by CrossFit Journal | Nov 11, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, ExPhysiology
Hilary Achauer investigates the science of sweat and busts the myth that fitness alone determines liquid loss. At the end of your next CrossFit class, look around. You’ll see some people soaked in sweat, a telltale puddle under the bar. Others who just completed...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 11, 2016 | Athletes, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
MeiLin McDonald, 17, suffered a severe concussion during a basketball game as a child. The injury caused her eyes to become permanently dilated and left her unable to focus. McDonald’s physician suggested surgery to explore the possibility of inner-ear damage....
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 8, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Nutrition
A look at the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on fitness and health. A few years ago I stopped drinking alcohol Sunday through Thursday. I’ve never been a heavy drinker, so it wasn’t a difficult transition. For me, two drinks is letting loose and...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 6, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Doctors tell a Houston police sergeant her fitness allowed her to endure invasive surgery to remove a rare tumor that threatened to kill her. Kristi Barnes typed the words into Google: “transsectional abdominal incision.” It was about two weeks before her...
by CrossFit Journal | Nov 2, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
As a teen, Brandon Justice was told a genetic disorder would end his life sometime in his 30s. Because of CrossFit, doctors tell him he can now expect a normal lifespan. Eighteen-year-old Brandon Justice didn’t care about his health or his future. He did what he...
