On March 4, 2021, Boston-based wearable fitness-tracker company WHOOP was named the “Official Wearable” of CrossFit via a multi-year agreement between the two companies. The accessories that WHOOP offers ... Continue Reading
NOBULL is the Title Sponsor For the 2021 CrossFit Games
On March 1, 2021, CrossFit HQ announced NOBULL — the popular footwear and apparel company founded in 2015 — as the title sponsor for the 2021 CrossFit Games. The deal will extend for at least three years, ... Continue Reading
The Most Unique Items in Mat Fraser’s Garage Gym
On Feb. 22, 2021, five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser gave an inside look at the layout of his 440 square-foot garage gym and all the equipment in it. Some of the items and variants of them one ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Dmitry Klokov Has Entered the 2021 CrossFit Open
Russian weightlifter Dmitry Klokov announced on his Instagram that he's entered the 2021 CrossFit Open. The caption of his post simply read, "Ok, let's do this." Though Klokov retired from weightlifting in ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Athletes Logan Aldridge and Casey Acree Take on CrossFit Invictus Comp Class
CrossFit's training methodology is designed to be challenging, accessible, and — most importantly — infinitely scalable. (Also, a word to the wise: More people should probably scale more often to preserve ... Continue Reading
The Second Rogue Challenge Is Here — “The Cliffhanger Challenge”
On Feb. 22, 2021, Rogue Fitness announced the second Rogue Challenge of the year — "The Cliffhanger Challenge." Per the caption from Rogue's Instagram post, the goal of the challenge is simple: hang ... Continue Reading
How You Can Help Your Local Gym: An Interview With Brett Ewer of the Community Gyms Coalition
The year 2020 was tough on individuals and businesses — large and small. However, gyms in particular have been hit hard as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reports show that membership for U.S. gyms ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Announces 2021 Semifinal Event Partners
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
Sam Briggs to Compete In “OUT in the OPEN” Leaderboard For 2021 CrossFit Open
Beginning on March 11, 2021, The 2021 CrossFit Open will mark the 10th Open appearance for 2013 Fittest Woman on Earth® Sam Briggs. This time around, however, Briggs will be competing on an additional ... Continue Reading
Meet the First 10 Members of CrossFit’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council
CrossFit HQ has announced the 10 members of its first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council — six women and four men. Applications for the DEI were accepted beginning in November 2020 for ... 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
CrossFit Changed How They Communicate with Affiliates. Is It Working?
CrossFit made sweeping changes in 2020 following a public outcry around its former CEO’s actions. Out of the storm came new leadership and efforts to change the culture as affiliate owners grappled with ... 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
CrossFit Games Athlete Sam Briggs Squats 20,000 Pounds In Under 10 Minutes
2013 CrossFit Games Women’s Champion Sam Briggs is no stranger to pushing the limits of what she can do in all aspects of fitness. Now she is calling her Instagram followers out for a unique lifting ... Continue Reading
While Most Were Distracted by Froning Drama, Mat Fraser Shared Insight Into His Elite Mindset
The Darren Woodson podcast featuring 5-time CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser triggered lots of forum chat for the minor (and now very much over) drama between himself and former CrossFit Games Champion ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Announces His Retirement From Competitive CrossFit
Five-time CrossFit Games winner Mathew Fraser announced his retirement from the sport of CrossFit over Instagram on Feb. 2, 2021. His caption stated, "Today I leave the sport older, wiser, fitter, and ... 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
7 Adaptive Athletes To Watch In The 2021 CrossFit Open
Along with the announcement of the 2021 CrossFit Open season schedule was the confirmation of adaptive classes. Although their inclusion at the CrossFit Games may not be at the CrossFit Games level until ... Continue Reading
Team CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Roster Announced — Andrea Nisler, Taylor Williamson, Chase Hill, Rich Froning
Andrea Nisler, Taylor Williamson, and Chase Hill are the new members of Team CrossFit Mayhem Freedom alongside four-time Fittest Man on Earth® Rich Froning. The overhaul of the team was a necessity to ... Continue Reading