Getting Fit, Even if It Kills You

New York Times story on a crazy fascistic American gonzos who follow an extreme fitness program called CrossFit , which pushes one's workout to the point of -- but unfortunately for the rest of humankind, just short of -- death.

A common axiom among practitioners is "I met Pukey," meaning they worked out so hard they vomited. Some even own T-shirts emblazoned with a clown, Pukey. CrossFit's other mascot is Uncle Rhabdo, another clown, whose kidneys have spilled onto the floor presumably due to rhabdomyolysis.