CrossFit
The Welcome Mat: 7 Tips to Getting Started Right in CrossFit
Amity CrossFit sits on one of the busiest roads in Palo Alto, Calif. Situated in Silicon Valley, a CrossFit hotbed, Amity is a successful gym that is "old-school" CrossFit for [...]
The CrossFit Open, Explained
You might’ve noticed a few of your CrossFit friends sprinting to their computers or cell phones on a recent Thursday afternoon around 5 p.m. Pacific Time. No, they were not [...]
Addressing the Biggest Safety Threat in CrossFit Boxes
AP Images On Jan. 11, elite CrossFit athlete Kevin Ogar competed in the OC Throwdown, a two-day event held in Costa Mesa, Calif. During a Snatch lift with [...]
4 Lessons From a CrossFit Master
Photo: CrossFit® via YouTube Not even the fittest man alive could have kept up with Greg Amundson in his prime. In September of 2007, before CrossFit took off [...]
Is CrossFit a Good ‘Fit’ For Baseball Players?
It seems like you can walk more the 20 yards nowadays without crossing paths with a CrossFit affiliated gym. Unless you've been living underneath a rock...
What Happened When a 300-Pound Chain-Smoker Tried CrossFit
Travis Brumbaugh at CrossFit 428 (Tampa, Fla.) Photo by Jay Kay (jayknickerbockerphotography.com) The first time he walked into a CrossFit box about a year ago, 30-year-old Travis Brumbaugh [...]
Science, CrossFit and Running: 3 Principles to Injury-Proof Runners
Sometimes the schedule gets slammed. On such days, Dr. Brian Hickey, PhD, an exercise scientist and assistant professor at Florida A&M University, has to shoehorn a workout into 10 minutes [...]
The 5 Best CrossFit Exercises for High School Athletes
With the increasing popularity in CrossFit, the competition is becomes stronger as the weeks go on. Just going through the motions and following an...
Is CrossFit ‘Destroying the World?’ 10 Tips to Make Sure It Doesn’t
Nothing captures the spirit of the recent onslaught of criticism and unease over CrossFit, an intense strength and conditioning program now enjoying global popularity, more than a line on the [...]
Scott Panchik’s Unlikely CrossFit Journey
Scott Panchik is no stranger to pain. The 26-year-old athlete has suffered more than his fair share of it. During his college career at Mount Union—where he started at slot [...]