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142-481: The CrossFit Games is an annual athletic competition owned and operated by CrossFit, LLC . Athletes compete in a series of events at the Games, which may be various standard CrossFit workouts consisting of metabolic conditioning exercises, weightlifting, and gymnastics movements, as well as a range of activities from other sports such as swimming, road cycling and strongman . The events generally are not revealed before

284-405: A CrossFit gym. The events are generally not announced in advance before the Games; the Games is set up as a test of fitness, and the founder of CrossFit Greg Glassman believes that CrossFit training should prepare athletes for "the unknown" and "the unknowable", so the fittest athletes should be able to handle any task given. Athletes are therefore kept in the dark as to exactly what they may face in

426-486: A Games qualification. In 2022, CrossFit reintroduced identical workouts but only for two of the Semi-final events. This is further extended in 2023 when all the workouts for the semi-finals would be standardized, but the number of semi-finals were reduced to seven, and the last chance qualifier eliminated. Each region is guaranteed a certain number of qualifiers to the Games, with extra spots allocated to each region using

568-560: A WOD of 10–30 minutes, and a cool-down/stretching/recovery session. Some gyms also have a strength-focused movement prior to the WOD, or a skill development segment. CrossFit, however, encourages most athletes to prioritize intensity over supplemental strength training or additional programming. Performance on each WOD may be scored and/or ranked to encourage competition and to track individual progress. Some affiliates offer additional classes, such as Olympic weightlifting, that are not centered on

710-569: A WOD. Many offer on-ramp or introductory courses for beginners to teach the fundamental movements of CrossFit. Affiliates may also offer diet advice to their members following CrossFit's nutrition recommendations, adopting paleo , keto and/or zone diets, or counting macros. CrossFit gyms use equipment from multiple disciplines, including barbells , dumbbells , gymnastics rings, rope climbs, pull-up bars, jump ropes, kettlebells , medicine balls , plyo boxes, resistance bands, rowing machines , exercise bikes , SkiErg , and various mats. CrossFit

852-507: A breakdown of muscle from extreme exertion. CrossFit, meaning cross-discipline fitness, was first conceived as a company in 1996 as Cross-Fit . Greg Glassman, a former gymnast, created his first CrossFit-style workout when he was 16 by combining elements of gymnastics with weightlifting. The workout he created was called Fran that added thrusters (a combination of front squat and push press ) to pull-ups . Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai incorporated CrossFit, Inc. in 2000. They opened

994-567: A contrarian, insurgent movement that questions conventional fitness wisdom. Other specialized adaptations include programs for pregnant women, seniors, and military special operations candidates. CrossFit makes use of a virtual community internet model. Many independent companies have been set up to provide online services including training programs for CrossFit communities, such as Mayhem , Linchpin, HWPO , PRVN , CompTrain and GoWOD, while other companies supply equipment and apparel such as Rogue Fitness and NoBull . CrossFit also organizes

1136-473: A course. The top ten in the first round advanced to the second round, and then the top five in the second round moved on to the final run. Saxon Panchick and Kristin Holte won the event. Following the event, only the final ten competitors participated in the remainder of the competition. Five rounds as fast as possible of: The dumbbell weight was 80 pounds (36 kilograms) for the men 55 pounds (25 kilograms) for

1278-400: A criticized Zoom call with CrossFit gym owners where he propounded conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and claimed that George Floyd had been killed as part of an elaborate cover-up of counterfeiting unrelated to racism. On June 9, 2020, Glassman resigned as CEO then two weeks later announced he had put the company up for sale. 2019 CrossFit Games The 2019 CrossFit Games was

1420-610: A designated Team Division, competed by teams of four (two men and two women). This year, spectators at the Games had grown to an expected 2,500. Interest and attendance at the Games outgrew the ranch in Aromas, and in 2010 the Games venue was moved to the Home Depot Center in Carson, California . Participation in the event continued to grow, and the qualification for the 2010 Games was adjusted to include multiple Sectionals,

1562-437: A finding that CrossFit, Inc. said was based on scientific errors and material from retracted or misrepresented studies. Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a condition that can affect athletes in many sports especially endurance sports such as marathon running and triathlon , and athletes who perform high volume of exercise movements involving eccentric contraction or intense exercises when in excessive fatigue, particularly when

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1704-501: A form of exercise when it reached the top in a worldwide survey of fitness trends by American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) in 2013. It was also the top trend in 2018 and stayed in the top 5 until 2021. Its popularity also led to the emergence of a number of gym franchises based on HIIT such as F45 and Orangetheory in the 2010s. The use of weightlifting in the sport has also created a spike in interest in Olympic weightlifting in

1846-602: A gym in Santa Cruz, California in 2001 and posted their workouts on the Internet for their clients, and these workouts were then quickly adopted by individuals in the police, military, firefighting services. Those who used Glassman's internet postings expressed an interest in officially incorporating his workouts into their training regimen, and the first affiliated gym (known as 'box'), CrossFit North in Seattle, Washington ,

1988-565: A lawsuit against the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for publishing this study, alleging the data was false and "intended to scare participants away from CrossFit." The NSCA denies CrossFit, Inc.'s allegations but issued an erratum acknowledging that the injury data were incorrect. In September 2016, the District Court ruled in favor of CrossFit as the injury data were found to be false, but not that

2130-556: A mix of movements from one or more of the three different modalities: monostructural/metabolic conditioning ("metcon"), weightlifting, and gymnastics. Examples of movements from gymnastics include: pull-up , muscle-up , box-jump , lunge , handstand push-up , and rope-climb ; examples from cardio/metcon include: running, cycling, double under , and rowing; and examples from weightlifting include deadlifts , back squat , snatch , clean and jerk , thrusters, dumbbell push press , wall ball , and kettlebell swing. A WOD can have

2272-458: A new adaptive athlete division. In January 2022, CrossFit CEO Eric Roza dismissed CrossFit Games' director Dave Castro after 15 years of programming the event, replacing him with Justin Bergh as general manager of sport and Adrian Bozman as director of competition. Castro later returned as leader of the sport team in 2023. A worldwide ranking of athletes was introduced for the 2023 Games based on

