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Castro Leaves Athletes, Fans in Suspense Over Event 1
The classic Dave Castro palace intrigue was back in full force Tuesday night at the Edgewater Hotel, as more than 300 individual athletes gathered for the much anticipated athlete dinner and hopeful reveal ... Continue Reading
Games Day Lay of the Land
We’re 48 hours away from the start of the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games, and things onsite at the Alliant Energy Center and around the city of Madison are starting to heat up. For the last two days ... Continue Reading
How the New Games Scoring Could Affect the Outcome
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today's edition is fueled by Kettlebell Kitchen. What do Tia-Clair Toomey, Noah Ohlsen, Kari Pearce, and the Invictus teams all have in common? They're ... Continue Reading
How the New Games Scoring Could Affect the Outcome
Announced to general skepticism, the 2019 CrossFit Games will feature athlete cuts until only the top 10 individual athletes remain with the new point structure adjusting along the way. The ... Continue Reading
Potential Water, Off-Site Event Likely Planned for Sunday
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today's edition is brought to you by O2. If you’ll be at the Games, come by the O2 booth and check out the OXYGEN BAR presented by O2. Get refreshed with ... Continue Reading
Potential Water, Off-Site Event Likely Planned for Sunday
During a Street Use Staff Commission meeting on Wednesday, a street use application filed by the CrossFit Games was approved. The application requests street closures of Olin Turville Court from E. ... Continue Reading
First Box on the Beach in Sri Lanka is Open
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today's edition is brought to you by O2. Are you an affiliate owner making the trip to Madison for the Games? Come by O2’s booth and get four free ... Continue Reading
First Box on the Beach in Sri Lanka is Open
The story. Vicky Pester had been living in Asia for seven years, working in the travel industry. After stints in Vietnam, Singapore, and Hong Kong she decided enough was enough. Tired of ... Continue Reading
Cutting the Field, at What Cost?
Three hundred thirty eight CrossFitters (148 men, 134 women, 14 teams) will soon arrive in Madison boasting the prestige of being a CrossFit Games athlete. Despite the fact that there are more ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Affiliates Become Community Lifeboats to Combat Childhood Obesity
Every summer, parents put their ears to the ground looking for programs to keep their kids busy: Sleepover camp, YMCA, VBS, science camp, junior lifeguards, play dates with neighborhood families. Now, ... Continue Reading
Saved by the Barbell Fundraiser Back for Second Year
The CrossFit Foundation’s Saved by the Barbell is back for another year of fitness and fundraising. The second annual summer fundraiser raises money to support school teachers, students, parents and fun ... Continue Reading
Meet the Next Generation of CrossFit Athletes: Kelsey Schulte
Schulte, who was competing on an RX team in the Sacramento licensed event, quickly made friends with Emmily Butz, longtime girlfriend of Sean Sweeney and also winner of the individual female RX division. ... Continue Reading
Kara Saunders On Her Sponsors And A Post-Partum Podium
The baby break was certainly “good timing.” “I definitely was ready to take a little break anyway and now I get to sit and see how this all goes,” Kara Saunders said. The seven times Games athlete is ... Continue Reading
How CrossFit Makes Me a Better Public Servant
To the citizens I’ve promised to serve: You deserve the best. You deserve me at the highest level, at any time. I will never know when you’ll need me, but I will do all I can for you. I will fight my ... Continue Reading
Khrennikov’s Exodus Paves Way for Duddy
Roman Khrennikov’s inability to secure a U.S. travel visa for the second straight year could have significant implications for the men’s roster. Khrennikov earned his spot by placing 5th at the ... Continue Reading
Norweigan Sanctional Taps Open as 2019-2020 Season Qualifier
The Norwegian CrossFit Championships have joined the ranks of sanctioned events opting to use the CrossFit Games Open as in lieu of their own online qualifier next season. The first-year Sanctional made ... Continue Reading
Media Misreports CrossFit Affiliate Growth Down 2.4%
Yesterday, an Instagram post caught our attention. Heatonminded reported that CrossFit affiliates worldwide declined 1.2% and that North American boxes declined 3.2% so far this year. The post, ... Continue Reading
Nine Weeks of Cutting Weight Using the RP Diet App
Hi! This is Jessica Danger, your Managing Editor. Over the next nine weeks I will be using the RP Diet App to cut weight. I’ve set my goal for nine pounds, that’s dropping one pound a week, and brings us ... Continue Reading
Holmberg’s Affiliate Issues Dress Code Standard, Bans “Booty Shorts” and “Shirtless Workouts”
On July 1, former CrossFit Games athlete and owner of Eleventh Element CrossFit Hilliard, in Hilliard, OH Graham Holmberg notified members in an email of a dress code policy barring men and women from ... Continue Reading
Celebrating Freedom and Independence
A few weeks ago, writing the newsletter at Morning Chalk Up HQ in Santa Ana, CA I realized that three of the bullet points in our community section that day were fundraisers for either fallen law ... Continue Reading
Event 9 FINAL / CrossFit® French Throwdown 2019
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French Final Event Scenarios: What You Need to Know
Only the top five teams and top 10 individual athletes will advance to the final event. Final Event Individual400m Assault Runner30 Toes to Bar8 Alternating DB Ground to OverheadTime Cap: ... Continue Reading
Mayhem Independence to Remain in Competition
Mayhem Independence’s eligibility to compete was called into question early Friday morning upon the announcement that teammate Elly Kabboord had received a sanction from CrossFit HQ and four-year ... Continue Reading