I photographed the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee for the Brookhaven Patch newspaper on Thursday, October 13, 2011. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program started in California that includes weight lifting, jump roping, rowing, running and the use of kettle bells as well as other forms of exercise. These are my favorite images.
Dave Nicholson, left, helps Julie Schmitz and Paula McDonald correct their lunge form as they warm up for a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Paula McDonald, left, and Julie Schmitz perform lunges during their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Instructor Art Webster leads Paula McDonald, left, and Julie Schmitz, right, in their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Julie Schmitz, right, lifts a bar bell as she follows along with instructor Art Webster during a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Instructor Art Webster, left, helps Paula McDonald lift a 45 pound bar bell during a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Paula McDonald, left, and Julie Schmitz follow instructor Art Webster as they lift bar bells during their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Julie Schmitz, left, and Paula McDonald, right, lift kettle bells as they follow along with instructor Art Webster during their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Paula McDonald lifts a kettle bell during a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Paula McDonald performs toe bar touches during a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Julie Schmitz, left, and Paula McDonald, right, use row machines as part of their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Instructor Art Webster, right, watches as Paula McDonald and Julie Schmitz perform the wall ball portion of their routine during a CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Paula McDonald, right, and Julie Schmitz perform box jumps during their CrossFit exercise class at the CrossFit Dojo in Chamblee on Thursday, October 13, 2011.