This year, the CrossFit Open challenged more than , people from all walks of life to face five weeks of challenging workouts and examine their overall fitness. CrossFit's programming may be measurable and repeatable, but its value to these countless individuals who thrived during the Open is immeasurable.
The best stories are scattered throughout the leaderboard, many buried in the folds of countless stats and figures. Luckily, with the help of the CrossFit community, stories have surfaced through tales told at affiliates and on social media. Below is a glimpse into some of the journeys of everyday athletes around the world. She does CrossFit and changed her eating habits.
She is losing weight and her blood sugar is no longer an issue. She is in the Open. She has been with us less than three months and already her body composition is changing and her dedication is amazing!
It's about where you want to be. Drawing a line in the sand and seeing how far you can make it. This is year zero. And it's important to remember where we come from and how much we've accomplished. So happy I did the Open surrounded by amazing people. This week, she took on Before we started I could tell she was a little nervous, so I told her we could lower the height of her bar. When Jana Rocker was 10 years old, she was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a deadly form of bone cancer.
The cancer was very aggressive, and she had to have her left arm amputated. Living in denial most of her life, Rocker never went to physical therapy, and during her twenties, due to insecurity, she wore a cosmetic prosthetic all the time. I love how any move can be adapted to anyone My aches and pains are gone, my knees are stronger and my cardio is getting better.
