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Mikko Salo Does 13.5

By Mikko Salo

In Athletes, CrossFit Games, HD Videos

April 09, 2013

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Mikko Salo had taken three days off—“not a good thing”—and had consumed nothing more than two cups of coffee and a protein shake the morning he performed CrossFit Games Open Workout 13.5.

“I’m not saying I’m lucky if I’ll get to eight minutes, but it has to be a good day—almost a perfect day for me,” says the 2009 Games champion. “I’m nervous about the pain, but not about the workout.”

A challenge containing elements of Fran, 13.5… Continue Reading

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A Model for the Next Generation

By Kate Foster and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet

In Athletes, HD Videos

March 15, 2013

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Camille Leblanc-Bazinet instantly became Kate Foster’s favorite athlete when the 13-year-old saw the former gymnast with a cool accent wearing her favorite color of blue. Two years later, the teenager who has been battling leukemia got to meet her idol. Twice.

“I got very sentimental,” Leblanc-Bazinet says. “She’s so strong and she’s so happy. People are healthy and have all their (members), and they’re not half as happy as she was.”

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In Athletes, Coaching, CrossFit Games, HD Videos

March 09, 2013

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In this installment of the Behind the Scenes series, Sevan Matossian takes his camera off the competition floor to talk to CrossFit staff, judges, volunteers and competitors on the final two days of the 2012 edition of the CrossFit Games.

Athlete Austin Malleolo offers some insight about whether he came to the Games to win.

“Well, yeah. I don’t think you come here without wanting to win. But I think setting realistic goals… Continue Reading

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In Athletes, HD Videos, Sports Applications

January 13, 2013

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As a 2012 Olympic silver-medalist rower, Krista Guloien has a thing or two to say about the erg.

“(It’s) a bit of a torture device,” she says with a smile, “something that we use as a tool and we almost have to learn to love, in a way. It’s not one of the most easy pieces of sporting equipment by any stretch.”

In this video, Guloien offers some tips on how to approach the rower, starting with having a seat.

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In Athletes, CrossFit Games, HD Videos

January 05, 2013

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For the fittest man on Earth, life is pretty normal: a wife, a dog, a house.

In Part 1 of this five-part series, we get inside Rich Froning Jr.’s Tennessee home and learn more about the man who this year became the first two-time CrossFit Games champion.

For starters, Froning’s wife, Hillary, doesn’t do CrossFit.

“She’s good for me. Keeps me level-headed, that’s for sure,” Rich says. “Very supportive of what… Continue Reading

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In Athletes, HD Videos, Special Populations

December 15, 2012

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For Tyler Belanger, coaching special kids is about allowing them to live without limitations.

At CrossFit Catalyst in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., the coach works with an almost non-verbal, functioning autistic boy.

“Does he understand what is actually being said, and pitch and tone of voice? Probably not,” Belanger explains. “But we can’t really tell either. What we know is that he really enjoys when people smile, and he doesn’t like when… Continue Reading

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CrossFit Radio Episode 254

By Justin Judkins

In Affiliation, Athletes, Audio, CrossFit Games, Radio

December 12, 2012

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On Episode 254 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Chicago owner and Level 1 Seminar Staff member Rudy Tapalla. Justin also interviewed 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games runner-up Josh Bridges. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012.

The Words of Wisdom are from a CrossFit Verve article in which Luke Palmisano explains the differences between an “Oly deadlift” and a… Continue Reading

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CrossFit Radio Episode 253

By Justin Judkins

In Athletes, Audio, CrossFit Games, Radio

December 05, 2012

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On Episode 253 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed two 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games masters champions: Susan Habbe and Gene LaMonica. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.

6:20 Susan Habbe won the 50-54 Division at this year’s CrossFit Games, defending a title won in the 45-50 Division a year earlier. She talked about the importance of finding a good coach and explained… Continue Reading

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