The Story in Latin America
After two years of familiar names topping the Latin America Regional Leaderboard, a new man, woman and team will represent the region at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. This year’s regional was held in...
View ArticleRead ’Em and Eat
Simple front-of-package nutrition labeling could help combat obesity—but only if the food industry buys in and consumers pay attention. A burger is a burger is a burger. Except when it’s not. Stroll...
View ArticleThe Story in SoCal
After two weeks of competition in which multiple CrossFit Games veterans failed to qualify, SoCal athletes took the floor at one of the most hotly contested regionals. Favored to win Event 1—a...
View ArticleCrossFit Leicester: Building Community
CrossFit Leicester in Leicester, U.K., hasn’t been around long, but you wouldn’t know it based on the commitment of its coaches and the camaraderie of its community. “I absolutely love it,” says member...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 336
On Episode 336 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Games qualifier Will Moorad. This episode was webcast on June 25, 2014. 1:10 Considering Will Moorad had to move his wedding...
View ArticleThe Story in Mid Atlantic
The 2014 Mid Atlantic Regional went down in Fairfax, Virginia, during the third week of regional competition. The region ultimately sent one man and one woman to the CrossFit Games for the sixth...
View ArticleVirtuosity Goes Viral
Greg Glassman opened the first CrossFit gym in 2001, and on June 20, 2014, Royal Docks CrossFit became the 10,000th affiliate worldwide. Hollis Molloy of CrossFit Santa Cruz remembers the good old...
View ArticleThe Story in North West
The 2014 North West Regional gave fans what they wanted: suspense. Coming into the regional after a respectable Games debut in which she took 14th place overall, Rory Zambard looked poised to stand on...
View ArticleTrust Your Taste Buds
Want to know if your favorite fruits and veggies are packing more nutritional bang for your buck? You already have a way to tell: your palate. Over 10,000 taste buds in your mouth are each equipped...
View ArticleThe Story in South West
Held on the final week of competition, the South West Regional was full of hungry rookies and seasoned veterans looking for redemption from 2013. Last year, Chris Spealler missed qualification for the...
View ArticleBuilding Burgess: Part 1
British Army veteran Mike Burgess dedicated himself to becoming fit. The 42-year-old lives with post-traumatic stress disorder but says he doesn’t let it define who he is. Drawn to CrossFit by its...
View ArticleCrossFit Radio Episode 337
On Episode 337 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Pete Rasmusen of CrossFit Carbon and three-time CrossFit Games qualifier Kenneth Leverich. This episode was webcast on July 2, 2014....
View ArticleThe Story in Australia
The Australia Regional brought a weekend of surprises. While Games veterans Ruth Anderson Horrell and Chad Mackay failed to qualify, returning competitor Denae Brown took first overall for the women,...
View ArticleLevel 2 Training Guide and Workbook
The Level 2 Certificate Course (formerly the Coach’s Prep Course) is an intermediate-level seminar that builds on the concepts and movements introduced at the Level 1 Certificate Course. It is is...
View ArticleCrossFit Trainer Education and Certification: New Programs and a New Structure
Nicole Carroll, Director of Certification and Training, explains the evolution of CrossFit’s trainer credentials. CrossFit’s growth has been organic and infectious: There were no marketing strategies...
View ArticleJune 2014 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in June 2014 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: A Workout to Remember...
View ArticleThe Story in North East
The North East Regional was all about community. “Nothing compares to the camaraderie, relying on each other, working together to win,” said CrossFit Brickyard team member Seth St Amand. One of the...
View ArticleShell Games and Competency: Education vs. Certification
Lon Kilgore takes a look at the machine that produces fitness professionals, and he doesn’t like what he sees. The problem with sport, exercise and fitness certifications is that they propose to...
View ArticleMay 2014 Collected Articles
The individual PDF articles published in May 2014 are collected here in a single download. The video and audio posts are not contained in the PDF. The articles included here are: Game of Moans - Cecil...
View ArticleThe Story in NorCal
In the fourth and final week of regional competition, NorCal athletes took the floor at the San Jose University Event Center. In a region that’s home to three of the top 10 male athletes from last...
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