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CrossFit Superstars Sara Sigmundsdottir and Bjorgvin Gudmundsson Try MMA

OK, but what is fitness? The standard response from many CrossFit® athletes is something along the lines of "constantly varied functional movements executed at high intensity across broad time and modal ... Continue Reading

How to Watch CrossFit Open 18.4 Announcement (Plus Current Leaderboard)

Only two weeks remain in the 2018 CrossFit Open, and we're beginning to get a hint of the top competitors for the 2018 CrossFit season. With the conclusion of the ridiculously tough Open Workout 18.3, ... Continue Reading

Top Performances of CrossFit Open Workout 18.3 (and Leaderboard Mishaps)

Editor's note: The current 18.3 leaderboard has multiple score submission errors, and the lists below are based off of our best judgements. Once CrossFit HQ validates the current 18.3 leaderboard, then ... Continue Reading

18.3 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips from Top Athletes and Coaches

Well, we guessed CrossFit Open Workout 18.3 would have some high skill level movement, and we sure got it. Last night, Dave Castro dropped the news on workout 18.3 from Skyline CrossFit in Houston, Texas. ... Continue Reading

How to Watch CrossFit Open 18.3 Announcement (Plus Current Leaderboard)

Brace yourselves, because the third week of the 2018 CrossFit Open is here and workout 18.3 is set to drop tonight. The announcement will be streamed live tonight at 8 pm EST from Skyline CrossFit in ... Continue Reading

With One-Hand, Shaquem Griffith Benches 225lb for 20 Reps at NFL Combine

UCF student Shaquem Griffin was a late invite to the NFL combine, but his performance is definitely one of the standouts. Not only did he run the fastest 40 yards for a linebacker ever with 4.38 seconds, ... Continue Reading

Mat Fraser Hits a 385lb Clean for CrossFit Open Workout 18.2a

The reigning Fittest Man on Earth™ made one of the heaviest lifts in CrossFit Open Workout 18.2a. The 18.2 workout was just twelve minutes long and had two parts: athletes had to complete an ascending ... Continue Reading

18.2 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips From Top Athletes and Coaches

And just like that, we're in the second week of the 2018 CrossFit® Open. This week's Open workout 18.2 entails two areas of fitness to test an athlete's physical capacities: Muscular endurance and maximal ... Continue Reading

Jonne Koski Announces Withdrawal From 2018 CrossFit Games Season

In a recent Instagram post, 4-time Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Jonne Koski announced that he'll be withdrawing from this year's CrossFit Open. This will be the first time in five years that Koski won't ... Continue Reading

CrossFit® Open Workout 18.1 Men’s and Women’s Top Ten Leaders

Editor's note: This article was published on the morning of Tuesday, February 27th, and the top ten leaders for the men and women have since shifted. Please see here for information and quotes from ... Continue Reading

18.1 CrossFit® Open Workout Tips From Top Athletes and Coaches

And just like that, we're back for another year of CrossFit® Open workouts. Last night, Dave Castro kicked off and announced CrossFit Open Workout 18.1 from São Paulo, Brazil. After the announcement, ... Continue Reading

Watch: The 2017 Reebok CrossFit® Games Documentary Has a Trailer

"What our athletes are doing, everyone thinks is impossible. That you can be that fast. That you can be that strong. That you can have that many different skills.” Isn't that CrossFit in a nutshell? ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Shares Athletes to Compete At 2018 Open Workout Announcements

We're another week closer to the exciting CrossFit Open announcements and workouts. Over the weekend, CrossFit HQ confirmed the official venue locations for each Open workout's announcement, and late ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Announces Final Two Teams Rosters

CrossFit Mayhem Freedom recently announced their two final teams rosters for the upcoming 2018 CrossFit Games season. Over the last few months, athletes have wondered who would fill the two respective ... Continue Reading

Katrin Davidsdottir on the Next Five Years of CrossFit and How Long She’ll Compete

A couple weeks ago, we had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of CrossFit's top athletes at a Reebok CrossFit Nano 8 launch event. Our goal was to score sit down time with each athlete and ask a few ... Continue Reading

Brent Fikowski Discusses His Goals, CrossFit’s Future, and the Toughest Part of Being Fit

A couple weeks ago, we had the chance to sit down and interview Brent Fikowski at a Reebok CrossFit Nano 8 Launch event. In our conversation, we talked bigger CrossFit related topics, along with a few ... Continue Reading

Final Release Date Announced for the Reebok CrossFit® Nano 8

New shoes continue to drop as we progress into the holiday season. Earlier today, Reebok officially announced the final release dates and details for the Reebok CrossFit® Nano 8. This release is coming ... Continue Reading

Did You Know Mat Fraser Can Throw Crazy Tumbling Passes?

The 2016 and 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games champion and Fittest Man On Earth™ Mat Fraser continues to pull out surprises for fans everywhere. There's no denying that Fraser is one of the most well-rounded ... Continue Reading

Sara Sigmundsdottir Breaks Rib, Is Out of the Dubai Fitness Championship

Icelandic CrossFit® athlete and weightlifter Sara Sigmundsdottir has broken her first rib and will no longer be competing at the Dubai Fitness Championship in mid-December . The DFC is an international ... Continue Reading

Lindsay Hilton Was Born Without Limbs, Still Crushes Workouts

Chances are you've seen Lindsay Hilton at some point on social media, or through various media outlets like Shape magazine or CrossFit's Facebook page. She's now been featured on CrossFit's Facebook ... Continue Reading

Check Out the First Event of Fraser Froning Vs. The World

Two days ago, we first got word from Mat Fraser and Rich Froning's Instagram pages about the newly created competition: Fraser Froning Vs. The World. Unlike most regulated CrossFit® competitions, this is a ... Continue Reading

Think You Have What It Takes to Take On Mat Fraser and Rich Froning?

Things are continuing to get interesting in Cookeville, Tennessee at Rich Froning's CrossFit® box CrossFit Mayhem. We've known for a few weeks now that Mat Fraser has moved to the town, and that Froning ... Continue Reading

Brooke Ence Weighs In On Controversial Justice League Costumes

Hollywood continues to pump out the high demand superhero movies, and the latest block buster is set to drop tomorrow. DC Comics' "Justice League" will be making a big screen appearance and features a ton ... Continue Reading

Why Are Jason Khalipa, Mat Fraser, and Rich Froning Training Together?

Over the last five years, Cookeville, Tennessee has progressively become a major training hub for multiple CrossFit® athletes. Rich Froning, a long-time resident of Cookeville, opened CrossFit Mayhem in ... Continue Reading

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