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Camille LeBlanc-Bazinet Describes The Insane Pressure of the Reebok CrossFit® Games

A new documentary has landed on the CrossFit® YouTube channel, and while it's entitled 17.03: Birds of Prey, there's not much talk of this year's squat-snatch and pull-up-laden 17.3 Open workout. ... Continue Reading

Here’s How CrossFit Games Athlete Sam Dancer Warms Up

If you love the Reebok CrossFit Games, odds are that you’ve wondered how on Earth Sam Dancer is so strong. Dancer came in second place at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit® Games when he was competing as part of ... Continue Reading

Watch the 17.2 Documentary Starring Froning, Davidsdottir, Sigmundsdottir, and More

As the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games approach, we haven't just been enjoying the coverage from the Reebok CrossFit Games' Update Studio, hours of behind-the-scenes footage, the occasional comedy sketch, and ... Continue Reading

Julie Foucher Announces Her Plans for 2017 CrossFit® Games Regionals

CrossFit® Games athlete Julie Foucher may not be training at the level she once was, but she'll still be competing in her 2017 CrossFit Central Regional competition. The only difference will be that this ... Continue Reading

The Mistakes You Should Avoid When Recovering From an Achilles Tear

Note: This article is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified medical professional. Please follow your medical professional's advice in order to maximize the effectiveness of recovery ... Continue Reading

7 Months After Tearing Achilles, Alethea Boon Crushes CrossFit Open Workout 17.2

The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games saw many athletes launched into the highest ranks of the sport, but not without some crushing injuries and defeats for others. Alethea Boon is one of the competitors who was ... Continue Reading

6x CrossFit Games Athlete Marcus Filly on How to Prepare for Open WODs

Marcus Filly is more than a 6-Times Reebok CrossFit Games athlete (3x as a Affiliate cup team athlete, 3x as an Individual). He is the perfect combination of brains, brawn, and a mental capacity for elite ... Continue Reading

Let Romanian Teen Barni Böjte Motivate You for Your Next CrossFit Open Workout

Last year, we wrote an article on the Romanian teen, Barni Bojte, who aspires to one day compete at the Reebok CrossFit Games. Unlike most CrossFit® athletes who compete, Bojte doesn't have a home box he ... Continue Reading

Brooke Ence Withdraws from 2017 CrossFit Open

CrossFit® athlete Brooke Ence is withdrawing from this year's Open due to herniated disk injuries. This news is going to come as a shock to some, as Ence only recently posted about how severe ... Continue Reading

17.1 Deadline Extended and Jacob Heppner Withdraws From Open

The Reebok CrossFit® Open is in full swing as workout 17.1 - the first workout of the Open - was released last Thursday. This workout was a grueling ascending ladder couplet that paired dumbbell ... Continue Reading

How To Work Out While Injured with Alethea Boon and Julie Foucher

It's been weeks since the 2016 CrossFit Games ended, and we're still bummed that Alethea Boon suffered an Achilles tear during the high repetition box jump overs. We don't expect to be any less bummed as ... Continue Reading

Sam Briggs Solves Visa Issues, Will Compete at the 2016 CrossFit Games

The 2013 CrossFit Games Winner will not be forgotten in 2016. Sam Briggs has arrived. After reaching out to the CrossFit community via her Instagram for some help with ongoing visa issues, Briggs ... Continue Reading

Training, Motherhood, and Krav Maga with Masters Athlete Tina Angelotti

Every once and awhile, I get to talk with people in our fitness community who know way more about fitness than you and I ever will. When that happens, I just sit back and learn from what they have to say. ... Continue Reading

Lasha Talakhadze

The 6 Heaviest Snatches Ever Caught On Film

Like all sports, weightlifting has its legends of near-mythical lifts hit in training or local/unfilmed competitions — snatches and clean & jerks rumored about but never confirmed. The most ... Continue Reading

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