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Dec 3, 2024 | 
barbend.com | Sarah L. Appleby
All eyes were on adaptive athlete Emily Cairns when she went “Rx+” on the workouts at the Down Under Championship (DUC) in Wollongong, Australia, from October 18 to 20. We profiled Cairns and her 2024 Adaptive CrossFit Games experience here. Cairns, a former dancer, is not afraid of the limelight.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
barbend.com | Sarah L. Appleby
Recently, the Morning Chalk Up had the opportunity to chat with Australia’s Emily Cairns, the Fittest on Earth in the Women’s Upper 1 Point division. After narrowly missing out on a qualifying spot at the 2023 Games, Cairns was determined to make an impact in 2024. In our interview, the 32-year-old Australian reveals her inspiring journey — from her frustrations as a professional dancer to discovering CrossFit and emerging as a role model in the adaptive community.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
barbend.com | Sarah L. Appleby
The 2024 Down Under Championship: Results & RecapCatch up on the action from Australia's biggest event of the offseason. Last updated on October 23rd, 2024 Australia’s largest offseason competition, the 2024 Down Under Championship (DUC), took place in Wollongong, Australia, last weekend, October 18-20. This year, an Elite Pairs division was added to the schedule, which ran alongside the Elite Individuals.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
barbend.com | Sarah L. Appleby
The 2024 Down Under Championship (DUC) takes place in Wollongong, Australia, from October 18-20Excitement is thick as the workouts for Australia’s largest offseason competition have been released and athletes are taking the competition floor. This year, DUC will host two elite divisions — individuals and pairs — for men and women. Here’s our guide on who to watch.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
barbend.com | Sarah L. Appleby
Australia has embraced the sport of CrossFit since its infancy. Since 2009, the country has hosted Regionals-level CrossFit events and witnessed some of the greatest moments in the history of the sport. Flashback: In 2009, Australia’s Steve “Commando” Willis (known for his military-style coaching on Australia’s The Biggest Loser) made the journey to Aromas, CA, where he finished fourth at the CrossFit Games, paving the way for future stars from down under.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Sarah L. Appleby |Nicky Freymond |Emily Beers |Joe Genetin-Pilawa
Photo Courtesy of Frog Grips In Partnership With: Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Australia’s Grace Walton has finished the 2024 CrossFit Open in second place worldwide. Remind me: Walton was initially sitting in first place following the submission window for 24.3, but received a 10-point penalty due to two reps, “in which her feet rose above the height of the bar during bar muscle-ups,” CrossFit announced.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
primalhealthcoach.com | Sarah L. Appleby
Mindfulness quotes can be used to re-direct focus and to bring you back to the task in front of you. They can be a source of optimism, positivity and overall happiness, when self-confidence and self-acceptance is low. Over-eating and poor diet choices are usually the consequence of mindlessness - the opposite of mindfulness. Having a go-to list of phrases that evoke strength and resilience when a craving hits can hold great power when working with your clients. What Is Mindfulness?
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Nicky Freymond |Austin Heaton |Sarah L. Appleby |Ben Bergeron
Photo Credit: instagram.com/brute.strength/ Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Since 2013, Brute (previously known as Brute Strength Training), has been a big player in the professional sport of CrossFit. Linked to athletes like Fee Saghafi and Dallin Pepper, Brute, headed by CEO and owner Matt Torres, has come to be known as one of the elite training camps.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Austin Heaton |Teaganne Finn |Sarah L. Appleby |Mike Halpin
Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. With Laura Horvath winning the CrossFit Games in 2023, Europe had its first female CrossFit Games champion since Katrin Davidsdottir won in 2016. On the men’s side, however, Europe is still waiting for its first-ever champion to emerge. Last year, six out of the 22 total rookies at the Games came from Europe, and five European athletes finished in the top 10.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Austin Heaton |Mike Halpin |Sarah L. Appleby |Scott Freymond
Over the past couple of years, you may have watched a video or had a coach tell you to try to breathe through your nose more during workouts. Why is that?
