Do you like working out? What about raising money for a good cause? If so, then lace up your Metcons, because OUTAthletics' is hosting its "Love is Love" virtual fitness competition on Feb. 4, 2021. ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir Offers Praise for New Season Structure, Open One of “Favorite Things”
The 2021 CrossFit Games season, which starts with The Open on March 11, is bringing with it a multitude of changes. Morning Chalk Up Editor-in-Chief Justin LoFranco talked about the season’s restyling with ... Continue Reading
2021 CrossFit Games Set for July 27 Through August 1
As fans of CrossFit settle into 2021, one common question was when Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey would be able to defend their titles as Fittest on Earth. A second question was if they actually planned ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Men’s Division Gets Tougher, Scott Panchik Returns to Individual Competition
The 2021 CrossFit Games men’s field just added a major player to the roster. Thursday afternoon, eight-time individual Games athlete Scott Panchik announced via Instagram that he was returning to ... Continue Reading
10 Adaptive Strength Sports Athletes You Should Know in 2021
From CrossFit® to bodybuilding to strongman to powerlifting and weightlifting, adaptive athletes excel in every strength sport. A new Adaptive Division was introduced alongside the 2021 CrossFit Open ... Continue Reading
What Wodapalooza’s Cancellation Could Mean for the Future of CrossFit Sanctionals™
Wodapalooza was set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year in Miami but has since been canceled. The news was shared in a social media post, citing the reason for the cancellation as “due to a ... Continue Reading
Loud And Live’s New Broadcast Platform Empowers Viewers
This past weekend, Loud And Live Sports debuted The Trials Finals, an international online competition that provided CrossFit fans an opportunity to watch a unique competition but also be part of a unique ... Continue Reading
Saxon Panchik’s 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
A Relevância do Remo no Open
Editor’s Note: This story was translated to Portuguese by Axel Gouveia from the original English version, which you can read here. O remo apareceu pela primeira vez no Open em 2013 e tem sido um ... Continue Reading
Do “Wild Cards” Make A Difference in the Open?
Every year in the Open, elite athletes dominate the top of the leaderboard. But every once in a while, there’s an occasional anomaly. The wild card that comes out of nowhere on a less than traditional ... Continue Reading
10 Athletes to Watch in the 2021 CrossFit Open
You can feel it, right? Athletes are shuffling and settling into new training programs and getting used to new coaches. Announcements from CrossFit HQ are getting more focused (and hopefully dates are done ... Continue Reading
Wodapalooza 2021 Canceled, Will Be Back in 2022
Wodapalooza 2021 is canceled. On Jan. 13, 2021, President of Loud and Live Sports Matt O'Keefe announced the news on the Make Pods Great Again podcast, hosted by John Wooley and Niki Brazier. Then, a post ... Continue Reading
Novos Rostos, Novos Lugares: Atletas de Mudança em 2021
Editor’s Note: This story was translated to Portuguese by Axel Gouveia from the original English version, which you can read here. A temporada de 2021 dos CrossFit Games está chegando e estamos a ... Continue Reading
Revisão do Livro de Regras: Cinco Perguntas Não Respondidas
Editor’s Note: This story was translated to Portuguese by Axel Gouveia from the original English version, which you can read here. Foi uma semana importante para a comunidade dos CrossFit Games, ... Continue Reading
Rulebook Review: Five Unanswered Questions
It was a big week for the CrossFit Games community with registration going live for the 11th iteration of the Open alongside the 2021 rulebook, drug testing policy, and adaptive athlete policy being ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Champ Mat Fraser, Josh Bridges, and Sevan Matossian Launch New Podcast
Five-time Fittest Man on Earth® Mathew Fraser teamed up with CrossFit Games competitor Josh Bridges and former host of the official CrossFit Podcast Sevan Matossian to start a new podcast ... Continue Reading
Saga Ends as CrossFit Settles Legal Case with NSCA
CrossFit LLC wrapped up its six-year-long legal battle with the National Strength and Conditioning Association in a private settlement, according to Andrew Weinstein, CrossFit’s Head of Communications and ... Continue Reading
“New year, new me? Well, not really.”
New year, new ME? Well, not really. The way I see this, a new year is just a great opportunity to evaluate, plan and set new goals. If it bothers you don’t call it New Years resolution, it’s just a ... Continue Reading
Emily Abbott: The Only Way Out is Through
Emily Abbott was no stranger to success in the sport of CrossFit. After breaking through by winning the Canada West Regional in 2014, Abbott earned four consecutive trips to the CrossFit Games and had a ... Continue Reading
2020 Memorable Moments from the Morning Chalk Up
Most years we would offer up a list of our ten most impactful stories over the past 365 days, but 2020 just hit us all a bit different. So, instead, I asked our writers to tell me about the most memorable ... Continue Reading
Canadian Doctor Asks Pandemic Policymakers to Stop Seeing Fitness as “Recreational”
On December 26, Ontario was launched into a 28-day lockdown -- meaning all “non-essential” businesses, including fitness facilities throughout the entire province, have been forced to close -- a measure ... Continue Reading
Exclusive: Chris Hinshaw Pulls Back the Curtain on Fraser’s Aerobic Development
“Look at old videos of him (from 2014 and 2015) and you’ll see him breathing heavily, regularly. This is because he had not yet learned (trained) his breathing muscles.” Chris Hinshaw is well known in ... Continue Reading
The Top 4 Lifts of 2020 According to BarBend Fans
Despite many competitions being postponed, canceled outright, or rescheduled with unique circumstances due to the Coronavirus pandemic — including the 2020 World's Strongest Man (WSM), the 2020 Reebok ... Continue Reading
“B is for Burpees” Teaches Toddlers (and Parents) About Functional Fitness
Every parent knows the phrase, “A is for apples.” But what about “B is for burpees?” B is for Burpees is the third children’s literature release from CartoonFit Comics, a comic account inspired by ... Continue Reading