In 2010 on the streets of East Oakland, Calif., a gang member shot Fremont police officer Todd Young in the pelvis. He suffered injuries so severe that doctors thought he would die.
Young woke up after 19 days in a coma. The shot to his iliac artery had also taken out 40 percent of his bladder and left holes in his intestines. He found himself with a colostomy bag, a catheter and tubes in his stomach, which… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit, Special Populations
April 16, 2013
CrossFit unites its global community in the fight against catastrophic children’s illnesses. Chris Cooper reports.
It costs US$1.9 million to turn the lights on every morning and run St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a day. Some celebrities contribute, but the majority of donations are just from average folks around the world. Incredibly, 70 percent of all donations made to St. Jude are for $30 or less.
Thirty bucks isn’t much, and… Continue Reading
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In Affiliation, CrossFit, HD Videos
April 15, 2013
At CrossFit Calgary in Alberta, Canada, Brett Marshall says he tries to do all the right things for all the right reasons.
“‘You changed my life’—they’re words that will never get old,” says the affiliate owner and head coach who also is a member of CrossFit’s Level 1 Seminar Staff. “As long as I know we can keep having impact relative to that, I’ll always be proud of what it is that we do and what it is that CrossFit does for… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit, CrossFit Games, LEO/Mil, Radio
April 13, 2013
On Episode 271 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed 2009 CrossFit Games champion Tanya Wagner and CrossFit HQ’s Pat Sherwood. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.
3:30 Tanya Wagner is a member of CrossFit’s Level 1 Seminar Staff, owner of CrossFit Apex and a commentator for CrossFit Media. She’s also a top athlete who earned a spot to compete in the Mid Atlantic Regional… Continue Reading
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In Affiliation, CrossFit, HD Videos, Rest Day/Theory
April 12, 2013
In July 2012, Stockton, Calif., became the largest U.S. city to file for federal bankruptcy protection under Chapter 9. The same year, it ranked 10th on a list of most dangerous cities in the country, and it was ranked second in the state. This year, Stockton was named the third-most-illiterate city in America, with fewer than 17 percent of adults holding a college degree.
“A lot of our families are struggling financially, so the focus is on… Continue Reading
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In CrossFit, HD Videos, Rest Day/Theory
April 08, 2013
On Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya, former U.S. Navy SEAL Glen Doherty died during an attack on the U.S. Consulate. The native of Winchester, Mass., was 42.
A CrossFit.com Hero workout honoring his memory was first posted Oct. 12, 2012, and it was a suitably challenging tribute involving 30 135-lb. clean and jerks, a 1-mile run, 10 15-foot rope climbs, a 1-mile run, and 100 burpees.
“He was just the most… Continue Reading
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In Affiliation, Coaching, CrossFit, Radio
April 06, 2013
On Episode 270 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Jax owner Meghan Russell and CrossFit Vitality owner Steve Pinkerton. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
3:12 Meghan Russell owns CrossFit Jax, “The Hotbox,” and her team is six spots away from qualifying for Regionals. She explained how they plan on making it to the next level of competition, as well as how they’ve… Continue Reading
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For Gary Roberts, best friend Harold Ryden represents his “baseline workout” in the real world. A former arm wrestler of 12 years, 39-year-old Ryden has beaten Roberts at everything.
“So as long as I’ve known Gary, he’s always been fat,” Ryden says. “And in those nine years (he) only got fatter.”
In this episode of Killing the Fat Man—called “Always the Fat Friend”—Roberts invites his friend to do a workout at Oceanside CrossFit.
“I will have beaten a demon that I… Continue Reading
