The King of Grit: James Lancaster’s Bold Plan
“When I joined Kings of Grit I found a way to embrace my SELF DOUBT and my FEAR and turn them into my greatest strengths…’I’ll…
Tag Archives: CrossFit Games
Elijah “EZ” Muhammad: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
How you deal with success is important. But how you deal with failure is a true testament to character. And Elijah Muhammad passes both with…
Scaling Back & Saving Dogs: Why This Games Athlete Cut Her Training in Half
The signs were there. Meg Reardon, a CrossFit Games rookie in 2016, had no energy. No desire to train, let alone compete. Still she slogged…
CrossFit Athlete Emily Abbott: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Emily Abbott doesn’t take herself too seriously. She’s honest, unapologetic —screenshotting a rude response she got on a dating app–and really freakin’ strong. That’s why the…
CrossFit Games Athlete Brent Fikowski: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Brent Fikowski isn’t afraid to show his personality. The self-dubbed “whitest dark horse” when he broke into the elite CrossFit scene, Fikowski is part of some…
Leaving a Legacy: Lindsey Valenzuela’s Incredible Comeback
The athletes cluttered under the tent, the anticipation and pre-WOD jitters evident as they stood tucked away from the Miami heat. There they were, the…
Back-to-Back “Fittest Woman on Earth” Tia Clair-Toomey: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Tia Clair-Toomey has quite a list of athletic achievements for being only 25 years old. Toomey, who is now a 2-time CrossFit Games champion after defending…
CrossFit Competitor Marcus Filly: 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
Marcus Filly is not afraid to think outside of the [CrossFit] box. Since leaving medical school in 2009, the six-time CrossFit Games competitor (who has…
Banned: What Happens When You’re Caught Cheating
It came up again a few months back. Natalie Newhart was in a new state, a new gym and there it was: her name plastered…
Finding Her Voice
She had been living ‘stealth’ since she was 16, hiding that she was transgender. No one asked Chloie Jönsson about it and she didn’t dare…
