Latest CrossFit News
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2024 Rogue Invitational: CrossFit Competition Roster & Prize Purse
The 2024 Rogue Invitational takes place in Aberdeen, Scotland, at the P&J Live from November 8-10. This marks the first time in the competition’s six-year existence that it will be held outside the United States. Rogue is the biggest CrossFit competition outside of the Games and offers the largest prize purse of the off-season. Check…
profiles
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Poised and Grateful, Guilherme Malheiros Returns to the CrossFit Games
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Emily de Rooy Brings Youth to Australia’s Super Team Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder
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CrossFit Games Rookie Spotlight: Slow and Steady Growth Earned Jack Rozema a 2024 Games Invite
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Balancing It All, With a Little Help From Brent Fikowski: Shelby Neal’s Sophomore Season
Competitions
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2024 Rogue CrossFit Invitational Live Results & Leaderboard
The fittest athletes on Earth are heading to Aberdeen, Scotland, from November 8-10 for the 2024 Rogue CrossFit Invitational. On the men’s side, Pat Vellner will look to retain his title against a loaded field with at least six men with a legitimate claim to the top podium spot. In the women’s division, all eyes…
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2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters
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1st Phorm Monster Games Results
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METCON Rush Flourishes in Its 9th Year as Elite Athletes Flock to Maryland Competition
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Announced as First Athletes to Compete at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal
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Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Results: Sydney Wells, James Sprague, and Kyra Milligan Deliver Knockouts
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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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WODs and Wisdom Part 2: Longtime Gym Owners Talk About the Evolution of CrossFit Programming
Editor’s Note: This is the second part in a multi-part series highlighting longtime CrossFit gym owners, their experiences over the past decade, and some advice they wish they had at the start. Click here for part one. Constantly varied, functional movements performed at a high intensity. That’s the basic, barebones definition of CrossFit. As someone…
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The Post-CrossFit Games Top 100 Worldwide Ranking – Gabriela Migała and Jeff Adler on Top
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3 Events at the 2024 Rogue Invitational We Can’t Wait to See
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Our 2024 Rogue Invitational Men’s Podium Picks and Dark Horses
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Brent Fikowski’s CrossFit Games Career by the Numbers
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Our 2024 Rogue Invitational Women’s Podium Picks and Dark Horses
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BREAKING: Brent Fikowski to Retire After 2024 Rogue Invitational
