Clik here to view.
On the Shoulders of Giants
A look below the top of the podium at the CrossFit Games. Rich Froning was high-fiving volunteers on the evening of July 26. It had been one of the longer days of competition, with athletes starting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Building Burgess: Part 5
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 ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 341
On Episode 341 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Julie Foucher and Annie Thorisdottir, two of the top three finishers at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. This episode was webcast on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Das CrossFit Trainingshandbuch
Das CrossFit Trainingshandbuch ist eine Sammlung von Artikeln des CrossFit Journals, die in den letzten 10 Jahren vorwiegend von Coach Greg Glassman über die grundlegenden Bewegungen und Konzepte...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Emotions in Motion
Emily Beers finds the tests of the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games are more mental than physical. When I qualified to the CrossFit Games, I was ecstatic. Overjoyed. Just happy to be there. My original...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Holy Land With Russell Berger: Part 1
In January 2014, CrossFit hosted its first Level 1 Seminar in Israel. Seminar Staff member Russell Berger took the opportunity to spend an extra week traveling the country, visiting its affiliates and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Functional Fighting
While some Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes don’t see the link between CrossFit and martial arts, others say general physical preparedness can help athletes win on the mat. Garth Taylor started doing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 342
On Episode 342 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed four-time CrossFit Games champion Rich Froning. This episode was webcast on April 23, 2014. 1:01 At the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Handling Handlebars—and Life
On July 4, Matt Chan had a serious accident but lived to lift again. While on a mountain-bike ride with his wife, Cherie, in Boulder, Colorado, Matt fell and landed on his handlebars, resulting in an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Streets to Scholarship
A homeless high-school dropout with a felony charge and a son, Damian Relierford now has a football scholarship and wants to help kids like him. Andréa Maria Cecil reports. The tattoo on his forehead...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazing Grace
Rich Froning overcomes all adversity and pressure to stand atop the CrossFit Games podium for the fourth consecutive year. He looked determined, almost angry. It was seconds before Sunday’s Midline...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beyond $20 an Hour
Creative affiliate owners find ways to compensate coaches in hopes of creating true fitness professionals. Most people open gyms because CrossFit changed their lives and they want to use CrossFit to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 343
On Episode 343 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Tony Blauer, the expert behind the CrossFit Defense courses. This episode was webcast on Aug. 20, 2014. 2:00 Tony Blauer travels around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The People of CrossFit Jozi
Imtiaz Desai is the owner of CrossFit Jozi in Johannesburg, South Africa, but his CrossFit roots started in New Zealand when he was there for graduate school. When he returned to Johannesburg, he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mud in Your Eye
Mud runs, obstacle-course races and novelty endurance events are growing in popularity, and some CrossFit gyms now cater to participants. Obstacle-course racing gets under your skin. And in your mouth....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pulling for all You’re Worth
Want to get better at strict pull-ups? Bill Starr says the secret is simple programming and a lot of dedication. In the CrossFit Journal article “The Arms Race and Olympic Lifting,” I stated I didn’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Holy Land With Russell Berger: Part 2
In 2014, CrossFit hosted its first Level 1 Seminar in Israel. Seminar Staff member Russell Berger took the opportunity to spend an extra week traveling the country, visiting its affiliates and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CrossFit Radio Episode 344
On Episode 344 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit 817 owner Rob Davis and Games veteran Jason Khalipa. This episode was webcast on Aug. 27, 2014. 2:42 Rob Davis, a longtime...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Playing With Intervals
Mikki Lee Martin explains how CrossFit Kids has made interval training both fun and effective for young athletes. As a kid, I spent every afternoon playing with intervals—10 minutes of freeze tag, 10...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Building Burgess: Part 6
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 Article