Predicting 20.5 + How to Watch the Live Announcement
Here we are, the final week of the 2020 CrossFit Open. So far, we've faced two new Open movements (pistols and dumbbell thrusters), we've checked off the annual repeat workout, and suffered through, arguably,...
Predicting 20.3 of the 2020 CrossFit Open
20.2 was fun, wasn’t it? Well, at least more fun than 20.1? Last week brought us a triplet that introduced low to mid-skill gymnastics to the Open. And not to toot our own horn,...
Predicting 20.2 – Time For Gymnastics?
The first week of the 2020 CrossFit Open is officially a wrap. At least we got burpees out of the way! A quick glance at the leaderboard and you'll notice 20.1 was a 15-minute...
Open Registration Decline Again – What Does This Mean For the Sport Of Fitness?
For the second straight year, it looks like the total number of registrations is once again on the decline. While these numbers aren't official (and athletes can technically register until the end of the...
Predicting 20.1—The First Workout of the 2020 Open
The 2020 CrossFit Open is officially upon us! Hopefully, you didn't miss the news given that the CrossFit Games are officially off of Instagram and Facebook. Nonetheless, the Open is getting off to a...
Rich Froning & Scott Panchik Will Go Head-to-Head For CrossFit Open Workout 20.1
Rich Froning is back to individual competition—at least for a day. On October 10th the 4x Individual CrossFit Games champ will go head-to-head against Mr. Consistency and 8x CrossFit Games competitor Scott Panchik for...
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Wrist Mobility: Why It’s Important + 8 Exercises to Improve It
How’s your front rack position? Do you wince with pain in your wrists when the barbell forces them back, swing a kettlebell overhead, or...
The Benefits of Training with a Weight Vest
‘Body Armor’ is the original name for the now famous Memorial Day WOD, ‘MURPH’. The workout is named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, was killed...
13 CrossFit Gym Etiquette Rules You Need to Know
Certain arenas require you to behave in a respectable manner. You wear the appropriate work attire because you are a professional and you are...
6 Tips to Develop the Overhead Squat
The overhead squat (OH squat) is, for many CrossFitters—one of the most vexing movements in the CrossFit repertoire. It exposes weaknesses in flexibility, balance,...
What’s in a thruster? Plus, a few tips to do them more efficiently
If there’s one exercise that’s synonymous with CrossFit, it’s probably the thruster. Heck, the term thruster was first coined by CrossFit. Ask 4x Games...
Ankle Mobility: Why it’s important and how to improve it
When we think of mobility in CrossFit, we usually focus on our shoulders, traps, IT band, quadriceps—pretty much the entire posterior chain (which includes...
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Free Preview: Inside the Cole Sager Issue
He's one of the fiercest, most humble competitors you'll find at the CrossFit Games. In this issue, get to know the 6x CrossFit Games athlete, Cole Sager. Also in this issue: how to incorporate...