Because I CrossFit, I Can Be a Fit Photographer
In Part 1 of a series exploring how CrossFit enables and empowers people outside the gym, a 68-year-old photographer credits her career to her fitness.
ARTICLES AND MORE
VIEW MOREThe Angry Woman With the Puke Bag
Dina Marks was working as a pastry chef at Michael’s on Main in Soquel, California, baking warm brownies, crisp-topped crème brulées, and strawberry shortcakes when the pain drove her to visit the emergency room. After a confusing medical diagnosis turned into a harrowing journey toward recovery and healing, Marks started doing her own research. That's when she became angry.
Course Photos | Sept 12-18, 2022
Each week CrossFit offers in-person courses around the world as well as a variety of online courses.
VIDEOS
VIEW MOREMetabolic Flexibility and Longevity
In this panel from the 2022 CrossFit Games, Naomi Parrella, MD, joins Chris Hinshaw, Thomas DeLauer, Kristi Storoschuck, and Mike Giardina to take a deep dive into understanding metabolic flexibility. Metabolic flexibility refers to the body’s ability to alter fuel sources based on metabolic demands.
WOD Demo: Strict MU's, Front Squats
CrossFit Gymnastics coach Zsolt Sóti completes today's workout as prescribed: 6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of: Strict muscle-ups, 1.5x bodyweight front squats.
CrossFit Gyms: Small Businesses, Profound Results
No gimmicks — just effective fitness, knowledgeable coaches, and a community that cares.
SUCCESS STORIES
VIEW MOREWhere the Best Get Better: Why Chandler Smith Took the L1
Chandler Smith is one of the best and most beloved athletes in the Sport of Fitness. And even he had something to gain from the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course. Find out what the Army veteran turned CrossFit Games vet learned when he traded the heavy barbell for a PVC.
Kai Rainey: 720 hours
Kai Rainey’s watershed moment came in the produce aisle at the grocery store. She recalls dropping a peach while shopping and laboring for three to four minutes in front of the prying eyes of strangers as she struggled to pick it up. This wasn’t the life she wanted. At over 300 lb. and in steeply declining health, she knew she was going to end up losing her ability to move without a mobility device. So Rainey decided to fight for her health instead.
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“I feel like there’s a lot of people that might be at their age and not willing to try,” she says, “and it’s that willingness at any age that allows us to experience new possibilities, new opportunities for growth.”
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