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  • 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

    2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

    The 2025 CrossFit Games season is underway, featuring 10 In-Person Qualifying Events and In-Affiliate Semifinals from early April to mid-June. Below is the current 2025 CrossFit Games roster; the athletes who have qualified to compete in Albany, NY, this August. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Morning Chalk Up (@morningchalkup) 2025 CrossFit…

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  • Justin Medeiros Inks Deal With GYMREAPERS

    Justin Medeiros Inks Deal With GYMREAPERS

  • Competitor Nayeli Clemente Dies Following Medical Emergency at CrossFit Licensed Event in Mexico

    Competitor Nayeli Clemente Dies Following Medical Emergency at CrossFit Licensed Event in Mexico

  • 2025 World Fitness Project, Tour Event I: Full Schedule, Workouts, and How to Watch

    2025 World Fitness Project, Tour Event I: Full Schedule, Workouts, and How to Watch

Competitions

  • 2025 World Fitness Project, Tour Event I: Full Schedule, Workouts, and How to Watch

    2025 World Fitness Project, Tour Event I: Full Schedule, Workouts, and How to Watch

    The highly anticipated World Fitness Project Tour Event I is finally upon us. The WFP kicks off its inaugural season in Indianapolis this weekend, from May 9 to 11. Hosted at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Indianapolis, IN, the event will set the stage for a new professional league in competitive fitness. Twenty Pro…

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  • 2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters

    2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters

  • 1st Phorm Monster Games Results

    1st Phorm Monster Games Results

  • METCON Rush Flourishes in Its 9th Year as Elite Athletes Flock to Maryland Competition 

    METCON Rush Flourishes in Its 9th Year as Elite Athletes Flock to Maryland Competition 

  • Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Announced as First Athletes to Compete at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal

    Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Announced as First Athletes to Compete at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal

  • Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Results: Sydney Wells, James Sprague, and Kyra Milligan Deliver Knockouts

    Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Results: Sydney Wells, James Sprague, and Kyra Milligan Deliver Knockouts

  • Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Preview: 2023-2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Throw Down in Denver 

    Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Preview: 2023-2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Throw Down in Denver 

CrossFit Basics

What Is CrossFit®?

CrossFit® is often referred to and known as “the sport of fitness”, but originally got its roots as a fitness regimen developed around functional exercises and high-intensity workouts. CrossFit® is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc.; more information can be found at their website, CrossFit.com.

This fitness methodology numerous movement staples, including:

  • Box Jumps
  • Thrusters
  • Weighted Carries
  • Squats
  • Snatches
  • Clean & Jerks
  • Handstands
  • Pull-Ups

These are a few of the movements an athlete can perform in any given CrossFit® workout. In order to excel in this sport, an athlete must be well-rounded and carefully curate programs that improve strength, mobility, power, and much more.

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  • Backed by Red Bull, Luka Ðukić is Primed for the World Fitness Project

    Backed by Red Bull, Luka Ðukić is Primed for the World Fitness Project

    Energy drink giant Red Bull continues its investment in the sport of fitness by adding Luka Ðukić, the 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship winner, to its expanding roster of athletes. The news arrives just before the World Fitness Project (WFP) season begins, which is Ðukić’s primary focus this year. Red Bull has played a significant role…

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  • 6 Quick Takeaways From CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals

    6 Quick Takeaways From CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals

  • After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set

    After Controversial Run Rules and a Quiet Review Window, the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Field Is Set

  • Mat Fraser’s HWPO Training Announces HYROX Partnership 

    Mat Fraser’s HWPO Training Announces HYROX Partnership 

  • “Not a Retirement Post” – Cole Sager Opens Up About Leaving the CrossFit Games

    “Not a Retirement Post” – Cole Sager Opens Up About Leaving the CrossFit Games

  • Alex Gazan’s Gamble – Why the Games Vet Is Skipping Semis to Go All-In on Norcal

    Alex Gazan’s Gamble – Why the Games Vet Is Skipping Semis to Go All-In on Norcal

  • 6 Athletes We Expect to Crush the CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals This Weekend

    6 Athletes We Expect to Crush the CrossFit In-Affiliate Semifinals This Weekend

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