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Katrin Davidsdottir’s Dramatic Turnaround In the 2020 CrossFit Games
Katrin Davidsdottir is a 2-time CrossFit Games Champion and won the contest in 2015 and 2016. Second place both of those years went to Tia-Clair Toomey, who then went on to win the Games in 2017, 2018, and 2019. But while Davidsdottir is still looking for her third title, she...
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CrossFit Guides
Shrugs Exercise Guide
Large, powerful traps are often a sign of a serious lifter. The traps, which span across the upper backs of most powerlifters, weightlifters, fitness athletes, and bodybuilders play a crucial role in deadlifting, squats, heavy carries, and the Olympic lifts...
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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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Experts and Athletes Predict the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals
Now that some of the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals Events are being disclosed, it’s becoming easier to see which athletes might thrive and which athletes might struggle at The Ranch in Aromas, CA. We circled back with Armen Hammer on his predictions, as well as two of our favorite friendly...
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Eric Roza on Building New Communities: An Interview with CrossFit’s Owner and CEO
CrossFit CEO Eric Roza has had a busy few months. And that might be the fitness understatement of the year. In June, it was announced that Roza — a longtime CrossFitter and CrossFit Affiliate owner — would be purchasing the...
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CrossFit’s Next Superstar In Waiting (Kristine Best)
In this episode of the BarBend Podcast, we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete, Kristine Best. While fans may know her as an elite CrossFit athlete, most of the people she works with every day know her as something else: a...
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Haley Adams Is the Next BIG THING in CrossFit
Haley Adams is the youngest competitor in this year's CrossFit Games field, but even at 19 years old, she's a seasoned competitor. That experience and drive was enough to land her at 3rd overall after Stage 1 of this year's...
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What You Need to Know About the 2020 CrossFit Games Finalists
This year's CrossFit Games Finals are historic. With the world in a state of disarray, athletes still competed virtually during Stage One of the Games to qualify for the Finals, which occur in Aromas, CA, from Oct. 23-25, 2020. Mat...
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For Adaptive CrossFit Athlete Kevin Ogar, COVID Is Just Another Chance to Pivot
Kevin Ogar became paralyzed from the belly button down after a T10 Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury during a snatch at a private fitness competition. (It's worth noting: The event was not run or officially sanctioned by CrossFit.) Ogar, who at...
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Dave Castro: Day 1 of 2020 CrossFit Games Final to Include 2007 Events “And Then Some”
There has been a lot of speculation about how the finals of the 2020 CrossFit Games will be determined and announced. In a post on Instagram that was made on October 12th, Games Director Dave Castro shed a little light...
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