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What better time of the year to be in NY than Christmas? In May…or June as Conan says it!! We traveled up to New York this week because we needed a little Christmas Abbott in our lives. So we were on a mission to find her. We tried to find her at Radio City Music Hall, We tried to find her at FAO Shwartz, we tried to find her at Grand Central, and just as we were going to give up, we were finally able to find her at Reebok CrossFit 5th Avenue right in the heart of New York City.
In Quad 1 we talked about a new signing for the Baltimore Anthem, Elizabeth Akinwale. We also talked about the logistics of trying to build teams out of these individual amazing athletes.
In Quad 2 we talked with the functional fitness phenom, Christmas Abbott!! She was in New York to celebrate her book birthday! She has released her new book, “The Badass Body Diet: The Breakthrough Diet and Workout for a Tight Booty, Sexy Abs, and Lean Legs”. You can find it on Amazon…click HERE. And you can find ALL things ChristmasAbbott.com.
With Christmas, we discussed the importance of individuals gelling together to make a team, we discuss her past briefly in a different light than you normally do, and we also talked how she branded “Christmas Abbott” as a business. Any pro athletes who want to brand themselves need to take a listen to how the most successful person in functional fitness has done it. The main point…BE YOURSELF! Don’t let others try to tell you who you are not. If you do, you are like everyone else and not unique.
In Quad 3 Christmas hung out with us again to discuss her recent news in qualifying for the USA Weightlifting Nationals in Dallas TX! We also talked about body image and how girls need to be proud of their bodies and people need to love their bodies for what they are. Then we wrapped up the segment talking about her new book and it’s release today.
We wrap up the show in where else? Times Square! It was an incredible trip up to NYC and we can’t wait to get our autographed book from Christmas Abbott.
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