PH25 Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher Brown MD, MS.

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued The post 25 – Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

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0:00.0	I believe every person has a right to basic knowledge of how to optimize their mind, body, and spirit.
0:14.0	Here, I bring to you influential individuals and ideas
0:18.0	to help you live a more healthy, fulfilling life.
0:21.0	I'm Julie Fusheilhay, and I'd like to welcome you to pursuing health.
0:24.1	Welcome to episode 25 of Pursuing Health with Cross Fit Games athlete
0:37.1	Christie Adkins.
0:38.3	Christie is a six-time Cross Fit Games athlete and she's on a quest for her seventh Cross Fit Games appearance this year.
0:45.0	She's also been a very close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010.
0:50.0	Christie has competed in the Cross Fit Games every year from 2009 to 2014,
0:55.0	finishing as high as 6th place.
0:57.0	In the 2015 season, she narrowly missed her seventh trip to the games,
1:01.0	placing 6th in the Atlantic Regional.
1:04.4	You may have heard her previously on episode six of pursuing health with the other ladies of the 2015
1:09.3	CrossFit Games demo team.
1:12.0	After moving to San Diego for her training in 2015, Christie is now back home in
1:15.9	Virginia and she's preparing for the 2016 Cross It Games season. But coming into this season,
1:21.3	she's had to overcome some enormous physical and psychological challenges
1:25.1	with a torn bicep that required surgery. We had the chance to catch up during a recent visit
1:30.5	to a Rasty Rehab Center's headquarters to talk about the impact of her
1:34.2	injury, her rehab course, and her future plans to combine her experiences as a
1:38.8	cross-foot trainer and a nurse to prevent disease. Before we get started, I have a few quick reminders.
1:45.0	First, if you're enjoying the podcast, please head over to iTunes to subscribe and consider giving it a five-star rating.
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