This is not an article advocating low intensity exercise, but rather a case against maximum effort training. Don’t be confused, I’m not talking about the maximum effort method of the conjugate system, but ... Continue Reading
Stage Four Lung Cancer Led Chad Vanags to CrossFit, Fulfilling Big Life Goals
Chad Vanags got a knock on his door at completely the wrong time. Only a week after learning he had stage four lung cancer, a representative for a CrossFit gym named Persistence Culture came to his door in ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Team Semifinal Tests Revealed
The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are fast approaching, with the North American East Semifinal kicking off the festivities on May 18-21 in Orlando, FL. On May 8, CrossFit HQ released the six tests that the ... Continue Reading
Sara Sigmundsdottir is the Newest LSKD Athlete
Six-time CrossFit Games athlete and fan-favorite Sara Sigmundsdottir has joined the LSKD team as their newest sponsored athlete, she announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday. With less than a ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning Announces He Won’t Compete in 2023 CrossFit Games
At the close of the 2023 Age Group Semifinals, the unofficial* leaderboard had Rich Froning in first, just outperforming fellow Games veteran Sam Dancer in the 35-39 division by a mere two points. While ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Adaptive Divisions — Who Is the Fittest on Earth® and Who Is Going to the Games?
The first 2023 CrossFit Games season champions have arrived. Five of the eight Adaptive Divisions have crowned their Fittest on Earth®. This year, Adaptive Divisions are not being represented at the ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Age Group Semifinal Results
The 2023 CrossFit season has entered the Semifinal stage, with the Age Group Semifinal occurring on April 28-30, 2023. More specifically, the competition comprised four workouts and saw score submissions ... Continue Reading
Mena Mahmoud Qualifies for Individual Semifinals While Observing Ramadan, Ranks Top for Egyptian Athletes
From March 22 to April 20, Muslims worldwide observed Ramadan, a holy time of fasting and spiritual growth. During this time, those who were healthy fasted, abstaining from water and food from dawn until ... Continue Reading
Inside Mat Fraser’s Massive New HWPO CrossFit Gym Facility
The new headquarters for CrossFit legend Mat Fraser’s HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) training organization in Burlington, Vermont, is more than just a place for athletes to perfect their craft. It’s a gigantic ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Affiliate Programming Now Free with Yearly Affiliate Fee
Last week CrossFit announced that beginning May 1, CrossFit Affiliate Programming (CAP) will be included with a gym’s yearly affiliation fee. One big thing: The CAP program was launched in June 2021 ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Releases Statement Addressing Adaptive Division Growing Pains this Season
Last week, CrossFit HQ released a lengthy statement to the community addressing this year’s adaptive division changes and the inevitable difficulties that go hand-in-hand in trying to create a more ... Continue Reading
Three Ways to Adjust Your Training During Pregnancy
If you’re a pregnant athlete, you’ve likely been told to “listen to your body,” “do what feels good,” “keep doing what you’ve always done!” OR, “don’t lift over X amount of pounds,”“Is that safe for the ... Continue Reading
Coaches: How Do You Tell a Client “No”?
Telling someone “no”, especially if they are a paying client, is never easy. Coaches face this necessary aspect daily in the gym setting to ensure their athletes are both meeting their goals and performing ... Continue Reading
Unlock Your Potential Retreat Teaches Athletes to Improve Performance Outside of the Gym
Stephane Bachellerie, with a Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and a slew of other related certifications, has traveled the entire world. From New Zealand to Canada and South Africa to ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Athlete Ari Hurst Talks Living with Type 1 Diabetes, Plan to Ride 100 Miles for a Cure
When Ari Hurst was younger, she sometimes felt embarrassed to tell people she was a diabetic. She felt stigmatized, and sometimes frustrated, as many people didn’t realize the difference between ... Continue Reading
25-Year-Old Goes into Cardiac Arrest During Team Quarterfinals, Saved by Quick Acting Teammates and an AED
In hindsight, Oscar Tyrberg said he should have listened to the subtle warning signs. But then last week during the second team Quarterfinals at CrossFit Fabriken in Sweden, Tyrberg started feeling ... Continue Reading
“It’s Devastating” — Ricky Garard Will Sit Out the 2023 CrossFit Games Season
Ricky Garard is out of the 2023 CrossFit season. The 2022 CrossFit Games podium finisher announced his withdrawal on Apr. 5, 2023 on both his Instagram page and YouTube channel. He has been sidelined after ... Continue Reading
Hurricane, Blackouts, Pandemic, Earthquake: Resilience in Action for Two Female Gym Owners in Puerto Rico
After falling in love with the lifestyle, culture and people in Puerto Rico, Cherese Matthews and her now wife Valentina Sollo decided to uproot from the United States and buy a CrossFit affiliate in ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals Age Group Results
With the conclusion of the 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals for the Teams and Age Group divisions in the concluding on April 2, 2023, the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals are nearly upon us. Teams CrossFit East ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals Teams Division Results
The 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals leaderboard has been updated with the results from the Teams division. The competition ended on April 2, 2023, and the unofficial results are in. Two teams tied atop the ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals Age Group Workouts Revealed
The 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals workouts for all divisions are finally unveiled. The Individual Quarterfinals concluded on March 19, 2023, with two-time reigning Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros ... Continue Reading
Our Predictions for Age Group and Team Quarterfinals Tests
The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games season is well underway with the Age Group and Team divisions taking on their respective Quarterfinal tests this weekend. A deeper dive into the Team competition can be found ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinal Unofficial Results — O’Brien and Medeiros on Top
The 2023 CrossFit Open concluded on March 13, 2023, with Mallory O'Brien and Jeffrey Adler achieving the worldwide wins in the women's and men's Rx'd divisions, respectively. The 2023 CrossFit ... Continue Reading
2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals — Individual Workouts Released
The 2023 CrossFit Open resulted in worldwide wins for second Fittest Woman on Earth® Mallory O'Brien for the Individual Women's division and Jeffrey Adler in the Individual Men's division. The top 10 ... Continue Reading