Rest day – Wednesday
Recently on the main page there has been some discussion over the two pics above. A week ago, the photo on the left, of Jessics from RRB CrossFit (who visited CFQ), was posted and the comments went flying. Yesterday, the photo on the right was posted in response, and again comments went flying. What are you thoughts on the above pics, right, wrong or otherwise, and the responses from the public? Post thoughts to comments.
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isn’t it freezing!!??!
I think red will be a better color with mike’s complexion and maybe some rainbow color arm warmers for a splash of color …LOL….
Jessica is hot and strong!
Hm. Well, his positioning is much better at the bottom. His back angle is more upright, hips are back and knees tracking out over his toes with weight on his heels.
I think a lot of the negative comments were made bc the pic seemed to exploit Jess’s looks rather than focusing on her athletic ability. It certainly doesn’t hurt that she is super hot and strong (and I am all for hot, strong women), however I think that’s where the negative sentiment comes from in the comments from the normally supportive CF world. Now for him, I think his pic made the situation more light hearted and brought some humor in, but I think it may have made Jess a victim of unnecessary negative criticism. I also can’t believe his tatoo on his stomach and fxd/t on his arm.
Overall, I think its an intresting social experiment of the feelings that exist regarding a womens sexuality.
LOL………Brandy I thought the girl on the left was you…..I had to enlarge the pic to take a better look……….she’s hot and stgrong like you. I see nothing wrong with her pic, it shows a hot looking girl who is also strong. The right pic is funny, we need to laugh a little in life, his form is good, but he needs to do more ab work….lol
I did not read anything negative about her … she is hot… she looks beautiful… I will love to have her body ..
Not too many negatives. There were a few down in the 100′s. Actually, her husband posted #131 and gave some insight into the pic and how it got up there.
Here it is:
“I’m Jessica’s husband. She lost a bet to me and had to do a 10 minute workout (of OH KB & Barbell squats) in the Noreaster blizzard, in 40+ mph winds. We’d been snow bound for days and were trying to have a little fun. We sent in several pictures, and this is the one they chose.
Jessica: 5’2″, 121 lbs, 33yrs old. Has been doing crossfit since Jan 2007. Started RBB in May 2008. Believes in the crossfit model and incorporates yoga and the primal diet in her program, coaching primarily individuals and small groups, where she emphasizes form & technique. (In this picture she is squatting in high heeled boots on ice with the wind blasting her face). Jessica is dedicated to health & fitness, the crossfit community, our local community, and especially her clients. She’s 100% real. And most importantly, she has a sense of humor and doesn’t take herself too seriously!
We appreciate all the comments, both negative & positive.
Jessica will be a judge at the US Central East Regionals. ”
Most of the comments were actually pretty defensive of her, which is great.
She looks great. People are uptight but that’s ok. We were founded by Puritans and they were wound up really tight. People who have the more negative opinions may have issue with their own sexuality/body image.
here is Jessica’s response to Kent’s photo:
“YOU ROCK for sending in this photo, and you obviously get the point of my bikini photo – humor and hardcore silliness!
Thank you Kent, headquarters, and coach Glassman for being so cool. Crossfit still kicks butt, even though there are a few whiners posing as real players.
Kent, you’re a real player! This photo is HOT, and I’m adding it to my collection. I hope that doesn’t offend or objectify you.”
Comment #172 – Posted by: Jessica, CrossFit RBB at February 15, 2010 7:57 PM
When i saw the first picture i thought it was a beautiful picture. i wanted to steal it for my facebook photo album but forgot to. It shows that a woman can be beautiful and strong.
When i saw the second one i thought it was the funniest thing they have ever posted on the mainsite. Thats something dumb i would do. That guy has balls. Zoom in…see for yourself. LOL