Chad Theron started CrossFit in 2007 “outside in the dirt” and soon began training clients out of his parent’s backyard garage in South Africa. That wasn’t uncommon in the pre-2010 days. Dave ... Continue Reading
A Quick Pivot: Hannah Black Talks Late Adjustment to “CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable” Roster
Hannah Black had her “breakout” performance during the 2023 North America West Semifinal, where she snatched 215 pounds, won the event, set the world record, and became one of the athletes to watch for ... Continue Reading
Interview: 2024 CrossFit Open Winner Mirjam von Rohr Sets Her Sights on Fort Worth
Mirjam von Rohr is the 2024 CrossFit Open women’s champion — seemingly out of nowhere. She is also one of the top-ranked women on the HYROX world leaderboard as of this article's publication, but ... Continue Reading
Alyssa Kobela: From Ineligible in 2023 to Adaptive Open Winner in 2024
Last season, Alyssa Kobela was devastated to learn she was ineligible to compete in CrossFit’s neuromuscular division. Though she has multiple sclerosis (MS) – a central nervous system condition without ... Continue Reading
Following a Stroke, Tim Taylor Found Resilience and Community at CrossFit Convergence
Tim Taylor was a regular at the 6:30 evening CrossFit class on Thursdays at CrossFit Convergence in Tallahassee, FL. It was like any other class for him on February 23, 2023 — he hit a metcon and ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Oslo Qualifies 109 Athletes to Quarterfinals — Why Are They So Successful?
Norway’s powerhouse affiliate CrossFit Oslo continued to prove just how fit its community is during the 2024 CrossFit Open by qualifying 109 athletes — 101 in the Individual division — to the ... Continue Reading
Fitness, Fraser, and Finals (at West Point): Get to Know CrossFit Newcomer Cale Layman
As we move from the Open to Quarterfinals, the CrossFit community is accustomed to seeing many of the usual names at the top of the leaderboard. But this year, after what some may say is an Open with a ... Continue Reading
Festivus Games to Host First Adaptive-Only Competition in April
The Festivus Games, originally launched in 2011, targets novice and intermediate Cro ssFit athletes who want to compete. As of April 2024, adaptive athletes are being added to that list, ... Continue Reading
New Documentary, “Danielle Brandon Energy,” Highlights Softer Side of the Fierce CrossFit Games Veteran
She walks in, clad not in chalked-up leggings and a sports bra but in jeans and makeup with her hair down. She sits, looks at the camera, and takes a breath. “Ready,” she says. Competing ... Continue Reading
“The Journey to 300,” Part 5: A New Beginning, Again
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part in a multiple-part series written by Athena Perez, chronicling the year-long challenge that she originally dubbed her “Hiller Challenge.” Throughout the early ... Continue Reading
“We Just Do CrossFit”: The Secret to CrossFit Nashville’s Longevity
To be a successful gym owner today, we’re led to believe we need complex marketing plans, online advertising, and fancy software solutions with automated lead nurturing. We need to go through ... Continue Reading
Caitlin Stevenson: From 350 Pounds Bodyweight and Bariatric Surgery to the CrossFit Open
Being overweight is all Caitlin Stevenson ever knew. It had been that way her whole life. Then, in 2015, at 350 pounds, Stevenson went to her doctor for a solution to back pain, and her doctor ... Continue Reading
Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women
According to the World Health Organization, roughly one in six people globally experience infertility. That means that approximately 17% of people have problems conceiving. In the United States, one ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir, Katrin Davidsdottir Launch Program for Women in Menopause
Three years in the making, CrossFit Games champions and close friends Annie Thorisdottir and Katrin Davidsdottir’s new training program — Empower by Dottir — launches on March 11, 2024. The details: ... Continue Reading
“My Hiller Challenge,” Part 4: We Don’t Miss Snatches
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth 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 VP Jay DeCoons Takes on His First CrossFit Open
Among those who were anxiously awaiting the first CrossFit Open workout to drop last Thursday was Jay DeCoons, who also happens to be the new VP of Global Affiliate and Operations at Crossfit ... Continue Reading