The 2024 CrossFit Games will resume on Friday, Aug. 9, following the death of Lazar Đukić during the competition's first event on Thursday. All Games events were suspended immediately after as the ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Cancels Day 1 Events Following Death of Lazar Đukić
The first day of the 2024 CrossFit Games has come to a halt after an incident during the first event of the weekend. Lazar Đukić died during the swim portion of “Lake Day” in Fort Worth, TX, on Thursday ... Continue Reading
Is There an Ideal Carb-Intake Strategy for CrossFit and HYROX?
Carbohydrates, including sugars, fibers, and starches, are the body's primary energy source. Despite their critical role, carbs often face criticism from those focused on weight loss. ... Continue Reading
Kanna Fitness “All Abilities” Classes Promote CrossFit for Everyone
In April 2023, Kanna Fitness in Ambler, PA, hosted a one-day, one-off event for kids with disabilities to come by and throw down with a CrossFit workout. This was in collaboration with their nonprofit, ... Continue Reading
How To Program CrossFit Open Workout 24.1 for Kids
With the entire CrossFit world taking on 24.1 this weekend, we want to make sure anyone and everyone can have a go at it. This workout is perfect for a CrossFit kids class and can be modified ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 24.1 Affiliate Class Plan
The 2024 CrossFit Open kicked off with a whole lot of burpees and dumbbell snatches in workout 24.1. The beauty is in the simplicity. Today, we’re providing you a lesson plan to run 24.1 at your ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best CrossFit Athletes of 2023
Another action-packed CrossFit season is in the books. The 2023 year in CrossFit included many changes, from the first woman in six years not named Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr taking home the Games crown to the ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the CrossFit Games
Since its humble inception in 2007 in Aromas, CA, all the way through title sponsorships from fitness industry giants Rogue Fitness and NOBULL in the 2020s, the CrossFit Games has developed quite a storied ... Continue Reading
It Took Seven Years to Become Rookie of the Year (with Nick Mathew)
Today I’m talking to CrossFit Games athlete Nick Mathew, who finished 14th at the 2022 CrossFit Games. Along the way, he also earned the prestigious Rookie of the Year award and won two events in the ... Continue Reading
10 Strategies for Breaking Through a CrossFit Plateau
A plateau: the dreaded “I just can’t get any better” sensation that lifters have nightmares about. In CrossFit — a very multi-faceted sport — it can be tough to tell when you’re plateauing. Since nothing ... Continue Reading
6 Up-and-Coming CrossFit Athletes to Watch in 2023
There are many under-the-radar CrossFitters around the world who have the potential to break onto the scene in 2023. As the global realm of CrossFit media expands, more and more athletes' stories are told, ... Continue Reading
I Trained at CrossFit Mayhem for 4 Days. Here’s What I Learned
From Wednesday to Saturday, Jan. 18-21, 2023, I participated in an athlete camp hosted at CrossFit Mayhem in Cookeville, Tennessee. About two dozen athletes who have competed at the Semifinal level or ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “Kitchen Sync — Part B”
The 2023 TYR Wodapalooza (WZA) in Miami, FL, occurs Jan. 13-15, 2023. The Teams division competition includes workouts that challenge the three-member teams to various fitness tests. The final event ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Performance of the Week: Luka Đukić’s Dominating Win at the 2023 SFA SandClash in Saudi Arabia
It was “no rest for the weary” for Luka Đukić when it came to competition as he rang in the New Year with a dominating victory at the 2023 Sports For All (SFA) SandClash. The two-day competition was held ... Continue Reading
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Individual Event Preview: “Start Fast & Finish Strong”
The 2023 Wodapalooza (WZA) competition will be flush with unique and diverse challenges for all of the top-tier athletes in attendance when it kicks off on Jan. 12 in Miami's Bayfront Park. The "Start Fast ... Continue Reading
2023 Wodapalooza Individual Event Preview: “We Have Lift Off”
The second announced workout for Individuals at the 2023 TYR Wodapalooza gives the athletes and fans what they want: a heavy barbell with a twist. The athletes have three attempts at a one-rep max clean ... Continue Reading
2023 Wodapalooza Team Event Preview: “3, 2, 1 Lift Off”
The men's and women's elite Team divisions are a major focus of the 2023 TYR Wodapalooza (WZA), taking place Jan. 12-15 in Miami, FL. These three-person squads will compete in several workouts over the ... Continue Reading
7 of the Best CrossFit Athletes in 2022
It's hard enough to possess elite strength, speed, or endurance. CrossFitters need to build up to all of these traits and then maintain them for the duration of their entire careers — which can span over a ... Continue Reading
5 of the Best CrossFit Moments in 2022
In a sport where intensity and mystery are par for the course, it isn't easy to hone in on a handful of exciting moments. However, the sport of CrossFit in 2022 saw enough loaded barbells, organizational ... Continue Reading
Karin Freyová Is a DFC Legend. Can She See Similar Success at the 2023 CrossFit Games?
Karin Freyová's name is forever etched in the Dubai Fitness Championship (DFC) history book. She placed fourth (2018), second (2019), and first (2022) in her last three appearances at the event — and in ... Continue Reading
Close Races and Questionable Calls Dominate Men’s Major CrossFit Off-Season Competitions
The CrossFit Games is the premier event that the entire competition calendar revolves around. It's an opportunity for newcomers to build their reputation in the sport and for veterans to cement their ... Continue Reading
Breaking Down Kara Saunders’ 10 Years of CrossFit Excellence
When Kara Saunders won the final event of the 2022 Rogue Invitational, there was plenty of history to take stock of. If this is indeed her last competitive season, and that is not confirmed, she would have ... Continue Reading
Who’s Winning Which CrossFit Events at the 2022 Rogue Invitational?
The 2022 Rogue Invitational released the descriptions for seven of their 10 scheduled CrossFit workouts on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Without knowing the exact details of each event, below is a look at each ... Continue Reading
A Preview of the Individual Men’s CrossFit Roster at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
Unlike the women’s field at the 2022 Rogue Invitational, every athlete invited from the men’s side — along with the top five qualifiers through the “Q” (Rogue’s online qualifying competition) — has ... Continue Reading