CrossFit for armed forces

Athletes in Camas and Washougal are turning the concept of CrossFit on its head by pushing themselves to their physical and mental limits while being submerged in water.

“You enter a zone where you are not only being asked to perform at your maximum capacity, but move weights, strategize, communicate, limit oxygen intake and relax,” said Polly Albright, co-owner and head coach of CrossFit North Pacific, in Washougal. “The water rewards those who master control of their bodies and their minds. The ability to generate power is directly proportional to one’s ability to relax, and combining CrossFit and water exposes this like nothing else can.”