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Vicki — The Endurance Athlete
I came to CrossFit for a whole list of reasons and in a rather convoluted way. Over the last year and a half I have lost about 65lbs and come to realize I am capable of much more than I ever thought...
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Amy — The Avid Gym Goer
I came into CrossFit at the perfect time in my life. Having always been fascinated about fitness, I was entering CrossFit with five years of solid, long-duration cardio work, a grasp on basic...
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Michael — Recovering From an Injury
When I started doing Darrick’s workouts a year ago, I had a shoulder injury that limited my range of motion. Darrick was able to think on the fly about each workout to make adjustments for me. He...
View ArticleJosh — The Obstacle Is the Path
I’m not sure where I got the idea, but I have had it a long time. Twenty pull-ups. Twenty strict pull-ups. That has been my benchmark, my Holy Grail, my Everest, probably since I was in junior high and...
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Julie — CrossFit Is Out of the Question
Five years into my gym membership I was seeing fewer and fewer meaningful benefits (no weight loss, no fitness improvements) for the time I was putting in. Plus, it was deadly dull. My CrossFitting...
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Ben — Waking Up
Writing about my experience with CrossFit has been tough for me for many reasons, mostly because my life has truly changed since starting CrossFit and joining the Rugged Elite community, and that is a...
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Rachel — Strong, Healthy, Empowered
Where to begin? I tried CrossFit for the first time a little over 4 months ago. Before I found CrossFit, I played sports in high school, did a couple years of Brazilian jui jitsu, and was most recently...
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Don’t ever let someone tell you your goals are dumb
Here’s the thing; No one else is allowed to tell you what your goals should be. Common sense alone would say that is ridiculous … How on earth can you get EXCITED about something that someone else told...
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RELIEF from chronic joint pain
Lana’s Story: Two years ago, I was dealing with what the docs told me was an arthritic hip and predicted that within a year or two, I would be needing a hip replacement. I had stopped most, if not all,...
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Dorothy’s 5 Reasons to do Start Strong
“When I decided to do the Start Strong program, I wanted to get back to exercising regularly after a year and a half of recovering from being hit by a car. In 2009, I weighed over 300lbs, and was in...
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Joe’s Start Strong Transformation
Here’s what Joe had to say on his 2-year Start Strong Anniversary Hear his journey of transformation … how he increased his fitness to get into the best shape of his life … “Today is a bit of an...
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Lose Weight, Find a New Passion
Taylor loses weight, gains strength, and — most importantly — finds a sport and a community she’s passionate about Taylor before CrossFit and after! (Left and center photos taken by Alanna Westfall...
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Parents KILLING it!
You may or may not know that Darrick and I (BeckyJo) are parents to Olivia, a 5 year old who is energetic, fierce, lovely, and … exhausting. And we only have ONE KID! LOL. Shout out to p’s with...
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“… we’re more than just a gym, we’re family!”
This is Chelsey, and she is amazing. If you haven’t met her, you should. We met Chelsey 5 years ago when she became our daughter’s nanny for the summer. When we told her she could also have a free...
View ArticleAbbey Moon Qualifies for World’s!
Our very own Abbey Moon qualified for the IPL (International Powerlifting) World Powerlifting Championships in Ireland this October! We couldn’t be more proud!!! Buy a shirt or tank and help send her...
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