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...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 21, 2016 | Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Their goals were simple. “Show up,” Marlo Brown wrote in silver-colored marker on the “goals” blackboard at Cloud 9 CrossFit in New Jersey. Her husband, Phil: “Wear my shirt.” When the couple first walked into the affiliate three...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 10, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
What’s holding you back, and why do you let it? The legless man in the wheelchair made a very strong point without saying anything. On the way to the gym for a workout, I was bemoaning my situation and wishing I didn’t have to do a 5-kilometer run. My...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 5, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Older trainees can prove that aging populations need not be diseased populations. I’m older than 86 percent of the Earth’s population. I’m an aging academic. I’m an aging parent. I’m an aging worker. I’m an aging trainee. And I am...
by CrossFit Journal | Oct 5, 2016 | CrossFit, Crossfit Journal, Medical/Injuries
Older trainees can prove that aging populations need not be diseased populations. I’m older than 86 percent of the Earth’s population. I’m an aging academic. I’m an aging parent. I’m an aging worker. I’m an aging trainee. And I am...
