CrossFit - Fighting for Greatness: A CrossFit Story
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2012
- When he was younger, Johnny Medina III was hanging out with the wrong crowd.
"They were smoking, drinking, sneaking out at night-got me into a lot of trouble when I was younger," says the 17-year-old, who is tattooed with stretched ears. "And I knew that wasn't for me, but that was basically all I had."
Today, the 158-lb. Medina is a CrossFitter with a 210-lb. snatch and a 455-lb. deadlift.
"If you saw this kid just on the street, you wouldn't look at him and say, 'Oh, there's a beast right there.' But inside of that shell ... there's a CrossFit animal," says Coach Nick Hobby, owner of CrossFit Excel in Manteca, Calif. "He's the perfect example of how it's not just for your athletes. It's not just for someone who looks a certain way."
Medina's father, Johnny Medina II, says CrossFit not only keeps his son on the straight and narrow but also creates a bond between them.
"I just want him to do well," says the elder Medina, fighting back tears. "It means a lot ... him having this opportunity that I didn't have when we grew up. It's gonna be huge for his future." 
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Im wanting to make a video just like this.. I started CrossFit when I was 15 years old. I was a freshman in high school and I weighed 235 pounds. CrossFit made me turn my life around and I can not even express to you how much my life has changed. Now, Im 17 years old, a senior in high school and I weigh 170 pounds. I am enrolled in online classes because my mother and I just opened a box. CrossFit saved my life.
Please make a video! Your story sounds incredibly inspiring.
Saw a commercial about him yesterday while watching The Crossfit Games on ESPN3! What a beautiful family.. Father and son are super fit, handsome, and just plain awesome :) I wish Johnny Medina III luck on his journey and prays he accomplishes so much in life!
It's great to have a father like that. A man who cares, wants to be there for his son and puts his son's needs ahead of his own. On the outside, these two may look like trouble (as Johnny III said) but they're very genuine people and J3 is very luck to have a father like that. Glad Crossfit could bring the two of them together. Keep up the good work and train hard boys!
Go kiddo go, take the world by storm. Mad props to you and your dad for sharing your journey this far...
I wish that there was a love button for this video. This is inspiring, and uplifting. I wish that more people could see the benefits of great discipline and courage that it takes to say no to peers, or ignore harassment and ignorance of health and fitness. Great job to his father, and I wish there were more dads out there who set such an impressive example. Furthermore, excellent work, John. You showed great courage and wisdom to choose a better path in life. Bravo!
youre the man johnny i watch this everyday before i go to crossfit youre going to do big things man and youre so lucky to have a father as supporting as yours. Best of luck to you my friend this video and you have helped me more than youll ever know thank you.
Watch.. In a few years this kid is gonna be a top contender.
Just saw this kid competing in the NorCal regionals. Come a long way, congrats!
father looks as young as him holy shit..
Hats off to the Medina family... That takes heart! Medina the third is going to be the next Spealler!
This is awesome! Very motivational. I'm 21 and just started doing CrossFit a couple months ago, and I feel like I'm on my way to greatness. God bless this kid and his father! Remember, never judge someone by their outer shell
I saw this about 2 years ago and said wow. The kid has potential. And now seeing him compete at Regionals is so cool. Great job dad on raising a good son. He will. go far.
God bless the both of you...keep on striving and we will be cheering you guys on...
these are my coaches and I feel honored and blessed to be able to work side by side with them. truly love these guys and this box.
Good to see his father so involved in the training. Great story. Look forward to hearing great things from him in the future... Maybe CrossFit Games Champion one day!
Wow I am so moved. Keep up the great work Johnny!
I love seeing these stories. They're just such good reminders of what crossfit can do. Especially when you keep in mind that these stories aren't exceptionally unique. In one way or another crossfit has drastically changed the lives of every person that has dedicated themselves to it maybe not to this extreme but definitely still drastic ways. Great video.
Awesome father son bond. Great stuff.
So inspiring. Two great guys and one beautiful story!
This is wonderful! Fabulous work to you both! Don't stop!
Feel so lucky to say this is one of my trainers .and his dad is my other. Their both cool people and they help a lot of people changing life's!(:
what a great story. One of the best vids I've seen showing how Crossfit and fitness can change someone's life.
I don't understand the people who give these great inspirational videos a thumbs down
Without doubt the most inspiring story I've seen so far. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing Medina Family!
Keep up the positive outlook Johnny, that attitude will pay off in greatness!
Real tear jerker! Found it to be very inspiring.
