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Athlete Dylan Gibbs

Meet Dylan Gibbs: The First U.S. Male Collegiate Functional Fitness National Champion

In early February, Dylan Gibbs, a biology student at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, became the first USA Functional Fitness National Collegiate Champion in a down-to-the-wire competition ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Fairfield

CrossFit HQ’s Former Director of Marketing Opens New Affiliate 

Keith Knapp and his wife Julianne found the perfect spot to open a small CrossFit box in their town of Fairfield, OH. Two weeks later, CrossFit HQ eliminated Keith’s job. The pair wanted to open a gym ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athletes

The Open Report: Week 5 — Qualifying for Quarterfinals

Editor's note: "The Open Report" is a multi-part series written by Mike Halpin, which breaks down the current CrossFit Open registration numbers and examines where they stand in historical contexts. You ... Continue Reading

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr

CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 Matchup: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Vs. Arielle Loewen

The final CrossFit Open Live Announcement athlete matchup of the year has just been revealed, and it looks like they may just have saved the best for last.  We will be watching six-time CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading

Athena Perez and Andrew Hiller

“My Hiller Challenge,” Part 3: Be Braver

Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a multiple-part series written by Athena Perez, chronicling the year-long challenge that she’s dubbed her “Hiller Challenge.” Throughout the year, Andrew ... Continue Reading

CrossFit star Laura Horvath

Laura Horvath Takes 7th at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2024 European Weightlifting Championships have just concluded in Sofia, Bulgaria, and among the world’s strongest athletes in the competition was none other than 2023’s Fittest Woman on Earth, Laura ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athletes

The CrossFit Masters Games by Legends Brings New Opportunities for Athletes and Brands

Details about the Masters CrossFit Games by Legends were recently announced via social media, and we now know the dates and location of their end-of-season championship. Here's what you need to ... Continue Reading

A Look at Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s First Full Training Day in 2024

Six-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr did not reach the later stages of the 2023 CrossFit season (Semifinals and Games) due to her pregnancy. Upon return to competition, Toomey-Orr secured ... Continue Reading

A trainer dropping a barbell.

What Is Separation Value?: Training Smarter With Training Think Tank’s Kyle Ruth and Brannen Dorman

How do you create separation in a CrossFit workout? You work harder, right? You don’t put the bar down. You drop and do your next burpee. You embrace the pain and just…go…faster. Sure, that’s part ... Continue Reading

How to Compete in the Rogue Fitness 2024 Bear Walk Challenge

Rogue Fitness kicked off another fitness challenge on Feb. 16, 2024. The "Bear Walk Challenge" challenges participating athletes to carry a sandbag for as much distance as possible. Male athletes use a ... Continue Reading

Mallory O’Brien Will Not Compete in the 2024 CrossFit Season

The 2024 CrossFit Open is scheduled to begin with workout 24.1 on Feb. 29, 2024. Jeffrey Adler, Brent Fikowski, Alex Gazan, and Alexis Raptis will be the first athletes to perform the workout for the ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 Will Feature Justin Medeiros Vs. Colten Mertens

The 2024 CrossFit Open is fast approaching. While the details for each of the three workouts that comprise the Open won't be announced until their respective live announcements on the CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading

2024 HYROX Bilbao Results — Poremba, Obank Triumphant

The 2024 HYROX Bilbao race occurred on Feb. 10, 2024 — the same day as the Elite 15 races at the 2024 HYROX European Championships in Vienna, Austria. In Bilbao, the HYROX Pro divisions — Individuals and ... Continue Reading

2024 HYROX European Championships Results — Roncevic, Weeks Go Back-To-Back

HYROX is on an upward trajectory. The functional fitness racing event announced it would expand into Canada for the first time at the 2024 HYROX Toronto event in October 2024, only a few days before the ... Continue Reading

North Korean World Records (and Chris Bumstead is BACK)

North Korean World Records (and Chris Bumstead is BACK) — Strength Weekly 2/9

Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we're covering: Here's the run of show! 00:00 Intro01:19 Run of Show04:00 Does China not have these classes ... Continue Reading

Dates for 2024 Masters CrossFit Games and 2024 Teenage CrossFit Games Revealed

With the separation of Age Group competition from the CrossFit Games in 2024, functional fitness fans were eager to hear when the Masters and Teen divisions would have their opportunity to throw down for ... Continue Reading

Which Elite CrossFitters Will Perform Open Workout 24.1?

The 2024 CrossFit Season is set to kick off via the CrossFit Open. Comprised of three workouts spread out over three weeks, the first Open workout is 24.1. While the details of the workout won't be ... Continue Reading

HYROX to Expand to Canada in October 2024

The HYROX community is getting more global. The functional fitness racing circuit features the same race at every event it holds worldwide — eight exercise stations interspersed with one-kilometer runs ... Continue Reading

2024 HYROX Turin Results

The 2024 HYROX Turin race occurred on Feb. 3, 2024, in Turin, Italy. It features the HYROX Pro division for Individuals and Doubles. As is the case with all HYROX races, HYROX Turin was comprised of eight ... Continue Reading

Kristi O’Connell Grows Her Glutes and Hamstrings With These 6 Exercises

The glutes and hamstrings are powerhouses of the lower body. Strong glutes propel forward movement and stabilize the pelvis. Powerful hamstrings boost athletic performance, lower injury risk, and enhance ... Continue Reading

Craig Richey Teaches Mitchell Hooper How to Power Clean

The reigning World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion Mitchell Hooper is adding Olympic weightlifting to his repertoire to remain ahead of his competitive opposition entering the 2024 season. During an ... Continue Reading

TYR Sport CXT-1 Trainer Dani Speegle

TYR Sport and CrossFit Games Athlete Dani Speegle Release Limited Edition CXT-1 Trainer

TYR Sport is putting its best foot forward. On Friday, Jan. 2, 2024, the rapidly expanding footwear and apparel brand announced their latest collaboration — the limited-edition CXT-1 Trainer, a ... Continue Reading

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2024 HYROX Manchester Results

The 2024 HYROX Manchester races took place on Jan. 27-28, 2024, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex in Manchester, England. The competition includes HYROX Pro divisions for Individuals and ... Continue Reading

Haley Adams Will Compete in the 2024 CrossFit Season

The 2024 CrossFit season kicks off on Feb. 29, 2024, via workout 24.1, the first of three workouts comprising the 2024 CrossFit Open. Among those competing are the reigning Fittest on Earth® Laura Horvath ... Continue Reading

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