Rich Froning Jr., 4x Fittest Man on Earth

Rich Froning Jr. (0:00)

I woke up every morning to be the fittest man on earth. I wanted to win at all costs, no matter what. I sacrificed a lot. When I woke up, every breath I took, every waking hour, my goal was to win the CrossFit Games. And I sacrificed a lot.

Would I change that? Probably not.

Michael Gervais (0:28)

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