SSM Health St. Mary\'s ER nurse named fittest nurse in America by CrossFit

Melissa.

During the crossfit games, madison hosts the fittest people in the world.

But when the competition is over and the contestants leave ... we still have the fittest in one important category.

Amanda quintana has details on the national title one of our own now holds.

In the crossfit community, anyone can try out to come to the games here in madison.

It's all online...you do timed workouts and submit the videos, going up against the strongest people all over the world.

This year - brandon arndt came out on top in a special subcategory.

Nats nats it's pretty obvious brandon arndt is strong.

Nats well, very obvious.

But seeing him in a crossfit gym - you wouldn't know: this man is the fittest nurse in america.

((( , " 48:04 knowing that i could be the fittest just with one category alone, as opposed to something where some guy could be training full time for this.

Knowing i'm the fittest nurse and still working a full work load, it's just amazing to have that feeling 48:19 "))) the st.

Mary's e-r nurse has been training with crossfit since 2014.

((( , "57:58 it just feels like a playground for adults 58:00 "))) and his patients - usually say something about his muscles.

But many can't believe his new title.

((( , " 50:30 finally they come to the realization that yeah this guys got the muscles, he's got the physique for it so 36 "))) becoming the fittest nurse in america and second in the world.

Was not easy.

((( , " 53:15 it is tiring working a 12 hour shift.

I definitely don't workout after a shift, i workout before a shift.

If anything it energizes me.

It gives those endorphins, that dopamine.

A quick spike before i go into work so i'm feelin' really good 28 "))) in a place where you're constantly on your feet, never knowing what trauma will come through the door.

((( , " 48:48 it's definitely a load on your body in order to bend, pick things up, pick people up 53 "))) he's confident his body can take it.

((( , " 55:56 you're trying to push yourself to the limit, you're trying to finish it under the time cap or you're trying to maybe beat the person next to you for bragging rights.

So that's pushing you to go a little bit faster or not stop in some of these workouts, just to not give up.

And that carries over into work life 56:11 "))) even after being in the top ten the last few years, he didn't expect to be the fittest nurse in the u-s this year.

He is also a crossfit coach in verona.

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