The look on his face when he got that snatch, that's honestly why I crossfit and do sports, for that moment of "yes, I did it"
Great video so nice to see a father son relationship like this living healthy together nice work guys blessings.
Awesome video man. You are truly inspiring
Total respect for both of them.
That boy is a beast!! Keep it up!
This is awesome. So so awesome. Homegrown greatness awaits
Beautiful, beautiful story
Great Vid.Just one of thousands of similar stories that are out there about how CrossFit saves lives. It might not be dramatic.... but its big in those individual lives.
I love how raw they train as well. I'm an affiliate owner and would get a lot of angry athletes if i ran out of chalk. The Medina's just grab some dirt, dust it off and get real. Many lesson to be learnt but none more than humility.
Im like 210 and my clean and jerk is maybe 210. On a good day. I've been doing olympic lifting for about a year now and im looking to get into crossfit. This guy, and people that do crossfit, are legends in my book.
Amazing Job!! Great Father and Son Story. #ILOVECROSSFIT
My favorite crossfit video
This is amazing, truly inspiring.
What a great story! Really impressive lifts too! I would like to see more...
great job man! Keep it up
Great, inspiring video!
Love this video. Truth ! Passion ! Family !
Truly inspiring!
So inspirational!
awesome story of over coming life!
Such a motivational video!
Fitness save my life too.
Nice, very inspirational.
keep pushing for it bruh!!!!
Awesome, awesome story.
This is awesome.
Good work man keep it up.
Damn, man. Just took the Crossfit seminar with you this weekend, talked about you to some guys at my gym and they told me about this video. Good shit, man, glad I got to meet you, and keep up the great work!
-Aaron
your Dad saved your life. crossfit is tool that bring us all together.
These guys are awesome.
his dad is one down to earth dude.
Very nicely shot
Keep The Fire Burning bro!! you have a great motivator and inspiration that is your DAD.
Very inspiring, I wish I could of had that type of relationship with my father...
Thank you.
inspiring! keep it up
Powerful johnny Medina !!
This is beautiful.
Great story! Wish both father and son the best. What l don't get is, why 16 dislikes? Too bad they're not Crossfitting, they'd be happier people. My next WOD will dedicated to those haters, in hopes they one day can be a force of good toward others. Thanks to the Medinas, for the inspiration.
Johnny, great work, homie, GREAT work!!! Much respect, homie. I hope you pay it forward and when U open your own gym you reach out to help other teens. You can change the world, homie!! TRUTH!
Well Done!
Bad ass. Keep it up!
great video, shot well, thanks for sharing that! Wish I had found crossfit much sooner than my 31 year old body wants to admit
fighting for greatness. how's Johnny doing these day? thinking or training to compeat? regardless, I love your story and I wish you nothing but the best bro.. stay blessed..
keep it up bro, have faith and train hard!!
Big respect!
Me too, CrossFit has changed my life.
Inspiration man, Look forward to versing u in the games some time soon bro ;)
keep going bro... no mather what.. evrything is possible!
thx u aren ispioration
Great story
what a great story! Fantastic father/ son relationship , Shame about the ears though.
Way to go!
Awsome young man and good on the dad for being hard on him, probaly what makes him the animal he is!
don't stoppppppppppppppp.never give up.
Keep fighting! :)
SAVED MY LIFE TO #CROSSFITFORLIFE!11
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210 Snatch at 150 body weight and 17 years old? Holy shit. Those of you who don't know how hard that is, go try to snatch even 135 with GOOD form and you will know. Those numbers are very hard to find. You're a badass brah
With me... Family looks at me like I am from another planet when I do my workouts -____-
My nigga johnny a beast, this dude give 100% at anything he does
That was beautiful
Just curious~ Why the gauges? What was the motivation?
Hope to one day compete against you in the games!
Awesome story... update?
Pack your bags kids, we're going on a feels trip!
momentary and long term happiness are two completely different animals!!!
love big boy many kiss from France
forreal bro i just got 135 3 times with good form and i have been doing crossfit for half a year now and i'm 160 like damn he's good
go get em bro
keep it up Johnny. Alcohol and drugs lead to nothing good. CrossFit is BAD ASS!!!
Stop hating on the ear gauges, he's clearly stretching them out so that he can fit 45 pound plates in them and crossfit everywhere he goes.
holy shit this family is stunning
Very Motivational. lol you guys are a joke hating on this kid. Keep it up kid, you are on the right track to success
455 deadlift... damn.