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![Hermann Saxon]()
![One of Louis Cyr’s Remarkable Feats]()
![Ivy Russell 9 stone Amateur Lady Weight Lifting Champion of Great Britain]()
![Cover and Table of Contents – Strength Magazine – April, 1928]()
![Fullsterkur | Strongman Documentary]()
![Sandwina]()
![Stoneland]()
![Matt Chan Designs and Builds His New Garage Gym With Zeus Gym Builder]()
![The Ohio Bar 2.0S | Our Quietest Barbell To Date]()
![Designed in Columbus, Made in America | Rogue Kettlebells]()
![Louie Simmons 1947-2022]()
![The Commissioner of Power – Austin Film Festival]()
![How To Do Band Pull Aparts]()
![How To Do Banded Lunges]()
![How To Do Banded Tricep Pushdowns]()
![Tia-Clair Toomey]()
![Justin Medeiros]()
![Kyle Snyder]()
![Laura Horvath – 2022 Rogue Invitational Champion | 8k]()
![Oleksii Novikov – 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Champion | 8k]()
![Texas Trail – Individual Event 1 | 2022 Rogue Invitational]()
![Rogue Warhorn – 8K Extended Cut]()
![The 2018 Rogue Cookout]()
![Forged — A Rogue Fitness Barbell]()
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Hermann Saxon
Full body photo of Hermann Saxon posing with his arms crossed in front of his chest
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One of Louis Cyr’s Remarkable Feats
Illustration of Cyr performing people lifting feat of strength while lying on his back
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Ivy Russell 9 stone Amateur Lady Weight Lifting Champion of Great Britain
Ivy Russell studio portrait performing a deadlift with a trophy behind her
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History
Cover and Table of Contents – Strength Magazine – April, 1928
Cover & Table Of Contents from the April, 1928, issue of Strength magazine. Articles include: Preventing Spring Fever, Those Hand Balanacing Hands
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Fullsterkur | Strongman Documentary
Nestled at the doorstep of the Arctic Circle, the country of Iceland is uniquely acquainted with the relationship between strength and survival. For hundreds of years, men and women were challenged to overcome harsh weather and endless winter nights by developing their own distinct physical and mental fortitude—passed down from the age of the Vikings, […]
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Sandwina
As the daughter of German circus performers, Katie Sandwina (born Kathi Brumbach in 1884) was raised in a world uniquely encouraging of female athleticism and physicality. At a young age, she routinely defeated her male counterparts in various strength challenges, and by the 1910s, she was arguably America’s first true celebrity strongwoman; known as “Lady […]
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Documentaries
Stoneland
There are few places on earth as intimately tied to historic feats of strength as the Highlands of Scotland. Lifting stones, formed over centuries by wind and river erosion, can be found all over Scotland – each with its own history and local lore.
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Matt Chan Designs and Builds His New Garage Gym With Zeus Gym Builder
Rogue Journeyman Matt Chan sets up his brand new garage gym from scratch using Rogue’s ZEUS Gym Builder program. Based on the dimensions and layout of his garage, he’s able to explore and visualize different ideas and equipment combinations before making a purchase: https://www.roguefitness.com/zeus Matt’s build includes: 2 Monster Mass Storage Systems with a corner […]
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Equipment
The Ohio Bar 2.0S | Our Quietest Barbell To Date
The Ohio Bar 2.0S is the first barbell to feature built-in sound dampening properties. In testing, it consistently measures 10 decibels (dB) quieter than typical bars when dropped in the same conditions. To the human ear, that’s equivalent to being half as loud as what you’d expect from your current barbell. For nearly 100 years, […]
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Designed in Columbus, Made in America | Rogue Kettlebells
We are very proud that three of Midwest’s top independent casting foundries stepped up to the challenge and helped us bring this work to the US. Designed in Columbus Ohio and manufactured in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin the new kettlebells are setting the bar. The people of Cadillac, Michigan and Portsmouth, Ohio have reached out […]
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Louie Simmons 1947-2022
An “Icon” isn’t just a person who excels at their profession, it’s somebody who changes the entire culture around it. Nobody fits that description better than Louie Simmons (1947-2022), the founder of Westside Barbell and the godfather of modern powerlifting. As an elite-level lifter himself across four decades, Louie’s passion for the iron game gave […]
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News & Press
The Commissioner of Power – Austin Film Festival
We are pleased to announce that our newest full-length documentary film, The Commissioner of Power, will have its world premiere at the 2021 Austin Film Festival in Austin, Texas on October 27th. The film is scheduled to screen at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:15 PM CDT. Learn more about Austin Film […]
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How To Do Band Pull Aparts
A quick guide on how to perform a band pull-apart during your warm-up exercises, as explained by Rogue Journeyman Matt Chan, a 5x Top-Ten finisher at the CrossFit Games.
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How To Do Banded Lunges
CrossFit legend Matt Chan stops by Rogue HQ to demonstrate how to use a resistance band to perform a forward leaning stationary lunge. This movement can activate the quads effectively across 20 reps per leg.
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Movement
How To Do Banded Tricep Pushdowns
Rogue Journeyman Matt Chan provides a quick guide for performing high-rep tricep pushdowns with a light resistance band. “It’s a movement that I use,” Matt explains, “to warm up my elbows and triceps for any sort of pressing exercise.”
