 Emma did her first chest to bar pull-ups in The Open. Then she went on to do 23 of them...strict! Emma and John, her Judge for 24.3, are firebreathers and embody the true spirit of CrossFit! Firebreather = 1. One who faces the triumphs and tribulations of great physical opposition with an indomitable spirit. 2. An optimistic energy associated with the heart of an athlete.
Early CrossFittters, training with Coach Gassman in Stana Cruz, named themselves firebreathers after their first time doing Fran. "It felt like I was breathing fire the entire time," according to Greg Amundson, the original firebreather. Amundson was the first CrossFitter to explore the connection between sprit and intense physical activity. This is certainly something which which we can identify. In an interview, Amundson describes how he first made this connection, "It sounds crazy. But, I felt like when I really pushed it, I was getting closer to spirit. The harder I went, the faster I got, the stronger I became, I just felt like every time it was closer and closer to a place of stillness and truth and spirit." Have you every felt like that at the end of a CrossFit workout? Amundson created what many OG CrossFittters know as The CrossFit Way:
We hope you find your spirit in today's workout.
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 Kelsi used her CrossFit training to rehab after ACL surgery. She came back to full duty FASTER than she would have if she'd skipped the gym Come to the gym, even if you're sore or injured!We've all been there. We've decided to push it a little, either in the gym, on the slopes, on the field, on the pitch, on the trail, or on the road. We push it to test our physical limits. We push it to mental limits. We push it because we like to work hard. Then, something happens. Should we come to the gym when we're sore or injured? YES! We can scale, modify, and adapt any movement to accommodate your particular situation. Remember, your progress and health is built on this progression: MECHANICS - learning how to move well - scaling, modifying and adapting movement to allow for good technique CONSISTENCY - practicing moving well - scaling, modifying and adapting movement to allow for good technique in each and every class INTENSITY - moving well quickly or under load - scaling, modifying, and adapting movement to enable good technique during a workout
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