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UPDATE: Worldwide Closures Steady at 88.9%, 96% in U.S.

The percent of CrossFit affiliates closed worldwide inched up since last week as another 28 affiliates were added to the list, mostly located in the United States. The overall percentage of ... Continue Reading

Mid-Atlantic, German Sanctionals Cancel Totaling Six

Following quickly on the heels of indefinite postponements by the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown and the Atlas Games earlier this week, both the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challange (MACC) and the German Throwdown ... Continue Reading

Rogue Invitational Seeks Athlete Input in Advance of Online Competition

Rogue Invitational event organizers sent out an email to their confirmed and invited individual athletes on Wednesday afternoon. The email asked the athletes to fill out a survey as they continue to ... Continue Reading

UPDATE: CrossFitters in China Getting Back On Their Feet

The city of Wuhan -- where the Coronavirus outbreak began -- has lifted its 76-day lockdown. No new cases have been reported -- according to China’s National Health Commission -- since April 8 and ... Continue Reading

Three Hundred and Forty-Six Pounds Shed in Lockdown in New Orleans

The community at CrossFit Algiers in New Orleans, LA. was two weeks into their annual “ShredU” fitness and nutrition challenge when their gym’s doors were forced to close because of COVID-19. This ... Continue Reading

Atlas Games Postpones Indefinitely, Highlights Sanctionals Predicament

Another Sanctional is taking a potential pass on the 2020 season, as the Atlas Games provided an update today that indicated that they’ll be looking towards the 2021 season as the next time when they could ... Continue Reading

CrossFit HQ Extends Video Review Process for AGOQ

CrossFit Headquarters announced in a Facebook post and in a release on their website that they would extend the review process for the Age Group Online Qualifier to April 29. The original ... Continue Reading

Spartan Race To Support Gyms Worldwide

“All I remember was I couldn’t breathe, swam in 40-degree water, didn’t fail a single obstacle, met some cool folks. And now I have the worst Fran cough of my life.” If that comment from Jacob Heppner ... Continue Reading

A Pergunta Que Todos Estão Se Fazendo: O Que Vai Acontecer Com O Crossfit Games 2020?

Editor's Note: This story was translated to Portuguese by Axel Gouveia from the original English version, which you can read here. Depois de um mês tumultuado de adiamentos e ajustes na temporada, as ... Continue Reading

The Question on Everyone’s Mind: What Will Happen to the 2020 CrossFit Games?

After a tumultuous month of postponements and season adjustments, things seemed to be calming down a bit as the community hunkered down amid shelter in place and social distancing orders. Suddenly, the ... Continue Reading

Glassman Hosting Zoom Discussion Groups with Affiliate Owners

CrossFit founder Greg Glassman hosted another Zoom video chat with a select group of US affiliate owners for a Zoom video chat on the current state of affairs on April 10. CrossFit’s founder has been ... Continue Reading

AGOQ Video Review Deadline Looms for CrossFit HQ

Today is CrossFit HQ's self-imposed deadline to complete the video review process for the Age Group Online Qualifier. One hundred and sixty athletes spread across eight age group divisions wait to learn ... Continue Reading

The CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown Cancels Bringing Tally to Three

On Saturday, the CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown officially canceled its final event for 2020, making it the third Sanctional to cancel. It was originally scheduled to take place May 29-31 in Apeldoorn, ... Continue Reading

UPDATE: 96% of U.S. Affiliates Closed, 88% Globally

The gym toll has risen steadily since last week as new state-wide mandated closures took effect and more locations voluntarily closed their doors. Nearly all U.S.-based affiliates are now closed, 96% ... Continue Reading

How Fitness Helped Erik Brinkman Survive a Four-Story Fall

The Accident It was 3 a.m. on February 11, 2019, the first day of Erik Brinkman’s honeymoon in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. His wife was sleeping soundly after a great day together when Brinkman went ... Continue Reading

Customers Waiting Weeks or Months For At Home Gym Equipment

The COVID-19 lockdown has prompted an industry-wide demand on home gym equipment, with some suppliers receiving 30 times the amount of orders compared to a month ago. Many affiliates chose to rent out ... Continue Reading

Born Primitive Raised $186K in First Wave of Gym Stimulus Program

Just 10 days after Born Primitive joined the O2 Natural Recovery-led “Back the Gyms Stimulus” campaign to donate 50% of profits from online sales directly to CrossFit affiliates, Bear Handlon, the owner of ... Continue Reading

Seven Minutes of Burpees Revisited

The inaugural United in Movement fundraiser is past its halfway point, with four of the seven workouts having been announced. The charity competition benefitting the Red Cross, Action Against Hunger, and ... Continue Reading

VIDEO: Proving Grounds: Jeffrey Adler in Dubai – Part 4

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5 Fitness Inspired Videos to Watch While You’re Stuck at Home

We get it. You're stuck at home crushing repeats on Netflix while trying to convince yourself to drop down for your 5th day straight of burpees, couch squats and (insert other bodyweight movement of ... Continue Reading

Government Assistance Available To Affiliates

While the CrossFit community rallies to raise funds for affiliates struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several governments globally are offering stimulus packages to ensure small ... Continue Reading

Games Athletes Share their Lockdown Self-Care Practices

Coronavirus Anxiety: This new term ranks high on online searches in recent weeks, presumably searched for by anxious people looking for solutions to their growing fears. Whether this anxiety ... Continue Reading

A U.S. Gym Owners Checklist to COVID-19 Financial Relief

  April 6 POWERED BY Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. The United in Movement fundraiser and competition is off and running, raising over $160,000 in its first 24-hours. ... Continue Reading

90% of U.S. Affiliates Closed, Nearly 80% Globally

A week after we first mapped the widespread closure of CrossFit affiliates globally, the number has skyrocketed as government mandated closures continue and gyms close their doors out of health ... Continue Reading

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