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Local Fitness Unity Grows Amid CrossFit Controversy

3/13/2025

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Alan Shaw, co-owner of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC, launched the Downtown ChuckTown Throwdown to foster unity among local gyms facing struggles in the CrossFit community. In a contrasting move, Norway's Functional Fitness Group severed ties with 10 gyms, citing escalating costs and disappointment over CrossFit's handling of Lazar Dukic's tragic death, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices.

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Alan Shaw, co-owner of Rhapsody Fitness in Charleston, SC, launched the Downtown ChuckTown Throwdown to foster unity among local gyms facing struggles in the CrossFit community. In a contrasting move, Norway's Functional Fitness Group severed ties with 10 gyms, citing escalating costs and disappointment over CrossFit's handling of Lazar Dukic's tragic death, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices.