Christmas Abbott is a professional CrossFit athlete, author of her own dieting book, Olympic weightlifter, and a fitness model from the United States. She’s also the first female to become a member of the NASCAR pit crew.
Growing up, Christmas wasn’t always the best representation of a healthy lifestyle. When she was 13, Christmas and her sister were involved in a car accident, which saw her sister fall into a coma. The accident severely affected Christmas’ mental well-being. As a means to cope with reality, she resorted to alcohol and cigarettes. This unhealthy practice eventually turned into a habit, which lasted for almost a decade.
After turning 22, Christmas decided to take a radical step towards changing her life for the better. She joined her mom as a civilian contractor in Iraq, where she learned about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical exercise. This, in turn, led to her quit alcohol and cigarettes. After she returned back to the U.S, Christmas took what she learned overseas and started looking for other forms of physical exercise. It was at that point she discovered CrossFit.
She soon “fell in love” with the challenges that CrossFit brought, and became more involved with the sport each day. In 2007, she opened her own gym and started a personal training business. Over the years, Christmas became well-known for her strength records, and awesome personality.
As of December 2023, she has amassed 638,000 followers on Instagram.
