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How CrossFit Helped Josh DeSousa Rebuild What a Brain Tumor Took Away

Published on August 14, 2026

At 13 years old, Josh DeSousa underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor. He woke up unable to move the right side of his body — a devastating change for a once-active kid. His road to recovery was long, and progress came one step at a time. Working with Coach Jordan Jiunta at Sundown CrossFit in Santa Clara, California, DeSousa started by learning how to walk safely and rebuild the strength and confidence he had lost.

Setting the Record Straight on CrossFit, Part 1: Why ‘Our Specialty Is Not Specializing’

Published on August 12, 2026

A well-known strength coach recently posted a list of things he doesn't love about CrossFit and got more than a few of them wrong. In Part 1 of this two-part response, we set the record straight on his claims about endurance athletes, work capacity, isolation exercises, and mixed-modality training, and explain why "our specialty is not specializing" isn't just a slogan; it's the whole point.