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Latest CrossFit News

  • Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    Full 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – See the 60 Athletes Who Qualified

    The 2025 CrossFit Games qualifying season is now complete, and we have a full roster of 30 men and 30 women.  These athletes listed below earned their tickets through one of the 10 In-Person Qualifying Events, or In-Affiliate Semifinals, held from early April to mid-June. Note: It is still possible that some athletes may withdraw…

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  • “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

  • Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

    Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

  • Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

    Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

Competitions

  • “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    “CrossFit for Change” – Fitness Meets Purpose in Small-Town Ohio

    Living and working in the small town of St. Clairsville, OH, Jessica Cook and her husband, Courtney, sought ways to make a positive difference in their community.  Belmont County, where St. Clairsville is located, has limited resources for youth intervention, especially for kids involved in the juvenile justice system.  Spurred on by their passion for…

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  • Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

    Lauren Weeks Talks About Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ

  • Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

    Dave Castro Confirms Double-Under Crossovers Are Coming Back to 2025 CrossFit Games

  • Comparing the 2025 CrossFit Games and WFP Rosters – Which Field Is Deeper?

    Comparing the 2025 CrossFit Games and WFP Rosters – Which Field Is Deeper?

  • Exclusive: Cale Layman Reflects on Controversy, Addresses Rumors (Part 2)

    Exclusive: Cale Layman Reflects on Controversy, Addresses Rumors (Part 2)

  • Is CrossFit Dangerous? The Data Says No

    Is CrossFit Dangerous? The Data Says No

  • Exclusive: Amid Accusations, Cale Layman Seeks to Set the Record Straight (Part 1)

    Exclusive: Amid Accusations, Cale Layman Seeks to Set the Record Straight (Part 1)

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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  • Exclusive: Cale Layman Reflects on Controversy, Addresses Rumors (Part 2)

    Exclusive: Cale Layman Reflects on Controversy, Addresses Rumors (Part 2)

    Continued from part 1. Much of the subsequent “controversy” surrounding Layman’s 2025 CrossFit Open scores following the Mayhem Classic Invitational could have been avoided if he had just recorded his workouts, but we all know he didn’t. “This was a total mistake on my part,” Layman now admits. “Looking back, I should have 100% filmed…

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  • Is CrossFit Dangerous? The Data Says No

    Is CrossFit Dangerous? The Data Says No

  • Exclusive: Amid Accusations, Cale Layman Seeks to Set the Record Straight (Part 1)

    Exclusive: Amid Accusations, Cale Layman Seeks to Set the Record Straight (Part 1)

  • Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

    Brent Fikowski Talks New Standards Database and Safety Push on Froning Podcast 

  • After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

    After Tragedy Struck During Their Rookie Years in 2024, These 3 Returning CrossFit Games Athletes Hope for Normalcy in Albany

  • Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

    Could the Current U.S. Travel Bans Affect the 2025 CrossFit Games? 

  • Breaking: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Will Compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games 

    Breaking: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Will Compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games 

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