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Athletes
Tia-Clair Toomey
6x CrossFit Games Champion / 3x Rogue Invitational Champion It’s getting hard to remember a time when Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr wasn’t the “Fittest Woman on Earth,” and it’s even harder to imagine anyone else exemplifying that title quite like she has. The 29 year-old Australian has now won 6 straight CrossFit Games and, since 2017, has […]
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Justin Medeiros
2022 CrossFit Games & Rogue Invitational Champion Once boldly described by Dave Castro as “the future of CrossFit,” 23 year-old Rogue athlete Justin Medeiros is now your 2x reigning “Fittest Man on Earth” and 2x Rogue Invitational Champion, having already eclipsed even the most ambitious expectations at this point in his career.
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Kyle Snyder
Kyle Snyder isn’t just the first wrestler to join the Rogue Athlete roster; he’s arguably the most accomplished amateur wrestler in American history. The Maryland native entered the national stage here in Columbus as an Ohio State Buckeye, posting a 75-5 career record with three straight Big Ten and NCAA Division I Championships as a […]
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Events
Laura Horvath – 2022 Rogue Invitational Champion | 8k
Laura Horvath is your 2022 Rogue Invitational Champion! After narrowly missing the podium last October, and finishing third at the CrossFit Games this past summer, Laura took the next step across four days in Texas, dominating much of the competition en route to her first title. She became the first athlete to win four consecutive […]
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Events
Oleksii Novikov – 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman Champion | 8k
Highlights from Oleksii Novikov’s triumphant performance at the 2022 Rogue Invitational Strongman competition. Across two days and six events at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, the 26 year-old Ukrainian was the picture of consistency, finishing Top 3 in all but one challenge (he was 4th in the Yoke Carry) and topping the leaderboard for […]
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Events
Texas Trail – Individual Event 1 | 2022 Rogue Invitational
Coverage of Event 1 from the Men’s and Women’s Individual competitions at the 2022 Rogue Invitational. “Texas Trail” was a unique off-site event held outside of Austin, TX, on Thursday, October 27, ahead of the 3 main days of competition. The 4.2 mile timed run was broken down into these segments: 1.2 mile run with […]
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Lifestyle
Rogue Warhorn – 8K Extended Cut
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The 2018 Rogue Cookout
To reward our massive team at Rogue HQ, we held a day-long cookout to feed all three shifts — about 600 employees. Starting at 5:30 a.m., we fired up 10 Arteflame grills and 10 Big Green Eggs, and throughout the day we cooked 500 split chicken breasts, 600 burgers, hundreds of eggs and even more […]
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Forged — A Rogue Fitness Barbell
A Rogue Fitness barbell begins its life in fire. From the foundry to the factory, molten steel is formed into columns, shaped into rods and machined to be the barbell we know and recognize. Whether it’s in your garage or on the competition floor at the CrossFit Games, each Rogue barbell is built by the […]
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First: What It Takes to Win
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First: What It Takes to Win
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| Brand | Tyndale House Publishers |
| Made In USA | Yes |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1414386782 |
| Pages | 275 |
| Cover Type | Paperback |
Product Description
Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is “The Fittest Man on Earth.” He’s fast. He’s strong. And he’s incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion.
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Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far
Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is “The Fittest Man on Earth.” He’s fast. He’s strong. And he’s incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion.
In First, readers come alongside Rich as he trains for and competes in back-to-back-to-back CrossFit World Championships. Along the way, Rich shares invaluable training tips, motivational techniques, and spiritual insights that, in keeping with the CrossFit philosophy, will prepare you to respond to any real-life physical, mental and spiritual challenge.
About the Author:
Rich Froning is a natural born athlete. In 2010, Rich made his mark in the CrossFit community with a dramatic second-place finish at the 2010 CrossFit Games. In 2011, Rich took first place in the CrossFit Games, earning him the title "Fittest Man on Earth." In 2012 Rich successfully defended his title, becoming the first man ever to win the Games twice and cementing his place as the top CrossFit athlete in the world. To top that, he returned in 2013 and 2014 to take the crown once again.
Check out Rich Froning's athlete page here.
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Reviews
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Great
I am very happy I bought this book. I am very thankful for he shared his story the way his did.....
Yes, I recommend this product
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Easy Read, Repetitive
It is a quick read with very little substance to motivate or inspire or guide athletes. As well, I found it to be repetitive with the sharing of some of his personal experiences or his faith. As a non-believer who respects religions, this was a bit too much and I had to skip pages. In the end, I was happy my read was over and that it was short. Rich is a good man and fantastic athlete, and I believe that a good writer should write Rich's life story one day.
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refreshing and honest
It was an easy read. It was nice to hear about his personal doubts and how he works around them. I also enjoyed reading of his relationship with God and his family.
Yes, I recommend this product
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I could not put it down
I just finished reading this book. If you are a believer and a crossfitter, you will LOVE this book. Lots of interesting stories that give you insight into Rich's story.
Yes, I recommend this product
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great book
I pre ordered this through amazon. Good read. Gives good insight to the 4 time games champion
Yes, I recommend this product
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