2414-482: A new online Quarterfinal stage. However, the Games also removed the national champion so as to have a smaller field of invitees to the Games. Ten Semi-finals that are a mix of the Regionals and Sanctionals were also introduced, as well as a final last-chance online qualifier for semi-final athletes who narrowly missed Games qualification. The Games also returned the team format to affiliate-based qualification, and added

2556-514: A number of movements, and each movement is typically performed with a certain number of repetitions; for example, a WOD called Fran has two movements: thrusters and pull-ups, and each of these are performed 21 times, followed by further rounds of 15 and 9 repetitions. The duration and content of the WOD is not fixed and varied daily. WODs are often given specific names and some are considered benchmark WODs, for example, "Fran", "Grace", and "Helen" from "The Girls" workouts, A WOD called " Murph " from

2698-401: A number of rounds and repetitions (reps) of different movements, for example, a workout may have a rep scheme comprising three rounds of 21–15–9 repetitions of each movement. Workouts with "rounds for time" structure are won by competitors who can finish the rounds of workouts in the fastest time, while workouts in the "as many reps/rounds as possible" (AMRAP) format are won by those who complete

2840-503: A parody video to their Facebook page of Jesus , featuring concepts such as the "Holy Trinity of exercise". Yasmine Hafiz wrote in The Huffington Post that some "viewers are outraged at the disrespectful use of a Christian symbol", with one user asking "on what planet is it comical or encouraged to mock someones belief?" In June 2018, CrossFit fired its chief knowledge officer , Russell Berger, after Berger wrote about

2982-580: A review article in the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation found that "the risk of injury from participation in CrossFit is comparable to or lower than some common forms of exercise or strength training ". Its health benefits and injury rates are determined to be similar to other exercise programs. There are also concerns that its methodology may cause exertional rhabdomyolysis , a possible life-threatening condition also found in other sports, resulting from

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3124-527: A series of events open to all athletes who wanted to qualify for one of the 17 Regionals. The 17 regions divided Canada and the United States into 12 regions, with the remaining regions roughly corresponding to the five other populated continents. The Games also expanded the Team Division to groups of six athletes and added a Masters Division for individual men and women aged 55 and up. In 2011,

3266-448: A strength of field calculation based a worldwide ranking system. From 2009 to 2011, special invites were given to the top 5 men and women from the preceding Games as well as the individual champions of all previous games. The special invites for previous champions were removed in 2012, although CrossFit reserved the right to extend an invitation at any stage of the Games to any athlete, a right it exercised for two athletes in 2013. In 2019,

3408-678: A total of 40 or 50 athletes participating at each event. Following seven years in Carson, the Games moved to the grounds of the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin , in 2017. The next year, the qualifying Regionals were once again realigned to reflect the increasing competitiveness and popularity outside of Canada and the U.S. In 2018, there were nine Regionals hosted among 18 redefined regions, with Europe increasing to three regions, Central America split from South America, and

3550-543: A week and a half after the Open has finished, and are held online similar to the Open. The athletes are required to complete five workouts over 3 consecutive days after the workouts have been released. Between 2009 and 2018, competitors qualified for the Games through participation at CrossFit Games regional events around the world. The top men and women from the Sectional in 2010, and the Open from 2011 to 2018, participated in

3692-477: A wide variety of sports and training populations and argues that its critics have conflated CrossFit's high awareness of rhabdomyolysis with high risk. One CrossFit spokesman stated that "ESPN's report on the 53 deaths in US triathlons from 2007 to 2013 should have put the issue to rest." Since May 2005, CrossFit, Inc. has published several articles about rhabdomyolysis in the company's CrossFit Journal . Three of

3834-706: Is a strength, conditioning, and overall fitness program consisting mainly of a mix of aerobic (cardio) exercises , calisthenics (bodyweight exercises), and Olympic weightlifting . CrossFit describes its strength and conditioning program as "constantly varied functional movements executed at high intensity across broad time and modal domains", and it aims to improve the overall fitness of its participants by increasing their work capacity in these domains. CrossFit believes there are ten components or domains in physical fitness: cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, accuracy. CrossFit proposes nutrition to be

3976-422: Is consistent with or below injury rates found in "general fitness training." An independent 2018 review of scientific literature also found that "injury rate with CrossFit was comparable to or lower than injury rates with Olympic weightlifting, distance running, military conditioning, track and field, rugby, or gymnastics." The review found that more men than women suffered from injuries in CrossFit, with injuries to

4118-544: Is declared the champion and the "Fittest on Earth". The events are mostly an assortment of Crossfit workouts comprising exercises in monostructural/metabolic conditioning ("metcon"), weightlifting, and gymnastics, which are the three CrossFit modalities. The standard CrossFit workouts are usually a combination of movements of different modalities, such as handstand push-up , pull-up , muscle-up , burpee , lunge , box-jump , rope-climb , double under , running, back squat and dumbbell push press . Each workout may involve

4260-848: Is focused on "constantly varied high-intensity functional movement ," drawing on categories and exercises such as calisthenics, Olympic-style weightlifting, powerlifting, strongman-type events , plyometrics , bodyweight exercises , indoor rowing , aerobic exercise, running , and swimming . CrossFit has released a daily WOD for use by the general public since 2001. It also offers CrossFit Affiliate Programming (CAP) that gives detailed class plan such as warm-up, workout, scaling options and other resources to its affiliated gyms since 2021. Individuals and affiliated gyms may also create their own programming based on CrossFit's general methodology, or programming from independent companies. A 2014 statistical analysis showed that 50% of CrossFit participants were male and 50% were female. CrossFit methodology

4402-600: Is practiced by members in CrossFit-affiliated gyms , and by individuals who complete daily workouts (otherwise known as "WODs" or "Workouts of the Day"). Studies indicate that CrossFit can have positive effects on a number of physical fitness parameters and body composition, as well as on the mental state and social life of its participants. CrossFit, however, has been criticized for causing more injuries than other sporting activities such as weightlifting; although

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4544-587: Is relatively safe even when performed with poor technique, but it is safer and more effective when performed with good technique." CrossFit, Inc. also says the risk of injury can be reduced by properly scaling and modifying workouts, a concept taught on its website and at the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Course. CrossFit supports this position by citing three academic surveys of CrossFit participants. These surveys calculated injury rates between 2.4 and 3.1 injuries per 1000 hours of training, which CrossFit argues

