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VIEW MORECrossFit Legend Annie Sakamoto takes on today's workout. Last month, we asked Sakamoto if she would take on an upgraded version of Annie — a new benchmark called Gymnasty Annie that adds presses to handstand to the original double-under and sit-up couplet. She noted she didn’t have the press to handstand but agreed to take on the challenge of learning them — and quickly. See how it went.
WOD Demo: Odd Object Move
CrossFit Seminar Staff Pat Barber, Nick Pappas and Zac Pine perform today’s workout of the day, a repeat workout from the 2010 and 2015 CrossFit Games: For time: Move 700 lb of odd objects 50 yards out and 50 yards back.Use plates, dumbbells, sandbags, firewood, or whatever you can find to accumulate approximately 700 lb.
Why Derrick Walked Through the Door
After a handful of years trying different fitness outlets, Derrick Norris still hadn’t found the right fit. He wasn’t excited to work out and says that is a big factor in his motivation. “If I don’t enjoy it, I find myself not doing it,” Norris says. Then he discovered DeNovo CrossFit in Fort Collins, Colorado, and wishes he would’ve found it sooner.
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VIEW MORECourse Photos | Jan. 16-22, 2023
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Facing Cancer and Depression With CrossFit
Kathleen Saunton, advanced practice nurse, was diagnosed with breast cancer the night before the Open in 2022. New Jersey State Trooper Joel Trella was suffering from depression and untreated post-traumatic stress and admitted himself into a facility after confiding in a colleague about being suicidal. CrossFit Bison has been a safe haven and a source of support for both.
Webinar Reminder: Dr. Tom McCoy on Building Habits for Better Health and Performance
On Wednesday, March, 29, 2023, at 12 p.m. PT, Dr. Tom McCoy will discuss how to build habits necessary to improve health.
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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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