Now that the full list of athletes competing at the 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship has been announced, we can finally review the leaderboard and rank the athletes in terms of podium picks and dark horse ... Continue Reading
Slowing the Parkinson’s Progression with CrossFit
Veronica Romero, the owner of CrossFit Warehouse in Alsip, IL, is used to training all sorts of athletes. Owning the affiliate since 2018, Romero ran teen and traditional CrossFit classes until recently, ... Continue Reading
TYR Wodapalooza 2024 Programming Preview with Competition Director Joaquin Pérez Borrego
What better way to ring in the new year than a friendly competition under the Miami sun? The self-proclaimed fitness festival, TYR Wodapalooza, is entering its 12th year, and it’s known to bring in ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Semifinal Dates and Locations Revealed
The 2024 CrossFit Semifinals are the penultimate contests to determine which athletes qualify for the 2024 CrossFit Games, set to take place in Fort Worth, TX, on Aug. 8-11, 2024. The 2024 CrossFit season ... Continue Reading
2023 Dubai Fitness Championship Rosters Confirmed
The 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship (DFC) is a three-day competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, taking place Dec. 8-10, 2023. The invite-only contest draws some of CrossFit's top athletes from around ... Continue Reading
Around the World in 80 Days: Ricky Garard Makes Up Lost Competition Time in the 2023 Off-Season
Ricky Garard didn’t have the 2023 season he had hoped for after an unfortunate injury took him out of the running for the NOBULL CrossFit Games. However, as the year comes to a close and major off-season ... Continue Reading
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CrossFit Affiliate Fees to Increase for First Time in 11 Years
On Nov. 30, 2023, CrossFit HQ emailed CrossFit affiliate owners announcing the first affiliate fee increase in 11 years. In the email, CrossFit CEO Don Faul detailed the affiliate fee will increase ... Continue Reading
Holiday Gift Ideas for the CrossFit Lover in Your Life
The holidays are fast approaching, and *some* of us like to wait until the last minute to do our shopping. If that's you and you have a fitness lover you need to shop for, here are our top picks for this ... Continue Reading
What to Eat Before and After Your CrossFit Workout to Improve Performance and Recovery
The meals and snacks you eat before and after your workouts directly impact your CrossFit performance and recovery. Although calculating your personal nutrient needs is nuanced and individualized, there ... Continue Reading
Down Under Championship: Day 3 Recap
The third and final day of the Down Under Championship 2023 started indoors at the WIN Entertainment Center in Wollongong, Australia on Saturday, December 3. Peter Ellis came into Day 3 with a ... Continue Reading
Down Under Championship: Day 2 Recap
The second day at the Down Under Championship kicked off on Saturday, December 2 at the WIN Entertainment Center in Wollongong, Australia. Today there were 300 points up for grabs over three events. We had ... Continue Reading
2023 Fittest Woman on Earth® Laura Horvath (76KG) Wins 2023 Hungarian Weightlifting National Championship
The 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth® and 2023 Rogue Invitational champion, Laura Horvath, was dominant throughout the 2023 season. In addition to claiming her first CrossFit Games title and successfully ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s First Full Day of Training for the 2024 CrossFit Season
After taking time off from competing to give birth to her first daughter, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr proved her fitness remains intact with a runner-up finish at the 2023 Rogue Invitational. Toomey-Orr returned ... Continue Reading
Gym Owner Opinion Mixed; Some Applaud CrossFit’s Affiliation Fee Announcement, Others Threaten to Leave
A schism of opinions and emotion: That was what ensued Thursday in the community when CrossFit LLC announced they’ll be raising affiliate fees in 2024 for the first time in 11 years, a decision that’s ... Continue Reading
CrossFit as Prehab for a Future Amputee
We, as CrossFitters, will get frustrated when we fail a back squat or miss a PR on a squat clean. It's the same with handstand walking and locking out a heavy jerk. We often fail to appreciate that we have ... Continue Reading
Sara Sigmundsdóttir and Katelin Van Zyl Host Empowering Women’s Lifting Event in Brisbane, Australia
Sara Sigmundsdóttir and Katelin Van Zyl hosted an intimate Women’s Lift Event on November 21, at LSKD HQ, in Brisbane, Australia, with 50 women in attendance. The event focused on empowering women to ... Continue Reading
From Pumping Iron to Ironman, Part II: Jake Lockert Reflects on the Ironman Chattanooga
CrossFit has long been heralded as a fitness methodology for creating well-rounded athletes prepared to face any challenge. But what if that challenge was a 14+ hour endurance event with 2.4 miles of ... Continue Reading
Review of the Week: Represent 247
You may have seen Joshua Al-chamaa, Christian Harris and the Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 team donning the 247 line by Represent, clad in sleek neutral colors, a style of clothing that transitions seamlessly ... Continue Reading
Following Publication of Pilot Study Findings, CAPABLE Continues to Explore CrossFit and Cancer Recovery
On November 11, nearly 200 CrossFitters gathered at CrossFit in the D in downtown Detroit to complete in the “Million Meter Row,” a fundraising event for the Cross-Training and Physical Activity: A Better ... Continue Reading
Ten Things We are Thankful for this Thanksgiving
It is that time of the year. There is a chill in the air, and everyone starts to gather to celebrate and reflect on the year that was 2023. Thanksgiving is when we give thanks for all the good we have ... Continue Reading
Down Under Championship Workouts Released
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Down Under Championship Workouts Released
Excitement for the Down Under Championship in Wollongong, Australia, December 1-3, is heating up now that the workouts have been released across all divisions. Both Elite Individuals and Teams ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Interviews Justin Medeiros About the 2023 CrossFit Games
Five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mat Fraser and two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros met in Austin, Texas, to watch the 2023 Rogue Invitational. They sat together for an ... Continue Reading