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Caitlin Stevenson: From 350 Pounds Bodyweight and Bariatric Surgery to the CrossFit Open
Being overweight is all Caitlin Stevenson ever knew. It had been that way her whole life. Then, in 2015, at 350 pounds, Stevenson went to her doctor for a solution to back pain, and her doctor recommended weight loss surgery. ” Stevenson told the Morning Chalk Up: I went to this meeting at the hospital, and they convinced…
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How to Watch the CrossFit Open 24.3 Workout Announcement Live
The final week of the 2024 CrossFit Open kicks off with the live announcement of workout 24.3 on Thursday, March 14, on the official CrossFit YouTube channel. And we’ve got all the details you need to know heading into the event. CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 The final live Open announcement represents the conclusion of the 2024 CrossFit Open…
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Long-Time CrossFit Coach Danny Lesslie Faces $200,000 in Medical Bills for Wife’s Cancer Treatment
All Danny Lesslie can do right now is take it “day by day.” For four years, he has watched his wife, Raffi Dobles, suffer. She has Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, but what makes Dobles’ diagnosis rare is that it was first found on her vulva, Lesslie explained. And then it spread….
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Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women
According to the World Health Organization, roughly one in six people globally experience infertility. That means that approximately 17% of people have problems conceiving. In the United States, one in five married women up to the age of 49 with no prior births are unable to get pregnant after a year of trying, according to the Centers for Disease…
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Annie Thorisdottir, Katrin Davidsdottir Launch Program for Women in Menopause
Three years in the making, CrossFit Games champions and close friends Annie Thorisdottir and Katrin Davidsdottir’s new training program — Empower by Dottir — launches on March 11, 2024. The details: Empower by Dottir is a partnership between Davidsdottir, Thorisdottir, and Dr. Stacy Sims, an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist from Australia who specializes in women’s health. The…
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24.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Hit All-Time High
Inside Justin Medeiros’ home gym, the “Shred Shed,” WWE Heavyweight Champion and longtime CrossFitter Seth Rollins unveiled the 24.2 workout to the highest livestream numbers for a CrossFit Open announcement we’ve ever seen. One big thing: Both maximum concurrent views (how many people were watching at once) and overall livestream views (after 24 hours) for 24.2 increased from…
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Bill Grundler’s Tips for CrossFit Open Workout 24.2
The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Open started with a bang. Everyone was lit up with a simple couplet of single-arm dumbbell snatches and burpees over a dumbbell. It was perfect for those training for the Open and those competing in their first Open. There was much talk about what Workout 24.2 would be. CrossFit General Manager…
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Bill Grunder’s Tips for CrossFit Open Workout 24.2
The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Open started with a bang. Everyone was lit up with a simple couplet of single-arm dumbbell snatches and burpees over a dumbbell. It was perfect for those training for the Open and those competing in their first Open. There was much talk about what Workout 24.2 would be. CrossFit General Manager…
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How to Program CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 for Kids
Athletes across the world are once again taking on another tough Open workout. Just like last week, we want to make sure the workout is adapted to any skill level and to all ages. Here are some ways you could adjust workout 24.2 to accommodate a CrossFit Kids class. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
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2024 CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
We are in the middle of the 2024 CrossFit Open, and this week, we head to CrossFit Shred Shed, a.k.a. Justin Medeiros’ garage, for a throwdown between the two-time champ and Colten Mertens. We’ve assembled a dream team of elite coaches — Caroline Lambray, Michele Letendre, John Singleton, and Justin Cotler — to bring you tips and strategies for…
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