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New Research Suggests CrossFit Training Could Reduce Prescription Medication Use

CrossFit improves your health. Duh. Anyone who does CrossFit can tell you that, but now a new study agrees. New research from the UK, published in OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, suggests ... Continue Reading

Double Your Training Frequency To Actually Improve Your Conditioning

Is your endurance training lagging despite logging endless miles on the treadmill or long sessions on the elliptical? Improving your conditioning isn’t as straightforward as extended durations on cardio ... Continue Reading

Christmas Movie

A CrossFit Christmas Special: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, Brooke Wells, and More Share Their Favorite Holiday Movies 

The holiday season is in full swing, and with that comes one of our favorite traditions: watching Christmas movies. While many of us have tried-and-true staples that we watch every year, others have ... Continue Reading

International Functional Fitness Federation

2024 International Functional Fitness Federation “Super Worlds” World Championships: Preview

Eight hundred and twenty-four athletes. 36 countries.  The largest International Functional Fitness Federation (iF3) event in history is set for this weekend, December 13-15, in Budapest, ... Continue Reading

FitFest 2024

Team Rest of World Beats Team Europe at FitFest 2024 

While some of the top CrossFit athletes in the world were throwing down at the Dubai Fitness Championship in the UAE over the weekend, 20 others were competing in the Pro Showcase at FitFest 2024 in ... Continue Reading

Fittest on Earth: Final Showdown in Madtown

‘Fittest on Earth: Final Showdown in Madtown’ — Our Take on the Latest CrossFit Documentary

The 2023 CrossFit Games documentary, Fittest on Earth: Final Showdown in Madtown, is officially available for $14.99 on Apple TV and Prime Video. We got a chance to watch the documentary and have some ... Continue Reading

Luka Dukic

Luka Ðukić, Karin Frey Win 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship 

The Dubai Fitness Championship, one of the largest offseason competitions of the year, took place last weekend and featured 30 men and 30 women facing off in Dubai, U.A.E.  This year was no ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Coach Rope Climbs Equivalent Height of Mount Everest, Winds Up in Hospital for 5 Days

2,296: That’s how many rope climbs Parker Fontecchio did on November 20th. Yes, in an effort to raise money for Movember, a nonprofit that supports men’s health, the CrossFit Level 2 coach and athlete ... Continue Reading

Gym Owners Wanting Time Off Over the Holidays Should Consider Unattended Access

For many small gym owners, the idea of taking a vacation is a luxury that just doesn’t feel realistic at the moment. They feel obligated to be there for their members, many of whom are off work and ... Continue Reading

Fernando LLaneza

Fernando Llaneza Shares His “Roller Coaster” Six Months, From His Semifinals Debut to His Battle With Cancer

Last May, Fernando Llaneza was competing at the Europe Semifinals.  The 28-year-old from Spain, who started CrossFit 11 years ago, was competing well, finishing a respectable 24th overall at his first ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Gyms

Client Retention Up, Coach Pay and Membership Rates Still Need Work, Says 2024 State of the Industry Report

For the fifth straight year, gym business mentorship company Two-Brain Business has released its annual State of the Industry Report, a comprehensive look at all things related to running a ... Continue Reading

Emily Cairns

ICYMI: Australian Adaptive Athlete Emily Cairns Went Rx+ at the Down Under Championship

All eyes were on adaptive athlete Emily Cairns when she went “Rx+” on the workouts at the Down Under Championship (DUC) in Wollongong, Australia, from October 18 to 20. Cairns, a former dancer, is not ... Continue Reading

Alison Scudds

Semifinal Veteran Alison Scudds Readies Herself for 2025 Season and Another Run at CrossFit Games Glory

There are 19 Individual athletes who competed in the 2017 and 2018 CrossFit Regionals, in at least one Sanctional in 2019 and 2020, and at all four years of Semifinals from 2021-2024.  One of the ... Continue Reading

Patrick Cummings kids book

‘The ABCs of Being Happy & Healthy’: A Children’s Book By Patrick Cummings

Patrick Cummings, the co-host and producer of the Chasing Excellence and Consistency Project podcasts, has been a big presence in the CrossFit space for years.  With his new book, The ABCs of Being ... Continue Reading

2 Workouts to Reduce Bloating

2 Easy Workouts to Reduce Bloating After Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means packing your plate to the brim with the essentials, and then going back for seconds. And then thirds. When it's all said and done, you're good and ... Continue Reading

Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association

BREAKING: “Disappointed” and “Dissatisfied,” Professional Fitness Athletes’ Association Issues Response to CrossFit LLC

Written by Emily Beers and Joe Genetin-Pilawa “The PFAA Board is disappointed with CrossFit’s lack of transparency of their investigation and dissatisfied by their next steps,” began the statement just ... Continue Reading

2024 FitFest

2024 FitFest Preview: Team Europe and Team Rest of World Go Head-to-Head

The second annual FitFest is scheduled for December 6-8, and it will once again take place in Birmingham, UK.  This unique format of competition was a welcomed offseason celebration of fitness in ... Continue Reading

Reps Ahead Pro 5

Reps Ahead Pro 5 Results: James Sprague and Arielle Loewen Take Home the Top Prize

Reps Ahead Pro 5 provided blood, sweat, and possibly some tears.  The setup at the Stockyards Event Center in Denver, CO, was ideal for the head-to-head fitness fights. The athletes put on an epic ... Continue Reading

CrossFit athlete

WODs & Wisdom Part 4: Longtime Affiliate Owners Talk What Has (and Hasn’t) Changed in Business

Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a multi-part series highlighting longtime CrossFit gym owners, their experiences over the past decade, and some advice they wish they had at the start. Catch up on ... Continue Reading

Reps Ahead Pro 5

Reps Ahead Pro 5 Preview: James Sprague and Arielle Loewen Headline an All North America West Tournament 

What could make a head-to-head, knockout-style event even more exciting? Yep. A tournament bracket.  Reps Ahead Pro 5 is coming to the Stockyards Event Center in Denver, CO, as part of the 15th ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Athlete Council

CrossFit’s New Athlete Council – Learning Lessons From the Past

On Wednesday, CrossFit LLC announced that the third-party investigation into Lazar Đukić’s death at the 2024 CrossFit Games has been completed and that they will not be publishing a full ... Continue Reading

Dave Castro

BREAKING: CrossFit Concludes Third-Party Investigation Into Lazar Đukić’s Death – Will Not Reveal Details

CrossFit LLC announced today that they have the results from a third-party investigation into the death of competitor Lazar Đukić during the swim portion of Event 1 at the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading

How Much Protein Can Your Kidneys Really Handle?

Protein is a vital macronutrient for building, repairing, and maintaining muscle mass. Research suggests healthy individuals consume between 0.8 to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body ... Continue Reading

2024 Belgrade Games

The 2024 Belgrade Games Wraps, Honors Lazar Ðukić

The 2024 Belgrade Games wrapped last weekend, crowning winners Moritz Fiebig and Matilde Garnes after three days of competition.  Dubbed the “Lazar Ðukić Memorial Competition,” the Belgrade Games was ... Continue Reading

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