On Sept. 7, 2021, CrossFit HQ released the first edition of the Affiliate Playbook as a benefit for affiliates in good standing. The Playbook is a 159-page-long "how-to" guide developed by leading ... Continue Reading
Learn How CrossFitter Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Stretches For Squat Training
Champions are flexible. Not just in their mindset or ability to adapt in the heat of competition, but literally flexible. Five-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, knows that ... Continue Reading
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Roster — The Champs Return
The 12,000-seat outdoor Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX, will be home to the third annual Rogue Invitational scheduled for October 29-31, 2021. In addition to the strongman contest that will be ... Continue Reading
Watch CrossFitter Graciano Rubio Snatch 330 Pounds 30 Times in Under 20 Minutes
What a way to kick off September. On the first of the month, strongman and CrossFit athlete Graciano Rubio shared a video of himself snatching 330 pounds for 30 reps in less than 20 minutes. The Level Two ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Mat Fraser Deadlifts Lifetime Personal Record of 540 Pounds (244.9 Kilograms)
It is not every day an athlete walks into their gym and deadlifts more than they ever have before. However, that was the case for five-time Fittest Man On Earth®, Mat Fraser. On Aug. 29, 2021, the CrossFit ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Goes Vegan for a Day With James Newbury
In late 2019, CrossFit Games veteran James Newbury revealed that he became fully vegan after following a plant-based diet for approximately four months. It was a decision that he contemplated since 2013, ... Continue Reading
Adidas Set to Sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group in 2022
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, Adidas announced that it has reached a compromise in an ongoing deal with retail conglomerate Authentic Brands Group (ABG) regarding the acquisition of Reebok for roughly 2.1 ... Continue Reading
Brooke Wells To Undergo Tommy John Surgery for Injury Suffered at the 2021 CrossFit Games
During Event 12 of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, competitors were challenged to establish a one-rep max snatch. During a 190-pound snatch attempt, Brooke Wells dropped the barbell after she suffered a ... Continue Reading
YouTuber Craig Richey Did 1,000 Push-Ups In One Hour and Survived
High level athletes train differently than most of us, but it seems like they have fun differently, too. On August 8, 2021, YouTube fitness personality Craig Richey accepted a casual challenge from Khan ... Continue Reading
8 Best Moments From the 2021 CrossFit Games
As the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games approached, there was little doubt that historic moments were guaranteed to come to fruition. They certainly did not disappoint as the week of competition was filled with ... Continue Reading
Kristin Holte Announces Her Retirement From the CrossFit Games
On August 4, 2021, Kristin Holte of Norway announced that the 2021 CrossFit Games, where she ranked just off the podium in fourth place overall, was her final CrossFit Games. She made the announcement in ... Continue Reading
After Becoming a Mom in 2020, Annie Thorisdottir Wins Bronze at 2021 CrossFit Games
Two-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Annie Thorisdottir made a statement at the 2021 CrossFit Games by placing third overall in dramatic fashion. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr won the 2021 CrossFit Games, and Laura ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey Win 2021 CrossFit Games
Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr are your 2021 CrossFit Games champions. This is Toomey-Orr's fifth consecutive CrossFit Games title, which ties her with Mat Fraser for most CrossFit Games titles — ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Win 2021 CrossFit Games With Event 15 Victories
Heading into the last event of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, four-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, was mathematically locked to win her fifth consecutive Games title. Laura ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros Changed Literally Everything. Now He’s A CrossFit Games Champion
Editors note: After winning the Filthy 150 in 2020 Justin Medeiros (21 years old at the time) became one of five men to punch his ticket to the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals. Medeiros spoke with BarBend in an ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning’s Team Mayhem Reigns Supreme — 2021 CrossFit Games Teams Division Results
The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games began on July 27. Day One of Teams competition kicked off on July 29 and officially ended on July 31, 2021. The Individual competition — which features the final 20 men and ... Continue Reading
Thorisdottir, Vellner Win Event 14 at the 2021 CrossFit Games
With her eighth event win of the 2021 CrossFit Games in Event 13, returning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr was a lock for a fifth consecutive Games title with two events to go. ... Continue Reading
Gudmundsson, Toomey-Orr Break Open Event 13 at the 2021 CrossFit Games
After Event 12, the four-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, had a virtual lock on a fifth CrossFit Games title. She claimed the record for most all-time event wins at the Games ... Continue Reading
Toomey Has Legendary Day, Medeiros Stays on Top — 2021 CrossFit Games Day Three Results
The third day of competition has wrapped for the Individual Men and Women divisions. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr remains on top of the leaderboard with 1,145 points. Laura Horvath is in second with 939 points, ... Continue Reading
2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results and Leaderboard
NOTE: The 2022 CrossFit Games are currently underway. Check out BarBend's 2022 CrossFit Games leaderboard and results page. The 2021 CrossFit Games are over, and Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr ... Continue Reading
Brooke Wells Medically Withdraws After Snatch Event Injury At The 2021 CrossFit Games
During Event 12 — which had athletes work up to a one-rep max on the snatch — athlete Brooke Wells injured her arm. At the time this article was written, the specific injury hasn't been revealed. Wells was ... Continue Reading
Over $2.5 Million Is Up for Grabs This Weekend at the 2021 CrossFit Games
There are a lot of motivating factors driving the athletes to perform well at the 2021 CrossFit Games. Apart from the glory of standing atop the CrossFit podium and earning the title of Fittest On Earth®, ... Continue Reading
Toomey-Orr, Malheiros Stand Tall in Event 12 at the 2021 CrossFit Games
The story coming out of Event 11 at the 2021 CrossFit Games was four-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, setting the record for most event wins at the Games. She is the first ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Passes Mat Fraser With 30 CrossFit Games Event Wins
With a win in Event 11 at the 2021 CrossFit Games, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr has claimed first in 30 Games events — the most ever. The previous record was 29, held by the now-retired five-time Fittest Man on ... Continue Reading