4686-445: Is released each week. Athletes have several days to complete the workout and submit their scores online, with either a video or validation by a CrossFit affiliate. Since the Open is available to any level of athlete, many affiliates encourage member participations. The Open has been described as the largest participatory sporting event in the world, and the number of worldwide participants reached 415,000 in 2018. From 2011 to 2018,

4828-495: Is the introduction level, where participants attend a group weekend class, talk about the basic methodology and fundamentals of CrossFit, and learn how to conduct their classes. They go over techniques and how to adjust them for those who cannot perform them. After completing the Level One training course, one should be confident in conducting a class, scale workouts accordingly for athletes, and hold CrossFit to its standards. In

4970-411: Is the only ethical thing to do." CrossFit, Inc. has been variously criticized and praised for its unorthodox approach to social media. This approach has included publishing articles and tweets about non-fitness topics (including politics, philosophy, and poetry) as well as directly interacting with other social media users and critics of the company's program. On June 4, 2014, CrossFit uploaded

5112-543: Is used by thousands of private affiliated gyms, fire departments, law-enforcement agencies, and military organizations, including the Royal Danish Life Guards , as well as by some U.S. and Canadian high school physical education teachers, high school and college sports teams, and the Miami Marlins . The rise of CrossFit has been attributed as the primary reason for the popularity of HIIT as

5254-514: The COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests resulting in many CrossFit-affiliated gyms around the world responded by ending their affiliation, Reebok announcing that they would end their corporate association after the 2020 Games, and several competitors boycotting the Games until he was removed from the company. On June 9, Glassman resigned as CEO and sold the company by the end of

5396-646: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of around 20% of its gyms (around 25% in the US), and disaffiliations due to the Glassman controversy in 2020 further reduced the number of paid affiliations to 9,400 by early 2021. The number has since recovered to around 12,500 including non-paying affiliates (10,800 paying) by early 2022. Strong growth was observed in Europe, with France having the most CrossFit gyms outside of United States. Glassman obtained complete control over

5538-423: The COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions led to only 20 men and 20 women from the Open being invited to an online competition as the first stage of the Games itself, and no national champion has been invited to the Games since. In 2021 , the Open reverted to be the starting point of the competition, but the number of weeks was reduced to three with only four workouts held. Three or four workouts have been held for

5680-556: The CrossFit Games and its qualifying rounds such the Open. Participants in the Open pay a registration fee to compete. The total generated from all the revenue streams for CrossFit has been estimated to be around $ 100 million a year. The CrossFit Games, created and directed by Dave Castro until 2021, have been held every summer since 2007 . Athletes at the Games compete in workouts they learn about only hours beforehand, sometimes including surprise elements that are not part of

5822-548: The LGBT community on Twitter . Berger's tweet followed the closure of a CrossFit location in Indianapolis due to the backlash it faced after canceling a special LGBT Pride Month workout. Berger wrote on Twitter "As someone who personally believes celebrating 'pride' is a sin , I'd like to personally encourage #CrossFitInfiltrate for standing by their convictions and refusing to host an @indypride workout. The intolerance of

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5964-480: The LGBTQ ideology toward any alternative views is mind-blowing." The tweet triggered angry responses denouncing Berger as a bigot and pressuring CEO Glassman for him to be fired; Berger was first placed on unpaid leave, but was later fired by Glassman, who publicly condemned Berger. In May 2019, CrossFit shuttered its Facebook and Instagram accounts, which had 3.1 million and 2.8 million followers respectively. On

6106-481: The Rx'd (prescribed) category after video review. 357,000 athletes registered for the Open, a drop of 14% from the 2018 Games . The Open took place over five weeks starting on February 21; after the Open was completed, a total of 123 men and 117 women qualified for the Games as national champions pending final review. After the national champions were determined, the next 20 overall male and female worldwide finishers in

6248-404: The "Heroes" workouts has become more widely known and is performed outside of CrossFit. If the WOD is performed as written, it is referred to " Rx 'd" (for "as prescribed"). However, the intensity, volume, or movements of the WOD can be adjusted to suit the fitness level, experience, ability, physical limitations or time constraints of the participants, and this is called "scaling". In scaling,

6390-433: The "Ladder" events may involve increasing/decreasing number of reps or heavier/lighter weights in each succeeding round. The Games often introduces some additional surprise elements that are not part of the typical CrossFit regimen to the events. These include obstacle courses , road cycling , ocean swimming, softball throwing, or ascending a pegboard . "Odd-objects" like yokes, sleds, and sandbags may also be introduced to

6532-504: The 13th iteration of the annual competition in the sport CrossFit held from August 1–4, 2019, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin , United States. The men's competition was won by Mat Fraser , the women's by Tia-Clair Toomey , and CrossFit Mayhem Freedom won the Team competition, all of whom also won the 2018 games. The 2019 Games operated under a new set of qualification rules this year, allowing athletes to qualify for

6674-408: The 2020 season, the Open moved forward to October 2019 as part of the overhaul for Games qualifications so that it took place before any of the sanctioned events. It has been moved back to February or March since the 2021 season. In 2019 , the top athlete from each country (the national champion) and the top 20 overall Open finishers qualified directly to the Games. This was also planned for 2020, but

6816-409: The 2021 CrossFit Open for competitors with physical impairment. There are 16 adaptive divisions (eight each for men and women) with no separation by age, but all competitors must be at least 14 years of age. Three male and three female divisions participated at the Games, while the rest are tested virtually in the semi-finals. All stages of the adaptive divisions including the Open became separated from

6958-518: The Affiliate Cup for having the best overall score from the individual athletes that had come from the same CrossFit-affiliated gym. In 2009, the Games began having a separate set of events for affiliate teams and consisted of four to six athletes from the same gym. The next season, the format was finalized to teams of three men and three women. In the 2018 games, each team was changed to four members, two men and two women. In 2019, CrossFit removed

