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Are you addicted to met-cons to the detriment of overall fitness?

Yes, we know you feel like you didn’t accomplish anything on deadlift day.

It’s very clear you’re unhappy that you are not out of breath and dripping with sweat.

We’re just going to lie here on the rubber with shaking legs while you head over to the corner to bang out 100 burpees for time.

We’ll even start the clock if you feel the need to hit a quick Fran.

But we’re… Continue Reading

Stacy Geisler, a former basketball player seeking new ways to keep fit, was unsure about CrossFit after attending her first class at CrossFit Big D in Dallas, Texas. She was sore and—worse—afraid of the barbells.

Though she wanted to quit, she decided to stick it out for another week—and she started to see big changes that kept her coming back.

Now Geisler’s training sessions at Big D are a family affair. Her teenage daughter Annie has… Continue Reading

I began defining myself as a CrossFitter shortly after I joined CrossFit Praha in 2013, while living in Prague, Czech Republic. It was there that I learned how to squat, press and deadlift, and it was there that I first heard names such as Rich Froning and Annie Thorisdottir.

The CrossFit Games athletes became my role models, and I spent much of my time dreaming of what it would be like to… Continue Reading

Executive Producer Sevan Matossian once again gives us unprecedented access to the fittest athletes on the planet, catching CrossFit Games competitors in intimate moments and vulnerable positions.

In Part 3 of five, Matossian interviews the athletes as they recover from the physical and emotional aftermath of Murph and try to rally for Snatch Speed Ladder and Heavy DT—the latter a Hero-workout variation selected by fans via a Twitter vote.

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Many athletes earned the label by coming to a crossroads in life and deciding to take a path leading away from old habits. CrossFit affiliates are there to support those choices with a community founded on fitness, friendship and healthy food.

For Annie Kolatsis, CrossFit Mother City in Cape Town, South Africa, provided the backup when she made her decision to move past an “allergy” to exercise. Kolatsis said she… Continue Reading

The Meridian Regional brought Europe and Africa together in Ballerup, Denmark, from May 29 to 31.

A group of strong Icelandic women were poised to dominate the podium, and many bet on two-time Games champion Annie Thorisdottir to win. Instead, rookie Icelander Sara Sigmundsdottir handily topped the regional by collecting 38 points more than second-placed Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir. Despite starting the weekend with an Event 1 win, Thorisdottir sat in unfamiliar territory in third place… Continue Reading

On Episode 376 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed this year’s winners of the CrossFit Games Open. Two-time CrossFit Games champion Annie Thorisdottir is featured in the first half of the show, and Mathew Fraser joins Judkins on the second. This episode was webcast on April 8, 2015.

1:00 After recovering from an injury that sidelined her in 2013, Annie Thorisdottir returned to form in 2014… Continue Reading

Maureen O’Hagan examines the dearth of females in the upper ranks of CrossFit coaches.

Pop quiz: Name three people who coach CrossFit Games athletes.

If you follow the Sport of Fitness at all, you’ll have no trouble. Bergeron. Martin. Chapman. Hyland. And so on.

Now for Part 2: Name three top female coaches—that is, women who coach Games athletes.

We posed this question to nearly a dozen longtime CrossFitters, and here’s what they came up with:

Eva Claire Synkowski, said… Continue Reading

On Episode 348 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Nikki McGowan and Carl Paoli. This episode was webcast on Sept. 24, 2014.

3:09 Nikki McGowan started CrossFit by trading yoga instruction for her membership fee. Since that time, she’s been teaching yoga to athletes at four affiliates in the South Florida area. She described the benefits of the ancient discipline and how she believes yoga can help CrossFit athletes. McGowan also explained how… Continue Reading

On Episode 341 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Julie Foucher and Annie Thorisdottir, two of the top three finishers at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. This episode was webcast on Aug. 6, 2014.

1:30 Julie Foucher placed third at the CrossFit Games and got engaged to her college sweetheart all in the same week. She spoke about her engagement, as well as her return to the Games after taking a year off to… Continue Reading

It takes dozens upon dozens of staff and volunteers to pull off a CrossFit Games Regional competition. At this year’s Europe Regional, the demands were even greater as the final event was broadcast live to a host of countries on Eurosport.

