37 min

The Cult of CrossFit Sounds Like A Cult

    • Comedy

A 2015 Harvard Divinity School study reported that among many young people, CrossFit has become a bonafide new religion. So much more than a gym, these dark-walled “boxes” full of jacked Paleo dieters flipping tires have become sites of community and transcendence (and a source of billions in revenue). But... how did CrossFit gain such a “cult” following? And what are the dangers? This week, Amanda and Isa discuss the fitness phenomenon’s hulking appeal.

 

Get 10% off your first order with promo code CULT at OSEAmalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping.

A 2015 Harvard Divinity School study reported that among many young people, CrossFit has become a bonafide new religion. So much more than a gym, these dark-walled “boxes” full of jacked Paleo dieters flipping tires have become sites of community and transcendence (and a source of billions in revenue). But... how did CrossFit gain such a “cult” following? And what are the dangers? This week, Amanda and Isa discuss the fitness phenomenon’s hulking appeal.

 

Get 10% off your first order with promo code CULT at OSEAmalibu.com. You’ll get free samples with every order, and orders over $50 get free shipping.

37 min

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