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Name: Jeff Schmidt Hometown: Madison Age: 31 CrossFitting since: May 2012 Favorite WOD or movement: Pullups, push press, and ring dips Least favorite WOD or movement: Burpees, toes-to-bar, and snatch What is your fitness background? What were you doing before CrossFit? Mainly running and weight lifting, no high school or college sports.

Name: Sarah Byers Hometown: Milwaukee Age: 43 CrossFitting since: 4.

2 for the opens has been released! check it out here>>> crush this one badgers! and here's some poetic inspiration for all you folks.

Here's some Tuesday inspiration for all you Badgers.

"Comparison is the thief of joy" -Theodore Roosevelt "When were we taught to compare ourselves to others? When were we taught that what someone else did was better than what we did? Did it start in grade school when we got picked last for the kickball team? Or maybe in high school when our classmate did something right while we were scolded for doing the opposite? Or was it when we got older and our best friend lifted more than we did at the gym? Whatever the situation may be, we compare ourselves.

Love this video because it's a good reminder to tap into the root of crossfit, which is that it's fun!(in it's own unique masochistic kind of way!) Good luck to all the athlete's starting the workouts for the opens! Remember to work your butts off but don't forget to enjoy yourself! Strength: Bench Press - 10x3 close-grip bench.