Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:185-lb. hang power cleans, 3 reps6 strict ring dips9 box jumps, 30-inch27 double-unders Are You an Abstainer or a Moderator? Seven years ago I found CrossFit and shortly after CrossFit I found the Zone and Paleo Diets – and the combination changed my life for the better forever.  Over the years I’ve been criticized by friends and family as being “extreme” about my diet or “ridiculous” about my commitment to my workouts.  It’s not uncommon for friends outside of CrossFit to shake their head as they look at me eating and say, “You’re so strict all the time, can’t you just give yourself a break?” Those comments always piss me off.  I don’t want to give myself a break – this is who I am.  I’ve experimented A TON over the years with various forms of moderation and the results speak...Read more

Helen3 rounds for time: 400 meter run 21 kettlebell swings (1.5 pood) 12 pull-ups Helen Please join us in congratulating Lindsay Whitcher on the birth of her third baby!  Grant David Whitcher was born today at 3:44 pm weighing in at a whopping 10 pounds 13 oz! Mom and baby are doing great!Read more

Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 The Fittest Congratulations to Rich Fronning and Camille Leblanc-Bazinet on claiming their title of the Fittest on Earth.  Rich, The Champ, claims his 4th consecutive title and Camille takes the podium’s top spot for the first time. Rich has been at the top for awhile and fought hard to keep his title, but Camille’s journey to the top was filled with ups and downs.  She burst on to the CrossFit scene in 2010 and has trained and persevered through successful and devastating years of CrossFit Games competitions to finally find herself at the top. She is a beautiful representative of CrossFit and what can happen when you chose to work your weaknesses. Cheers to Rich and Camille.  Read more

For time:3-minute handstand hold100 squats50-meter handstand walk100 squats30 handstand push-ups Perform handstand hold against a wall (with only the feet touching) and accumulate at total of 3 minutes before moving on to the squats.   Last day of the 2014 CrossFit Games Exciting stuff going on on the leaderboards at The Games. We’ll be watching at the shop all day until all is said and done and the winners have been crowned. Bring a snack and your favorite beverage and watch on the big screen.  Read more

Run 1 mile for time. (individual)Then,In teams of 2: 2 rounds of:2 min DUs2 min wallball2 min pull-ups2 min burpeesRest 2 min, repeatOnly one partner working at a time.  Teams of Two  Read more