Crossfit Firefighter Fund Raiser

Online, April 12, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Local CrossFit Affiliate:
The CrossFit Box, to host Fight Gone Bad Firefighter Challenge Fundraiser
Event Benefits Local Firestations on May 28, 2011 at 10:00am

Strongsville, OH.
When local firestation teams step up for their 17 minutes of the Fight Gone Bad workout on May 28th, they will not be competing just for themselves. The fire team will have the opportunity to win proceeds rasied by the event to fund needed emergency equipment for their station.

"CrossFit and The CrossFit Box have made a serious impact on my life. Before starting at "The Box" I was in the worst shape of my life. I was 50lbs overweight and was having a hard time keeping up with my kids...5 months later I have lost close to 50lbs and feel better physically as well as emotionally. Nick has been there every step of the way making sure my workouts are done correctly and with intensity. It's been a great experience at The CrossFit Box and I am ready for more of The Box and of myself."
-Keith Sandy, CrossFit member since June 2010

The Fight Gone Bad is a fundraising event that has raised more than $2 million world wide. Fight Gone Bad is one of the most brutal workouts on the CrossFit menu, and the 5 person firestation teams will ante up for the challenge.

"Through their generosity and commitment, CrossFit athletes are making the most of a great fundraising opportunity," said Scott Zagarino, Executive Director of The Sportsgrants Foundation. "These athletes are taking their training to a higher level by providing much-needed support for our...first responder communities..."

In this workout, participants move through five stations for one minute each. Upon completion of the "round" of exercises, they get a one-minute rest and go for two more rounds. Scoring is based on the number of repetitions the athletes can complete in each minute (rowing = one point per calorie burned). The workout was given its name by World Ultimate Fighting Champion BJ Penn, who remarked after finishing, "That was just like a fight gone bad." The stations include:

- Wall-ball: 20-lb. ball, 10-ft. high target
- Sumo dead-lift high-pull: 75 lbs.
- Box Jump: 20-in. box
- Push-press: 75 lbs.
- Row: calories

To sponsor The CrossFit Box efforts, Contact us at Nick@thecrossfitbox.com

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