Latest CrossFit News
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Luka Ðukić, Karin Frey Win 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship
The Dubai Fitness Championship, one of the largest offseason competitions of the year, took place last weekend and featured 30 men and 30 women facing off in Dubai, U.A.E. This year was no different, as athletes took part in nine events over the course of three days, involving an obstacle course, heavy lifts, sprints, and…
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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2024 International Functional Fitness Federation “Super Worlds” World Championships: Preview
Eight hundred and twenty-four athletes. 36 countries. The largest International Functional Fitness Federation (iF3) event in history is set for this weekend, December 13-15, in Budapest, Hungary. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CrossFit Games (@crossfitgames) [Related: Best Creatine Supplements] Remind Me The International Functional Fitness Federation held its first World Championship in…
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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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