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CrossFit Opens Search for Games Medical Director

CrossFit has begun its search to find a new Medical Director for the CrossFit Games. The position is looking to backfill the role vacated by Dr. Michael Ray in...

Andrew Hiller Rewrites WFP Events for Entire Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRqR3bR784k Andrew Hiller - The WFP released their workouts for the WFP Finals on Thanksgiving morning. Yes, Thanksgiving morning. I don't know why, okay. Either way, Hiller did NOT like the...

Gymreapers Acquired Victory Grips

Over the past year Gymreapers has made a push into the CrossFit space. First, it began by sponsoring athletes in the space like Justin Medeiros, Austin Hatfield, Anikha Greer...

Danielle Brandon is Latest Athlete to Withdraw from WFP Finals

Danielle Brandon will not be traveling to Copenhagen in three weeks. Brandon, one of the World Fitness Project signed Pros, notified Will Moorad and team that she was withdrawing...

Alexis Raptis Withdraws, Kyra Milligan Declines, Amanda Fischer Accepts Invite to WFP Finals

I told y'all there was another withdrawal coming... That was made official this evening when it was announced that Alexis Raptis, a signed Pro athlete of the World Fitness Project,...

2026 CrossFit Games Mountain

THE SPIN - On Thanksgiving Eve it was time to refresh the 2026 CrossFit Games Mountain. On top of that, there was the iF3 disaster, Strongwoman controversy and, of...

2025 iF3 Masters World Championships Was a Complete Disaster

This past weekend the International Functional Fitness Federation, also known as the iF3, hosted the 2025 iF3 Masters World Championships in Australia. On Sunday, issued a cryptic statement on...

Event 3 of WFP Finals is the Project 1 Workout

Event 3 of the upcoming World Fitness Project (WFP) Finals has been announced. Friday morning athletes will be taking on the Project 1 workout with a bit of a...

Official Strongman Games Disqualifies Jammie Booker Following Investigation

Just minutes after I reported that Jammie Booker, a transgender woman, won the 2025 Official Strongman Games World Championships this weekend, the organizer put out a statement that they...

Jammie Booker, Biological Male, Crowned 2025 World’s Strongest Woman

Over the weekend, over 400 of the top Strongman and Strongwoman athletes traveled to Arlington, Texas, for the 2025 Official Strongman Games. While Josh Patacca won the men's division,...

Medical Screenings Will Be Required for Individuals & Teams at 2026 CrossFit Games

In the November 4 meeting of the CrossFit Athlete Council, aka the CAC, the Safety Advisory Board recommended the introduction of a medical screening requirement to compete at the...

Redemption Road CrossFit Fundraiser Workout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EULpFHfLmXU Coffee Pods And Wods - Three CrossFit Affiliates are raising funds for Redemption Road CrossFit which aims to provide CrossFit for inmates in Colorado prisons. This gives the inmates...

WFP Partners Up with Navy SEAL Foundation for Project 1 Workout

The World Fitness Project in collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation will be hosting a community event on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Lifeguard Station 4C on Coronado Beach, Calif. Start time...

Jay Crouch Won’t Compete at WFP Finals in Copenhagen

The hits keep on coming. Just after Austin Hatfield pulled out of the WFP Finals, so too has Jay Crouch.  The World Fitness Project just published another press release indicating...

How to Compete at the 2026 Mayhem Classic

As more information comes out about how to qualify for each of the 2026 Semifinals, we are breaking that down in our 'How to Qualify' series. The latest Semifinal...

Sam Cournoyer to Make Another Run in 2026

Sam Cournoyer competed at the CrossFit Games for six consecutive years from 2019 through 2024, five times as an individual and once on the winning CrossFit Mayhem team (in...

WFP Withdrawals, Events, Contracts | Tia-Clair Toomey | Late Stage CrossFit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CNT1BfpWpw The Barbell Spin - This week the crew discuss the concept of "Late-Stage CrossFit" (1:37), drawing parallels to "Late-Stage Capitalism." Tyler and Spin analyze a video by Mason Startup...

Austin Hatfield Pulls Out of WFP Finals

Austin Hatfield won't be flying to Copenhagen next month for the WFP Finals. Hatfield has notified WFP organizers that his is withdrawing from the season finale. Matt Gilpin has...

Is this the New 2026 CrossFit Mayhem Team?

This year's CrossFit Mayhem team took 2nd place at the 2025 CrossFit Games. That team, however, will not be returning in 2026. Angelo DiCicco stepped away from competition and...

WHOOP CEO Says Company Could Go Public by 2027

Will Ahmed, Founder and CEO of WHOOP, shared recently that the wearable fitness tracker company could go public within the next two years. Currently, WHOOP is a privately-owned company,...

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Alexis Raptis Withdraws, Kyra Milligan Declines, Amanda Fischer Accepts Invite to WFP Finals

I told y'all there was another withdrawal coming... That was made official this evening when it was announced that Alexis Raptis, a signed Pro athlete...

2025 iF3 Masters World Championships Was a Complete Disaster

This past weekend the International Functional Fitness Federation, also known as the iF3, hosted the 2025 iF3 Masters World Championships in Australia. On Sunday,...

Wade Diebner & Mark Mastrov Allegedly Enter into Agreement to Acquire CrossFit, LLC

Wade Diebner and Mark Mastrov are leading a group who are allegedly under contract to acquire CrossFit. Mastrov is the co-founder and former CEO...

Jammie Booker, Biological Male, Crowned 2025 World’s Strongest Woman

Over the weekend, over 400 of the top Strongman and Strongwoman athletes traveled to Arlington, Texas, for the 2025 Official Strongman Games. While Josh...

Official Strongman Games Disqualifies Jammie Booker Following Investigation

Just minutes after I reported that Jammie Booker, a transgender woman, won the 2025 Official Strongman Games World Championships this weekend, the organizer put...

Gymreapers Acquired Victory Grips

Over the past year Gymreapers has made a push into the CrossFit space. First, it began by sponsoring athletes in the space like Justin...

Danielle Brandon is Latest Athlete to Withdraw from WFP Finals

Danielle Brandon will not be traveling to Copenhagen in three weeks. Brandon, one of the World Fitness Project signed Pros, notified Will Moorad and...

Event 3 of WFP Finals is the Project 1 Workout

Event 3 of the upcoming World Fitness Project (WFP) Finals has been announced. Friday morning athletes will be taking on the Project 1 workout...

2026 CrossFit Games Mountain

THE SPIN - On Thanksgiving Eve it was time to refresh the 2026 CrossFit Games Mountain. On top of that, there was the iF3...

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We are looking for brands in the CrossFit, Weightlifting or Powerlifting communities that share our vision of growing awareness and visibility of "barbell" sports....

WFP Finals Event 2 Released

The 2025 World Fitness Project (WFP) Finals are just 29 days away. The first event, a two-parter featuring a pool swim, was announced last...

WFP Partners Up with Navy SEAL Foundation for Project 1 Workout

The World Fitness Project in collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation will be hosting a community event on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Lifeguard Station 4C on...

Rich Froning, Mat Fraser Top CrossFit Games Lifetime Earnings List

First, a little history... It's hard to imagine that the winner of the 2007 CrossFit Games took home $500. Yep, that's right, James Fitzgerald (OPT)...

Jayson Hopper to Skip WFP Finals

It's been a good year for Jayson Hopper. It's also been a busy year. From winning the 2025 CrossFit Games to competing nine times...

Jay Crouch Won’t Compete at WFP Finals in Copenhagen

The hits keep on coming. Just after Austin Hatfield pulled out of the WFP Finals, so too has Jay Crouch.  The World Fitness Project just...