Sometimes the simplest answers are the correct ones. That’s exactly how Pat Vellner felt about 19.2 being a repeat of 16.2, recommending athletes to “just go faster if you’re fitter.” “I really liked that ... Continue Reading
“It was an ‘A’ performance:” Noah Ohlsen’s first shot at 19.2 goes well.
With a 796th place performance on 19.1, Noah Ohlsen knows he has his work cut out for him. No athlete has bounced back from a deficit this large to finish in the top 25 worldwide. That’s not going to ... Continue Reading
Dani Speegle: “I’ve been looking for redemption” on 16.2
After retesting Open workout 19.1 in spectacular fashion, Dani Speegle returned from London, to her home in Florida ready to tackle the next four weeks. Unfortunately for Speegle, an unexpected souvenir ... Continue Reading
Ohlsen on 19.1: “This is tough, but I’m tougher.”
Noah Ohlsen isn’t known for pacing workouts well. In fact, the 5-time CrossFit Games athlete has been in the spotlight for making some questionable pacing decision in the past. When it came time for 19.1, ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth Live Blog: Day 2
The second and final day of CrossFit Strength in Depth. We’ll be tracking the event with live updates for the Elite division from inside the stadium. Leaderboard Events and schedule with time zones ... Continue Reading
Strength in Depth Day 1 Archived Footage
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Strength in Depth Live Blog: Day 1
The fourth Sanctional of the 2019 CrossFit Games season kicks off in London this weekend. We'll be tracking the event with live updates for the Elite division from inside the stadium. Leaderboard ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Strength in Depth Elite Events and Schedule
For details on how to watch, go here. Complete roster. Day 1: Saturday, February 23 Event 1 19.1 Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 19 wall-ball shots 19-cal. row Elite Female Heat ... Continue Reading
CORRECTION: Open Registration Down Only 32%, Earlier Reports Inaccurate
Yesterday, the Morning Chalk Up reported that current Open registration numbers were down 44%. This number was based on 499,000 registrants in 2018, a number that our team obtained by pulling names from ... Continue Reading
With Four Days Left, Open Registration Numbers Down 44%
Morning Chalk Up has issued a correction to their original story, which can be read here. This story has been archived here. ... Continue Reading
How We’re Covering the CrossFit Open this Year
Tell me. Anyone who’s done the Open for more than bragging rights knows how stressful the next five weeks can be. The stakes couldn’t be higher this year. To bring you closer to the top athletes competing ... Continue Reading
2019 CrossFit Open Movement Tracker
The CrossFit Open is entering its ninth season. As fans eagerly await the workout announcement every Thursday, we've assembled this historical chart of all movements which have been featured in past ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Affiliates, You’ve Got Mail
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today's edition is fueled by Kettlebell Kitchen. Designed to take your performance to the next level, KBK’s Perform Meal Plan is perfect for those ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Affiliates, You’ve Got Mail
Midday Thursday, affiliate owners received an email update from CrossFit HQ outlining some of the recent changes to the Sport of Fitness in an attempt to “offer some clarity.” “The 2019 CrossFit Games ... Continue Reading
More Layoffs at CrossFit HQ and Jillian Michaels on Ep. 10 of “On the Minute”
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Catching Up with the Third Fittest Man on Earth, Lukas Högberg
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McKernan, Oldroyd Among HQ’s New Wave of Layoffs
In a continued effort to shift the direction of CrossFit Inc., the company executed another sweeping round of layoffs Tuesday at their office in Scotts Valley, CA, the Morning Chalk Up has ... Continue Reading
On the Minute, Episode 09
Justin LoFranco and ArmenHammer are back from a quick break to bring you the lattest from Fittest in Cape Town, the upcoming CrossFit Open and their best guesses for unexpected movements to come, Cole ... Continue Reading
Annie Thorisdottir, Sol Sigurdardottir Do RCC Online Qualifier WOD 1
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Thirteen Years Later Dominguez Rodriguez Competes Again
Some background. Exactly thirteen years ago today, Dominguez Rodriguez and some friends were heading home from a college fraternity party when their driver dozed off at the wheel and crashed. Unconscious ... Continue Reading
Through Injury, Setbacks Sigmundsdottir Emerges Smarter and More Prepared for New Season
Two-time podium finisher, Sara Sigmundsdottir joined Morning Chalk Up’s Editor-in-Chief Justin LoFranco for an exclusive sit down at Studio CrossFit in Barcelona, Spain and opened up about coming back from ... Continue Reading
Why Should I Even Still Do The Open? (Opinion)
These last few days, our team has been inundated with emails about the Open. What happens if an athlete that won a sanctioned event also wins the Open? How will backfilling work for the Open? Why are there ... Continue Reading
Cape Town Shakes Things Up
Two days down, two to go at the CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town, and anyone expecting a run of the mill individual competition has certainly had the script flipped on them up until this point. Through four ... Continue Reading
One Man’s Quest to get The Rock to do Murph with Him
The story. On January 7th, David Barnett did Murph. He did it again on January 8th. Then again on January 9th and 10th and 11th. In fact, David has vowed to do Murph every single day until Dwayne “The ... Continue Reading