One of the most decorated women in our sport, Laura Horváth has held multiple titles in recent years: two-time Rogue Invitational champion, 2024 French Throwdown champion, 2023 TYR Wodapalooza team ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 25.3: Finding Joy in Exceeding My Expectations
Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Morning Chalk Up Senior Writer Emily Beers documents her journey completing the Open workouts for the first time in eight years. From 2012-2017, the CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Inside Adidas’ Inaugural “Primer” Event: A Fitness Playground for Elite Athletes
As the roster of athletes from countries far and wide took to the floor in Miami back in January, we saw that more and more competitors were sporting the Adidas Dropset training shoe. Adidas’ growing ... Continue Reading
Top Fuel CrossFit Owner Battles Skin Cancer, Community Raises $35,000, Hopes to Hit $50,000
When Top Fuel CrossFit members found out their coach and leader of their community — gym owner Dustin Shurlow — was battling squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, they acted immediately to do ... Continue Reading
10 Big Takeaways From the 2025 CrossFit Open Women’s Division
With tens of thousands of CrossFit Open registrants — more than 90,000 women this year — it’s always a bit of a challenge to nail down the biggest takeaways from the worldwide leaderboard. Now that ... Continue Reading
Mitchell Hooper’s Speech at the University of Texas: “Strength is Not Just Lifting Weights”
Three-time reigning Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) champ, Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE), and 2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Mitchell Hooper recently spoke at the University of Texas in Austin. He also ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Results — Mirjam von Rohr and Colten Mertens Top the Leaderboard From Start to Finish
The battle for the top spot in the 2025 CrossFit Open was a close one on the women’s side, with only one point separating first and second place. The men saw one of the most dominant performances ... Continue Reading
Does Ozempic Negatively Affect Muscle Mass?
GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are making headlines, but are they stripping away muscle and fat? That question was recently posed to Dr. Layne Norton, PhD in Nutritional ... Continue Reading
“How to Save CrossFit”: Chris Cooper Outlines the Problems and Offers a Solution
Although rumors had circulated for some time, CrossFit LLC confirmed last week that it’s for sale. Beyond the obvious recent controversies, Two-Brain Business founder Chris Cooper — who has mentored ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open Workout 25.2: I Failed. And Nobody Cared.
Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Morning Chalk Up Senior Writer Emily Beers documents her journey completing the Open workouts for the first time in eight years. I have always had a major ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Open 25.3 Livestream Views Plummet
Now that the 2025 CrossFit Open live announcements are over, we can see the complete picture of the livestream numbers and spot the trends. CrossFit Spur hosted the announcement of 25.3 in Glenmont, NY, ... Continue Reading
The Stoltman Brothers Train to Defend and Rebuild via Heavy Dumbbell Pressing
Reigning three-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Tom Stoltman and his older brother, 2024 Europe’s Strongest Man (ESM) Luke Stoltman, vlogged a push workout in early March 2025. Luke is preparing to ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
The 2025 CrossFit Open concludes this week with 25.3, and we are headed to CrossFit Spur in Glenmont, NY, for the live announcement. For those keeping score, this isn't far from the new home of the ... Continue Reading
Interview: Gui Malheiros Explains Decision to Prioritize World Fitness Project, Citing Financial Gains and Response to Ðukić Tragedy
With the sun about to set on the 2025 CrossFit Open, athletes are logging scores, re-doing workouts, and attempting to finish in the top 1% to qualify for the next stage of the season. In a ... Continue Reading
Colten Mertens and Mirjam von Rohr Back on Top for CrossFit Open 25.2
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Colten Mertens and Mirjam von Rohr are this week's winners of the CrossFit Open workout. Mertens was 15 seconds faster than second-place Austin Hatfield, who ... Continue Reading
Wesley Vissers to Take a Year-Long Break, Shares What Went Wrong at the 2025 Arnold Classic
In early March 2025, the 2024 Arnold Classic Physique champion Wesley Vissers was dethroned by Mike Sommerfeld at the 2025 Arnold Classic. Post-show, Vissers sat with his fiancée and trainer, Marly ... Continue Reading
Kansas City Chief’s Linebacker Will Ratelle Reveals His Bulking Diet
In early March 2025, strength coach and former NFL player Will Ratelle shared a full day of eating during his bulk. The 31-year-old Minnesota native admitted he feels clueless in the kitchen despite his ... Continue Reading
Functional Fitness Group De-Affiliates 10 Gyms From CrossFit — CrossFit Oslo Remains Affiliated for Now
Functional Fitness Group, the owners of CrossFit Oslo and 15 other gyms in Norway, has decided to de-affiliate 10 of them. Eivind Dahl Ringard, the CEO and one of the owners of Functional Fitness Group, ... Continue Reading
Russel Orhii’s Daily Bulking Macros to Move to 93KG Weight Class
In early March 2025, champion 83KG powerlifter Russel Orhii announced he would forego competing at the 2025 Nationals after contemplating his 93KG debut at the June event. “I don’t ... Continue Reading
“Reacher” Actor Alan Ritchson’s Diet and Training Methodology to Stay Jacked
American actor and film director Alan Ritchson, best known for his starring role in the Amazon Prime series Reacher, recently sat down with trainer Thomas DeLauer. Ritchson detailed his evolving diet ... Continue Reading
Red Bull Wants to Fly You and a Teammate to Spain for an Epic Competition at Ibiza’s Castle
Applications for a chance for teams of two to fly to Ibiza, Spain, and compete in a Red Bull obstacle course will close in just a few days. The Details Teams from around the world will take on ... Continue Reading
25.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Concurrent Views Up From 25.1, Down From 2024
The announcement of CrossFit Open workout 25.2 was held at CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, Arizona. Emily Rolfe and Sydney Wells competed in the workout head-to-head in front of a raucous local ... Continue Reading
13 Years In, Why 25.1 Was My Favorite One Yet
Editor’s Note: In this three-part series, Morning Chalk Up Senior Writer Emily Beers documents her journey completing the Open workouts for the first time in eight years. Dread. Fear. ... Continue Reading
2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.2 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
We are in the middle of the 2025 CrossFit Open, and for the workout 25.2 announcement, we head to CrossFit Incendia in Peoria, AZ, for a throwdown between Emily Rolfe and rising star Sydney Wells. We’ve ... Continue Reading