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CrossFit Games Athlete Logan Aldridge to Become Peloton’s First Adaptive Instructor
Peloton — best known for selling exercise bikes and treadmills that play live remote classes to monthly subscribers — announced on Dec. 3, 2021, that adaptive CrossFit athlete Logan Aldridge will serve as the fitness giant's first adaptive training consultant and future instructor. Aldrige will advise its content team to...
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CrossFit Guides
10 Shoulder Press Variations to Build Upper Body Strength
The shoulder press is a movement used by most strength, power, and fitness athletes to increase overhead strength, pressing abilities, and add significant size and strength to the shoulders (and upper chest, traps, and triceps). The shoulder press has a...
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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.
CrossFit Events
After Becoming a Mom in 2020, Annie Thorisdottir Wins Bronze at 2021 CrossFit Games
Two-time Fittest Woman on Earth® Annie Thorisdottir made a statement at the 2021 CrossFit Games by placing third overall in dramatic fashion. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr won the 2021 CrossFit Games, and Laura Horváth placed second. This is Thorisdottir's sixth podium finish at a CrossFit Games and her 11th time competing in...
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Rogue Fitness Announces “The Wheel Challenge”
Rogue Fitness has announced yet another challenge open to anyone age 14 and over who wishes to compete for a cash prize of $2,500. "The Wheel Challenge" tasks athletes to perform a static front hold with a weight plate for...
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Mat Fraser and The Buttery Bros Go Full Bodybuilder For a Back and Biceps Gym Day
Since retiring from competitive CrossFit, five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser's lifestyle has gotten a bit more spice added to it. Gone are the days of waking up to train, eat, sleep, repeat. These days, Fraser has a podcast...
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Alessandra Pichelli Announces Her Retirement From Competitive CrossFit
On Nov. 2, 2021, Alessandra Pichelli announced her retirement from competitive CrossFit in a post on her Instagram page. Pichelli has been a mainstay at the CrossFit Games for most of the past decade. Since her CrossFit Games debut in...
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2022 CrossFit Season Announced — How To Qualify for the Games
The 2022 CrossFit Games season is almost here. The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games season kicks off with the Open on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Registration for the three-week-long Open starts on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. According to CrossFit HQ's announcement,...
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2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Results — Medeiros, Toomey-Orr Take Home Top Spots
On Oct. 29-31, 2021, 40 of the greatest CrossFit athletes in the world gathered in Austin, TX, to take part in the 2021 Rogue Invitational. The event, which promised to be one of the most exciting and spectacle-driven competitions in...
Read moreA Preview of the 2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Competition (Individuals & Legends)
The 2021 Rogue Invitational is taking place the weekend of Oct. 29-31 at the Dell Diamond stadium in Round Rock, TX, and will be streamed live on YouTube. Two main features of the Invitational will be the Individual CrossFit competition...
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