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  • Training the Brain

    Dr. John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, talks to Chris Cooper about movement, the mind and CrossFit. Can burpees help with math homework? Dr. John Ratey thinks so. The associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in 2008 wrote the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise ... Visit Article

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CrossFit...I'm Interested And Nervous

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How do I get started? I’m a bit timid about the whole thing?  I am very patient and understanding when people come to me with these concerns. I was speaking at a local college and a girl recently asked “How would I get mentally prepared to start CrossFit?” My heart swelled, as this ... More

I Drank The CrossFit Kool-Aid

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***WARNING*** THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT WHICH MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME VIEWERS. In the summer of 2005 my family was making plans to move to Wilmington to start Lifepoint Church.  I had worked in ministry since graduating college in 1998.  One thing nobody taught me was that ministry can be ... More

What Is Crossfit

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CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program designed to help people gain a broad and general fitness. CrossFit programming concentrates on constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity to achieve overall physical fitness, so people are prepared for any physical challenge. Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, says: "Eat meat and vegetables, ... More

CrossFit: The Ultimate Workout Challenge

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I think it's safe to say that I have a family that is moderately obsessed with one another. We're unique in that my twin sister Rachel and I arrived into this world on the same exact day that my brother showed up, only two years later. So, we all share ... More

The Community of CrossFit; it's about being healthy and fit

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John Kacik, husband and father of two, works out simply to stay fit and healthy. “I want to increase my fitness so I can play with my kids and not get injured,” he said.But by following a health regimen that includes a branded core conditioning program, as well as a ... More

Is Cardiovascular Training a Hinderance to Building Muscle?

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Some of the benefits of cardiovascular exercise include the following:     Strengthens your heart which allows for improved circulation which in turn allows for healthier skin, increased cell growth and organ function among other things     Improves overall stamina, allowing you to perform high intensity programs for the muscle     Cardio can assist ... More