7100-649: The Court issued 17 issues sanctions against the NSCA, writing that the organization did have a commercial motive to falsify the data, had published the false data knowingly to disparage CrossFit, and had misled the public with their erratum. CrossFit was awarded $ 74,000 in legal fees and allowed to continue investigating the NSCA. If the neutral-party analysis of the NSCA servers turns up any further misconduct, CrossFit may file an amended complaint for further sanctioning and compensation for lost revenue. On December 4, 2019, CrossFit

7242-466: The CrossFit Games had the option to invite up to four athletes who did not qualify for the Games in the Open or sanctioned events as an at-large bid. Athletes at the Games compete in a series of workouts and activities over the course of a few days. The competition events at the CrossFit Games are not necessarily the same as workouts in a CrossFit gym and can include elements not normally seen in

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7384-547: The CrossFit Games in 2024, and adaptive athletes will compete in the WheelWOD Games. Due to CrossFit's official partnership with Reebok , competitors at the 2015 Games were banned from wearing Nike footwear. Nike arranged for several trucks to be parked near the main entrance to the arena, which served as mobile billboards with the slogan "Don't ban our shoe, beat our shoe". The partnership also prohibits Nike from labeling its Metcon shoes as intended for CrossFit –

7526-545: The CrossFit Games rapidly grew, and within a few years, the competition was moved to larger venues at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California , followed by the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin . It was held in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas in 2024. The Games were sponsored by Reebok from 2011 to 2020, and by Nobull from 2021 to 2023. The CrossFit Games season consists of four stages;

7668-547: The CrossFit Open, or a top-20 overall finisher in the CrossFit Open, or by being one of the up to four at-large athletes chosen by CrossFit. Teams also no longer needed to be created from one CrossFit-affiliated gym and could be formed from any group of four competitors. In 2020, the qualifying events proceeded as scheduled until March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caused events to be cancelled amid social distancing requirements and travel restrictions. The Games format

7810-420: The CrossFit name to affiliated gyms for an annual fee. The affiliation fee was set at US$ 3,000 a year from 2011, and stayed unchanged until 2024 when it was raised to $ 4,500. However, the affiliation fee is waived for those in law enforcement, military service, prisons, schools and universities. The affiliation model is distinct from a franchise , and CrossFit gyms have complete freedom in their operation once

7952-429: The Games could register and turn up on the day to compete. However, with an increasing number of participants, a qualification process, the Regionals, was initiated in 2009 to winnow down the number of athletes who could take part in the Games. This was further expanded into a two-stage process in 2010 with the introduction of Sectionals where competitors were first selected to compete in the Regionals. The Sectionals became

8094-486: The Games via three different methods: the Open, the Sanctionals and invitations, replacing the Regionals of previous seasons. It was also the first year to allow a team to be composed of members who did not share a gym affiliation, thereby removing the Affiliate Cup. This year the Games was not broadcast on ESPN or CBS, but rather streamed online by various partners using an open-source broadcast. This year's Games

8236-504: The Games, and they may learn about the events days, hours, or minutes beforehand, sometimes not knowing the details of the events even after they have started on the event. These events test the athletes on what CrossFit defines as the ten fitness domains: "cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy", so that the fittest athlete can be determined using CrossFit's own criteria. The first Games only had 3 events; in

8378-446: The Games, but live broadcast resumed on CBS Sports in 2020. In 2023 , ESPN returned as broadcaster for the Games with live coverage on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. For many years CrossFit had its own media department that was responsible for creating and releasing media content related to the Games, including live streaming of the Games online through Facebook, YouTube and CrossFit websites, and content broadcast on ESPN and CBS. Events such as

8520-525: The Games, can include unexpected elements to challenge the athletes' readiness to compete, and they are designed to test the athletes' fitness using CrossFit's own criteria. Winners of the CrossFit Games earn cash prizes and the title of "Fittest on Earth." The competition started in 2007 and has been held every year since, normally in the summer. The first competition was held at a ranch in Aromas, California , with small groups of participants and spectators, but

8662-521: The Granite Games ( St. Cloud, Minnesota ). Unlike the Regionals of previous years where the events were standardised, each Sanctional devised its own separate workouts, which may vary in number from six to twelve workouts. The male, female, and team winners of each of the events qualified for the Games and if a Sanctionals event winner has previously qualified for the 2019 CrossFit Games, the qualifying place for that competition would be awarded to

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8804-614: The Level Four certificate, the highest level currently recognized by CrossFit, Inc., the coach must record several years as a Level Three and pass a test. The risk of injury associated with CrossFit training has been a controversial question since the program's popularity began to climb in the early 2000s. Critics have accused CrossFit, Inc. of using dangerous movements and inappropriate levels of intensity, and allowing underqualified individuals to become CrossFit trainers. In response to these criticisms, CrossFit, Inc. says, "CrossFit

8946-467: The Men, Women, and Team divisions for the 2019 Games. In previous years the CrossFit Open was used to determine which athletes and teams qualified for the Regionals. In 2019, each Sanctional was either by invitation or through its own open qualification process. The CrossFit Open still occurred, but was used to qualify directly to the Games. Team rules were also changed so that members no longer needed to be from

9088-410: The NSCA was commercially motivated or that the publishing of the study was defamatory as the NSCA no longer stood behind the study. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research eventually retracted the paper in its July 2017 issue. In February 2017, CrossFit filed for sanctions against the NSCA after one of the NSCA's witnesses admitted to falsifying statements during deposition. In May 2017,

9230-425: The Open declined in the next two years down to 239,106 in 2020, which may be due to changes of the 2019 Games and the scheduling of the 2020 Open , but has steadily increased in the following years, to over 323,000 in 2023 . In 2015, the qualification format was reorganized from 17 Regionals to eight "Super-Regionals". Each Super-Regional included qualifiers from two or three of the previously defined regions, with

9372-1004: The Open qualified for the Games. Mat Fraser and Sara Sigmundsdóttir were the overall winners of the Open. The 2019 Sanctionals consisted of 15 sanctioned events that took place between December 2018 and June 2019. The events were the Dubai CrossFit Championship ( Dubai ), Australian CrossFit Championship ( Broadbeach ), Wodapalooza ( Miami ), CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town , CrossFit Strength in Depth ( London ), Asia CrossFit Championship ( Shanghai ), Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge ( Baltimore ), CrossFit Italian Showdown ( Milan ), Brazil CrossFit Championship ( São Paulo ), CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown ( Apeldoorn ), Down Under CrossFit Championship ( Wollongong ), Reykjavik CrossFit Championship ( Reykjavík ), Rogue Invitational ( Columbus, Ohio ), CrossFit French Throwdown ( Paris ), and

