At the 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal, Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson (BKG) became the first CrossFit athlete to earn a trip to 11 consecutive CrossFit Games. The following week at the North America ... Continue Reading
Nevada Gym Offers “Adaptive Fridays” Class for Everyday Members
Seated Ski-Erg pulls and arms-only Echo bike cals are just some modifications adaptive athletes often face. Some background: Kyla Romero, the manager at Upstate Nevada, started doing “Adaptive ... Continue Reading
Reps4Recovery: Using Fitness to Fight Substance Abuse
Krissy Mae Cagney (unofficially) started what later became known as Reps4Recovery in 2015. Cagney was in recovery herself and owned Black Iron Gym in Reno, NV. On a whim, she began offering ... Continue Reading
Abbie Domit Wins West Coast Classic, Embarks on the Toughest Two Months of the CrossFit Season
A handful of months after her first CrossFit workout, Abbie Domit told her husband that she wanted to make a real go of it: train full-time, qualify, and compete at the CrossFit Games. Her ... Continue Reading
Australia’s Zac Thomas Shares the Story Behind His Terrifying Cardiac Episode at the CrossFit Oceania Semifinal
Australia’s Zac Thomas went into Event 1 of the 2024 CrossFit Oceania Semifinal as a dark horse to take the win. However, a cardiac episode early on saw his 2024 season come to a sudden ... Continue Reading
The 2024 CrossFit Age Group Semifinals Results
The Age Group Semifinals leaderboards have been finalized and the Masters and Teen Games rosters are set. Each division takes up to 40 athletes to the championship event. Remind me: For ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Individual and Team Rosters
The 2024 CrossFit Semifinal season is over, and we now have our list of the top 40 men, 40 women, and 30 teams in the world who will compete at the 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, TX, August ... Continue Reading
So, I Did HYROX: An Honest Review by a Diehard CrossFitter
When I first heard about HYROX, I wasn’t at all interested in trying. Perhaps because it was mostly running, and, as most CrossFitters can attest, we don’t like going any further than a 400-meter ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Rookie Spotlight: Experience Pays Off for First-Time Individual Games Qualifier, Kyra Milligan
It’s always a tense moment as the announcer reads out the list of CrossFit Games qualifiers at the end of a Semifinal event. And as the 2024 West Coast Classic came to a close just over a week ago, ... Continue Reading
Mayhem to Host Live Event for 2024 “Everyday Hero Games”
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, educators, emergency and medical personnel, and those in the armed forces have been at the heart of CrossFit since its inception. The Everyday Hero Games, ... Continue Reading
A Look Back: Comparing the 2016 CrossFit Regionals and 2024 Semifinals Snatch Ladders
When the Regionals workouts were announced in 2016, most competitors knew they would likely not make it through Event 1 before the 11-minute time cap. And they didn’t. Remind me: The event, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Profile: James Sprague Gains Momentum Heading Into His Sophomore Season
James Sprague jumps onto the podium to celebrate his third-place finish at the 2024 West Coast Classic with his signature giddiness and exuberance. He steps down and continues congratulating, ... Continue Reading
CrossFit LLC Introduces the CrossFit Medical Society to Help Build a Community for Doctors, Providers, Affiliates, and Members
CrossFit HQ is seeking to close the gap between CrossFit and healthcare professionals through a new organization called the CrossFit Medical Society (CFMS). The organization is seeking to educate ... Continue Reading
Affiliate of the Month: CrossFit Northtowne Serves Veterans, First Responders, and Adaptive Athletes Nationwide
When Josh Snyder finished serving in the United States Marine Corps, he realized firsthand just how difficult it was to transition back to real life. He also realized that now, more than ever, he ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Games Rookie Spotlight: Why Australian Peter Ellis’ “Now or Never” Moment Is His Favorite CrossFit Memory So Far
Australia’s Peter Ellis is still buzzing after finishing fourth at the 2024 Oceania Semifinal and clinching his first trip to the CrossFit Games. It doesn’t hurt that the whole thing reads like a ... Continue Reading
Haley Adams Returns to CrossFit Competition, Wins Community’s Heart in Knoxville
The air was tense as the camera panned down the line of women in the second heat of Event 1 at the North America East Semifinal. Each athlete's hand touched the pylon. Their eyes focused ahead on ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games North America East Semifinal Winners and Qualifiers: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeffrey Adler Reign at Syndicate Crown
With additional writing by Teaganne Finn and Kay Wiese Death, taxes, and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr standing atop the podium — few things in life are more certain, and there’s not much left to say about the ... Continue Reading
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Proves Unbeatable as Ever in Knoxville
It’s not supposed to be that easy. Pregnancy and childbirth change a woman’s body, and getting back to something resembling full form takes time, even for the best athletes in the world. But ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games South America Semifinal Winners and Qualifiers: Victoria Campos and Guilherme Malheiros Take Copa Sur
For the first time in the Semifinals era, South America will send three men and three women to the CrossFit Games after the strong performances by the collective field in the CrossFit Open and ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Africa Semifinal Winners and Qualifiers: Ruan Potgieter and Gemma Rader Victorious
With additional writing by Kay Wiese. The Fittest in Africa have been crowned. In a top-heavy, evenly matched field, athletes needed to perform flawlessly to earn a coveted CrossFit Games spot. ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games North America East Semifinals Day 2 Women’s Recap: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Sweeps Saturday
If anyone was still doubting whether six-time CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr could come back as strong as she was a year after giving birth to a baby girl, surely the doubts have ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games North America East Semifinal Day 2 Men’s Recap: Khrennikov on Top, Adler Stays Close
Day two of the 2024 CrossFit Games North America Semifinal by Syndicate Crown is in the books. We are officially halfway done, with three workouts down and three to go on Sunday. After just one event ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games North America East Semifinals Day 1 Recap: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jeff Adler Take 100 Points
As the saying goes, “last round, best round,” and the final weekend of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals is off and running, literally. The field at the North America East Semifinal by Syndicate Crown ... Continue Reading
2024 CrossFit Games Team Semifinals Week 3 Preview
Week three of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals begins on May 31, and 11 combined CrossFit Games spots remain to be awarded to the teams in North America East, South America, and Africa. Here’s what ... Continue Reading