Female body image in the sport that inspires so many to “Push the Boundaries of Expectation” While CrossFit women have opened the door to ending body discrimination among genders, the expectations of their “ripped” muscles seem to do no more good than the images of size 00 underwear models. When most people attack ads they […]
Women in CrossFit
My Journey with Gender Schema in the sport that inspires so many to “Push the Boundaries of Expectation” After being asked “What drives you to be an active individual?” in the Athlete of the Month Interview I have been jonesing to follow up on my response. When I answered the question I realized that I […]
February Athlete of the Month – Emma Calhoun
1: Where are you from originally? Here in Charlotte. 2. What is your favorite WOD/movement? Everything. 3. What is your least favorite WOD/ Movement? I can’t think of one I dislike. 4. What were you doing before CrossFit? How did you hear about CrossFit and/ CrossFit Northlake? I was swimming nonstop. My mom brought me […]
Strong Women Always Train (S.W.A.T)
New Class to start at Northlake! S.W.A.T. (Strong Women Always Train) Northlake Starting in September, Northlake will be launching a brand new class. The idea for this class has been brewing for quite a while. When I first started CrossFit myself, I never realized how much fun I would have becoming competitive with it. It […]