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Like the majority of CrossFit affiliates around the world, when Heather Kiddoo and Jake Ledvina shut their doors on March 17, they began to worry about the financial future of their business. So when ... Continue Reading

Gym Safety Precautions Serve Many Purposes, Affiliate Owners Say

From sanitation caddies to banning AirBikes and shirtless WODs, to mandatory masks and even temperature checks, affiliate culture today is much different from two to three months ago. Though most ... Continue Reading

Hollywood Stars join CrossFit Games Athletes to Support Battle Cancer

What do Matt Damon, Chris and Liam Hemsworth, and Tia Clair-Toomey have in common? They’re all featured in the new video supporting Battle Cancer’s Move Forward program. The video is aimed at raising ... Continue Reading

CrossFit Games Comments Cast Doubt on Priority of Athlete Safety

An Instagram exchange between the CrossFit Games and a fan caught the attention of the CrossFit community Wednesday. In the exchange, the CrossFit Games downplayed the priority of keeping athletes safe and ... Continue Reading

Gillette Partners with Rogue Invitational Qualifiers for National Campaign

A “who’s who” of top male CrossFit athletes are teaming up with Gillette for a national campaign leading up to the Rogue Invitational online competition. Tabbed the #GilletteSweatForRogue campaign, the ... Continue Reading

Hope For the Games? California Says Pro Sports Could Resume June 1

California Governor Gavin Newsom brought some welcome news to CrossFit Games officials Monday when he set June 1 as a potential early start date for pro sports to return to the Golden State. Governor ... Continue Reading

Know Your History: Masters And Teenagers

If you take a look back at the early stages of any sport, there are a handful of formative years one could point to that have shaped and steered the sport towards its current status. On all levels, 2020 ... Continue Reading

Prize Purse Draws Top CrossFitters to DCC2020 Online Challenge

It didn’t take long after announcing a huge prize purse, for a whos-who of CrossFit athletes to start registering for the Dubai CrossFit Championship 2020 Online Challenge. On May 13 the organizers of the ... Continue Reading

Returning to the Gym: Changes CrossFit Athletes Should Expect

People wandering the streets in masks. Folks crossing the street when they see another human approaching. Waving to a friend from two meters away instead of embracing them with a hug. These are, ... Continue Reading

Heavy Breathing in Brothels and Gyms Lead to Continued Closure in the Netherlands

If you’re a gym owner, the Netherlands is not the best place to live right now. Unlike many American states and Canadian provinces, whose governments are either beginning to allow gyms to operate in ... Continue Reading

Meet Coach Brandi Forbes, Reebok’s #LiftUpMyTrainer

[Editor’s Note -- In late-April, the Morning Chalk Up partnered with Reebok as part of their #PermissiontoPause campaign and gave the CrossFit community an opportunity to #LiftUpMyTrainer by ... Continue Reading

VIDEO: Do Sanctioning Fees Need to be Refunded | The Bottom Line

Huge Payouts Up for Grabs in Dubai CrossFit Championship 2020 Online Challenge

The Dubai CrossFit Championship has long been one of the premier events in large part to its huge prize purses. After announcing the cancelation of its annual event this past Saturday, organizers ... Continue Reading

Loud and Live Sports Delays Some WZA Payments, Illustrates Financial Difficulties for Sanctional Organizers in the COVID-19 World

On Sunday, May 10, a Reddit user created a post on the popular subreddit r/CrossFit under the title “Wodapalooza NOT PAYING media team and contractors for work done.” The post included a screenshot of an ... Continue Reading