On Tuesday evening, around the time reports were confirming that Dave Castro would replace Greg Glassman as CrossFit's CEO, four-time defending CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser took to Instagram to share ... Continue Reading
Greg Glassman Retires, Dave Castro to Become New CEO of CrossFit
According to reports, Dave Castro will be named the new CEO of CrossFit HQ after Greg Glassman stepped down from the position following extensive backlash for comments he made on Twitter regarding the ... Continue Reading
Ben Bergeron and Rory McKernan To Host Affiliate Town Hall
Ben Bergeron and Rory McKernan will be hosting an online affiliate town hall on Wednesday, June 10th at 12pm EDT. The town hall will allow for gyms still affiliated with CrossFit to ask questions and ... Continue Reading
2020 Rogue Invitational: Reebok Now Partner, and Workouts Announced
After a stressful and controversial last few days in the CrossFit world, companies, athletes, and the community are looking to turn the page and move forward. That process will start with this weekend’s ... Continue Reading
Brian Shaw Aids Crash Victim By Nearly Pulling His Car Door Off
This past Friday, June 5th, 4-time World Strongest Man champion Brian Shaw was present on the scene of a car crash near his home. The accident was purported to be a head-on collision that left one of the ... Continue Reading
Hafthor Bjornsson Gets Trained by Annie Thorisdottir: “Hardest Session of My Life”
On June 8, 2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson posted a training video on his YouTube channel, but it wasn’t one of his typical strongman type sessions. Instead, he was joined in the video and ... Continue Reading
World’s Strongest Man Martins Licis Marches in Support of #BlackLivesMatter Movement
There has been a lot of attention and focus on the #BlackLivesMatter movement in recent weeks since the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody. Numerous protests have been made across the ... Continue Reading
“Big Floyd” WOD Commemorates George Floyd
This past weekend on Saturday June, 6th, a workout of the day (WOD) titled "Big Floyd" was performed by athlete members of participating CrossFit gyms. The WOD, designed by Stacy Pugh from Black Power ... Continue Reading
First Bodybuilding Show in Months Held in Oklahoma; Physician Who Won Weighs In on Precautions
On June 6, bodybuilding and fitness competitions officially made their return to the United States. The NPC Battle of the Bodies contest was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This show was the first contest held ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Makes Statement on Glassman Controversy
Three-time and defending CrossFit Games Women’s Champion Tia-Clair Toomey is among the latest notable people in the sport of fitness to express her thoughts about the recent controversy surrounding founder ... Continue Reading
Greg Glassman Responds to Tweet Controversy: “I Made a Mistake By the Words I Chose Yesterday”
On Saturday, June 6th, CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman wrote a two-word tweet that would eventually ignite controversy in almost all corners of the CrossFit community. "It's FLOYD-19." The tweet was ... Continue Reading
No Longer Affiliates: Why Some CrossFit Gyms Were Leaving the Brand Before Twitter Controversy
The impact of the death of George Floyd while in police custody and the following protests and riots have been felt across all sports, but it has only been the latest in a larger issue that many CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Rogue Fitness Expresses Criticism of Greg Glassman and Support of CrossFit Community
On June 7th, many companies, athletes, and fans shared their displeasure with the now infamous tweet made by CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman. The latest major brand to denounce what Glassman said and express ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning Releases Statement on Greg Glassman Twitter Controversy
In a statement and video posted on Instagram, four-time CrossFit Games Individual Champion and multi-time CrossFit Games Team Champion Rich Froning addressed the recent controversy surrounding Twitter ... Continue Reading
Reebok: “We Have Made the Decision to End Our Partnership with CrossFit HQ”
In a statement given in response to Greg Glassman's controversial tweet using the term "FLOYD-19," Footwear News reports that Reebok has ended further contract negotiations with ... Continue Reading
Hunter Labrada to Make Pro Debut in Tampa Pro
2018 NPC Nationals Overall Bodybuilding Champion Hunter Labrada has confirmed that he will make his long anticipated IFBB Pro League debut at the 2020 Tampa Pro, scheduled to take place on July 31st and ... Continue Reading
How Russel Orhii and Amanda Lawrence Overcome Tough Training Days
At some point in our lifting careers, we all run into time frames when training gets really ridiculously tough. These tough training sessions could be the product of increasing competition, pushing past ... Continue Reading
How To Watch Rhianon Lovelace’s Atlas Stone World Record Attempt
British strongwomen Rhianon Lovelace will attempt to break the lightweight Atlas Stone world record which is currently 139kg/306lb. She'll be attempting to lift a 141kg/311lb, a 151kg/333lb, ... Continue Reading
McLaren Investigation of IWF: Dr. Tamas Aján Involved in Deep Financial Corruption
On the morning of June 4th, Professor Richard H. McLaren, who was appointed by the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to conduct an independent investigation of the ... Continue Reading
The Reebok Legacy Lifter IIs Look Super Clean (First Look Photos!)
Attention all weightlifters and lifting shoe lovers, the Reebok Legacy IIs are coming in hot! Two days ago, Wit Fitness, the multi-brand and sport online retailer, silently shared a landing page for the ... Continue Reading
Our Platform, With More Voices: A Statement from BarBend’s Co-Founder
Dear BarBend Readers, Strength communities around the globe provide friendship, camaraderie, and support to millions of people. In many ways, PRs and record attempts are secondary to the relationships ... Continue Reading
As Gyms Reopen, Owners Ask: Can Air Bikes and Rowing Machines Spread Disease?
A May study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that air conditioners can spread coronavirus.(1) Specifically, the study discovered a woman eating in a restaurant ... Continue Reading
ROGUE Invitational: How to Watch, Prize Structure, Competitors, and More
The 2020 Rogue Invitational — one of the most anticipated CrossFit Sanctionals® competitions of the year — takes place on Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th and will be held entirely ... Continue Reading
Masks May Only Work for 15 Minutes of Exercise, According to New Research
A new article published in The German Journal of Sports Medicine has taken an exhaustive look at how to go about exercising during the pandemic. Titled “Sport, Exercise and COVID-19, the Disease Caused by ... Continue Reading