Northern Virginia Man Wins Lawsuit Over Workout
A former Navy information systems technician has been awarded $300,000 after suing a Manassas gym over an exercise program he says left him permanently disabled.
Twenty-nine-year-old Makimba Mimms of Bristow says the CrossFit workout he did in 2005 caused him to urinate blood and his legs to swell.
Mimms sued Manassas World Gym, where he did the workout; Ruthless Training Concepts, a CrossFit affiliate at the time; and a Ruthless employee who administered the workout. A Prince William County jury found all three defendants liable Wednesday.
The CrossFit program is popular in law enforcement and military circles but has been criticized as dangerous. It involves timed, high-intensity strength training with little or no rest or water between sets.
Source: The Washington Post.
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