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REGIONALS ARE HERE!
What's New This Year and Competitors To Watch Out For

Regionals are fast approaching so we wanted to take a look at a few highlights to look forward this year. Looks like the Worm is making its way back to the teams Regional floor in 2017! A segmented log joined by lengths of rope, the Worm weighs 405 lb. in total, with each 24-inch segment slightly different in weight: 80, 65, 75, 60, 70 and 55 lb. A mainstay at the CrossFit Games the past two years, the Worm will be sure to afflict pain on all teams at this year's Regionals who try to conquer it!

In anticipation of the Regionals, we thought we would put together a round up of the competitors who are on our radar for this year. Many of the top ranking athletes going into Regionals this year are not Games Athletes yet, so it will be really fun to see what they can do. These bad asses are sure to bring their "A" game so make sure to check them out at your local  regionals!

Atlantic Region
Alanna Fisk (4)

California Region
Jason Carroll  (2)
Kyle Zozaya  (5)

Central Region
Kristi Eramo (2)

North Central Region
Jessica Griffith (6)

Africa Region 
Jamie Greene (1)
Rasmus Anderson (4)

Latin America Region
Brenda Castro (1)

North West Region
Carly Fuhrer (2)

Canada West
Brent Fikowski (1)

Team Competition:
Paradiso Venice (California) (6 worldwide) 
Wasatch Brutes (South) (18 worldwide)

JerkFit will also be out and about at this year's regional events, so make sure to stop by and visit us at the booth! We will be at the South Regionals in  San Antonio, Texas (May 19-21), the California Regionals in Del Mar, California (May 26-28), and the Atlantic Regionals in Atlanta, Georgia (June 2-4). Good luck to all the competitors this year!
FITTEST ON EARTH
A Decade of Fitness

Don't get enough CrossFit in your life? Then don't miss the new CrossFit documentary Fittest On Earth: A Decade of Fitness, now out on iTunes!  Chock full of pain, sweat and tears, this action packed documentary follows the dramatic story of the top athletes who qualified and competed in the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games and offers an inside look at what it takes to be among the world's elite athletes, both in training and on the competition floor. The CrossFit Games challenge competitors to perform intense physical tasks, but the hardest part is sometimes mental. Athletes often learn the details of the events only minutes before they begin, and everyone handles the pressure differently. Which of these fierce competitors will rise to the top and earn the title of Fittest on Earth? Check out the trailer above!
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH  
Amanda Marie

This month's Athlete of the Month is South East regional competitor Amanda Marie. Amanda can be reached on Instagram: @Smanderrr23.

Do you prefer the sport of weightlifting over CrossFit? If visa versa, why? 

It's funny, I flip flop a lot between the 2! Sometimes I do a weightlifting meet, and it's all about prep for that..so I really miss the Crossfit workouts. Then once my meet is over, I'll go back into Crossfit full speed and within a few months I'm like "okay I miss weightlifting" haha! I love them both equally I think. 

How did The Open go for you? What was your favorite workout?

The open went much better this year for me than last year! I actually really enjoyed 17.2 the most out of all the workouts, bar muscle ups were no issue for me this year! 

Any goals for the 2017 year? 

My goal this year is to qualify for university nationals with my next weightlifting meet at the end of this month.. we shall see!

I would like to give a shoutout to my boyfriend Jeff who keeps me grounded and motivated to becoming a better person every day! :) 


TOP JERKFIT TAG OF THE MONTH

This month's best fan Instagram post featuring JerkFit products goes to @danielle_yox! Thanks for the amazing photo and shout out!

Our runner up this month is @wundertulpe!

Thanks everyone for all your great tags this month!

The winner each month receives a free t-shirt and a mention in the newsletter and on the JerkFit socials. To be entered to win, post a photo of you wearing your favorite JerkFit products and tag us using:  @jerkfit, #wodies. May the best Jerkie win!
JERKIE OF THE MONTH 
JP Villapando (@janky_jp)    
 
"I am a paramedic of 5 years so far and also a volunteer wildland firefighter for 10 years. And most recently been hired by the Los Angeles Fire Department, and will  start their 20  week academy. I started Crossfit 7 months ago and having the time of my life. This was my first Open and it was a humbling experience and has taught me a lot. I couldn't have done it without Crossfit Horsepower and the best coaches there. Especially a big thank you to Dan Wells, Jen Widerstrom, Chris Wisdom and Corey Milne for pushing me and showing me what I am capable of during the Open. Of course thank you to Jerkfit for the Wodies and Nubs! These products are my go to for every WOD. They give me the confidence by protecting my hands so that I am able to last longer in workouts and not worry about getting injured."
GIVEAWAY CORNER
The best things in life are free.

This month's contest winner is Kaitlin Kramer. (@crakray_mer)

"I'm 23 years old, and have explored a lot of different forms of exercise, searching for my perfect niche. I swam competitively for 10 years, sprinted in track and field, and have practiced in CrossFit, Calisthenics, Powerlifting, and Krav Maga! I currently don't compete in anything but am working to get even stronger so I can eventually do so. My goals for this year include a 365 deadlift (currently at 345), a 250 squat (currently at 220), and a 5:30 mile (currently at 6 minutes)."

Congrats Kaitlin on winning a JerkFit Prize Pack!
What is JerkFit...

JerkFit was forged from our love of CrossFit, its community, and way of life. We believe the “jerk,” the physical act of lifting a bar above your head, is a metaphor for our lifestyle:
always raising the bar in everything we do.

At JerkFit, that’s our mission: striving for excellence... for us, for you, for the CrossFit community.