Rest Day
"CrossFit is leading to a huge revival for a once-disappearing fitness brand," Business Insider.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"Cutting Sugar Rapidly Improves Heart Health Markers," The New York Times.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"How the Government Supports Your Junk Food Habit," The New York Times.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"How Seattle’s Morghan King qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic weightlifting team," The Seattle Times.
Post thoughts to comments.
Monti
5 rounds for time of:
50 step-ups with 45-lb. barbell, 20-in. box
135-lb. cleans, 15 reps
50 step-ups with 45-lb. barbell, 20-in. box
135-lb. snatches, 10 reps
Post time to comments.
Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti, 30, of Raynham, Massachusetts, was killed on June 21, 2006, during combat operations in Gowardesh, Afghanistan. Monti was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on Sept. 17, 2009.
Monti is survived by his parents, Paul and Janet; brother, Timothy; and sister, Niccole.
Rest Day
"Rodney Mullen Debuts New Tricks, Captured in 360 Degrees," Vogue.
Post thoughts to comments.
T.J.
For time:
185-lb. bench presses, 10 reps
10 strict pull-ups
135-lb. thrusters, max set
Repeat the triplet until you have completed 100 reps of the thruster.
Post time and number of rounds to comments.
United States Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony “TJ” Antell Jr., 35, of Arlington, Texas, died May 2, 2016, from a gunshot wound when he tried to disarm a gunman at a local Walgreens. Antell was the owner of CrossFit Abattoir.
He is survived by his wife, Crystal; sons, Hayden and Liam; daughter, Rilee; and many other friends and family.
Rest Day
"High cholesterol 'does not cause heart disease' new research finds, so treating with statins a 'waste of time'," The Telegraph.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"Philadelphia Becomes 1st Major U.S. City To Pass A Tax On Soda," NPR.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"Few Things Bring Together Vets And Civilians Like Misery Of CrossFit," Task and Purpose.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"AP Exclusive: How candy makers shape nutrition science," The Associated Press.
Post thoughts to comments.
Hildy
100-calorie row
75 thrusters, 45-lb. barbell
50 pull-ups
75 wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball
100-calorie row
If you’ve got a 20-lb. vest or body armor, wear it.
Post time to comments.
Army Spc. Hilda Clayton, 22, of Augusta, Georgia, died from injuries sustained when a mortar malfunctioned during an Afghan National Army training exercise in Qaraghahi, Afghanistan. Clayton, assigned to the 55th Signal Company and the 21st Signal Brigade in Fort Meade, Maryland, was providing Combat Camera support at the time of her death.
She is survived by her husband, Chase Clayton.
Rest Day
"Coke Markets to Children Despite Pledge Not to, Report Finds," Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands," The Guardian.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"It’s Time for Soda’s Superstar Songsters to Change Their Tune," Huffington Post.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day
"‘Unbelievable!’ Watch this Irish runner’s stunning comeback victory," The Washington Post.
Post thoughts to comments.
Rest Day