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2025 CrossFit Games Roster – Who Has Qualified So Far?
The 2025 CrossFit Games season is underway, featuring 10 In-Person Qualifying Events and In-Affiliate Semifinals from early April to mid-June. Below, you’ll find the athletes who have qualified to compete at the 2025 CrossFit Games in Albany, NY, this August. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Morning Chalk Up (@morningchalkup) 2025 CrossFit…
Competitions
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Why Lauren Kalil’s Packing FITAID for Every Trip This Season
Talk about a woman on the go. Whether it’s her infectious laugh or her on-the-spot athlete interviews at events around the world, if you’re a fan of CrossFit, there’s no doubt you know Lauren Kalil. Constantly traveling from her home base in Syracuse, NY, where she podcasts, Kalil has produced content from as far as…
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Labor of Love: How Hatch Athletic Cares for Women During All Stages of Life and Fitness
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CrossFit Burke Celebrates a Year of Offering Classes for Neurodivergent Kids
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Brazil’s Kaique Cerveny Is Built for the Long Game
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“Own Your Health”: CrossFit Redefines Level 1 for Everyone, Not Just Coaches
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CrossFit’s Last Chance Qualifier Sees Record-Low Turnout — Why Athletes Skipped Their Shot at the Games
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Sled Turf Issues Cause Controversy, Frustration at 2025 HYROX World Championships
CrossFit Basics
What Is CrossFit®?
CrossFit® is often referred to and known as “the sport of fitness”, but originally got its roots as a fitness regimen developed around functional exercises and high-intensity workouts. CrossFit® is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc.; more information can be found at their website, CrossFit.com.
This fitness methodology numerous movement staples, including:
- Box Jumps
- Thrusters
- Weighted Carries
- Squats
- Snatches
- Clean & Jerks
- Handstands
- Pull-Ups
These are a few of the movements an athlete can perform in any given CrossFit® workout. In order to excel in this sport, an athlete must be well-rounded and carefully curate programs that improve strength, mobility, power, and much more.
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“Own Your Health”: CrossFit Redefines Level 1 for Everyone, Not Just Coaches
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