CrossFit has taken the nation by storm, and the West coast in particular. Read this article talking about the CrossFit craze in the Jan/Feb edition of LA Sports and Fitness in PDF format here.

Getting Fit, Even if It Kills You


Brian Anderson does the horizontal iron cross while Eugene Allen performs a handstand push-up from the rings behind him in Tacoma, Wash.


By STEPHANIE COOPERMAN
Published: December 22, 2005 - NY Times

WHILE many gymgoers complain that they might not survive a tough workout, Brian Anderson can speak from experience. For his first CrossFit session, he swung a 44-pound steel ball with a handle over his head and between his legs. The aim was to do 50 quick repetitions, rest and repeat. After 30 minutes, Mr. Anderson, a 38-year-old member of the special weapons and tactics team in the sheriff's office in Tacoma, Wash., left the gym with his muscles sapped and back pain so excruciating that he had to lie in the driveway to collect himself.

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Lots of exercise programs this time of year claim to get you in the best shape of your life. But how many can claim to get some of the top trainers in L.A., thousands of badass cops, and a large number of Navy SEALs in the best shape of their lives?

Men's Journal talks about CrossFit

A workout that's fast, furious and not for the faint of heart; CrossFit promises -- and delivers -- an intense blend of aerobic and strength training

Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles, Calif.
Author: Roy M. Wallack
Date: Apr 10, 2006]

Eighty-four official trainers (double that of a year ago) teach [CrossFit] in major cities around the country. People who need to learn proper form -- or who simply need to be pushed -- can find a list of trainers on the website, http://www.crossfit.com. The guy who put me through my paces, Santa Monica CrossFit affiliate Andy Petranek charges $25 for the initial session and $15 for repeat visits.

Ultimate Fighting world champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell has been undefeated since he added CrossFit to his training regimen two years ago. "Chuck dreads CrossFit because it's the hardest part of his workout," says his trainer John Hackelman, who forced it on him, "but it has raised his all-body fitness levels so high that no one can stay with him."

He's prouder of the pat on the back he got last summer from the Canadian Infantry School in Gagetown, New Brunswick, which conducted a seven-week trial of CrossFit versus its own rigorous Canadian Fitness Manual training plan. The results: CrossFit scored higher in every fitness category and was ranked more enjoyable by most of the 110 officer candidates tested.
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