CrossFit Crackdown: Cybersquatting
CrossFit Inc. wins victory over cybersquatter illegally selling domain names. Last year, CrossFit Inc. won a court judgment against T&M Enterprises Inc., a Washington state company, for...
View ArticleWinter Break Road Trip: Parts 3-4
Austin Malleolo, James Hobart and Pat Sherwood continue their road trip with a stop in Sacramento. In Part 3, the day proves adventurous with a visit to powerlifting coach Mark Bell’s Super Training...
View ArticleCrossFit Vitality: The Kids Program
It’s a familiar story: members start bringing their kids to a CrossFit gym, and suddenly there’s an obvious demand for a CrossFit Kids program. Ameer Lambert-Smith is involved in the kids program at...
View ArticleGary Taubes: Questions From the Floor
What would you ask investigative journalist Gary Taubes if you had the chance? After his presentation to the CrossFit Seminar Staff in San Diego in October 2011, Taubes took questions from the crowd...
View ArticleGiant Heart
Super Bowl champ Mark Herzlich shares his inspirational story and talks about how CrossFit helped him regain his strength after battling cancer. Julie Buehler reports. It was Super Bowl week in...
View ArticleEfficiency Tips: Ground to Overhead
In this video filmed at a CrossFit Competitors Course at CrossFit Park City, Eric O’Connor and Chris Spealler show how to use the clean in workouts that test speed and conditioning rather than just...
View ArticleFun With a Purpose
Jeff Martin explains how the philosophy of the CrossFit Kids program sets young athletes up for a lifetime of success. BIG Fun! Anyone who has gone through a CrossFit Kids Trainer Course better have...
View ArticleWinter Break Road Trip: Parts 5-6
Finally, a good night’s rest—and a kick-ass dream for Austin Malleolo. “I had a dream that regionals were today. And I woke up and I was like, ‘What an idiot. Why did I work out like I did the past...
View ArticleYou Were Saying With Brian Pandji
Brian Pandji talks about CrossFit in Indonesia and his secret identity as a computer programmer. The CrossFit Journal is pleased to present the next in a series of profiles designed to help you get to...
View ArticlePerfecting the Box Jump
Box jumps are mainly about jumping onto a box. Simple, right? But like any CrossFit movement, you can always add a good dose of virtuosity for increased speed, efficiency and grace. Kelly Starrett and...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 214
On Episode 214 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Catalyst owner Chris Cooper. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The WOW (Workout of the...
View ArticleYes, You Can
Hospitalized with bipolar disorder, Chuck Wagner finds a way out of the darkness through running, CrossFit and an inspiring father-son team. Hilary Achauer reports. In August 2010, Chuck Wagner was in...
View ArticleSpeed and Dynamic Efforts
Lifting heavy is only one part of the Westside Barbell Method. Another important part is lifting fast. Shane Sweatt and elite powerlifter Laura Phelps-Sweatt explain. Dynamic-effort days find...
View ArticleQ&A With Tony Blauer
Loren Christensen talks to self-defense expert Tony Blauer about the warrior spirit, what drives him and more. “When I was 13, my mother asked me what I was gong to study when I was older, and I told...
View Article6,000 Miles for Rob Orlando
In late October 2011, Hybrid Athletics hosted nine CrossFitters from Israel for four days. The group made the trip specifically to work with box owner and strongman expert Rob Orlando. At the end of...
View Article“A Way of Life”
Three years after his basketball career at Tennessee Tech University, Elijah Muhammad is 20 lb. bigger—in a good way. Muhammad has been “doing CrossFit and training hard with No. 1 and No. 6,” he says...
View ArticleGame-Day Nutrition
In this video filmed at a CrossFit Competitors Course at CrossFit Park City, Matt Chan explains that you have to have a plan for your grub during competition. “You should be able to tell somebody...
View ArticleUsing Workload to Move to the Next Strength Level
Bill Starr says a logbook and a calculator can help you avoid strength plateaus and keep your numbers marching upward. When my strength gains hit the wall, my first thought was that I was doing too...
View ArticleThe Swing: Body Awareness for Hip Extension
One of Jeff Martone’s favorite drills is a hip-flexor stretch followed by vertical jumps and kettlebell swings. “You’ll feel a difference. You should be a lot more explosive,” he says. “A lot of times...
View ArticleCaptain Mushroom
Have you ever noticed that getting your kids involved in the cooking gets them eating? Their participation inspires them to eat what they produce. This recipe is easy for kids to help with, from the...
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