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I used to be scared of lifting weights but seeing so many ripped women at the CrossFit semi-finals inspired me to get stronger

I went to the CrossFit London semi-finals, Strength in Depth, to watch elite athletes compete. What struck me most was how normal it was to be muscular, both among professionals and spectators. As a ...
Yahoo! Sports

One of CrossFit's fittest women says success gave her a sense of stability after a tough childhood

When Danielle Brandon's school friends asked about her family, she would lie and say her mom was dead. Until her late 20s, Brandon, who was born in a small city in Idaho, kept the details of her ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

CrossFit champ Dani Speegle is on a body image rampage

When Dani Speegle works out at Invictus Fitness in East Village, people often approach to ask for her autograph or a photo. Many remember seeing her on NBC TV with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson holding a ...
Business Insider

American women are scared to be strong but it's the norm in Iceland, says the Icelandic former 'world's fittest woman,' who trained in the US for 8 years

CrossFit athlete Katrin Davidsdottir has trained in both the US and Iceland, where she grew up. Davidsdottir told Insider she found fitness culture for women to be very different in both countries. In ...