The Badass Life

“With her usual high energy and optimistic attitude, Abbott returns with a book intended to help people improve their lives with a reasonable and systematic approach… Abbott’s sincerity is apparent on every page. Readers seeking ways to jump-start their lives will find Abbott a companionable guide.” — Publishers Weekly

Christmas Abbott is a CrossFit gym owner, two-time CrossFit Games athlete, former NASCAR pit crew member, and a nationally ranked Olympic weightlifter. Having discovered a passion for fitness during a contract tour in Iraq, she opened her own CrossFit facility in Raleigh, North Carolina, and became a head trainer for CrossFit headquarters. She’s led her team to the Reebok CrossFit Games for two consecutive years, and in her pursuit of fitness she became the first and only full-time female member of a NASCAR pit crew at the Sprint Cup level. Christmas has been featured in the New York Times, Maxim, Glamour, and many more publications, and she tours the world participating in CrossFit competitions and conducting her immensely popular nutrition seminars. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she owns CrossFit Invoke.