Being motivated to workout is half the battle. The other half? Having a game plan for your training. While there’s an abundance of options available, generic programming doesn’t consider your individual ... Continue Reading
Sick of Running Nutrition Challenges? Try This Instead
January is coming It’s time to do something nutrition-related for your members. Sigh. Does this sound familiar? Cory Kessler, owner of COREFIT in Ohio, used to run a nutrition challenge ... Continue Reading
Running the Desert and Criss Cross Double-Unders on Day 1 in Egypt
7:30 AM came early for elite athletes who gathered at the Sports City New Capital outside of Cairo, Egypt. The 80 or so male and female athletes loaded on two separate busses to take the hour-long drive to ... Continue Reading
Hope in the Desert Looks to Bring Exercise Opportunities to Women in Palestine
While some events are created to crown the fittest, others are to create earning opportunities for athletes, and some for a bit of friendly competition — this throw down is for a cause that hits close to ... Continue Reading
Ricky Garard Withdraws From Dubai Fitness Championship, Swaps with Nikita Yundov
The third Fittest Man on Earth Ricky Garard has withdrawn from the upcoming Dubai Fitness Championship, the Morning Chalk Up confirmed with the event organizers. Garard recently competed at the 2022 Rogue ... Continue Reading
What Kind of Nutrition Coach Are You?
“I need some help with my nutrition.” When a client approaches you interested in digging into their nutrition, what is your response to that question? Do you: Dive into macros?Tell them to sign up ... Continue Reading
European Championships Update: Support a 2023 Event and You Might Get Paid for 2022
On October 31, the 2022 European Championship podium athletes received yet another email update from organizer Carl Saville offering a potential solution for their unpaid prize purse winnings from the ... Continue Reading
The Uncomfortable Conversation: CrossFit’s Role in Helping Sexual Abuse Victims Heal
When Sarah Pierson was 11 years old, she found the courage to approach her mother to tell her she was being abused by a family member. “I was a kid and I broke generations of silence in my own ... Continue Reading
Rogue Reactions from the Athletes: “Shit happens. I will come back stronger.”
The 2022 Rogue Invitational is over and done, but there are a lot of lingering emotions from the highly competitive off-season event. Enter Instagram, where competing athletes shared their personal highs ... Continue Reading
Here’s How Much Money Was Won at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
The 2022 Rogue Invitational contest featured elite CrossFit competition and the second edition of its 10-athlete strongman contest. The former took place from Oct. 27-30, 2022, and the latter was nestled ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 9 — The Goblet Results & Recap
The leaderboard again shifted after the second-to-last competition event at the 2022 Rogue Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Vellner put himself within five points of overall leader (and ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 10 — Heavy Grace Results & Recap
The 2022 Rogue Invitational came to close on Sunday, Oct. 30, at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX, with two very different endings. The men’s division featured nail-biting drama that went down to the final ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Results
The Rogue Invitational has gained a reputation as one of the top-tier contests for CrossFit over the last three years. Thanks largely to a large prize purse that attracts elite athletes and unique ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 8 — Snatch and Press Results & Recap
The final day of competition at the 2022 Rogue Invitational kicked off with plenty of sunshine and a full day of action at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 7 — “Texas Oak” Results & Recap
A long day of fitness at the 2022 Rogue Invitational came to a close with an excited crowd under the lights of Dell Diamond. The final event of the day featured CrossFit’s take on the “Austrian Oak” a ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 6 — “The Duel II” Results & Recap
After some frustrating delays due to scoring and appeals, Event 6 of the 2022 Rogue Invitational concluded with some excitement. Two familiar names — Justin Medeiros and Laura Horvath — finished ahead ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 5 — “The Turtle” Results & Recap
Saturday is “Moving Day” at the 2022 Rogue Invitational, as athletes are jockeying for spots up the leaderboard all day at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational Day 1 Recap
Morning Chalk Up's Lauren Kalil gives a full breakdown of the biggest moments from each individual event of the Rogue Invitational. To get your hands on a pair of the Nano X2 Adventure, click here. ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 4 Results — Roman Khrennikov and Laura Horvath Win “DT With a Spin”
The second day of competition at the 2022 Rogue Invitational came to a close on a chilly night inside Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX with huge jumps on the overall leaderboard. Two-time reigning Fittest ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 3 Results — Horvath and Mathew Win the Back Attack
It was a quick turnaround for the athletes competing at the prestigious 2022 Rogue Invitational inside Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX on Friday afternoon. After having their core and shoulders put through ... Continue Reading
2022 Rogue Invitational CrossFit Event 2 Results — Justin Medeiros and Emma Lawson Win the Ski Bar
Day Two of the 2022 Rogue Invitational opened up later than originally planned due to inclement weather. But when it finally got started, it did provide excitement. Once the rain dissipated, the crowd at ... Continue Reading
Jayson Hopper and Danielle Brandon Race to Opening Day Victories During “Texas Trail” Event at the 2022 Rogue Invitational
On Oct. 27, the 2022 Rogue Invitational hit the ground running — literally. On the opening day of the premier offseason CrossFit competition, some of the most elite CrossFit athletes took to the Cypress ... Continue Reading
Banned CrossFit Athlete Nasser Alruwayeh Wins Event Three Months After Positive Drug Test
Kuwait’s Nasser Alruwayeh, the runner-up at the 2022 Far East Throwdown, received a four year ban after testing positive for GW1516 (also known as cardarine and endurobol), a metabolic modulator. Three ... Continue Reading
How to Watch the 2022 Rogue Invitational
The 2022 Rogue Invitational is set to take place across four days spanning Oct. 27-30, 2022, in Round Rock, TX, at Dell Diamond. Anticipation continues to build for this event as elite athletes from two ... Continue Reading