Fifteen years ago, when most people had never heard of CrossFit, Joe Cebulski finished his athletic career as a decathlete and decided to take a risk and open a CrossFit affiliate. Cebulski rented a ... Continue Reading
Is Fitness Influencer Gracie Collis’ Weekly Glute Hypertrophy Programming Up to Snuff?
While many want full, firm butts that look aesthetic in legwear, the glutes are more than just show muscles. They drive hip movement, maintain body alignment, protect joints, and contribute to ... Continue Reading
Iain Valliere’s 5 Tips to Build a Pro-Bodybuilder-Sized Back
The back is the largest and most complex muscle group in the body. While it plays a significant role in aesthetics and performance, many people train their backs blindly, hoping for results without ... Continue Reading
Red Bull Hosts Fitness Club Pop-Up in Miami Beach, Continues to Expand Reach into Fitness Market
No other energy drink brand has the visibility and reach of Red Bull. It was the first and only of its kind for years (beginning in 1987). While other brands have gained some traction in the ... Continue Reading
Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda: “I Don’t Sleep Anymore”
From Feb. 28 to March 1, 2025, Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda will challenge for the 2025 Arnold Classic (AC) title in Columbus, OH. In an interview with the Mulligan Brothers, Dauda described the pressure of ... Continue Reading
NOCCO Launches at The Vitamin Shoppe
POWERED BY: NOCCO is a performance energy drink designed for everyone, but especially for people who give it everything they've got — whether in the gym, at work, or chasing their next big ... Continue Reading
How the Strongest Man on Earth Eats to Defend the Arnold Strongman Classic Title
2023 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) and 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper is fueling up for his second title defense at the 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic (ASC) on March 1-2 in Columbus, OH. ... Continue Reading
Hany Rambod Grades Sam Sulek’s Competitive Bodybuilding Debut Physique
In mid-February 2025, social media bodybuilding star Sam Sulek won his amateur bodybuilding debut at the NPC Legends Classic in Las Vegas, NV. “No one expected [Sulek] to get on stage except for those ... Continue Reading
You Might Be Doing Turkish Get-Ups Wrong
While Kettlebell swings may be the most popular type of kettlebell training, Turkish get-ups provide unmatched fitness benefits. Fitness Coach Mark Wildman says, “You get a lunge pattern, a ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Signs Global Partnership With Australia’s LSKD
It was officially announced last week that Australian brand LSKD and CrossFit G.O.A.T. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr have inked an exclusive partnership. Just last spring, Toomey-Orr signed on as a GORUCK ... Continue Reading
How World Champion Powerlifter Russel Orhii Bulks
In mid-February 2025, elite, record-holding 83KG powerlifter Russel Orhii vlogged his meals and training in bulk mode following his IPF world record squat at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ... Continue Reading
For Best Fitness Results, Move at an Intensity You Enjoy, New Research Suggests
As CrossFit athletes, we have been groomed to believe intensity is the be-all, end-all for making fitness gains. Further, remember Pukey the Clown, CrossFit’s original mascot, so to ... Continue Reading
World Fitness Tour: 2025 Prize Purse, Point Breakdown, and Movement List
Last week, World Fitness Project (WFP) athletes were sent a packet containing information regarding the upcoming season. Here is the full statement from Hicks: View this post on ... Continue Reading
Organización de Amigos Expands, Brings Fitness to More At-Risk Youth in Oregon Schools
Jessica Dudley created Organización de Amigos in 2023 as an after-school program in Oregon serving Title I school students. Dudley came up with the idea when she realized that students with limited ... Continue Reading
Can A.I. Function as a Strength Coach?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be evolving at lightspeed. 2024 Strongest Man on Earth (SMoE) Mitchell Hooper recently entertained the scenario: Can AI replace strength coaches? Hooper ... Continue Reading
Who Is Skipping the 2025 CrossFit Open? All the Athletes We Know So Far
As we get closer to the CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 announcement, the competitive landscape has continued to shift in significant ways. While some athletes have posted advertisements for the Open ... Continue Reading
Pat Vellner to Sit Out 2025 CrossFit Games Season, Will Focus on World Fitness Project
Add nine-time CrossFit Games athlete and five-time medalist Pat Vellner to the growing list of athletes who are choosing to skip the 2025 CrossFit Games season. In an interview with the Morning Chalk ... Continue Reading
Chandler Smith to Sit Out the 2025 CrossFit Games Season, Will Focus on WFP and HYROX
On Thursday, February 13, four-time CrossFit Games veteran and fan-favorite athlete Chandler Smith posted a powerful statement on Instagram: And so, after 10 years of competing in the CrossFit Open, ... Continue Reading
Meet the World Fitness Project Event Directors: Jason Ansley and Roger Gillros
In December 2024, we learned more details regarding the team behind the World Fitness Project. We learned that he was working in partnership with a group of people, all sharing the common goal of ... Continue Reading
Interview: Lucy Campbell Talks TYR Wodapalooza Win and 2025 Season Plans
Heading into the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach, Lucy Campbell didn’t have a leaderboard goal. And why would she? The 2022 CrossFit Games rookie was returning to competition after having spent ... Continue Reading
Is Gui Malheiros the Most Dominant CrossFit Athlete Ever? (At the Thing He Is Great At)
When it comes to power and speed, Brazil’s Gui Malheiros is like the Simone Biles of CrossFit: He never loses. Last month, that power was put on full display at the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza during ... Continue Reading
4 Ways to Get Stronger Without Lifting More Weight
Do muscles only grow from increasingly heavier resistance? In short, no. Doing more reps is among many contributing factors. Two-time Figure Olympia champ Erin Stern swears by four intensifier ... Continue Reading
The 4 Most Impressive Comebacks in CrossFit History
At the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami, we witnessed one of the most impressive injury comebacks in CrossFit competition history. At one point, even coming back to competition at all seemed ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Reverses Longstanding Gender Policy – Athletes Must Compete According to “Gender Assigned at Birth”
Additional reporting by Joe Genetin-Pilawa When the 2025 CrossFit Season Rulebook was released last month, one of the many changes mentioned near the end included a new “Gender Classification ... Continue Reading