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24 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || OCTOBER 2015 Returning from Iraq with her newly discovered passion, Christmas opened her own studio in North Carolina and eventually became a highly respected member at the CrossFit Headquarters Seminar Staff. Abbott has continued to push and train her team onto new heights as they compete at a variety of events. Along the way, Christmas became a NASCAR pit crew tire changer and in December of 2013, got her place as nationally ranked Olympic Lifter. Christmas is once again continuing her fitness career as she has recently started her fitness and diet seminar, the Christmas Abbott Workshop. Christmas joined us at MOST to discuss why CrossFit is so important to her, her many passions, and what to expect at her packed seminars.Of course, we had to ask about her unique name and ironically enough, the Christmas season is Christmas%u2019 favorite time of the year. However, she says, %u201cThanksgiving comes in a close second%u201d. By: Austin Thomson