Growing Together at CrossFit Madtown

Описание: Keysha Benzing probably didn’t expect to end up living on a 20-acre farm and growing her own food when she was a kid living in an inner city, but that’s exactly where life took her. Benzing and husband Skipp now live in Middleton, Wisconsin, where they raise their own livestock, cultivate organic fruits and vegetables, and run their affiliate, CrossFit Madtown.

Keysha recalls a time the Dalai Lama visited her school and taught that life is about suffering.

“I think our society is blinded by all the pills and alcohol and drugs. We’re always trying to get away from suffering,” she says.

In lieu of a substance-addled lifestyle, Keysha prefers “helping others suffer better.” True happiness, she says, is found in sharing knowledge and making others’ lives easier.

The Benzings’ ethos is on display every day at CrossFit Madtown. There, they share their knowledge of fitness and nutrition, and they even share the food they grow on the farm.

“Their farm really reflects the way they live their life,” says Madtown member Shawn McCray. “Because they live that life, it sets the example for the rest of us to try to do the same.”

The Benzings put in long hours on the farm and in the gym, but with childhood obesity on the rise and life expectancies on the decline, Keysha and Skipp are motivated to help the next generation.

“We’re here to better their future,” Keysha says.

Video by Michael McCoy.

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