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ADAPT - Inclusion, Hard Work, and Hope

"We're just ordinary people, doing extraordinary things."

Follow the deeply-emotional journey of ten athletes with neuromuscular disorders and amputations competing at the CrossFit Games.

Through a global pandemic, indefinite closures, the fight for social justice, and changes of leadership, the CrossFit community was not exempt from a single challenge the world faced in 2020.

CrossFit, in both the sport and the fitness regimen, employing an estimated hundreds of thousands of coaches, athletes, entrepreneurs, and employees in associated businesses, and 15,000-plus gyms across the world, would be forever defined by the actions it took as it picked itself up, dusted itself off, and returned to the bar for another rep.

It was this very work ethic, as a philosophy, ingrained in the community from the early days of the brand, which would nurture something neglected, foster something beautiful, and change the public perception of what CrossFit is, who belongs within the doors of a gym, and what CrossFit means for the next generation.

ADAPT.

  • Ben Garves
    Director
  • Ben Garves
    Producer
  • Beth Tannatt
    Athletes
  • Brett Horchar
    Athletes
  • Casey Acree
    Athletes
  • Charlotte Coburn
    Athletes
  • Letchen du Plessis
    Athletes
  • Mijail Pedrini
    Athletes
  • Sabrina Daniela Lopez
    Athletes
  • Sylvania Harrod
    Athletes
  • Victor Assaf
    Athletes
  • Xabier Osa Mendes
    Athletes
  • Ben Garves
    Narrator
  • Ben Garves
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Sports, Fitness, Inspiration, Drama, Expository, Disability, Inclusion, Accessibility
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 37 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 21, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ben Garves

Ben is a digital product manager and entrepreneur-turned-documentarian. His first film, "ADAPT", combines his passion for activism with his love of competitive fitness. While ADAPT is his first feature-length documentary, Ben has dabbled in digital media, founding WODDITY in 2017 and hosting multiple webseries featuring health and fitness content.

He first attended the CrossFit Games as an independent media member for WODDITY in 2019. In 2020, he joined BarBend's virtual coverage of the Games, then returned in-person in 2021. His latest foray was with the intent to document CrossFit's first-ever inclusion of adaptive athletes (those with neuromuscular, upper-extremity, and lower-extremity impairments), a project which evolved into the feature-length ADAPT documentary.

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Director Statement

Feature ADAPT, and you'll be empowering the lives and stories it profiles: athletes born with (or who later developed) neuromuscular impairments like multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, and competitors who are amputees or were born with congenital development issues in their arms and legs. On their behalf, we appreciate your consideration of ADAPT.