by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 27, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Kids
Peter Driscoll is a CrossFit Level 1 trainer and a physical-education teacher at Hartland Elementary School in Hartland, Vermont. He’s also the founder of HES CrossFit, which operates out of a transformed kindergarten classroom in the school. The affiliate is...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 26, 2016 | Affiliation, Crossfit Journal, Equipment
Affiliate owners discuss budgeting for replacement gear and making the new equipment last. A 45-lb. plate can be a great doorstop. Of course, it’s a better fitness tool, but what else can you do with a broken bumper? The business of fitness is tough work, and...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 24, 2016 | Affiliation, Crossfit Journal
It takes more than just a Level 1 Certificate to run a successful CrossFit affiliate. In this series, learn about the various ways affiliate owners and trainers evolve and plan as they work to lead the fitness industry. In Part 14, the conversation continues as...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 23, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Special Populations
Physiotherapist Sharon Mallia reports on the success of CrossFit-based training with 20 seniors aged 75-91. CrossFit is becoming increasingly popular in older populations, but so far no academic studies have delved into the topic of CrossFit and older adults. I am a...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 21, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal
Nice deadlift. What’s your Helen time? We’re well aware of your snatch PR. We can indeed hear you grunting as you rep out. We know you hold the top spot on the squat leaderboard. And yes, we know all about your big bag of supplements, your special gear,...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Sep 19, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
A big, strong back saved a retired Marine’s life after a 25-foot fall broke four of his vertebrae. Jeremy Magee has been in combat twice: once in 2003 with the Marine Corps and then again in 2010 with the Pennsylvania National Guard. Both times in Iraq. He knows...