If It Doesn’t Say CrossFit, It’s ...
CrossFit’s legal team runs into all species and genus of thievery of the CrossFit trademark and brand. CrossFit defines what we do. It means we perform constantly varied functional movement at high...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at Pendleton
Get an insider’s glimpse into the first day of competition at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games. The surprise swim-bike-run event at Camp Pendleton shocked competitors on Monday of Games week when they...
View ArticleCrossFit Teens: The Healthiest in the World
The CrossFit Kids Gauntlet at the Games proved that having fun with fitness is a very good thing for North American youth. Emily Beers reports. On more than one occasion, British comedian Ricky...
View ArticleMuscle-Ups at 10,000 Feet
Some say CrossFit is extreme. For professional stuntman Neil Amonson, it’s a similar adrenaline rush to base jumping. “I have to do physical things to be able to go home and pay my bills and write...
View ArticleMat Attack
This kids game is perfect whether you have a lot of equipment or a little, a big space or just a patch of parking lot and a piece of chalk. With a little creativity, you’ll have your kids running all...
View ArticleThe CrossFit Experience With Coach B
Listen up and be ready to answer: Coach B is talking. During the CrossFit Experience at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games, Olympic-weightlifting coach Mike Burgener begins by naming the three...
View ArticleImprove Your Jumping Ability
Bill Starr offers up an air-superiority program based around squats and calf raises. Being able to jump high is a great advantage in so many sports. After watching the NCAA basketball tournament, I am...
View ArticleAn Interview With Greg Glassman
In 2007, Business News Network managing editor Marty Cej asked CrossFit founder and CEO Greg Glassman about the greatest challenge to CrossFit. Back then, Coach Glassman said “growth,” and the problem...
View ArticleCrossFit Is Not for Everyone
Despite its growing popularity, CrossFit is not for everyone. You have to have a thing for suffering—and its rewards. Craig Nelson explains. A recent article in the CrossFit Journal titled CrossFit Is...
View ArticleThe Doctor and The Deadlifter: Part 2
The language of strength and conditioning is the language of human movement. So says movement and mobility guru Kelly Starrett, who also founded San Francisco CrossFit. In this video, he and...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 237
On Episode 237 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Brett Sepi, who is the coach and a team member of SPC CrossFit, the second-place team in the Affiliate Cup. The second half of the...
View ArticleFuture Unknown
Chris Spealler has yet to decide if he will try to qualify for next year’s CrossFit Games. Time, he said, is what’s holding him back. His wife, meanwhile, wants him to compete again. Andréa Maria...
View ArticleCrossFit for Better Singing
As the lead singer of a band that performs for three hours three nights a week, Jason Olcese gets a workout. Before joining My Hero Zero, he used to do shows sitting on a stool. “I quickly realized...
View ArticleCommon Errors in the Olympic Lifts
Among athletes, there are common errors when it comes to the Olympic lifts, says Caleb Williams, head coach at CrossFit Gwinnett in Buford, Ga. As a 69-kg lifter, Williams placed second at the 2008...
View ArticleAdaptive Assets
CrossFit has always had a strong connection to the military and law-enforcement communities, and wounded warriors occupy a special place of honor in the CrossFit world. Around the world, and in the...
View ArticleApplying CrossFit to Police Recruits
The Kansas City Regional Training Academy introduces CrossFit to a class of recruits, and James Keller says he saw fewer injuries and improved performance. Located at the Kansas City Regional Training...
View ArticleThe Skill Transfer of the Burpee
One of CrossFit’s most-loathed movements, the burpee also represents a skill that can be transferred to other exercises, says gymnastics and movement guru Carl Paoli of San Francisco CrossFit. “I go...
View ArticlePotato Trees
Palm trees, pine trees, whatever kind of trees you want—just make them and eat them. These trees are made with quality ingredients and can be eaten by both kids and parents.
View ArticleThe CrossFit Experience With Kelly Starrett
Rarely is physical therapy funny. But with movement and mobility guru Kelly Starrett at the helm, laughs are guaranteed. During the CrossFit Experience at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games, the doctor of...
View ArticlePeriodizing for the Games
CrossFit is training for the unknown and unknowable, but for top athletes, knowing the date of game day changes the game, Ben Bergeron says. “We’re no longer training for the unknown and unknowable....
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