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MAY 20<strong>18</strong> | ISSUE #67<br />
SPORT<br />
For those still contemplating CrossFit then<br />
fret not, your local box is not filled with<br />
reebok clad, dumbbell hurling hooligans, quite<br />
the opposite in fact. A CrossFit workout has a<br />
number of different scaled difficulty levels to<br />
ensure that you get the best workout for your<br />
ability until the time you are ready for the top<br />
end RX workout.<br />
The 20<strong>18</strong> CrossFit Games Open got underway<br />
with over 400,000 competitors and I was<br />
able to give a good account of myself for the<br />
first 2 workouts <strong>18</strong>.1 & <strong>18</strong>.2, the follow week<br />
however was a different kettle of fish. A work<br />
conference saw me in Sri Lanka the following<br />
week, undeterred I found the nearest CrossFit<br />
gym, 90% humidity made the going tough but<br />
thanks to the support of CrossFit Colombo I<br />
happily ticked <strong>18</strong>.3 off the list.<br />
The final two workouts saw the difficulty<br />
level rise and my capabilities fail with some<br />
technical movements but this has only served<br />
to spur me on to bigger and better things<br />
in 2019 as I am to better my 160,534th final<br />
position, which sadly isn’t enough to see me<br />
qualify for the Europe regional event in Berlin,<br />
with the top competitors there going forward<br />
to the final in Las Vegas.The Open has also<br />
helped me integrate further into my box and<br />
the wider CrossFit community, both of which I<br />
feel immensely proud to be a part of.<br />
Action Man says: For the first time I<br />
can proudly say that I am a crossfitter!<br />
You can too! Join me a Grange Fitness<br />
& Performance Centre in Martlesham<br />
or visit www.crossfit.com to find you<br />
nearest box.<br />
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