Crossfit women

National post photo and article.

Camille Leblanc-Bazinet: Fittest Woman on Earth and Winner of CrossFit Games 2014

article on Women Fitness

I watched the summary of the 2014 Reebok Crossfit games last night.  Wow, those women are impressive.  The first thing I noticed when I turned the show on was that there were no skinny girls in the mix.  Not one looked like a man and when the camera captured them before, after or in between competing; they all looked extremely fit, nothing like when they were in the heat of the challenge.  During the competition they were rippling muscle.  The women who one the whole thing is pictured above, pretty gorgeous right?  And she lifts weights and much more.

These girls are strong, dedicated, driven and focused.  This sport is a far cry from the glamour 'Miss' pageants that we see on television.  Getting to the level of the Crossfit games takes dedication beyond what most of us are willing to put out.  I sat on the couch considering what it would take to get there as they contestants were challenged with double Grace, 60 clean and jerks with 95 lbs.   The determination was incredible as they lifted through exhaustion to complete the challenge. 

The winner of the games was Camille Leblanc-Bazinet of Quebec, Canada.  An article linked below the image is all about her path to winning.  Watching these games gives new meaning to "go get it." 
Of course this competition takes it to the next level but it is most definitely inspirational.  It is surely better than the 'stop eating' and look pretty image that many things put on women.