The most anticipated fight night of the strength sports world happens today. On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, 2018 World's Strongest Man (WSM) champion Hafthor "The Mountain" Björnsson versus Devon "No ... Continue Reading
Josh Bridges’ Workout of the Week
Every Friday, we’re bringing you an exclusive workout challenge programmed by a CrossFit Games athlete or coach that you can take on at home or the gym. You can post your times or scores in the comment ... Continue Reading
Interview: Rich Froning Hints that 2022 Could be His Final CrossFit Games
We were able to sit down with the nine-time CrossFit Games Champion Rich Froning after the 22nd installment of “Train With Rich” and catch up with him and ask him about his future as an athlete and what ... Continue Reading
Business of Fitness — CrossFit HQ Releases First Official Affiliate Playbook
On Sept. 7, 2021, CrossFit HQ released the first edition of the Affiliate Playbook as a benefit for affiliates in good standing. The Playbook is a 159-page-long "how-to" guide developed by leading ... Continue Reading
2021 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Roster — The Champs Return
The 12,000-seat outdoor Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock, TX, will be home to the third annual Rogue Invitational scheduled for October 29-31, 2021. In addition to the strongman contest that will be ... Continue Reading
“I Died and Came Back to Life.” How Having an AED and CPR Certified Members Saved a Man After a Heart Attack
In the early hours of a 6:30 AM class, things were anything but typical for member Kyle Lindstrom. His workout at CrossFit City of Lakes was cut short after suffering from a heart attack. The details: ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Mat Fraser Deadlifts Lifetime Personal Record of 540 Pounds (244.9 Kilograms)
It is not every day an athlete walks into their gym and deadlifts more than they ever have before. However, that was the case for five-time Fittest Man On Earth®, Mat Fraser. On Aug. 29, 2021, the CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Rogue Increases Travel Stipend to Support Athletes’ Travel to Invitational
On October 29, 2021, dozens of CrossFit athletes will descend on Austin, TX for the third annual Rogue Invitational, competing for a slice of a massive $1.3 million prize purse. Tucked away in their ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Goes Vegan for a Day With James Newbury
In late 2019, CrossFit Games veteran James Newbury revealed that he became fully vegan after following a plant-based diet for approximately four months. It was a decision that he contemplated since 2013, ... Continue Reading
$42,000 to Return Home to Australia? That’s What the van Zyls Paid
Australians Katelin and Johann van Zyl, a nanny and two kids weren’t allowed to board their August 7 flight back to Australia after competing at the CrossFit Games with CrossFit Urban Energy. The New ... Continue Reading
Brooke Wells To Undergo Tommy John Surgery for Injury Suffered at the 2021 CrossFit Games
During Event 12 of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, competitors were challenged to establish a one-rep max snatch. During a 190-pound snatch attempt, Brooke Wells dropped the barbell after she suffered a ... Continue Reading
Adaptive Athletes on the First-Ever Adaptive Season
2021 was a historic year for adaptive athletes, bringing the first-ever Adaptive Divisions to the Open and CrossFit Games. Throughout the season, athletes in these divisions proved that fitness is ... Continue Reading
Mayhem Athlete Makes Leap to NASCAR, Joins Austin Dillon on Two-Race Deal
As many of us were busy watching CrossFit Mayhem dominate the CrossFit Games, the company was also dipping its toes into something else: Motorsports. In May, the team sponsored Pikes Peak Hill Climb ... Continue Reading
Consistency Is Key: Justin Medeiros’ Performance At The Games Mirrors the CrossFit Methodology
At the close of the 2021 CrossFit Games, 22-year-old Justin Medeiros bested his competitors by 82 points to take home the crown of Fittest Man on Earth. As he walked across the finish line into the embrace ... Continue Reading
For Some Games Podium Athletes the “Training Camp Life” is Not for Them
Much of the discussion this season was how many elite athletes elected to join training camps and train alongside others in preparation for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. The thought process in joining ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey Win 2021 CrossFit Games
Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr are your 2021 CrossFit Games champions. This is Toomey-Orr's fifth consecutive CrossFit Games title, which ties her with Mat Fraser for most CrossFit Games titles — ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Win 2021 CrossFit Games With Event 15 Victories
Heading into the last event of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, four-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, was mathematically locked to win her fifth consecutive Games title. Laura ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros Changed Literally Everything. Now He’s A CrossFit Games Champion
Editors note: After winning the Filthy 150 in 2020 Justin Medeiros (21 years old at the time) became one of five men to punch his ticket to the 2020 CrossFit Games Finals. Medeiros spoke with BarBend in an ... Continue Reading
Rich Froning’s Team Mayhem Reigns Supreme — 2021 CrossFit Games Teams Division Results
The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games began on July 27. Day One of Teams competition kicked off on July 29 and officially ended on July 31, 2021. The Individual competition — which features the final 20 men and ... Continue Reading
Thorisdottir, Vellner Win Event 14 at the 2021 CrossFit Games
With her eighth event win of the 2021 CrossFit Games in Event 13, returning four-time Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr was a lock for a fifth consecutive Games title with two events to go. ... Continue Reading
Gudmundsson, Toomey-Orr Break Open Event 13 at the 2021 CrossFit Games
After Event 12, the four-time reigning Fittest Woman on Earth®, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, had a virtual lock on a fifth CrossFit Games title. She claimed the record for most all-time event wins at the Games ... Continue Reading
Toomey Has Legendary Day, Medeiros Stays on Top — 2021 CrossFit Games Day Three Results
The third day of competition has wrapped for the Individual Men and Women divisions. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr remains on top of the leaderboard with 1,145 points. Laura Horvath is in second with 939 points, ... Continue Reading
2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results and Leaderboard
NOTE: The 2022 CrossFit Games are currently underway. Check out BarBend's 2022 CrossFit Games leaderboard and results page. The 2021 CrossFit Games are over, and Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr ... Continue Reading
Brooke Wells Medically Withdraws After Snatch Event Injury At The 2021 CrossFit Games
During Event 12 — which had athletes work up to a one-rep max on the snatch — athlete Brooke Wells injured her arm. At the time this article was written, the specific injury hasn't been revealed. Wells was ... Continue Reading