🏋️Iceland Annie goes team

January 24, 2022 [Read in Browser]( It’s a new day, a new week, a new chance to crush it! So let’s get to it. Big news from Iceland last weekend, when CrossFit’s beloved Annie Thorisdottir announced she’s going Team for 2022. Sad news in the Strongman and Powerlifting communities with news that beloved figure [Bud Jeffries has died at 48](. And we’ve got the ultimate guide to deciding which exercise is best for you. Here’s what you should know about strong people today. CROSSFIT THORISDOTTIR GOES TEAM [Annie Thorisdottir]( Image: @anniethorisdottir on Instagram The 2021 CrossFit Games bronze medalist is changing divisions for the 2022 CrossFit season. The two-time Fittest Woman on Earth, Annie Thorisdottir, will compete in the Teams division alongside Khan Porter, Lauren Fisher, and Tola Morakinyo on Team Reykjavik. Thorisdottir shared the news of her division change in a post on her Instagram page on January 21. It was confirmed on subsequent Instagram posts by her new teammates. Porter, Fisher, and Morakinyo [moved to Iceland to comply]( with the requirement that team members live within 100 miles of the affiliate they represent.    mailto:?subject=%F0%9F%8F%8B%EF%B8%8F%20Iceland%20Annie%20goes%20team&body=%0A%0AWant%20more%20great%20content%3F%20Subscribe%20to%20BarBend%27s%20newsletter%20for%20all%20the%20latest%20news%20from%20fitness%20community.%20__s=s54a3u1vmp5xzj41089k --------------------------------------------------------------- STRONGMAN BUD JEFFRIES PASSES AWAY [Bud Jeffries Obituary]( Image: @budjeffries on Instagram Former competitive powerlifter, strength exhibitionist, and coach Bud Jeffries passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the age of 48. Jeffries’ wife, Heather, had tried to resuscitate him herself before medical help arrived onto the scene. In recent years, Jeffries had been working as a coach of McKeel’s High School women’s weightlifting team in Lakeland, FL. That team was scheduled to compete on the weekend that Jeffries passed. According to Heather in another Instagram post, the team chose to [compete in his honor and won the district championship.]( The team at BarBend sends their condolences to Bud’s family.    mailto:?subject=%F0%9F%8F%8B%EF%B8%8F%20Iceland%20Annie%20goes%20team&body=%0A%0AWant%20more%20great%20content%3F%20Subscribe%20to%20BarBend%27s%20newsletter%20for%20all%20the%20latest%20news%20from%20fitness%20community.%20__s=s54a3u1vmp5xzj41089k --------------------------------------------------------------- TRAINING HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT EXERCISE FOR YOU Image: VGstockstudio / Shutterstock Your body is, literally, a machine. It’s fair to think of human movement as a series of lever and pulley systems that work together to make physical activity possible. That said, the human skeleton is anything but factory-made. From the length, shape, and density of your bones to where your tendons insert and what leverages you have to work with as a result, your physical framework is completely individual. An understanding of your own biomechanics is essential for knowing what exercises are right for you and how to use them to make gains. Let us help shed some light on your own strengths and weaknesses, and [how to make the most of what you’ve got](.    mailto:?subject=%F0%9F%8F%8B%EF%B8%8F%20Iceland%20Annie%20goes%20team&body=%0A%0AWant%20more%20great%20content%3F%20Subscribe%20to%20BarBend%27s%20newsletter%20for%20all%20the%20latest%20news%20from%20fitness%20community.%20__s=s54a3u1vmp5xzj41089k --------------------------------------------------------------- EVERYTHING ELSE WHAT'S NEW IN STRENGTH? [Breon Ansley]( @breonma_ on Instagram - Mixed grip? Supine grip? What the heck grip? Here’s [everything you need to know]( about deadlift grips. - Here’s [how to do a seated cable row]( for all the back gains you can dream of. - The 2022 CrossFit Semifinals schedule has been announced. [It’s almost go time](! - Bodybuilder Breon Ansley intends to bring bigger, thicker lats to the 2022 season and [he’s showing you how]( on his YouTube channel. - Jump squats – you can do them literally anywhere. Sure, [people might stare, but let em](. Here’s how jump squats can bring your training to the next level. --------------------------------------------------------------- Is there something we missed? Email us at [info@barbend.com](mailto:%20info@barbend.com?subject=Tips!&__s=s54a3u1vmp5xzj41089k) Update your email preferences or [Unsubscribe]( here. --------------------------------------------------------------- [facebook](       [Feedback]( | [Podcast]( | [About](  55 WASHINGTON ST, STE 322, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Copyright © 2022 [BarBend.com](. All rights reserved.