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An athlete’s gotta eat, no doubt about that. Heather Bergeron and James Hobart are athletes, no doubt about that either. Bergeron is a trainer at CrossFit New England and recently finished eighth at the CrossFit Games, and Hobart (CrossFit Boston) is becoming something of a star after finishing 18th in his second CrossFit Games.

Both have been good enough to get in front of Again Faster’s camera for an impromptu cooking session.

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There’s no rest for the wicked, or so goes the saying.

Just one week after the 2010 CrossFit Games, competitors Kristan Clever (first), Valerie MacKenzie Voboril (third) and Rebecca Voigt (seventh) are back in the gym to decompress and look toward the future.

Clever came out of the event on top of the podium. With five first-place finishes throughout the weekend, Clever clearly did her homework and put in the time heading into… Continue Reading

There’s no rest for the wicked, or so goes the saying.

Just one week after the 2010 CrossFit Games, competitors Kristan Clever (first), Valerie MacKenzie Voboril (third) and Rebecca Voigt (seventh) are back in the gym to decompress and look toward the future.

Clever came out of the event on top of the podium. With five first-place finishes throughout the weekend, Clever clearly did her homework and put in the time heading into… Continue Reading

In lifting, positioning is everything. Positioning is even more important when you’re lifting heavy, odd objects.

In this video filmed at Hybrid Athletics, Rob Orlando explains that stone lifting requires brute strength, but it also requires technique. You can be an ox and still get owned by a stone if you lift it incorrectly. Conversely, you can focus your strength with efficient technique and moves weights you never dreamed of.

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Long relegated to strongman competitions, the yoke has found a happy home at Hybrid Athletics, Rob Orlando’s CrossFit box in Stamford, Conn.

It can be difficult to get a loaded yoke off the ground, and the momentum created by a swinging yoke laden with plates can be difficult to manage. But a strong midline isn’t the only thing you need to carry a yoke any distance—you’ll need a few elements of strategy, too.

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Ian Wittenber of Again Faster has made it halfway across the country en route to the 2010 CrossFit Games. As he piles up the miles, he’s picking up interviews with individual Games athletes along the way.

In this seventh installment of All Over the Map, Wittenber has ventured into South Central Regional territory, talking with the likes of Chase Ingraham (third), Candice Ruiz (first), Vic Zachary (first) and Deric Maruquin (fourth).

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The Southeast Regional was one of three events held on the last weekend of qualification, and the competition featured a host of big names from seven states. Many 2009 Games athletes were registered for the event, including Jenni Orr, Shana Alverson and Laura DeMarco, but newcomers such as Michelle Kinney, Leah Polaski and others had legitimate shots to take one of four spots in L.A.

The regional featured five events:

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Ian Wittenber continues his journey to L.A., this time visiting Decatur and Atlanta, Ga., to chat with strong southern women Shana Alverson and Laura DeMarco.

In 2009, Alverson didn’t feel like she was supposed to be at the CrossFit Games. Despite her doubt, the former musician finished 25th, and in 2010 she earned another shot at the Games by finishing third in the Southeast Regional.

Laura DeMarco, once an inactive… Continue Reading

In May 2007, Steve Liberati opened Steve’s Club, a non-profit CrossFit affiliate for urban youth in Camden, N.J. His goal was simple: improve the lives of the area’s youth through fitness and community. After several years of consistent effort, Liberati has established a name for himself, and his community is thriving.

“Steve’s Club is a DisneyWorld a place where dreams are made and happy times are had; where they can share… Continue Reading

Ian Wittenber is living the CrossFit version of a Kerouac novel, driving across the country in search of the characters who will compete at the CrossFit Games.

With over 1,000 miles on the odometer, Wittenber finds himself in Georgia with Brandon Phillips and North Carolina with Spencer Hendel.

Phillips finished 30th in 2009, while Hendel cracked the Top 16, finishing 12th. Both athletes are very strong, and the 2009 experience highlighted areas… Continue Reading

On the road again ... .

Ian Wittenber of Again Faster is back in the car after visiting with top Northeast Regional finishers Rob Orlando and James Hobart in Part 1 of this series.

The second leg of this multi-part journey finds Wittenber about 215 miles from home as he rolls into New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The first stop is The Rock Health and Fitness Club in Astoria, N.Y., to chat with Jessica Pamanian (second place, Northeast… Continue Reading

The All Over the Map series finds Ian Wittenber of Again Faster racking up the miles on his car as he drives from Boston, Mass., to Los Angeles, Calif. Along the way, he’ll interview as many CrossFit Games competitors as he can, giving the CrossFit community a closer look at the athletes who will be competing at the Home Depot Center in July.

In the first installment, Wittenber interviews Rob Orlando and James Hobart… Continue Reading

The Southeast Regional was one of three events held on the last weekend of qualification, and the competition featured a host of big names. 2009 Games athletes Mike Giardina, Spencer Hendel, Steve Smith, Brandon Phillips, Sean Provost and Russell Berger were all on the roster, but they were pushed to the limit by the likes of Rich Froning Jr., Nathaniel Schrader and Ken Gall.

The regional featured five events:

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The women’s competition at the Northeast Regional was held May 22-23 in Albany, N.Y. Included in the field of athletes were 2009 Games competitors Heather Keenan Bergeron, Stacy Kroon, Lauren Plumey and Kim Malz, in addition to hopefuls Jessica Pamanian, Jennifer Hunter, Sarah Scholl, Karianne Dickson, Alecia Gomez and others.

For Keenan Bergeron, it was a chance to get back to California and get rid of the nightmares she’s had since… Continue Reading

The men’s competition at the Northeast Regional was held May 22-23 in Albany, N.Y. The field of athletes included 2009 Games competitors Rob Orlando, James Hobart and Dave Lipson, along with standouts Eric Magee, Austin Malleolo, Mike McKenna, Dennis Marshall and Steve Liberati.

The regional featured four events:

WOD 1—21, 15 and 9 reps of overhead squats (135 lb.) and chest to bar pull-ups.

WOD 2—3-rep max clean and jerk in 40 seconds.

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Twenty-one teams gathered for the Affiliate Cup competition at the Northeast Regional, held May 21-23 in Albany, N.Y. Each team consisted of six athletes, with four competing in each workout.

The competition featured three events:

WOD 1—In 12 minutes, men had to complete 40 snatches at 115 lb., while women completed 40 snatches at 83 lb. After, the team members then completed as many handstand push-ups as possible in the remaining… Continue Reading

Maggie Dabe from CrossFit Fairfax is one of CrossFit HQ’s traveling seminar trainers. Originally from Ecuador, she explains our standard cues and faults for the push jerk entirely in Spanish.

The push jerk is the third in a series of overhead pressing movements, and the jerk allows athletes to get the heaviest load possible overhead. Once the athlete is confident with the push press, he or she is ready to move on… Continue Reading

The secret isn’t a secret anymore: you don’t have to run a lot of miles to train for a marathon.

More and more endurance athletes are realizing that old training methods are outdated and inefficient, and intense CrossFit Endurance sessions are now helping athletes accomplish their goals without the endless training miles that punish the body.

Offering more proof, three athletes from RAW Training in Pennsylvania talk about their experience… Continue Reading

Ben Bergeron of CrossFit New England wanted to bring the best CrossFit minds and bodies from the Northeast region together for a four-day session in preparation for the 2010 Games.

The concept was simple: take some of the top athletes from the local sectional competitions, mash them together with great coaches and further round off those rough edges even the strongest athletes have hidden away.

The result was an intensely focused… Continue Reading

James Hobart has some impressive CrossFit numbers, and he isn’t too bad at strongman movements, either. Competing at Rob Orlando’s Hybrid Winter Challenge, Hobart motored through WODs featuring clapping push-ups, stone and log presses, squats, tire flips, power cleans and more to make it to the “final mystery event.”

While the first events were a challenging but manageable intro to CrossFit mixed with strongman, the final event was… Continue Reading