We're less than two days away from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, and the news highlighting what events we can expect is starting to drop. Earlier today, the CrossFit Games Instagram gave us a ... Continue Reading
How CrossFit Pushed NHL Player Brooks Laich to the Next Level
Hockey players have a crazy ability to handle high volumes of work both on the ice and in the gym. The sport involves perpetual dynamic movements across every movement plane coupled with varied explosive ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Set to Compete in Central Region for 2018 CrossFit Games Season
Two-time Reebok CrossFit Games Champion Mat Fraser recently made a move that will place him in the Central Region. Fraser has been a consistently dominant force in the Eastern Region, claiming first in ... Continue Reading
Josh Bridges Does “Murph” On the Great Wall of China
If there’s one thing CrossFit® athletes do when they’re overseas, it’s work out on or near famous monuments. Longtime Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Josh Bridges is enjoying a vacation in China, but that ... Continue Reading
Full Teams Named for 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
We're less than a month away from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational, which is set to take place November 5th. This year, the Invitational is being held in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The Reebok ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games GM on Garard Suspension: “I Have a Hard Time Believing This Is News to Him”
The CrossFit Update Show has posted a new interview with Justin Bergh, the General Manager of the CrossFit Games, in which Sean Woodland spends almost twenty minutes questioning Bergh about the ... Continue Reading
Familiar Names Sit Atop the CrossFit Team Series Leaderboard
The annual CrossFit Team Series has come to a conclusion with big names sitting atop the leaderboard in the men's, women's, and mixed pairs divisions. This online competition takes place every year and ... Continue Reading
Top Athletes Respond to CrossFit Games Athlete Ricky Garard’s Failed Substance Test
By now, chances are you've heard the news that Reebok CrossFit Games athlete Ricky Garard failing a doping test and has stripped of his third place medal. For those who haven't, Tuesday evening, CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Ricky Garard Responds to Failed Banned Substance Test
Last night, it came to light that Australian CrossFit Games athlete Ricky Garard, 23, had tested positive for banned substances, including testolone and endurobol. Testolone is a SARM, or selective ... Continue Reading
Jill Coleman Talks Getting Strong Faster and Helping Women Love Heavy Weight
In 2010, Jill Coleman launched JillFit to help women get stronger, leaner, and happier. That happier part is perhaps the most important aspect of her brand: Coleman spent a large part of her twenties as a ... Continue Reading
Check Out Norwegian Rock Climber Magnus Midtbo’s 1-Arm Muscle-Up
Before diving into this article, let the record show that we don't recommend trying this movement without the proper strength, experience, and form. A one-arm muscle-up can be extremely tough on the ... Continue Reading
Flashback to Lacee Kovács’ Insane One Thousand Muscle-Up Challenge
Functional fitness athletes like to break records most people hadn’t even thought of. A couple of weeks ago, the 2011 and 2012 winner of the Reebok CrossFit® Games Annie Thorisdottir broke the world ... Continue Reading
5 Famous Games Athletes Before They Found CrossFit
Strength sports have a lot of carryover with each other, which means it's not impossible for an athlete to jump from sport to sport and excel. You're probably not going to see an elite soccer player make ... Continue Reading
Australia Will Host 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational
CrossFit released some pretty big news yesterday about the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Invitational's location. This year the Invitational will take place in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The official date of ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir Breaks One-Minute Barbell Thruster World Record
Eight-time CrossFit® Games veteran Annie Thorisdottir made an appearance on NBC's Today Show on September 4th, 2017. She joined the show's hosts in New York City's iconic Rockefeller plaza to attempt the ... Continue Reading
Ben Bergeron Picks His Top Moments from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
CrossFit® trainer Ben Bergeron has been staggering out his top ten favorite moments on his Instagram from the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games. Bergeron own CrossFit New England and has coached over six CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Professional Bodybuilder Rich Piana Passes Away at Age 46
In a truly saddening turn of events, the strength sports community is mourning the loss of professional bodybuilder Rich Piana. NY Daily News is reporting that Piana passed away unexpectedly earlier this ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver Passes Away at Age 26
Professional bodybuilder Dallas McCarder, known as "Big Country" to his fans, has unexpectedly passed away. We're still waiting on official reports, but as of now it's been reported that he was found ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Athlete Jen Smith Shows You Can’t Trust All Before/After Photos
If you spent three or more seconds reading fitness content, you’ve seen a before-and-after picture of someone’s incredible body transformation (hat's off to them!). And there’s also a pretty good chance ... Continue Reading
Josh Bridges Pushes a 1,000 Pound Sled!
At a listed height of 5'5" and a listed weight of 173 pounds, Josh Bridges isn't the biggest Reebok CrossFit Games athlete around — but it's hard to match him for tenacity. The 34 year old's resume ... Continue Reading
All Teen and Masters Podium Finishers at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games
By now, chances are you've heard Tia-Clair Toomey and Mat Fraser have been crowned the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games individual champion. In case you missed it, check out the individual podium finishers ... Continue Reading
Wasatch CrossFit Wins Reebok CrossFit Games Team Division; CrossFit Mayhem Finishes in 2nd
In 2015, four-time Individual Reebok CrossFit Games Champion Rich Froning and CrossFit Mayhem made a jaw-dropping run on the last day to take home the Affiliate Cup in Carson, California. In 2016, ... Continue Reading
Kyle Kasperbauer & Stephanie Roy Win First-Ever Masters 35-39 Divisions at Reebok CrossFit Games
There isn't much Kyle Kasperbauer hasn't accomplished in his career as a CrossFit Games athlete. He's competed at the Games in both Team and Individual divisions and took third overall at the 2013 Reebok ... Continue Reading
Saturday Evening CrossFit Games Event: (Heavy) Open Workout 17.5
The final workout of the 2017 CrossFit Open season put athletes through a grueling 10-round couplet: 9 Thrusters – 95lbs men/65lbs women 35 Double-unders 10 rounds total in as little time as ... Continue Reading