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Noah Ohlsen Received One of the Special Invites to 2026 WFP Season

The World Fitness Project announced last month that five (5) of the 50 spots for the Tour Stops will be reserved for special invites. One of those invites has...

Olivia Kerstetter Out of Hospital Following Staph Infection

Olivia Kerstetter spent last week in the hospital with a cellulitis staph infection. What started with a cut on her knee turned into swelling that turned into "fever, chills,...

TYR CXT-3 Trainer is Here!

A month ago Dallin Pepper, Jayson Hopper, Alexis Raptis and others were in Austin, Texas, in what appeared to be filming for the upcoming CXT-3 Trainer release. Well, that...

The Open Report, WFP Leadership & Wodapalooza Workouts | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHb4h7Na78 The Barbell Spin - This week on THE SPIN we dig into Tyler's Open Report. The verdict...bring back Regionals...or even Sectionals. Lil Wayne reads the Viewer Comments and we Blind...

Submission Window Closes for French Throwdown Online Qualifier

After all the drama surrounding leaked workouts for the French Throwdown online qualifier, the score submission window for individuals officially closed yesterday (teams have until February 15). But while the...

Lucy Campbell, Aimee Cringle & Mirjam von Rohr to Headline 26.2 CrossFit Open Live Announcement

Last week we found out who will take on the CrossFit Open 26.1 workout during the live announcement. If you don't know who it was, click here. And now,...

Rogue Increases Cash Investment for 2026 Rogue Invitational Prize Purse

The prize purse for the Rogue Invitational over the past several years has been comprised of a combination of a cash investment, Bitcoin and a share of ticket sales,...

He Just Made Everything Worse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZKlJiNboFs Andrew Hiller - Just a day after The Rich Froning Podcast published their interview with Will Moorad, the Director of Sport of the World Fitness Project, Andrew Hiller created...

Is the Men’s Signed Pro Roster Set for the 2026 WFP Season?

After a two week delay in announcing signed Pros for the 2026 World Fitness Project season, it appears that the men's roster is one shy from being full. Today,...

CrossFit Celebrates 25th Anniversary of .com Workouts

Back on February 10, 2001, CrossFit.com published its first workout. Titled "Fast and Heavy", the workout was a couplet of 400-meter runs and dumbbell thrusters. No weight was listed...

The CrossFit Open Report: 15 Years of Insight

The CrossFit Open began in 2011 and has grown into the largest participatory sporting event in the world. Despite this, we have seen participation waver the past few years,...

Wodapalooza Workout 2 Announced: Press & Impress

Last Friday Wodapalooza announced Individual Workout 1, No Easy Way Down. Today, Workout 2 for elite individuals was released. 'Press & Impress' is a good ol' three-rounder of dumbbell...

Lucy Campbell Declined 2026 WFP Pro Card Contract

All of the focus around the 2026 Pro Cards has been around the men. But over the weekend Talking Elite Fitness published an interview with Lucy Campbell where she...

Key Takeaways from Will Moorad’s Interview on The Rich Froning Podcast

Will Moorad, the World Fitness Project Director of Sport, traveled to Cookeville, Tennessee, last week to sit down with Rich Froning, Angelo DiCicco and Austin Mallelo for The Rich...

2026 Syndicate Crown Tickets Now on Sale!

The 2026 Syndicate Crown is once again inside the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The three day Semifinal competition will run May 29-31 and will qualify three men,...

No Easy Way Down: Individual Event 1 for 2026 Wodapalooza Released

With Wodapalooza moving to March this year, it means we are just now starting to see some of the events being released. Yesterday, Individual Event 1 was dropped. The...

French Throwdown Workout 3 Released; Very Close to the ‘Leaked’ Workout

The third and final workout of the French Throwdown online qualifier was officially released today. The workout is very similar to what Luka Đukić said it would be, except...

26.1 Open announcement, online qualifier chaos, WFP roster? & CrossFit Medical Society | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxjvrKXf-Q The Barbell Spin - This week on THE SPIN, Jenn Pishko and Janette Watkins joined to talk about CrossFit Medical Society's Affiliate Health Hub and upcoming summits. This program...

WFP Corrects Drug Policy to Allow Cannabinoids During Competition

Yesterday the World Fitness Project released its rulebook for the 2026 season. The rulebook linked to its Drug Policy where cannabinoids were a banned substance during a competition. This was...

Jayson Hopper, Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens & Austin Hatfield to Take on 26.1 During Live Announcement

We are just 22 days from the start of the 2026 CrossFit Open. On February 26, the first Open workout, 26.1, will be announced live from Moffett Federal Airfield...

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The CrossFit Open Report: 15 Years of Insight

The CrossFit Open began in 2011 and has grown into the largest participatory sporting event in the world. Despite this, we have seen participation...

No Easy Way Down: Individual Event 1 for 2026 Wodapalooza Released

With Wodapalooza moving to March this year, it means we are just now starting to see some of the events being released. Yesterday, Individual...

French Throwdown Workout 3 Released; Very Close to the ‘Leaked’ Workout

The third and final workout of the French Throwdown online qualifier was officially released today. The workout is very similar to what Luka Đukić...

2026 Syndicate Crown Tickets Now on Sale!

The 2026 Syndicate Crown is once again inside the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The three day Semifinal competition will run May 29-31...

Lucy Campbell Declined 2026 WFP Pro Card Contract

All of the focus around the 2026 Pro Cards has been around the men. But over the weekend Talking Elite Fitness published an interview...

Key Takeaways from Will Moorad’s Interview on The Rich Froning Podcast

Will Moorad, the World Fitness Project Director of Sport, traveled to Cookeville, Tennessee, last week to sit down with Rich Froning, Angelo DiCicco and...

Jayson Hopper, Dallin Pepper, Colten Mertens & Austin Hatfield to Take on 26.1 During Live Announcement

We are just 22 days from the start of the 2026 CrossFit Open. On February 26, the first Open workout, 26.1, will be announced...

26.1 Open announcement, online qualifier chaos, WFP roster? & CrossFit Medical Society | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BxjvrKXf-Q The Barbell Spin - This week on THE SPIN, Jenn Pishko and Janette Watkins joined to talk about CrossFit Medical Society's Affiliate Health Hub...

Pat Vellner in Hospital for Heart Ablation Procedure

Pat Vellner shared in his Instagram stories this morning that he is in the hospital for a heart ablation procedure. In one of the...

PRVN Team Sets HYROX Mixed Team Relay World Record

Kyra Milligan, Sydney Wells, Cole Learn and Luke Ennis set a new HYROX world record in the Mixed Team Relay this past weekend in...

LMNT Caught Up in Salty Maltodextrin Controversy

LMNT is one of the more popular electrolyte packets on the market. Co-founded by Robb Wolf, yes the same Robb Wolf who was fired...

Pat Vellner Gives Update Following Heart Ablation Procedure

Yesterday, Pat Vellner underwent a heart ablation procedure to resolve an ongoing issue with arrhythmia. Today, a day after the surgery, Vellner gave some...

Looking to Grow & Improve your CrossFit Affiliate? Call Red Cell

If you have been watching Coffee Pods & Wods shows lately you have probably stumbled across one of the Affiliate Owner Q&A shows with...

Is the Men’s Signed Pro Roster Set for the 2026 WFP Season?

After a two week delay in announcing signed Pros for the 2026 World Fitness Project season, it appears that the men's roster is one...