CrossFit's cult-like following can feel a little, um, weird sometimes. It's strange for people to be so in love with something that most people avoid at all costs -- exercise. Especially intense, ...

Over the last decade, CrossFit has grown into one of the hottest fitness trends in the world, with over 14,000 CrossFit gyms – known as ‘boxes’ – springing up across the globe. Its many passionate ...

It’s almost inevitable that you've scrolled past a sweaty selfie of a friend, co-worker or high school classmate bragging about their WOD and professing their love for CrossFit. CrossFit became a ...

I never expected to be a professional athlete when I was introduced to CrossFit in 2013. I played competitive sports through high school and college, but when I graduated at 19, I felt lost—I craved a ...

Most people start CrossFit because they’re looking to get stronger, or lose weight, or “be in the best shape of [their] life.” Some people are already in great shape and are drawn to CrossFit as a new ...

Both training styles are booming in popularity, but new athletes are discovering that they deliver very different paths to ...

Last night saw the 2025 CrossFit season kick off with its first round, the CrossFit Open. Available to all competitors worldwide, this stage lasts three weeks and involves three workouts, starting ...

When you're crushing your latest challenging WOD in your CrossFit box, you never want to be worried about your feet. Since functional fitness training demands a lot from your body with its varied ...

In recent years, the fitness community has found itself split into two camps: committed CrossFit loyalists and newly converted Hyrox fans (with the ultrarunners observing from afar, shaking their ...

Rhabdomyolysis (often abbreviated to “rhabdo”) is a condition that causes our muscles to break down or leak, releasing the muscle cells’ contents into the bloodstream. Those contents contain a protein ...