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Tia-Clair Toomey’s Road to Rio Olympics 2016

Some athletes were meant to be champions, even if they had to be discovered like a diamond in the rough. Ask Tia-Clair Toomey and she would tell you that she never expected to podium at the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games much less, expected to…

Katrin Davidsdottir: Give the CrossFit Open all you’ve got, and finish strong

Weekend warriors and even working mums have been grinding their way through the 2016 CrossFit Games Open in the last 5 weeks. How does reigning Fittest Woman on Earth Katrin Davidsdottir push herself through after already attainting such high levels?…

Josh Bridges and Julie Abildgaard wins CrossFit Open Workout 16.4

Josh Bridges and Julie Abildgaard have set the world’s top scores on Open Workout 16.4, the 13-minute AMRAP of 55 deadlifts (225 lb./155 lb.), 55 wall-ball shots, a 55-calorie row, and 55 handstand push-ups. The world’s elite were able to…

The CrossFit Workout Runners Should Actually Try

Devotees of the training regimen say you don’t need long runs to train for distance running While you may not think CrossFit can benefit you as a runner, Brian MacKenzie, a power lifter turned ultraendurance athlete based in southern California,…

CrossFit Open 16.4 Workout tests your durability and strength

CrossFit Open 16.4 Workout The weight maniacs will have a field day with this one. If you can survive through the deadlifts and wall balls, the rest is a test of durability. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in…

CrossFit Open 16.3 uncovers new talent beating Sam Briggs and Josh Bridges

We love CrossFit as it enables the everyday Guys and Girls Next Door to compete with Elite athletes such as Camille Leblanc-Bazinet, Annie Thorisdottir, Mat Fraser, Ben Smith, and Rich Froning. It also gives you the chance to beat them at…

Lindsay Hilton inspiring CrossFit athletes without limbs

If you are still thinking about taking up CrossFit, this video might just get you off your sofa and into a CrossFit box today. Lindsay Hilton was born without arms and legs, and has accidentally gotten 6 million views to…

CrossFit Pahlawan commences Crossfit for Kids and Teens

CrossFit Pahlawan is thrilled to announce training classes for the future elite CrossFitters starting April 2016. Certified CrossFit Kids trainers will be conducting the first of its kind classes in Malaysia at Citta Mall in Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. Class Schedule: CrossFit…

CrossFit Open Workout 16.3 challenges Power Snatches and Bar Muscle Ups

It may be simple, but it will be the most demanding 7 minutes you’ve ever experienced. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 7 minutes of: 10 power snatches 3 bar muscle-ups Men use 75 lb. Women use…

Rocky Balboa wins US$45m lawsuit against CrossFit

Today marks the conclusion of a decades-long legal struggle as former professional boxer and mumbling enthusiast Rocky Balboa was awarded $45 million in damages from Greg Glassman, founder of CrossFit, Inc. “Y’know I gotta say, this really means a lot to…