Feats of strength on display at Crossfit Gym in Reston Former strongman creates local showcase to expose people to sport by Reed S. Albers View the full article and video here. Although it might have been amateur hour at CrossFit Gym in Reston this past Saturday, those who showed up to compete nevertheless put on an impressive show. Modeled after “The World’s Strongest Man” competition, which has been broadcast on ESPN throughout the years, the Capital Classic Strongman Challenge gave the more than 40 competitors a taste of the Herculean efforts needed to lift anything from stones to logs to cars. The brainchild of Barry Perkins, 44, former strongman and founder of the Edge 2.0 training group, the Capital...

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