Latest CrossFit News
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2024 CrossFit Games: Everything We Know (So Far)
We’re a few days away from the start of the 2024 CrossFit Games, which will be held this year in Fort Worth, TX. Reminder: Stay tuned to our 2024 CrossFit Games leaderboard for live results and event recaps. The details: The CrossFit Games team has been slowly releasing details of the event and we’re keeping…
profiles
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Emily de Rooy Brings Youth to Australia’s Super Team Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder
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CrossFit Games Rookie Spotlight: Slow and Steady Growth Earned Jack Rozema a 2024 Games Invite
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Balancing It All, With a Little Help From Brent Fikowski: Shelby Neal’s Sophomore Season
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“Trust in the Process”: How Jim Luurtsema Found CrossFit, Lost 200 Pounds, and Now Runs Marathons for Good Causes
Competitions
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2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters
The 2024 CrossFit Semifinal season is over, and we now have our list of the top 39 men, 40 women, and 30 teams in the world who will compete at the 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, TX, August 8-11. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CrossFit Games (@crossfitgames) [Related: 2024 CrossFit…
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1st Phorm Monster Games Results
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METCON Rush Flourishes in Its 9th Year as Elite Athletes Flock to Maryland Competition
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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Announced as First Athletes to Compete at TYR Wodapalooza SoCal
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Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Results: Sydney Wells, James Sprague, and Kyra Milligan Deliver Knockouts
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Reps Ahead Pro 3 “Redemption” Preview: 2023-2024 CrossFit Games Athletes Throw Down in Denver
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HYROX Is on the Rise: Get to Know 2024 World Champions Megan Jacoby and Alexander Roncevic
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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10 Big Stories to Follow Heading Into the 2024 CrossFit Games
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