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In Affiliation, HD Videos

December 10, 2015

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In this video shot at various Southern and Northern California affiliates in November, CrossFit Inc. Founder and CEO Greg Glassman talks about Big Soda and California Senate legislation that would require a health-warning label on sugary beverages. SB 203 was introduced in February but failed to make it out of committee, and Glassman is calling for a renewed push in the winter legislative session.

Glassman says sugar is a toxin and sugary beverages should include a warning label “very much like… Continue Reading

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EL Movimiento

By Jay Vera and Eric Maciel

In Affiliation, HD Videos

December 08, 2015

Video Article

In this video shot in August, Juan Carlos Lourido and Dr. Oscar Reyes reflect on the history of their community at CrossFit Reebok Iron Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Reyes discovered CrossFit online in 2007 and completed the Level 1 Certificate Course in 2009. He recalls the early days, when he began training at his home. Eventually, “I had 15 to 20 people at my house,” Reyes says. He knew then that it was time to… Continue Reading

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In HD Videos

November 04, 2015

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In this two-part series, CrossFit Inc. videographer Marston Sawyers accompanies 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games rookie Brooke Ence—his wife—and two-time CrossFit Games runner-up Mat Fraser on a trip to Europe. Ence and Fraser made the trek to compete in the 2015 Swiss Alpine Battle in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, but they had much more on their agenda.

“We are here to have as much fun as possible,” Ence says. “I’ve never been to Europe… Continue Reading

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Sweet Feet’s Big Heart

By Mike Koslap and Michael Dalton

In HD Videos, Sports Applications

November 03, 2015

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Will Johnson is a man of many talents. The 26-year-old is the starting fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as a devoted husband, philanthropist and CrossFit athlete.

Johnson is a member of CrossFit Charlotte, where he trains with coach and owner Andy Hendel, who was a linebacker with the Miami Dolphins in 1986. Hendel brings his football experience to Johnson’s CrossFit training.

“We did rope climbs, muscle-ups, handstand push-ups… Continue Reading

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In HD Videos, Medical/Injuries

October 15, 2015

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Zack DeBaltzo is a coach and athlete at CrossFit Apogee in Gibsonton, Florida. The 29-year-old found CrossFit when a nearby barber suggested he give it a shot.

On DeBaltzo’s first day, affiliate owner Don Moss made him feel right at home—even with the oxygen tank DeBaltzo was carting beside him. DeBaltzo has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that affects the lungs and makes breathing difficult.

“I work out with oxygen,” DeBaltzo says… Continue Reading

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In Affiliation, HD Videos

September 21, 2015

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CrossFit Enhance in Decatur, Illinois, is not a typical CrossFit affiliate. Opened in 2009, the facility is part of the Decatur Memorial Hospital complex, and it caters to staff and patients, as well as a vast outside membership.

“This is what preventative medicine looks like in the flesh,” says CrossFit Founder and CEO Greg Glassman. “Everyone else is paying lip service to it.”

Ken Smithmier, president and CEO of Decatur Memorial, says he… Continue Reading

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In Affiliation, HD Videos

September 09, 2015

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CrossFit Black Five never runs short of laughs and smiles.

Former personal trainer Darren Freeman and former engineer Craig Massey head up the coaching staff at the affiliate in Manchester, England, and the two have been described by members as being similar to a “married couple” and sharing a “bromance.”

“They’re so funny together. They just bounce off each other in terms of the banter,” says member Caron Denny, smiling.

A fondness for the staff is felt among all… Continue Reading

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Fitness Under Fire

By Mike Koslap

In Affiliation, HD Videos

September 01, 2015

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Shane Davis and Michael Livingston were stuck in careers that didn’t fulfill them. Then they made a decision to change their lives. In October 2013, the two opened CrossFit Luminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Now their lives are constantly varied.

“Part of why I like (owning an affiliate) is it allows me to do so many different things on a daily basis and constantly challenge myself,” Davis says.

But in April 2014, disaster struck. The affiliate caught fire… Continue Reading

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