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A pretty cool article about CrossFit and CrossFit Iowa. I've pasted the link from the Des Monies Register, below. The following is an excerpt...

"They really root you on and encourage you to finish the workout," said Patty Starmer, Angie Starmer's mother-in-law. "At my age, it takes me longer to finish."Patty Starmer, 55, said CrossFit has improved her arthritis and flexibility. She's trimmed her waist and has firmed her upper thighs, hips, legs and arms."At my age, you get what most of us women call 'the flying squirrels' under your arms," she said, laughing. "And that really trims that off."

Warren Franke, an associate professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University, has seen the CrossFit workouts online. Franke said the different daily workouts can help people stay interested in exercising, particularly during the winter doldrums."I think it's most appropriate for people who have been physically active and they just want to mix things up a little bit," he said.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080304/LIFE02/803040361/1001