Quotes from Rich Froning Jr.

I don't take rest days.

The pre-CrossFit Rich Froning was a wuss.

Broccoli, spinach, celery, and the like are excellent low-calorie foods that are densely packed with vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and fiber. Their ratio of nutritive value to calories can't be beaten, and I eat them with most of my whole food meals.

When Reebok first let me try out the Nano 10, I thought this was about as close to the perfect training shoe as you can get.

In 2010, I put CrossFit on a pedestal and then, when I failed at it and got second, it was hard for me.

I worked with a chiropractor who does some manual therapy, some acupuncture. The big thing is to do something on a regular basis, rather than waiting to get hurt.

Sleep is huge for me. I don't set an alarm. I just wake up when I wake up.

Everyone wants to look good, but with CrossFit you get so much more besides looking good.

I love apple pie. If I see one, I'm going to eat the whole thing.

I don't really document how many calories I eat or anything like that. I try to listen to my body.

I take protein and amino acid supplements, but I honestly don't know if they do anything.

You don't want to be the weak link or the person who lets other people down.

For anyone beginning CrossFit I would say find a local affiliate and get there. They have coaches and a community set up.

Over the years of competing as an individual, I got a little bit burned out and tired of competing for myself.

Hard work is just something that my parents, when I was young, they made sure that we knew what hard work was and that it was okay to work hard and okay to sweat.

Identify your weaknesses, vary your training cycles, reevaluate and repeat.

I surround myself with people that have certain strengths that are my weaknesses so they push me in certain areas.

Definitely stick with a program for more than a week or too. You've got to ride the program out - a lot of people like to hop around on things, but to get a real good base you've got to stick to a good strength program.

In life, you don't really know what's coming at you. Like a firefighter, or police officer, or anyone else working in the emergency field, they don't know what's going to come at them. You gotta be ready for anything.

Me and my cousin started doing CrossFit in my barn; I haven't looked back since.

Your body's an amazing machine and it's created to do stuff. See what you can get out of it.

I use CrossFit to glorify God with the talents he's given.

The CrossFit games, the four-time Fittest Man on Earth isn't about me. It's about Him and the talents that I've been given. It's my way to glorify Him through what I do.

I don't think I've ever actually prayed to win an event.