The 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games women’s champion, Annie Thorisdottir, has returned to Individual CrossFit competition and is poised to make another run at becoming FIttest Women on ... Continue Reading
Mat Fraser Tours His New HWPO CrossFit Gym
CrossFit legend Mat Fraser has a new HWPO (Hard Work Pays Off) training facility in Burlington, VT and, by the looks of it, it is quite the fitness marvel to prepare for elite CrossFit competition. On ... Continue Reading
Ricky Garard Is Out of 2023 CrossFit Season After Shoulder Injury
Last summer, Australian CrossFitter Ricky Garard took home an Individual podium finish at the 2022 CrossFit Games. This year, the veteran CrossFitter will have to take some time away to recuperate before ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Perfect Your Front Squat Form
The front squat is one of the most effective lower body exercises, offering tons of benefits from strength and muscle size to athleticism and mobility. The same exercise can also be daunting because it ... Continue Reading
Workout 23.2 for 2023 CrossFit Open Revealed
The 2023 CrossFit Open is still underway. In week two of its multi-week format, the 23.2 workout has been revealed. CrossFit HQ made a live announcement of the workout at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Clean & Jerk for Total-Body Strength and Power
Is there a feat of strength more visually striking than taking a heavy chunk of metal from the ground, heaving it into the air, and locking it overhead? The image alone, sometimes seen in silhouette, is ... Continue Reading
How to Do the Toes-to-Bar for Core Strength and Power
Ask several people to describe the toe-to-bar movement and you’re likely to hear multiple descriptions of how the outcome should be accomplished. That is, actually getting one’s toes “to the bar.” You ... Continue Reading
Justin Medeiros Walks Through a Full Tour of His Home Gym Before CrossFit Season
In the history of the CrossFit Games, Justin Medeiros has already entered rare air. As the two-time reigning Fittest Man on Earth®, the 23-year-old has joined the legendary Rich Froning Jr. (2011-2014) and ... Continue Reading
The 2024 CrossFit Games to Stay in Madison, Wisconsin
The 2024 CrossFit Games will continue to take place in Madison, WI, per a Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, announcement from CrossFit HQ. The news comes on the heels of past speculation that CrossFit's premier ... Continue Reading
Try These 11 Front Squat Alternatives for Powerful Legs and a Stronger Core
The front squat is a staple movement for Olympic weightlifters, CrossFit athletes, and countless other strength-focused lifters. However, some find the unique bar position to be a limiting factor because ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Announces Pregnancy with First Child, Will Miss 2023 CrossFit Season
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2022, six-time CrossFit Games women's champion Tia-Clair Toomey announced that she and her husband, Shane Orr, are expecting their first child together. As a result, she will not ... Continue Reading
2022 Down Under Championship Results — Madeline Sturt and Jay Crouch are Triumphant
Madeline Sturt and Jay Crouch are the winners of the 2022 Down Under Championship. The two CrossFitters managed to pace ahead of the respective Women's and Men's fields to capture their Individual titles ... Continue Reading
2022 CrossFit Rogue Invitational Results — Laura Horvath and Justin Medeiros Stand Alone
After a four-day contest from Oct. 27-30, 2022, in Austin, TX, Laura Horvath and Justin Medeiros are the Individual champions of the 2022 CrossFit Rogue Invitational. For Medeiros, he successfully defended ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Gabriela Migała Takes on a Strongwoman Routine at Thor’s Power Gym
Before she began competition in the 2022 Rogue Invitational, which will run in Austin, TX, from Oct. 27-30, 2022, Polish CrossFitter Gabriela Migała went to a unique place to refine and polish up her ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Legend Rich Froning Jr. Will Retire From the Team Division
In the greater CrossFit pantheon, Rich Froning Jr.'s resume is largely unassailable. After an Individual career where he captured four Men's CrossFit Games titles, Froning Jr. transitioned to a successful ... Continue Reading
CrossFitter Noah Ohlsen Alludes to Individual Retirement After 2023 Season
On Oct. 10, 2022, CrossFit athlete Noah Ohlsen posted a video to his YouTube channel, where he explained that next year's 2023 CrossFit Games would likely be his last as an Individual. Among other ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Announces New Competition Map, Other Changes for 2023 Season
In just a few months, the next CrossFit season will begin with the 2023 CrossFit Open launching on Feb. 16, 2023. Before the season begins, however, parts of its overall setup will be shifting around. On ... Continue Reading
Try These 3 Air Bike Workouts for Conditioning, Fat Loss, and More
Modern air bikes are far from the creaky machines your parents had at the local Y decades ago. Today’s machines are overbuilt and imposing. With bigger fans, heavier components, and electronic performance ... Continue Reading
Arnold Schwarzenegger Won’t Attend Arnold Sports Festival UK
The 2022 Arnold Sports Festival UK (ASFUK) will take place on Sept. 23-25, 2022, in Birmingham, England. The Festival's namesake, strength sports and Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, will not be in ... Continue Reading
Watch Tia-Clair Toomey and Brooke Wells Train for the Team Division of the 2022 Down Under Championship
On Sept. 20, 2022, six-time Individual CrossFit Games Champion Tia-Clair Toomey shared a video of her first Team training session with Brooke Wells on her YouTube channel. The pair will compete together in ... Continue Reading
The 2023 Wodapalooza Will Again Have a $500,000 Prize Purse
The 2023 edition of Wodapalooza — a notable CrossFit competition — is set to occur on January 12-15, 2023, in Miami, FL, and there's big money on the line. On Sept. 19, 2022, the Wodapalooza revealed ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey Reveals She Battled a Back Injury While Winning Her Sixth CrossFit Games Title
In early August, Tia-Clair Toomey made history by becoming the first Individual athlete to win six CrossFit Games titles. It's undoubtedly a lofty achievement for a living strength sports legend. Given ... Continue Reading
2022 CrossFit Games Day Five Results — Toomey and Medeiros Finish the Job
The final day of the 2022 CrossFit Games might have been about which athletes still had plenty left in the tank. It began with an exhaustive combination of a sled push and kettlebell clean & jerks, ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey, Justin Medeiros Win 2022 CrossFit Games
Tia-Clair Toomey and Justin Medeiros are the 2022 CrossFit Games champions. For Toomey, it's her unprecedented sixth consecutive CrossFit Games title. The Australian athlete is now the winningest ... Continue Reading