9514-539: The Open since 2022 . For the 2021 Games, the qualification system was again revamped, and a Quarterfinal stage was added between the Open and the Semi-finals. Participants in the Open are separated on a continental basis, and only the top 10% on each continent qualify for the Quarterfinal to move on to the Semi-finals. In 2024 , the number of qualifiers was raised to the top 25%. The Quarterfinals start around

9656-434: The Open the following year, and between 2011 and 2018, all athletes had to go through the same two-stage qualification process, the Open and Regionals, apart from a few who received special invites in some years. In the 2019 CrossFit Games, the qualification process was modified, and competitors had three separate ways to qualify: the Open, sanctioned events, and by invitation. In 2021, the Open once again reverted to its role as

9798-409: The Open workout announcements were broadcast live from 2013 to 2018, and featured two or more past CrossFit Games athletes competing head-to-head immediately following the workout description. During the 2018–19 restructuring, CrossFit dissolved its own media crew, relying instead on outside media outlets and production companies for coverage of the sport. For the next two years, Rogue Fitness broadcast

9940-471: The Open. These events were trademarked as "Sanctionals" by CrossFit, LLC. Most of the sanctioned events were significant CrossFit competitions already widely participated in by CrossFit Games athletes around the world, such as Wodapalooza and Dubai CrossFit Championship, as well as the newly created Rogue Invitational . Each sanctioned event had its own rules for participation and separately programmed events. If an athlete or team won multiple sanctioned events,

10082-460: The Regionals to qualify for the Games. There were 17 Regionals most years until 2015, when athletes from the 17 regions (later 18 regions) were funnelled into 8 or 9 Regional competitions. In 2011, the events in the Regionals were standardized. For the 2019 Games, CrossFit, Inc. discontinued hosting the Regional qualifier and instead sanctioned independent fitness events as qualifiers separate from

10224-487: The United States. Due to the international popularity of the sport and the universal standards of the movements, CrossFit has found a place among tourists looking for a familiar and challenging activity in a novel location. Whether looking for an option to continue their training while on travel or creating a travel itinerary with CrossFit activities and WODs at the center, the number and proliferation of CrossFit-affiliated gyms, or "boxes", make these experiences possible for

10366-457: The active tourist. Many boxes require little more than a nominal fee and liability waiver from the visiting athlete, or "drop-in", and some have even developed complete travel experiences to attract visitors. CrossFit Reykjavik, a box co-owned by the first repeat female CrossFit games champion , Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir (known internationally as Annie Thorisdottir), has partnered with Icelandic travel operators to offer excursions that include WODs at

10508-571: The articles are included in the CrossFit Manual provided to all prospective trainers. CrossFit, Inc. has also been criticized for having a "cavalier" attitude towards rhabdomyolysis by promoting a character known as "Uncle Rhabdo" (a cartoon clown dying dramatically—hooked up to a dialysis machine, with his kidneys and intestines falling on the floor). In response to this criticism, Greg Glassman stated, "We introduced (Uncle) Rhabdo because we're honest and believe that full disclosure of risk

10650-415: The athletes were cut proved controversial as many podium finishers of previous Games such as Sara Sigmundsdottir , Samantha Briggs , Annie Thorisdottir , Patrick Vellner , Brent Fikowski , and Ben Smith failed to reach the later stages of the competition. Four rounds for time of: The snatch weight for the event was 185 pounds (84 kilograms) for men and 130 pounds (59 kilograms) for women. The event

10792-470: The brand uses the term "high intensity training" instead. CrossFit's decision to award winners of the 2016 Games with handguns resulted in widespread criticism from members and sponsors. Resulting protests forced the temporary closure of two CrossFit locations in New York City. On June 6, 2020, CrossFit founder and CEO Greg Glassman was publicly criticized for his social media statements about

10934-399: The company in 2012 after a divorce with Jenai. Jenai had tried to sell her 50% share in the company to an investment firm after the divorce settlement, which Glassman blocked and bought her share after raising a $ 16 million loan from Summit Partners . On June 24, 2020, following the outcry after Glassman's comments regarding the murder of George Floyd it was announced that he was selling

11076-578: The company to Eric Roza, former CEO of Datalogix , in partnership with investment firm Berkshire Partners . Roza assumed the role of CEO after the conclusion of the sale in July. In late November, CrossFit announced a building lease for its Boulder headquarters. At the end of 2020, CrossFit became an LLC . Roza stood down as CEO of CrossFit in February 2022 and Don Faul took over in August 2022. CrossFit

11218-467: The company's homepage, the announcement stated that CrossFit was concerned about user privacy and security in the wake of "well-known public complaints about the social-media company that may adversely impact the security and privacy of our global CrossFit community." The company also cited theft of intellectual property and Facebook's collusion with "food and beverage industry interests" as reasons for deactivating its social media accounts. On June 6, 2020,

11360-462: The competitors are ranked according to their performance with points awarded directly corresponding to their rank (i.e. one point for first, two for second, etc.), and the winner is the one with the lowest cumulative points over the course of the Open. From 2011 to 2019, the Open was usually held over five weeks in February and March with a new workout released each week, and athletes had to submit their score for each workout usually four days later. For

11502-411: The competitors performed five handstand push-ups, then ten squats, followed by fifteen pull-ups. After the pull-ups, they started back at the handstand push-ups and repeated the order until the 20 minute mark. The event was won by Noah Ohlsen, who took the overall lead from Mat Fraser with this win, and Kari Pearce. Three-round bracket elimination sprint course. In heats of five, competitors ran through

11644-410: The coverage of the Open workout announcement with competing athletes performing the workouts, and provided color commentary for the live stream of the Games. CrossFit resumed live streaming of its Open announcements in 2021. CrossFit's media department also produced a series of documentary films on the Games since 2015, and its former employees continued to produce them independently after the department

