Latest CrossFit News
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7 Burning Questions for the 2025 CrossFit Games Season
With the new year underway, there are a lot of questions about the state of CrossFit and the direction of the sport. Moving into 2025, there are a host of burning questions we want to answer — here are seven of them. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CrossFit Games (@crossfitgames) [Related: Best…
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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Reps Ahead Pro 6 Showcase Recap: Vets and Newbies Collide in Miami
Note: Be sure to catch up on our Reps Pro 6 preview before reading further. Reps Ahead Pro 6 went down in Miami Beach last week under the bright TYR Wodapalooza lights. Both the men’s and women’s lineups featured veterans and newcomers battling it out, highlighted by a last-minute swap that saw Haley Adams take…
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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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Annie Thorisdottir to Skip 2025 CrossFit Season, Cites Disappointing Response to Dukic’s Death
For the first time, the “Dottirs” of Iceland (Sara Sigmundsdottir, Annie Thorisdottir, and Katrin Davidsdottir) threw down side by side by side at TYR Wodapalooza in Miami Beach at the end of January. Their performance at TYR Wodapalooza was uniquely meaningful, as Davidsdottir is technically retired, Sigmundsdottir is battling back from multiple injuries and an…
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Invictus Launches New Total Strength Program Created by Games Podium Athletes Sam Dancer and Holden Rethwill
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