All told, there were seven cameras tied to an on-site television truck, plus several other cameras working independently.

“It’s outrageous,” Games commentator Rory McKernan… Continue Reading

On Episode 286 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed CrossFit Games competitor Scott Panchik, Games Demo Team members Julie Foucher and Annie Sakamoto, 2013 60-Plus Masters Champion Scott Olson, and CrossFit Avalanche owner Myles Lewis. This episode was webcast during the CrossFit Games week of July 22-28, 2013.

2:06 Scott Panchik placed fourth at the CrossFit Games in 2012 and talked about his expectations for the… Continue Reading

As a child, Annie Thorisdottir took ballet. It didn’t stick for long, though. Like her cousins, she wanted to try gymnastics. She made it to Iceland’s national team but quit to focus on high-school studies.

“Going from training 24 hours a week into training not at all didn’t really work out for me,” the 23-year-old two-time CrossFit Games champion says with her quintessential smile.

So she started ballet again, and dance. That, too… Continue Reading

In this installment of the Behind the Scenes series, Sevan Matossian takes his camera off the competition floor to talk to CrossFit staff, judges, volunteers and competitors on the final two days of the 2012 edition of the CrossFit Games.

Athlete Austin Malleolo offers some insight about whether he came to the Games to win.

“Well, yeah. I don’t think you come here without wanting to win. But I think setting… Continue Reading

Catch Team U.S.A. in its third training workout with Games Director Dave Castro at Valley CrossFit in Van Nuys, Calif.

The third prep WOD is done as a five-person team, with one man going first, another going last and three women in between. On the agenda: rope climbs, power cleans, burpees, overhead squats, fat-bar deadlifts and running.

Pitted against Southern California’s top squads, Team U.S.A. finishes first at 14:59.

“No one held… Continue Reading

Catch Team U.S.A. in its second training workout with Games Director Dave Castro at Valley CrossFit in Van Nuys, Calif.

The second prep WOD is done as a three-woman team. For time, the trio must complete a total of 16 muscle-ups, 50 thrusters at 85 lb., 300 double-unders, 50 thrusters at 85 lb. and 16 muscle-ups.

Team U.S.A.’s Kristan Clever, Julie Foucher and Becca Voigt square off against a CrossFit Invictus squad that includes Camille… Continue Reading

Catch Team U.S.A. in its first training workout with Games Director Dave Castro at Valley CrossFit in Van Nuys, Calif.

“Basically, what we have going on is the first-ever Team U.S.A. (versus) Team Europe competition and we’re really excited about it,” Castro says. “It’s going to be a neat event.”

The prep WOD, as suggested by 2008 Games champion Jason Khalipa, is done as a two-person team. For time, the pair must complete a total of 30 snatches at 165 lb… Continue Reading

Hear from a host of athletes—including Annie Sakamoto, Graham Holmberg and Matt Chan—in this installment of Sevan Matossian’s Behind the Scenes series at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games.

“Experience is huge, I think,” says 2010 Games champion Holmberg as he does mobility work. “I mean you can see some guys that are just kinda like, ‘Oh, the schedule’s changing,’ and this and that, but it’s like, ‘It’s just the Games, man.’”

Next, catch highlights from the… Continue Reading

Catch insights, strategies and comedic performances from athletes before and after workouts at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games in this third installment of Sevan Matossian’s Behind the Scenes series.

“You people are sick for enjoying this,” defending champ Rich Froning Jr. says as he rolls around on the grass after finishing the Track Triplet that included bar muscle-ups and split snatches.

“You know the reason why I really do what I do is to show glory in… Continue Reading

On Episode 237 of CrossFit Radio, host Justin Judkins interviewed Brett Sepi, who is the coach and a team member of SPC CrossFit, the second-place team in the Affiliate Cup. The second half of the show features the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games female champion, Annie Thorisdottir. This episode was webcast live at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.

The Words of Wisdom are The Three Rules of Goal Setting, by… Continue Reading