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Trying to Predict Workout 24.3? Look Back at CrossFit Open Programming History
With one week left in the 2024 CrossFit Open, the possibilities of what the final workout(s) could look like start narrowing. Could we predict Open Workout 24.3 by looking back at past thruster workouts programmed by CrossFit and from other major competitions? With snatches, burpees, deadlifts, rowing, and double-unders already in the rearview in 2024,…
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How to Get Into CrossFit as an Older Adult
CrossFit may well be one of the most popular workout programs in the world. According to the organization’s website, CrossFit boasts more than 5 million global participants and 14,000 gyms exclusively dedicated to the training methodology. (1) Whether you’re a skeptic or a hardcore athlete, you’ve probably seen at least one CrossFit WOD (that’s workout…
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How to Do a Picture-Perfect Overhead Squat for Olympic Lifting, CrossFit, and More
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The 9 Best Stretches for CrossFit Athletes to Maximize Performance
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The Best CrossFit Warm-Up to Help You Crush Your Next WOD
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The 12 Best Leg Exercises for CrossFitters for Strong, Powerful Legs
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Power Your Way to Better Lifts With Thrusters
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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Longtime CrossFit Coach Danny Lesslie Faces $200,000 in Medical Bills for Wife’s Cancer Treatment
All Danny Lesslie can do right now is take it “day by day.” For four years, he has watched his wife, Raffi Dobles, suffer. She has Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, but what makes Dobles’ diagnosis rare is that it was first found on her vulva, Lesslie explained. And…
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How to Watch the CrossFit Open 24.3 Workout Announcement Live
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Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women
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Annie Thorisdottir, Katrin Davidsdottir Launch Program for Women in Menopause
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24.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Hit All-Time High
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Bill Grundler’s Tips for CrossFit Open Workout 24.2
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How to Program CrossFit Open Workout 24.2 for Kids