With four days of competition wrapped up in the land down under, the Australian CrossFit Championship has crowned its champions and finalized the leaderboard. You know what that means; we’ve calculated the ... Continue Reading
Three Big Things to Watch in Cape Town
If you’re just getting up to speed with this past weekend’s results from Australia don’t blink, because there is another Sanctioned event coming your way already. The CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town gets ... Continue Reading
Oh Hey There Second Place
Who you calling second place? The competition down under, which just wrapped up yesterday, highlighted one of the challenges whenever a sport introduces significant changes -- confusion. The confusion in ... Continue Reading
How to Watch The CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town
For the third consecutive weekend, CrossFit Games fans will be treated to Sanctionals competition as the CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town starts Wednesday, January 30th, and will run four full days of ... Continue Reading
Breaking: Sara Sigmundsdottir will compete at Strength in Depth
The individual women’s competition at the CrossFit Strength in Depth Sanctional in London next month just got a little stiffer, as the event organizers announced that Iceland’s Sara Sigmundsdottir has ... Continue Reading
Victor Assaf’s Surgeon Said, “Forget about CrossFit.” He didn’t listen.
Some background. Victor Assaf started CrossFit at twenty-years-old when his brother finally convinced him to give it a go. He loved it, particularly the weightlifting component. He got really strong, ... Continue Reading
Heppner Confirmed to Compete at Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge
Jacob Heppner fans will be pleased that the three-time CrossFit Games athlete is confirmed to compete at the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge April 12-14 in Washington, D.C. The Morning Chalk Up confirmed ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Fans Beware, this Livestream is a Scam
Earlier today, some of our friends down under shared a suspicious Facebook page called “Australian Crossfit Championship 2019 Live” that promised access to a livestream for the Australian CrossFit ... Continue Reading
Alan Stengel Found CrossFit on Vacation
Some background. Alan Stengel was an athlete growing up. So when he entered college at 245 pounds, he wasn't really alarmed. But by the time he graduated he weighed 280 pounds. Life changes. After ... Continue Reading
Special Invites Sent Out to Wodapalooza Top 5
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. Today's edition is fueled by FITAID. There's still time - the home gym of your dreams is waiting! Enter the LIFEAID Beverage Co. $20,000 HOME GYM ... Continue Reading
Australian CrossFit Championship Elite Events and Schedule
Link to the full leaderboard. Day 1: Thursday, January 24 Individual Event 1 Female Heat 1 and 2: 9:00 AM AEST (Wednesday, 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET) Female Heat 3 and 4: 9:50 AM AEST (Wednesday, 3:50 PM ... Continue Reading
No Livestream For Australian CrossFit Championship
In just a few days, action gets under way at the Australian CrossFit Championship as the first Sanctional in the land down under. Competition starts this Friday, January 25th, and runs through ... Continue Reading
Special Invites Sent Out to Wodapalooza Top 5
Immediately after competition wrapped up on Sunday in Miami, special invites were extended to athletes in the top five to compete in two other sanctioned events. Through a partnership with the Wodapalooza ... Continue Reading
Toomey, Vellner Punch Tickets to CrossFit Games
The sun has set on the 2nd Sanctional of the CrossFit Games season as the Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival concluded Sunday. After three day of competition under the sun, rain, and city lights of Miami, ... Continue Reading
“On the Minute” Wodapalooza Edition, Day 3
Morning Chalk Up's Justin LoFranco and Armen Hammer buddy up to give you the lay of the land going into the final event of Wodapalooza. ... Continue Reading
Men’s, Women’s Leaderboard Going Into Final Event
Live updates will be posted here. FINAL Event 7 50 Chest To Bar Pull Ups 12/8 Echo Bike Cal 6 Cleans (245/165 pounds) 12/8 Echo Bike Cal 6 Cleans 12/8 Echo Bike Cal 6 Cleans 60ft Heavy Axle Bar Front ... Continue Reading
Dani Speegle: “Anything with a heavy barbell I’m always super excited for”
Dani Speegle stopped by the Morning Chalk Up update studio to talk about the final day of competition at Wodapalooza. Currently sitting in sixth place overall, and just 16 points behind Colleen Fotsch in ... Continue Reading
Wodapalooza Day 3 Press Conference
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Miami Rain Causes Delays for Elite, Cancellations for Some Divisions
Inclement weather has forced organizers of the Wodapalooza to cancel portions of day 3 competition, and postpone the remaining stages of competition. Heavy rain, winds, and sporadic lightning showed up ... Continue Reading
Three Things to Pay Attention to on Day 3 at Wodapalooza
The final day of competition at Wodapalooza kicks off in just a few hours. Only one male, female and team will receive invites to the 2019 CrossFit Games, but here are a few things to keep on your radar ... Continue Reading
Noah Ohlsen Discusses Coming Back from Discusses First Day at Wodapalooza
After a disappointing Day 1, Noah Ohlsen logged back-to-back third place finishes to move from 19th back up to 7th. “I had a rough day yesterday. This morning I had to let that all go and just kinda flip ... Continue Reading
“On the Minute” Mid-Day Wodapalooza Recap
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Drew Wayman: I like “sandbags and rope climbs”
We caught up with Drew Wayman, who currently sits in second place and just eight points behind Patrick Vellner. "I was kinda confident coming in because I did so well at Regionals," Wayman said. "Event ... Continue Reading
A Few Inches from Freedom
In a sport where athletes lift hundreds of pounds, and traverse football fields on their hands, six inches is a seemingly insignificant distance. Tonight however, the final six inches of a legless rope ... Continue Reading