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Logan August, right, and Timothy Whitaker pose for a portrait inside their gym KC Crossfit.
LIFTING UP THOSE WHO NEED IT Deputy sheriff, CrossFit trainer aims to raise funds for fellow officer By Miranda Whitworth
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t’s a physical fitness regimen that puts traditional workouts to shame and one CrossFit trainer is hoping his athletes have enough endurance to make a big difference for a young girl living with cerebral palsy. CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness plan that combines running and rowing with gymnastics and Olympic-style weight lifting for a full-body workout that creates muscle and incredible stamina. Deputy Sheriff Logan August got his first taste of the workout two years ago when he was training with the sheriff’s department SWAT team; after that, he was hooked.
“I had a bodybuilding background and I was bigger and bulkier. What caught my attention was the high intensity and the competitiveness of it,” said August. “Now I am a lot leaner, I feel like I am in 10 times better shape and my physical abilities have gone through the roof.” Within a year and a half, August became a certified CrossFit trainer and is now coordinating the athletic portion of the SWAT team’s biweekly training sessions. In addition to training and working full time for the sheriff’s department, August runs KC CrossFit
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