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  • 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

    2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

    The 2025 CrossFit Games season is underway, featuring 10 In-Person Qualifying Events and In-Affiliate Semifinals from early April to mid-June. Below, you’ll find the athletes who have qualified to compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany, NY, this August. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Morning Chalk Up (@morningchalkup) 2025 CrossFit…

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  • Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

  • From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

    From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

  • Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

    Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

Competitions

  • Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    Alex Gazan’s CrossFit Games Season in Jeopardy After Car Accident Leaves Her With Fractured Fibula

    On Sunday, June 8, Alex Gazan celebrated her fourth CrossFit Games qualification following her win at the Northern California Classic In-Person Qualifying Event in Sacramento, CA. Two days later, she felt lucky to be alive and wondered whether she could compete at the August Games. What Happened? On June 10, Gazan and her husband were involved in…

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  • From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

    From a DIY Jump Rope to Official CrossFit, WFP, and HYROX Partner: The Velites Story

  • Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

    Who Will Snag the Final CrossFit Games Spots at this Weekend’s Last Chance Qualifier?

  • Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

    Hay Bales and Heavy Lifts — Gui Malheiros and Arielle Loewen Are “Rancher Strong”

  • HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

    HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

  • Comebacks, Chaos, and Controversy at the 2025 NorCal Classic: Here’s What You Missed

    Comebacks, Chaos, and Controversy at the 2025 NorCal Classic: Here’s What You Missed

  • 10-Year CrossFit Gym Owner Patrick Heringer Killed During Home Invasion

    10-Year CrossFit Gym Owner Patrick Heringer Killed During Home Invasion

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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  • HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

    HYROX World Championships 2025: How to Watch, Rosters, and Schedule

    The HYROX World Championships 2025 begin this week in Chicago, IL, where 4,500 athletes will conclude the season over four days.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by HYROX Official (@hyroxworld) HYROX has taken over North America in the last couple of years and is on its way to becoming a household name.…

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  • Comebacks, Chaos, and Controversy at the 2025 NorCal Classic: Here’s What You Missed

    Comebacks, Chaos, and Controversy at the 2025 NorCal Classic: Here’s What You Missed

  • 10-Year CrossFit Gym Owner Patrick Heringer Killed During Home Invasion

    10-Year CrossFit Gym Owner Patrick Heringer Killed During Home Invasion

  • 2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

    2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?

  • Trolled Online, Fueled by CrossFit – Dan Nides’ ‘Love Is Blind’ Fallout

    Trolled Online, Fueled by CrossFit – Dan Nides’ ‘Love Is Blind’ Fallout

  • Lumen: A Personalized Metabolic Health Coach 

    Lumen: A Personalized Metabolic Health Coach 

  • Only 3 Tickets Left — Who Will Go to the 2025 CrossFit Games?

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