11786-417: The day, the games continued on Friday after a tribute to Lazar. Some athletes chose not to compete after his death, including both champions from 2023. There are four levels of CrossFit coach certification. To open a CrossFit affiliated gym, it originally only required a coach to be certified to level one. In late 2023, the requirement for owners of affiliated gym was raised to level two. Level One (CF-L1)

11928-464: The decision to hold an outdoor run and swim event in the heat of Texas, where the water temperature may be too high to be safe, and on the availability of lifeguards and safety personnel at the event. Athletes and coaches also said that CrossFit had ignored the safety concerns expressed over many years, citing examples of the 2015 Murph event where a number of athletes suffered from severe heat exhaustion, and an incident where multiple-champion Mat Fraser

12070-461: The decision was "not up to you anyways". The Professional Fitness Athletes' Association , a group that represents the interest of CrossFit athletes, called for the transparency of the investigation into the death, creation of an independent safety team, and the removal of Dave Castro as leader of the sport team. In 2011, ESPN began to broadcast the CrossFit Games, with live coverage streamed through ESPN3 , and some television coverage on ESPN2 . As

12212-420: The desired result quicker, that increasing weights when lifting can help build strength, while Increasing the repetitions of movements can improve stamina and endurance. It also believes that physical training should be varied regularly to achieve a general level of fitness, rather than only excelling in any single activity. The workout in CrossFit is referred to as WOD for "Workout of the Day". Every WOD may be

12354-461: The elimination of the Northern and Southern California regions. CrossFit, Inc. founder Greg Glassman overhauled the format for the 2019 Games, replacing the Regionals with CrossFit-sanctioned international qualifying events called Sanctionals. As part of the changes, the 2019 Games athletes can qualify by winning one of the Sanctionals, or were the top athlete from one of the recognized countries in

12496-470: The end of the 6 km run without his being aware of it, which led to a penalty of 60 seconds, dropping his position in the event from 6th to 17th. The competitors started the event by pushing a sled, then completing the required number of muscle-ups on a pull-up bar, and then finished with another sled push to the finish line. The event was won by Matt McLeod and Amanda Barnhart. As many repetitions as possible in 20 minutes of: A traditional CrossFit workout,

12638-516: The event grew, ESPN expanded its television coverage; in 2014, the network entered into a multi-year deal to continue broadcasting the CrossFit Games, and coverage expanded to nine-and-a-half hours on ESPN and ESPN2 by 2015. In 2017, the event began a new broadcast arrangement with CBS Sports , with television coverage on CBS Sports Network , and a total of 40 hours of digital streaming coverage. In 2019, CrossFit experimented with an open-source broadcasting system that allowed various partners to broadcast

12780-416: The exercises are performed in extremes of heat. The relationship between CrossFit and exertional rhabdomyolysis has been a subject of controversy for the company. Some medical professionals have asserted that both the CrossFit methodology and the environment created by CrossFit trainers put athletes at high risk for developing rhabdomyolysis. A man successfully sued his uncertified CrossFit trainers and

12922-502: The final two events. Fraser's fourth consecutive win equaled Rich Froning Jr. 's record, while Toomey's win was the first time a woman has achieved three consecutive wins. For this season, the Games qualification procedures were overhauled. For the first year since 2008, the CrossFit Games no longer hosted a regional qualifier and instead sanctioned independently run events around the world. The events were trademarked as "Sanctionals" by CrossFit, and were used to qualify participants in

13064-479: The first event, and 50 competitors after the second. 10 athletes were then cut for each subsequent event until only 10 remained after the Sprint Course on Saturday. The scoring for each event was adjusted after the cuts so that there would be greater point difference in later events than in the earlier events (wins were therefore more advantageous in later events). The drastic nature of the cuts and how early

13206-461: The first qualification stage, the Open, is billed as the largest participatory sporting event in the world, with over 415,000 athletes signing up to compete in 2018. The number of participants are reduced in two more qualification stages, the quarterfinals and semifinals, to 40 men, 40 women and 40 teams to compete at the CrossFit Games. A few athletes have dominated in the Games' history; they are Rich Froning (four wins) and Mat Fraser (five wins) in

13348-559: The first stage of competition that feeds the subsequent rounds, the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, in an expanded three-stage continent-based qualification system. The Open was introduced in 2011 and participation is open to anyone over a certain age limit (14 since 2015) and at any skill level. The Open is held over a number of weeks, and a series of workouts are released weekly for competitors to complete. Athletes who wish to progress further in individual competitions need to perform

13490-466: The five lifts and run to a finish line was the tie-breaker score. The event was again won by defending champions Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey, with a 380-pound (170-kilogram) and 265-pound (120-kilogram) clean, respectively. A 1,000-meter (3,300-foot) swim to a buoy in Lake Monona and back to shore, then immediately grabbing a paddleboard for a 1,000-meter paddle on the same course. The event

13632-403: The following years, the number of events gradually increased, and the Games now typically have 12–15 events held over a period of three to five days. Each event is scored individually; since 2011 the scoring system awards 100 points for the winner of every event, with lower-placing athletes receiving fewer points according to a points table. The athlete with the best combined score across all events

13774-474: The following years; currently there are seven divisions each for women and men: 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, and 65+. Divisions for teenagers were introduced in 2015: the age ranges are 14–15 and 16–17, for both boys and girls. Rather than regional events, masters and teen athletes qualified for the games by a second online competition following the Open. The top 200 athletes in each division worldwide were invited to compete in this qualifier, of which

13916-543: The foundation of fitness, and on this foundation metabolic conditioning can improve cardiovascular efficiency, gymnastics can build an athlete's spatial awareness and body control, while weightlifting and throwing allow for better control of external objects, so that a general physical preparedness required for any sport can be achieved. Crossfit focuses on functional movements , movements it considers natural and essential with real-life application. It advocates training with high intensity, believing that such training can achieve

14058-619: The founder of CrossFit Greg Glassman tweeted, "It's: FLOYD-19" in response to a tweet from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington that states, "racism and discrimination are critical public health issues that demand an urgent response." Glassman's tweet was widely panned; many CrossFit-affiliated gyms around the world responded by ending their affiliation, and Reebok also announced that they would end their corporate association. Glassman also hosted

