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Confused About the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
With the 2025 CrossFit Open fully in the rearview mirror, we now turn our attention to what comes next. For around 99% of Open participants, the Community Cup is on deck, a new event for the 2025 season. This event takes place June 9-15, so you have plenty of time to work on those weaknesses…
Competitions
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5 Things You Need to Know About the 2025 Wodland Fest
The third 2025 CrossFit Games In-Person Qualifying Event (IPQE) begins this week in Málaga, Spain. The Wodland Fest features deep rosters of elite individual men and women fighting for four spots at the Games (two each for the men and women). Remind me: Just last week, Copa Sur awarded invitations to four athletes for the…
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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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