Latest CrossFit News
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Who Is Skipping the 2025 CrossFit Open? All the Athletes We Know So Far
As we get closer to the CrossFit Open Workout 25.1 announcement, the competitive landscape has continued to shift in significant ways. While some athletes have posted advertisements for the Open (labeled #ad and/or #sponsored, and collabed with CrossFit and the CrossFit Games), others have begun to publicly declare their intention to sit out of the…
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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HYROX Announces New Qualification Rule for 2025/26 World Championships
HYROX will be changing the qualification rules for the 2025/26 season, limiting the qualifying spots available for the World Championships to athletes competing in the Pro Division only. The fitness racing brand announced this major change to the World Championship Qualification System last week in a press release and shared additional information. It’s important to…
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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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A Conversation with Laura Horváth: Big Brands, Big Goals, and the World Fitness Project
One of the most decorated women in our sport, Laura Horváth has held multiple titles in recent years: two-time Rogue Invitational champion, 2024 French Throwdown champion, 2023 TYR Wodapalooza team champion, and 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth. While watching her run with a 485-pound yoke, effortlessly flip a 350-pound “Pig,” and rep out 125-pound sandbag…
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Confused About the 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Schedule? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
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2025 Men’s Division CrossFit Open Takeaways: Colten Mertens Wins With Impressive Performance
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Who Is (and Isn’t) Qualified for CrossFit’s In-Affiliate Semifinals and In-Person Qualifier?
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CrossFit Open Workout 25.3: Finding Joy in Exceeding My Expectations
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Inside Adidas’ Inaugural “Primer” Event: A Fitness Playground for Elite Athletes
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Top Fuel CrossFit Owner Battles Skin Cancer, Community Raises $35,000, Hopes to Hit $50,000
