SuitcaseFriends! The Crossfit Games & Cali Drop ins

August 19, 2016.Reading time 18 minutes.

Aside from the sweet traps, washboard abs, sqaure jaws and thick thighs, the Crossfit community is arguably the best part of the Crossfit culture. I have the authority to say this: I travel, drop in, meet a variety of Crossfitters and the experience is generally the same: a welcoming group, looking to help where they […]

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