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CrossFit Radio episode 61 featured three guests from a diverse section of CrossFit. Dale Saran (pictured at the 2007 CrossFit Games) is one of CrossFit’s attorneys that is helping with the RRG. He covered some of the finer points of the Risk Retention Group. He explained why so much money needs to be raised and where that money is going.

Tyler Weir has created an iPhone application where you can record… Continue Reading

Robert Bernet applied for the Editor-in-Chief job at the CrossFit Journal. In trying to think of a way to make him stand out above the crowd he came up with the idea of doing a blog dedicated to getting Lauren Glassman’s attention. It is www.heylaurenyoushouldhirerob.blogspot.com. Robert talked about his ideas for the blog and how he keeps it creative and humorous. He explained how he got… Continue Reading

New to CrossFit and not sure where to begin? If so, then welcome. This series will address the primary concerns and focal points for a starting CrossFit athlete, orienting your use of resources throughout the entire CrossFit.com universe.

In this second part of A CrossFit Startup Guide, Todd Widman builds on Part 1 to focus your entry into CrossFit workouts and fitness in general. Gone are the promises of easy and… Continue Reading

This is the 44th episode of CrossFit Radio, which aired at 6pm PDT on March 13th, 2009.

0:00 Intro
6:00 Gayle Jordan
55:00 Comment of the week
57:15 What JJ learned from OPT

Gayle Jordan joined the show for the first follow-up since coming on the show as a newbie one month ago. You may remember that the last time she was on she made some pretty lofty goals for… Continue Reading

This is the 42nd episode of CrossFit Radio, which aired at 6pm PDT on March 9th, 2009.

0:00 Intro
3:00 Russell Benedetto, a follow-up interview with a CrossFit Newbie
35:00 Things Neil and Justin have learned from recent guests that have improved their performance

Russell has now been CrossFitting for three months. This is the second interview with him about his experiences getting into CrossFit. He has only missed… Continue Reading

This is the 34th episode of CrossFit Radio, which aired at 6pm PST on February 16th, 2009.

0:00 Intro
3:50 Gayle Jordan, another CrossFit newbie
45:30 A discussion of a new review of the WiiFit

Gayle talked about her background and her weight loss journey (she has lost 59 pounds already), her experiences at Compound CrossFit in Chesapeake, VA, and her long term goals. Gayle will check in monthly with… Continue Reading

This is the 33rd episode of CrossFit Radio, which aired at 6pm PST on February 13th, 2009.

0:00 Intro
4:20 Russell Benedetto, a CrossFit newbie
43:00 Discussion on how to answer the question “What is CrossFit?”
53:15 Rogue Fitness giveaway

Russell’s brother Major Mac Ward USMC CrossFit Cherry Point introduced Russell to CrossFit on December 23rd, 2008. Russell is going to stay in touch and document his experiences as he keeps doing his… Continue Reading

New to CrossFit and not sure where to begin? If so, then welcome. This series will address the primary concerns and focal points for a starting CrossFit athlete, orienting your use of resources throughout the entire CrossFit.com universe.

In this first part of A CrossFit Startup Guide, Todd Widman introduces some tools to focus your entry into CrossFit workouts and fitness in general. Gone are the promises of easy… Continue Reading