Tag: Sport: CrossFit

The Best CrossFit Equipment For Home Gyms (2024)

The Best CrossFit Equipment For Home Gyms (2024)

There is no shortage of CrossFit-style WODs you can do without any equipment. To mention a few miserable metcons: 400 meters of walking lunges, a 5K run, and death by burpees.  But purchase a piece of CrossFit equipment or two (or 10! We won’t judge) and your options truly become endless. Plus, you’ll need access to some bumper…
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Reebok Revives the Nano UNKNWN Training Shoes

Reebok Revives the Nano UNKNWN Training Shoes

On March 29, 2024, Reebok reintroduced the Nano UNKNWN Training Shoes, an updated iteration of the popular Nano UNKNWN model that first launched in 2020. The relaunch of the Nano UNKNWN Training Shoes feature with updated tech, including: Nano UNKNWN Training Shoes — New Features [Related: 14 Best Cross-Training Shoes of 2024 (Personally Tested)] [Related: Reebok Announces Launch…
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1047 Pound Squat DOUBLE! (And Nick Walker Is Back) — Strength Weekly 3/29

1047 Pound Squat DOUBLE! (And Nick Walker Is Back) — Strength Weekly 3/29

Strength Weekly is bringing you all the news from around the barbell game. This week, we’re covering: Here’s our run of show: 00:57 Run of show 02:13 Zahir Khudayarov’s massive squat 06:18 Nick Walker back to leg training 11:19 HYROX Houston brings a surprise 17:15 Russel Orhii’s unofficial world record Follow David Thomas Tao and Phil Blechman on Instagram.
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Kanna Fitness “All Abilities” Classes Promote CrossFit for Everyone

Kanna Fitness “All Abilities” Classes Promote CrossFit for Everyone

In April 2023, Kanna Fitness in Ambler, PA, hosted a one-day, one-off event for kids with disabilities to come by and throw down with a CrossFit workout. This was in collaboration with their nonprofit, Kanna for All. After the event, parents immediately reached out, expressing that they were desperately seeking something exactly like this on a regular basis…
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The 2024 CrossFit Service Open Highlights — Cale Layman Impresses

The 2024 CrossFit Service Open Highlights — Cale Layman Impresses

As the community puts a bow on the 2024 CrossFit Open, there are countless performances to celebrate.  Talented Games-level athletes all logged terrific competitions, but this year also saw the return of the Service Open, which put the call out to all service members to determine the fittest in certain professions.  View this post on Instagram A post…
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2024 CrossFit Open Age Group Results

2024 CrossFit Open Age Group Results

The 2024 CrossFit Open is officially in the books. Over the course of three workouts, competitors squared off in tests of endurance, strength, and mental fortitude. When the dust settled, this year’s Open cemented itself as one of the most successful yet, and now we know who came out on top. Below, we have a rundown of the…
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You Signed Up for HYROX — Now What? Here Are 5 Tips to Follow

You Signed Up for HYROX — Now What? Here Are 5 Tips to Follow

To no one’s surprise, HYROX has become a favorite for CrossFitters. A mixed-modal event with running and hybrid movements in a competition setting? What more could a CrossFitter ask for?  When it comes to training for one of these races, however, athletes aren’t always sure where to start.  Chris Hinshaw, founder of Aerobic Capacity and the endurance coach…
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Our “7 Questions Leading Up to the 2024 CrossFit Open,” Answered

Our “7 Questions Leading Up to the 2024 CrossFit Open,” Answered

In early February, we laid out seven questions we had heading into the 2024 CrossFit Open. With the Open now officially in the rearview mirror, we can take a look back and answer them. 1. Was This the Biggest CrossFit Open Yet?  No. But while 2024 comes in fourth all-time for total registrations, the final number represents a…
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New Documentary, “Danielle Brandon Energy,” Highlights Softer Side of the Fierce CrossFit Games Veteran 

New Documentary, “Danielle Brandon Energy,” Highlights Softer Side of the Fierce CrossFit Games Veteran 

She walks in, clad not in chalked-up leggings and a sports bra but in jeans and makeup with her hair down. She sits, looks at the camera, and takes a breath.  “Ready,” she says.  Competing in CrossFit for over a decade now, and with five Games appearances under her belt, Danielle Brandon has earned the status of a…
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“The Journey to 300,” Part 5: A New Beginning, Again

“The Journey to 300,” Part 5: A New Beginning, Again

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part in a multiple-part series written by Athena Perez, chronicling the year-long challenge that she originally dubbed her “Hiller Challenge.” Throughout the early part of the year, Andrew Hiller, a prominent CrossFit YouTuber whose videos have inspired both die-hard followers and dissenters, served as Perez’s coach as she documented the journey across social media (and…
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