CrossFit - Beauty in Strength

CrossFit can change how a woman both defines beauty and feels about her body, as Rita Benavidez, Jackie Perez, Erin Cianciolo and Andrea Ager discuss in this video.

Once thinking beauty was a picture of a waify woman on a magazine, Benavidez feels differently now. "My perception of beauty has changed over the past few years," Benavidez says. "True beauty ... is strength and fitness, and confidence in yourself."

Perez was originally motivated by trying to be skinny. "That wasn't getting me anywhere," she says. "With CrossFit, I set goals. I want to deadlift 225, I'm going to hit that faster than I'm going to look in the mirror and like what I see."

Ager says putting in the work is key to getting what you want. "I think that hard work and the way that your body looks go so hand-in-hand," she says. "Once you do get a body that you want, you're very proud of it ... you're proud of what your body can do."

Through CrossFit, these women are confident, stronger and fitter. They are mothers, tomboys, coaches. They are CrossFit athletes.

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[Graycee Winton]

I'm only 14 and been Cross-fitting seriously for 5 months. As a teen, CrossFit has completely changed my perspective on life. All young teens, especially girls should do CrossFit. It teaches you that the first person to finish and the last are equal in all aspects of respect and work load. It boosts confidence and gives you a new and better perspective on life you never had before. Girls need to stop worrying about bulk. I dead lift 245 and clean and jerk 125, and I promise I'm not bulky at all

[Su1770]

While on the one hand I understand what you are trying to say, this video is all about NOT defining or judging yourself or women in general by their weight or looks, but focusing on performance. But what you say does just that: judging women because of their weight and the way that they look. It's stupid, no matter where you are coming from.

[Ee Munoz]

a refreshing look at women's fitness, with girls that actually tell it as it is, and look real - I hate the look of female body builders with loads of make up, fake tan and excess muscle, they look grotesque. Being fit like them takes a minimum of 12 months of dedication and hard work + determination, there are no magic shortcuts.

[lolispopi1]

Too much muscle!!! :(

[Hillary Newcomer]

LOVE! this video. With so many diet fads, and girls trying to starve themselves to try to fit into some stick thin mold... (I know I was/am someone who still struggles with that) but I LOVE the way crossfit makes me feel!

[Antonio Stojkovski]

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[MatParkdush]

LOOK AT YOUR PIC UGLY ASS MOFO

[MatParkdush]

FUCK YOU CHEAP ASS WHORE!

[Ed Swann]

There's nothing sexier than a strong, confident woman working her ass off and pushing her limits. You go, girls.

[Rusty Shackleford]

her boobs are shrinking. Dont do it girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rusty Shackleford]

lol I'm a chubby chaser because I said she has manly shoulders? no i'm not a chubby chaser, i like skinny women without big ass shoulders... and no, i guarantee you she would never touch me, i've been training MMA for almost 4 years, been working out for 8. u look like a pussy

[Mark Wen]

well i mean what he said wasnt nice but i think its ok if not absolutely right to judge by weight simply because it is something you HAVE CONTROL(with exception of rare diseases). If people so choose to not to work for it, they have earn no respect from fitness prospective. Hit the gym girls, boys here so lonely lol