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XENOM Founder & CEO, Keith Barlow, Joins Coffee Pods & Wods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSu7hIKWzLU Coffee Pods and Wods - This morning XENOM announced the launch of its new competition, a 10-event standardized test that will take place around the United States and Europe....

XENOM: A New Fitness Competition Dubbed “The Decathlon of Fitness”

The competitive CrossFit landscape is getting more crowded. Today, a new stadium-scale competition series called XENOM (pronounced "zee-nom") officially launched, bringing with it a $15 million seed investment, an...

All of the CrossFit Open 26.1 Tips & Tricks

Now that 26.1 has been released, it's time to get to work. But before you begin this workout of wall balls and box jumps is tricky because only a...

26.1 CrossFit Open is…

The 2026 CrossFit Open is officially underway. This afternoon Dave Castro announced the first workout, 26.1 of the CrossFit Open. The workout is... 26.1 For Time:20 Wall Balls18 Box Jump Overs30 Wall...

How to Watch the CrossFit Open 26.1 Live Announcement

Today is the day. The 2026 CrossFit Open will officially begin at 3:00 pm Eastern Time this afternoon with the 26.1 live announcement. Immediately after Dave Castro reveals the...

Dave Castro’s Second Hint for 26.1

On Tuesday Dave Castro shared a picture of what appeared to be a statue of a bison, and more specifically the eye. Then yesterday evening, Castro shared a second...

2026 CrossFit Open Preview, The Barbell Spin Open Draft & Stuff | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6QPlVCsD_I The Barbell Spin - This week on THE SPIN, James Dallin Pepper joined the show while out in California for the 26.1 Open live announcement. After Dallin took off...

WFP Tour Stop 1 Moves to London Following Turmoil in Mexico

Earlier this week I reported that the World Fitness Project was evaluating contingency plans for Tour Stop 1 in Mexico City this May. After the Jalisco New Generation Cartel...

Dave Castro Shares Hint for CrossFit Open 26.1

We've all been waiting for it. And finally, just two days out from the start of the 2026 CrossFit Open, Dave Castro has given us his hint for 26.1! The...

2026 Top Male CrossFit Rankings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAcKx1NNgVI Andrew Hiller - Last week you saw John Young and Brian Friend debate the top 100 women. Now it's the guys' turn. And for this one JY breaks out the...

Dr. Mark Sakr Named as New CrossFit Games Medical Director

CrossFit has hired Dr. Mark Sakr as the new Medical Director for the CrossFit Games. The role was filled after the search began in December to replace Dr. Michael...

Will the Cartel Attacks in Mexico Impact WFP Tour Stop 1 in Mexico City?

This weekend Mexico erupted into chaos as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, attacked various areas in western Mexico, including Puerto Vallarta...

2026: One Last Season for Pat Vellner

2026 will be the final year on the competition floor for Pat Vellner. After competing for more than a decade, including standing on the podium five times (well, technically...

WFP Edited Fee Saghafi’s Photo; Removing the Cross Pendant on Her Necklace

What started as a carousel post highlighting various athletes who earned their Pro Card in 2026 via the Challenger route turned into a little controversy Sunday afternoon. Fee Saghafi...

2026 Top Female CrossFit Rankings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNeLEhVeQx4 Andrew Hiller - Brian Friend and John Young traveled to Chicago recently to discuss their rankings of the top 100 women in CrossFit. It's been a couple years since...

2026 WFP Pro Roster Finalized

The 2026 World Fitness Project Pro roster has been finalized with the announcement that the 2025 champions, James Sprague and Laura Horvath, accepted their pro contract. The 20 signed...

CrossFit Oslo Kriger Looks to Repeat as Affiliate Cup Champions with Key Addition to Roster

CrossFit Oslo Kriger held off CrossFit Mayhem on the final event of the 2025 CrossFit Games to win the Affiliate Cup. And now in 2026, the core of the...

Mayhem Classic’s Roster for 2026 Semifinal is Set

The 20 men and 20 women slated to compete at the first Semifinal of the 2026 CrossFit Games season is set. This morning the Mayhem Classic announced the 40...

Danielle Brandon, Arielle Loewen and Olivia Kerstetter Headline CrossFit Open 26.3 Live Announcement from Wodapalooza

The final workout of the 2026 CrossFit Open will be announced live from Miami Beach, Florida, at Wodapalooza. With that, Danielle Brandon, Arielle Loewen and Olivia Kerstetter will duke...

Debbie O’Connell, 2025 Adaptive CrossFit Games Champion, Could Go to Jail for “Lying” About Disability

Debbie O'Connell has competed at the Adaptive CrossFit Games the past two years. In 2024, O'Connell finished in second place in the 1 Point - Upper Impairment (Female) division....

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XENOM: A New Fitness Competition Dubbed “The Decathlon of Fitness”

The competitive CrossFit landscape is getting more crowded. Today, a new stadium-scale competition series called XENOM (pronounced "zee-nom") officially launched, bringing with it a...

Debbie O’Connell, 2025 Adaptive CrossFit Games Champion, Could Go to Jail for “Lying” About Disability

Debbie O'Connell has competed at the Adaptive CrossFit Games the past two years. In 2024, O'Connell finished in second place in the 1 Point...

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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....

26.1 CrossFit Open is…

The 2026 CrossFit Open is officially underway. This afternoon Dave Castro announced the first workout, 26.1 of the CrossFit Open. The workout is... 26.1 For Time:20 Wall...

How to Watch the CrossFit Open 26.1 Live Announcement

Today is the day. The 2026 CrossFit Open will officially begin at 3:00 pm Eastern Time this afternoon with the 26.1 live announcement. Immediately...

Dave Castro Shares Hint for CrossFit Open 26.1

We've all been waiting for it. And finally, just two days out from the start of the 2026 CrossFit Open, Dave Castro has given...

All of the CrossFit Open 26.1 Tips & Tricks

Now that 26.1 has been released, it's time to get to work. But before you begin this workout of wall balls and box jumps...

WFP Tour Stop 1 Moves to London Following Turmoil in Mexico

Earlier this week I reported that the World Fitness Project was evaluating contingency plans for Tour Stop 1 in Mexico City this May. After...

Will the Cartel Attacks in Mexico Impact WFP Tour Stop 1 in Mexico City?

This weekend Mexico erupted into chaos as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, attacked various areas in...

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...

2026 Top Female CrossFit Rankings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNeLEhVeQx4 Andrew Hiller - Brian Friend and John Young traveled to Chicago recently to discuss their rankings of the top 100 women in CrossFit. It's...

Dave Castro’s Second Hint for 26.1

On Tuesday Dave Castro shared a picture of what appeared to be a statue of a bison, and more specifically the eye. Then yesterday...

2026: One Last Season for Pat Vellner

2026 will be the final year on the competition floor for Pat Vellner. After competing for more than a decade, including standing on the...

2026 WFP Pro Roster Finalized

The 2026 World Fitness Project Pro roster has been finalized with the announcement that the 2025 champions, James Sprague and Laura Horvath, accepted their...

WFP Edited Fee Saghafi’s Photo; Removing the Cross Pendant on Her Necklace

What started as a carousel post highlighting various athletes who earned their Pro Card in 2026 via the Challenger route turned into a little...