After finishing her college basketball career, Ryann Bowser became the general manager of a CrossFit gym. During Pride Month, Bowser pitched an idea to do one workout each week for Pride to support ... Continue Reading
The CrossFit Leaderboard – Source of Anxiety or Value Add for Your Community?
In the early days, CrossFit.com was not much more than a leaderboard. The leaderboard gained momentum as more people discovered CrossFit. By 2007, founder Greg Glassman decided to host the first ... Continue Reading
Nicole Carroll Talks Coaching and the Ideal Class on the New CrossFit Training YouTube Channel
Nicole Carroll has been at the heart of CrossFit for many years. Carroll started as a member, became a coach, traveled with CrossFit founder Greg Glassman as one of the earliest members of the ... Continue Reading
2024 Rogue Invitational Athletes to Tackle Horizontal Pegboard – The First Since ELFIT 2022
The Rogue Invitational Instagram account posted a photo of Games athlete Carolyne Prevost taking on a pegboard a little over a week ago. At this point, it has been used often enough that the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Coach Has Raised $20,000 for Movember in the Last Three Years — He Wants to Add $15,000 in 2024
Jason Larocque knows what it’s like to feel lonely. Anxious. Lacking social connection. A former Division 1 baseball player, Larocque found himself in a tough place when his college career was ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Edel, 2024 Masters CrossFit Games Winner, Fails In-Competition Drug Test
Following the news that Shawn Ramirez and Jaime McGarva, two podium finishers at the 50-54 division Masters CrossFit Games, violated the CrossFit drug policy, another name has been added to the ... Continue Reading
Cardio Scientist Says You Should Prioritize Intensity Over Volume — Here’s Why (& How)
Intensity and volume are continuously intertwined in training programs. The former refers to how hard you can push yourself while training, while the latter refers to how many sets, reps, and time you ... Continue Reading
Stoking the Fire: A Conversation With Moritz Fiebig
Having competed at the CrossFit Games in 2022 and 2023, German athlete Moritz Fiebig hoped the third time would be the charm when he arrived in Fort Worth, TX, in early August for the 2024 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
The 2024 Down Under Championship: Results & Recap
Australia’s largest offseason competition, the 2024 Down Under Championship (DUC), took place in Wollongong, Australia, last weekend, October 18-20. We saw a mix of local and international ... Continue Reading
Trust, Commitment, and Lab Management – An Interview With Cooper Marsh
Individuals and brands seeking to thrive in the fitness space have a handful of choices when it comes to representation — and one of the most exciting is Lab Management, an agency owned by Jason St. ... Continue Reading
Why This Indiana Couple Moved to South Africa to Open a Nonprofit CrossFit Affiliate
Kristin and Brian Rappé were moved by what Gabe Fisher, a friend of theirs, was doing in South Africa. In 2023, the gym where Fisher had been running his program moved 25 minutes away, making it ... Continue Reading
Taylor Williamson Does “The Q” on a Whim, Qualifies for 2024 Rogue Invitational
Instead of sitting at home while her husband coached athletes through the 2024 Rogue Invitational qualifier workouts, Taylor Williamson decided to do them for fun with the crew. The former Games ... Continue Reading
“The Fun Is in the Community” – Unique CrossFit Gym Traditions From Around the World
CrossFit founder Greg Glassman once summed up CrossFit in the following sentence: If you were to step into any CrossFit gym anywhere, you would likely always see a few things. And at ... Continue Reading
European CrossFit Hits Different – An Interview With the UK’s CrossFit Commentator Lauren Smith
The CrossFit offseason is in full swing, and plenty of Semifinal and Games athletes are participating in competitions around the world. That same weekend, Lucy Campbell returned to competition ... Continue Reading
Coming Full Circle: Meet Tayla Howe, 2024 Rogue Invitational Qualifier
In 2019, Tayla Howe decided to go all in on CrossFit and set her sights on becoming a full-time athlete to reach the CrossFit Games. She placed 11th at the 2021 CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown Semifinals ... Continue Reading
PushPress Data Shows CrossFit Gyms Outperforming Others
Nearly 25 years in, skeptics remain convinced that CrossFit is just a fad. That it has a shelf life. That it has, or will, lose momentum. But the data doesn’t lie. And recent data put out by the ... Continue Reading
CrossFit 196 to Host Memorial WOD for Lewiston Shooting Victims
Lewiston, ME, tragically lost 18 people in a deadly shooting last year, leaving loved ones and an entire community heartbroken. Rachel Nutting, the owner of CrossFit 196, has taken it upon herself ... Continue Reading
2024 Down Under Championship Preview: Full Rosters and Athletes To Watch
The 2024 Down Under Championship (DUC) takes place in Wollongong, Australia, from October 18-20 This year, DUC will host two elite divisions — individuals and pairs — for men and women. Here’s ... Continue Reading
Every Winner of the Ms. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition
For the first several decades of bodybuilding's existence, competitions existed mainly for men, with contests laden in the male honorific — Mr. Universe, Mr. America, and, of course, Mr. Olympia. Fifteen ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Training Academy Partners With VA to Support Veterans With Disabilities for 5th Consecutive Year
Energy, nerves, and excitement filled the green and white walls of CrossFit Invictus in San Diego, CA, several weeks ago during the Department of Veterans Affairs pinnacle event for military veterans with ... Continue Reading
2024 Dubai Fitness Championship Roster: Luka Ðukić Returns to Competition
The 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship is set to take place on December 6-8 in Dubai, UAE. In 2023, Roman Khrennikov topped the podium for the men, beating out Ricky Garard and Lazar Ðukić, while Karin ... Continue Reading
How Running a Marathon Changes Your Life
Running a marathon is a formidable physical feat that demands mental grit, resilience, and unwavering dedication. On Oct. 7, 2024, hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley showcased how running a marathon can ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Meets HYROX, Part 1 — John Singleton and the Progrm on How to Integrate HYROX in CrossFit Gyms
The worlds of HYROX racing and CrossFit have been intertwined over the past two years, raising the question of whether or not you should integrate the two training methodologies. To start, he asked, ... Continue Reading
Dana Paran Surprises Herself, Qualifies for 2024 Rogue Invitational
After submitting her scores for the 2024 Rogue Invitational qualifier, 28-year-old Dana Paran didn’t think her sixth-place finish was enough to get her into the competition in Aberdeen, Scotland. This ... Continue Reading