14200-622: The legendary box as well as at iconic locations around the island . WOD on the Waves is another company that offers a "CrossFit travel experience", which stands unique as it takes place on a traditional cruise ship. Guests are given the opportunity to participate in various CrossFit related classes and WODs while aboard the ship and, when docked, can attend sponsored visits to local boxes in the Bahamas. There are three main revenue streams for CrossFit: affiliation, education, and sport. CrossFit licenses

14342-409: The male and female individual winners, starting with $ 500 at the inaugural Games, increasing to $ 300,000 in 2019. The prize purse of the 2010 Games was sponsored by Progenex that provided $ 25,000 for the winners. The following year saw the largest jump in prize money when Reebok sponsored its first Games, and the prize money for first place in 2011 increased to $ 250,000. The total prize payout in 2016

14484-425: The men's competition, and Tia-Clair Toomey (seven wins) in the women's. The CrossFit Games has its origin in early 2007 when the then director of training of CrossFit Dave Castro invited CrossFit founder Greg Glassman to his family ranch in Aromas, California , and Glassman suggested holding a " Woodstock of Fitness" at the ranch for the CrossFit community. In July 2007, the inaugural CrossFit Games took place at

14626-405: The momentum of the kip to move faster may be employed, although its use for these purposes is considered controversial to non-practitioners of CrossFit. CrossFit-affiliated gyms, or "boxes", have considerable freedom in how their classes are organized, therefore there can be significant differences in their classes. In general, classes usually last an hour, and they typically include a warm-up,

14768-573: The month, leading to the boycotting athletes returning. Athletes from Taiwan are required to compete under the People's Republic of China flag , rather than the Republic of China flag . South China Morning Post reported that athletes have emailed CrossFit HQ, without any feedback. At the 2024 CrossFit Games , a competitor from Serbia, Lazar Đukić, died from drowning in the first event that involved an open-water swim. Criticisms have been voiced on

14910-399: The most reps or rounds within a set time. The workouts may be given specific names, for example, "Grace", "Fran", and "Amanda" from "The Girls" workouts, and "Murph" from the "Heroes" and tribute workouts. Events titled "Couplet" are composed of two different movements, while "Triplet" events have three. The "Chipper" events typically involve many different movements performed in sequence, while

15052-416: The national champion in the Open, finishing in the top 20 worldwide in the Open, winning a CrossFit-sanctioned event, or by invitation. In 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic the Games format was significantly altered for 2020 CrossFit Games : the competition was separated into two parts, with the first part consisting of an online contest for 60 athletes, with the top five male and female finishers qualified for

15194-405: The next highest finisher who has yet to qualify for the games. The final method of qualification allowed for the CrossFit Games to issue four at-large bids. No other details were provided by the CrossFit Games rulebook, but invitations were given to professional obstacle course racer Hunter McIntyre and ten-time CrossFit Games competitor Ben Smith following social media campaigns. Following

15336-432: The number of repetitions, length of time, and weights may be reduced, and movements may be modified to be easier to perform using similar movement patterns while maintaining the same intended stimulus. Scaling allows people of all age and experience to participate in the workout. Some movements are specific to CrossFit; for example, in order to perform certain movements such as pull-up faster, " kipping " that relies on

15478-431: The open participation Sectionals were replaced by an online qualification called the Open. In the first year of the Open, 26,000 athletes signed up to compete. Participation in the Open steadily increased, rising from 69,000 in 2012 to 209,585 in 2014. The Open has since been described as the largest participatory sporting event in the world, reaching a peak of 415,000 participants in 2018. The number of registered athletes in

15620-500: The other divisions split off into their own separate competitions. The Games, however, were marred by the death of the Serbian athlete Lazar Đukić, who drowned in the first event, which led to the withdrawal of a number of athletes, including both 2023 champions Laura Horvath and Jeffrey Adler . Participation and sponsorship have grown rapidly since the inception of the Games. The Games has always awarded an equal sum in prize money to

15762-483: The performance of the athletes in all stages of the previous two Games. This ranking system would be used to determine any additional qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games in a revamped qualification process. For the 2024 season , the CrossFit Games were held in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas after 6 years in Madison, Wisconsin. In that season the Games focused on the individual and team divisions, with all

15904-531: The qualification procedure, there were 148 men and 134 women that had qualified for the CrossFit Games in the Individual competition (143 men and 117 women turned up at the Games). In the previous 4 Games, no athletes were cut during the competition; this year due to the significantly higher number of participants, the Games implemented cuts after each of the first 6 events. The field was cut to 75 competitors after

16046-408: The ranch in Aromas. The first Games had the feel of a backyard barbecue with a few sporting events thrown in, and around 70 athletes and 150 spectators turned up for the competition. For the first two years of competition, participation was open to anyone who showed up at Aromas. The athletes with the best individual combined score in a series of events would be crowned the winners, and an Affiliate Cup

16188-407: The requirements for affiliation have been met. At its peak in 2018, there were over 15,000 CrossFit affiliates, including non-paying ones, in 162 countries. There are over 11,000 paying affiliates as of 2024. CrossFit also provides training courses to certify trainers and gym owner. The standard two-day "Level 1 Certificate Course," (L1) is a requirement for CrossFit gym owners. The requirement

16330-573: The rings as a target and overhead squats with a barbell . The men's weight on the barbell was 135 pounds (61 kilograms) and the women's was 95 pounds (43 kilograms). Katrín Davíðsdóttir won both women's events, while James Newbury won Ringer 1 and Mat Fraser won Ringer 2 for the men. Fraser retook the overall lead from Ohlsen by 25 points after his win. For the final event, a combination of three standard CrossFit workouts were done back-to-back-to-back: "Grace" (30 clean and jerks), muscle-ups, and "Isabel" (30 snatches). The weight for both barbell movements

16472-504: The runners-up from the later events would qualify to the Games. Twenty-eight sanctioned events were announced for the 2020 season, but many of them were cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the revamped Semi-finals were a mix of the Regionals and Sanctionals, with 10 Semi-finals scheduled in 6 continents. A last-chance online qualifier, last used in 2009, was reintroduced for semi-final athletes who narrowly missed

