under 60 seconds. Not only is James Hobart not competing with CrossFit Mayhem, he declined his individual Regional invitation. Sara Sigmundsdottir competed at the Mayhem for MSR competition and cleaned 225 pounds at the end of the speed clean ladder. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet plays the drums. Barbells for Boobs celebrated their 7th anniversary. Jeff Evans hits a 570 pound deadlift. Adee and Michael Cazayoux spent their honeymoon camping in the Utah desert. Lindsey Valenzuela snatches 200 pounds. CompTrain Masters is sending 48 athletes to the CrossFit Games. Here are the new Nike Romaleos 3 freedom edition that are being released today.
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THINGS TO…
WATCH: Kids Get Fit on ABC News
Four kids join Coach Nicole Lee live on ABC News’ Good Morning America for a CrossFit lesson. Nicole brought along one athlete from the CrossFit Upper East Side kids program to help out.
WATCH NOW.
WATCH NOW.
HEAR: Episode One Nine Nine
Ya, Girls Gone WOD Podcast just celebrated recording their 200th episode this weekend, but right before that they released number 199, an episode dedicated to Joy and Claire’s favorite topics like shoes, sports bras and bouncing back post pregnancy.
TUNE IN.
TUNE IN.
EAT: Honey Garlic Salmon
You only need 30 minutes to make this amazing honey garlic salmon paired with this organic Apple Dijon Salad!
TRY IT.
TRY IT.
CHALK UP AFFILIATES
Congratulations to CrossFit 228 from Gulfport, MS for winning the 2017 Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival.
CrossFit Armati opened their doors in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Owner Derek Grenfell also owns a nearby chiropractic.
CHALK UP READS
“Welcoming or Winnowing?” by Alyssa Royse, CrossFit Journal
In five years of running a successful CrossFit gym, we’ve not sent a single athlete to the CrossFit Games. Not one. But we have seen countless members go off medication for high blood pressure, reverse a course doctors said led toward diabetes, rebuild strength after illness or injury, and dive into their “golden years” with more strength and vitality than they had in middle age.
For us, CrossFit has never been about winning the Games. It has always been about building a strong community of empowered people who push and support each other to be as fit as possible. It has always been about health and fitness—for everybody. And a lot of sweat, with too much chalk mixed in.
As CrossFit continues to grow, and with it our businesses, that growth is going to be the result of our attracting a diverse community of people whose bodies and goals don’t necessarily mirror what we see at the Games.