On Feb 18, 2021, CrossFit HQ announced the 10 event organizers across six different continents that will host a Semifinal event for qualification to the 2021 CrossFit Games. The Semifinals will take place ... Continue Reading
5 CrossFit Men Who Have a Shot at Winning the 2021 Games
With the announcement of five-time CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser’s retirement from competitive CrossFit on Feb. 3, 2021, the implications for the men’s leaderboard in the 2021 season are ... Continue Reading
Kari Pearce Shares How She Trains to Be an Elite CrossFitter
In the functional fitness world of CrossFit®, Kari Pearce is an elite athlete. A six-time CrossFit Games competitor with three top-five finishes — including a bronze medal in 2020 to end a five-year ... Continue Reading
CrossFit HQ Premieres Weekly News Show “Games Central” On YouTube
On Jan. 9, 2021, CrossFit HQ teased an announcement on the CrossFit Games Twitter account that read, "Fraser, Froning, the Open, teams, the Season and…we…have…an…announcement to make." Would there be an ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Josh Bridges Appear In Super Bowl LV Commercial
On Feb. 7, 2021, reigning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and five-time CrossFit Games veteran Josh Bridges appeared in an Oikos Pro yogurt commercial, which was was live-streamed ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Wins Her First Bobsled Race
The reigning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, and former Olympic weightlifter Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr completed her first two official races as a bobsledder. Alongside ... Continue Reading
West Coast Classic & Granite Games Officially Postponed, New Dates TBD
On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, Loud and Live Sports (LLS) announced that the West Coast Classic and Granite Games are officially postponed due to complications created by COVID-19. The new dates have not yet ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Games Qualifiers — What Athletes & Fans Need to Know
On Feb. 2, 2021, CrossFit HQ shared new details regarding the Semifinals and Last-Chance Qualifiers for the 2021 CrossFit Games. Included in the updates are how many Semifinal events each continent ... Continue Reading
OUTAthletics “Love is Love” Online Fitness Competition Kicks Off Feb. 4, 2021
Do you like working out? What about raising money for a good cause? If so, then lace up your Metcons, because OUTAthletics' is hosting its "Love is Love" virtual fitness competition on Feb. 4, 2021. ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Games Set for July 27 Through August 1
As fans of CrossFit settle into 2021, one common question was when Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey would be able to defend their titles as Fittest on Earth. A second question was if they actually planned ... Continue Reading
10 Adaptive Strength Sports Athletes You Should Know in 2021
From CrossFit® to bodybuilding to strongman to powerlifting and weightlifting, adaptive athletes excel in every strength sport. A new Adaptive Division was introduced alongside the 2021 CrossFit Open ... Continue Reading
What Wodapalooza’s Cancellation Could Mean for the Future of CrossFit Sanctionals™
Wodapalooza was set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year in Miami but has since been canceled. The news was shared in a social media post, citing the reason for the cancellation as “due to a ... Continue Reading
10 Athletes to Watch in the 2021 CrossFit Open
You can feel it, right? Athletes are shuffling and settling into new training programs and getting used to new coaches. Announcements from CrossFit HQ are getting more focused (and hopefully dates are done ... Continue Reading
Wodapalooza 2021 Canceled, Will Be Back in 2022
Wodapalooza 2021 is canceled. On Jan. 13, 2021, President of Loud and Live Sports Matt O'Keefe announced the news on the Make Pods Great Again podcast, hosted by John Wooley and Niki Brazier. Then, a post ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Champ Mat Fraser, Josh Bridges, and Sevan Matossian Launch New Podcast
Five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mathew Fraser teamed up with CrossFit Games competitor Josh Bridges and former host of the official CrossFit Podcast Sevan Matossian to start a new podcast ... Continue Reading
The Top 4 Lifts of 2020 According to BarBend Fans
Despite many competitions being postponed, canceled outright, or rescheduled with unique circumstances due to the Coronavirus pandemic — including the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM), the 2020 Reebok ... Continue Reading
The 2021 Rogue Invitational Set to Take Place in October
The third annual Rogue Invitational is set to take place Oct. 29 through 31, 2021, at the Dell Diamond stadium in Round Rock, TX. Additionally, for the first time, a strongman contest will be included ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Classes Are Confirmed for 2021 CrossFit Open, But Games May Wait Until 2022
It's been a big few weeks for competitive CrossFit. Not only did CrossFit HQ announce the 2021 competitive season, but they also included news that the Open will also introduce a new division for adaptive ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Announces “50 Cal Challenge” Winners and Prize Money
On Nov. 30, 2020, Rogue Fitness announced a “50 Cal Challenge.” Starting on Dec. 11, 2020, and ending on Dec. 14, 2020, anyone that had access to a Rogue Echo Bike was invited to take part in this online ... Continue Reading
2013 CrossFit Games Winner Sam Briggs Rows & Runs 100 Kilometers (62 miles) for Charity
Samantha Briggs won the 2013 CrossFit Games, but she's still seriously pushing her limits in 2020. Earlier this year, Briggs competed in “Spartan Games: Battle of the Fittest" and set a world record on the ... Continue Reading
The ATA Needs YOUR Help to Create Classes for CrossFit’s Adaptive Division
For the first time, CrossFit will be adding an Adaptive Division to the Open and Games in 2021. This is another step that CrossFit is taking to be more inclusive. Though this news is exciting for fans and ... Continue Reading
The 2020 HYROX World Championships Set to Release on Jan. 1, 2021
The HYROX World Series of Fitness is promoted as a worldwide fitness competition for everybody. These races call for the competitors to run for a total distance of eight kilometers, with a "break" between ... Continue Reading
Here Are the 9 Top CrossFit Women to Watch in 2021
The CrossFit Games offseason is short this year, which means it’s time to start scoping talent for the 2021 competition schedule. The Open kicks off the season in February, with Sanctionals events to ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Duo Tia-Clair Toomey and Shane Orr Announce a Big Move
Tia-Clair Toomey won her fourth CrossFit Games in October of 2020. Now it seems she already has her eyes set on two more challenges: Moving and qualifying for the Australian Women's Bobsled team for the ... Continue Reading