Ryan Johnson saw the COVID-19 quarantine as an opportunity. His weight-loss journey began.
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The CrossFit stimulus—constantly varied high-intensity functional movement coupled with meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar—prepares you for the demands of a healthy, functional, independent life and provides a hedge against chronic disease and incapacity. This stimulus is elegant in the mathematical sense of being marked by simplicity and efficacy. The proven elements of this broad, general, and inclusive fitness, in terms of both movement and nutrition, are what we term our CrossFit Essentials.
Laurie Roth decided to change her nutrition habits, which resulted in a 60-lb. weight loss.
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Jenn Green credits consistent CrossFit training and precise nutrition for helping her get fit and healthy while shifting her mindset for the better.
WatchFighting Alcoholism With AthleticismKathy Dalton started CrossFit at age 54. She sits down to chat with Michael Dalton, her son and also her coach at Motivus CrossFit in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about her decision to live a longer, healthier life.
Watch Kathy's Sugar-Free ZoneWhile pregnant with her first child, Mandy Engle decides to continue working out with husband Chas at CrossFit Takeover in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chas says people are sometimes surprised when Mandy declines help when carrying groceries or dog food, but the two agree she’s pregnant, not dead, and can handle daily life and fitness training.
Watch Pregnant, Not DeadCrossFit coach Mike Suhadolnik had an idea to challenge doctors to set a better example for their patients and communities.
Watch Dr. Backs to the Future: Changing HealthcareConnie Arismendi says the life of an artist is solitary. That changed when she discovered CrossFit.
Watch Breathe: The Art of WellnessVeteran CrossFit Games athlete Carey Kepler and husband Kris are committed to sharing their passion for wellness with their two kids, Savannah and Stone.
Watch Raised in the BoxTom Downey, 26, is on a mission to save his life. “Coming to CrossFit compared to a normal gym, with the environment, with the community, with everybody who’s around, that’s what keeps me going," he says.
Watch Tom Downey Finds Consistency Despite COVIDSome compete to be named Fittest on Earth, Hoshaw competed with time and age—and she’s won.
Watch 73-Year-Old Does the CrossFit Games Open“I was on Wellbutrin for anxiety. I was on cholesterol medication … . I wasn’t getting any advice to work out. It was just, ‘Here’s another medicine,’” Bob Soulliere recalls. “The gift was that I got laid off.” With his newfound free time, Soulliere started taking CrossFit classes. “When I walked into CrossFit, no question, stress was managing me, and now I manage stress,” he says.
Watch Doctor Tells Bob Soulliere He’s “Doing All the Right Things”When she came to CrossFit Wilsonville, McDonald was in a wheelchair. The coaches were in awe of McDonald’s story and were ready to begin helping her on the journey to recovery.
Watch MeiLin McDonald: Never Give Up“It’s phenomenal,” Wilford says. “It was magic. Before I started going to the gym to CrossFit, I was walking with a stick all the time. I’m using it less and less. … I can walk unaided.”
Watch The Stick-Free Zone: Training With MSFrom overweight to winning the Open: Years ago, Zack George embarked on a weight-loss journey with a new mindset. In 2020, he was the Fittest Man in the U.K. in the CrossFit Games Open.
WatchThe Gentle GiantIn 2010, Diane and Jim opened CrossFit Oyster Point in Newport News, Virginia, to help people improve their life and fitness.
Watch It Takes TwoOn an unassuming industrial street in Long Island, New York, a three-time Grammy Award-winning artist does deadlifts. His name: Wyclef Jean.
Watch Hips Don't Lie: Deadlifts, Nasty Girls, and Wyclef“When I started (at CrossFit Round Rock) I was 263 pounds, and now I fluctuate between 215 and 220 pounds,” Workman says happily. “I feel like (I’m in) Army shape again.”
Watch Andy Workman: Army ShapeA longtime member of CrossFit Cedar Park in Austin, Texas, Bowers says she turns to CrossFit when she finds herself falling back into the hole of depression.
WatchOut of the HoleHow a 330-lb. man fell in love with fitness and became a CrossFit coach.
Watch Cat Snatch Fever: A CrossFit Love Story"I think CrossFit helped Ali—in a time where you could feel like you’re in such despair—provide an outlet where you physically have to be strong."
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