Latest CrossFit News
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Who Is Skipping the 2025 CrossFit Open? All the Athletes We Know So Far
As we get closer to the CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 announcement, the competitive landscape has continued to shift in significant ways. While some athletes have posted advertisements for the Open (labeled #ad and/or #sponsored, and collabed with CrossFit and the CrossFit Games), others have begun to publicly declare their intention to sit out of the…
profiles
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Poised and Grateful, Guilherme Malheiros Returns to the CrossFit Games
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Emily de Rooy Brings Youth to Australia’s Super Team Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder
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CrossFit Games Rookie Spotlight: Slow and Steady Growth Earned Jack Rozema a 2024 Games Invite
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Balancing It All, With a Little Help From Brent Fikowski: Shelby Neal’s Sophomore Season
Competitions
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World Fitness Project Seeks ‘Founding Fifty’ for New Affiliate Program
The creation of the World Fitness Project has been driven by a passion to give athletes, everyday gym-goers, and fans a new way to come together as a community, support one another, compete in, and enjoy fitness. Now, to add its competitive sports events, the World Fitness Project is also launching the Fitness Project Initiative,…
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2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters
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1st Phorm Monster Games Results
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METCON Rush Flourishes in Its 9th Year as Elite Athletes Flock to Maryland Competition
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Announced as First Athletes to Compete at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal
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Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Results: Sydney Wells, James Sprague, and Kyra Milligan Deliver Knockouts
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Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Preview: 2023-2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Throw Down in Denver
CrossFit Basics
What Is CrossFit®?
CrossFit® is often referred to and known as “the sport of fitness”, but originally got its roots as a fitness regimen developed around functional exercises and high-intensity workouts. CrossFit® is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc.; more information can be found at their website, CrossFit.com.
This fitness methodology numerous movement staples, including:
- Box Jumps
- Thrusters
- Weighted Carries
- Squats
- Snatches
- Clean & Jerks
- Handstands
- Pull-Ups
These are a few of the movements an athlete can perform in any given CrossFit® workout. In order to excel in this sport, an athlete must be well-rounded and carefully curate programs that improve strength, mobility, power, and much more.
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“How to Save CrossFit”: Chris Cooper Outlines the Problems and Offers a Solution
Although rumors had circulated for some time, CrossFit LLC confirmed last week that it’s for sale. Beyond the obvious recent controversies, Two-Brain Business founder Chris Cooper — who has mentored thousands of affiliate owners over the years — said there’s an even bigger problem. Cooper first opened his affiliate, CrossFit Catalyst, in Sault Ste. Marie,…
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CrossFit Open Workout 25.2: I Failed. And Nobody Cared.
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CrossFit Open 25.3 Livestream Views Plummet
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CrossFit CEO Don Faul Addresses Sale Rumors, Concerns in Affiliate Town Hall Meeting
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2025 CrossFit Open Workout 25.3 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches
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Interview: Gui Malheiros Explains Decision to Prioritize World Fitness Project, Citing Financial Gains and Response to Ðukić Tragedy
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CrossFit LLC Officially Seeking New Ownership; Will Hold Affiliate Town Hall With CEO Don Faul