16614-402: The same CrossFit affiliate and a team can be composed of the best athletes from different affiliates (hence dubbed the "superteam"), there was therefore also no Affiliate Cup which was awarded to an affiliate in previous year. Individual athletes qualified for the 2019 CrossFit Games in one of four ways by order of precedence: becoming a national champion in the 2019 CrossFit Open, finishing in

16756-608: The second level, training goes deeper into the mechanics of the movements and how to be leaders and communicate with other students. In the Level Two course, participants learn about athletic capacity and are evaluated as a trainer in groups. To earn the Level Three certificate, a coach one must complete 1,500 hours of active fitness coaching and become CPR certified. To maintain the certification, Level 3 coaches must obtain 50 continuing education units every three years. To earn

16898-539: The second part and they participated in-person in the final in Aromas, California. The Games format returned to normal in 2021, but the qualification system was revamped; the participants qualified based on their continental regions, and a Quarterfinal stage was added between the Open and the Semifinals. During the 2024 Crossfit games, athlete Lazar Dukic died in the run swim event in Ft. Worth Texas. After suspension for

17040-569: The shoulders found to be more common (25%) than lower back (14.3%) and knee (13.1%), and injuries may occur in situations where supervision was not always available to athletes. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research entitled "Crossfit-based high-intensity power training improves maximal aerobic fitness and body composition" followed 54 participants for ten weeks of CrossFit training. The study said that "...a notable percentage of our subjects (16%) did not complete

17182-424: The stipulation that team members had to be from the same affiliate. Teams are subject to a similar qualification process as the individuals. In 2021, the Games returned to affiliate-only teams and the Affiliate Cup. Until 2024, the Games included age-based divisions for younger and older competitors. Masters divisions were introduced at the 2010 Games for those over 50. The number of Masters divisions increased in

17324-690: The top 10 advance to the Games. Prior to the introduction of these secondary online qualifiers, masters and teens competitors qualified for the Games directly from the Open. For the 2024 season, the finals of the Masters and Teens divisions will be separated from the CrossFit Games; the Masters will compete in the Legends Championship, while the Teens will compete in the Pit Teen Throwdown. The adaptive divisions were introduced in

17466-409: The top 20 men or women worldwide in the Open, winning a Sanctionals event, or by select invitation at the Games' discretion. The first set of qualified athletes were the men or women who finished top 20 worldwide in the Open, as well as the top-ranked man and woman in the Open from each country with at least one CrossFit affiliate in good standing, and who had completed each Open workout as written in

17608-472: The top CrossFit Open performers for individuals and teams in each region advance to the regional events, held over the following two months around the world. Each regional event qualifies a specified number of its top finishers to send to the Games. The Games include divisions for individuals of each gender, co-ed teams, and a number of Masters and Teenage age groups. For the 2019 Games , regionals were discontinued and individual athletes qualify by either being

17750-420: The training program and return for follow-up testing." "The authors said "This may call into question the risk-benefit ratio for such extreme training programs..." Out of the "10 of the 11 participants who did not complete the study have provided their reasons for not finishing, with only 2 mentioning injury or health conditions that prevented them from completing follow-up testing." In 2014, CrossFit, Inc. filed

17892-409: The typical CrossFit regimen. Past examples include a rough-water swim, a softball throw, and a pegboard climb. The Games are styled as a venue for determining the "Fittest on Earth," where competitors should be "ready for anything." In 2011 , the Games adopted an online qualification format, facilitating participation by athletes worldwide. During the five-week-long "CrossFit Open", one new workout

18034-399: The women. Fraser won the men's event again, while Danielle Brandon won the women's side. Competitors ran four laps around a 1,500-meter (4,900-foot) course carrying a weighted rucksack . The weight increased by 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) each lap, from 20 pounds on the first lap to 50 pounds on the last. Lukas Högberg and Emily Rolfe won the event. A bag fell out of Mat Fraser's rucksack near

18176-475: The women. Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey won the event. The event consisted of progressively heavier weights that each competitor must clean . The men started at 315 pounds (143 kilograms) and the women started at 215 pounds (98 kilograms). If multiple athlete failed to complete a lift at the same weight, they went to a tie-breaker bar, where they then cleaned 295 pounds (134 kilograms) for men and 195 pounds (88 kilograms) for women five times. The time to complete

18318-421: The workouts as prescribed (" Rx 'd"), but others who want to take part only in the Open can "scale" their workouts to be easier to suit their ability, or choose the foundation or equipment-free options introduced in 2021. Each week competitors perform the workouts and submit their scores online before a specified time supported by either videos of their workouts or validations by a CrossFit affiliate. In every event,

18460-532: The workouts; some of these the athletes would not have encountered before in a CrossFit gym, examples are the "Snail" (an object shaped like a bale of hay but partly filled with sand), the "Pig" (a heavy block encased in rubber), and the "Banger" (a metal block on a track hit with a hammer). The marquee events at the CrossFit Games are the men's and women's individual competitions. The first place prize for each paid out $ 300,000 in 2020, with that amount set to increase to $ 310,000 in 2021. Originally, teams were awarded

18602-420: Was $ 2,200,000, rising to 3 million in 2020. The prize payout increased again in 2021 when NoBull became the title sponsor of the Games. There wasn't a title sponsor for the 2024 CrossFit Games. The CrossFit Games is the culmination of the CrossFit season that starts with the qualification stage. In the first two CrossFit Games, no qualification for competitors was necessary; athletes who wanted to participate in

18744-404: Was also awarded to the group from one CrossFit gym that had the best combined individual standings. The number of participants increased rapidly in the following years, and in 2009 , a qualification stage called the Regionals was introduced to select the best competitors for the Games. The CrossFit Games also added a separate set of team-based events for the Affiliate Cup, marking the first use of

18886-474: Was altered, and 30 men and 30 women were invited to compete in an online-only first stage with the top five qualifying for the final stage. As no spectators were allowed at any venue during the pandemic, the final stage was hosted at its original location at the CrossFit Ranch in Aromas. There were no teams, masters, or teens events. In 2021, the qualification format was adjusted with the introduction of

19028-497: Was awarded US$ 300,000 in damages, after he suffered from rhabdomyolysis after performing a CrossFit workout on December 11, 2005, at Manassas World Gym in Manassas, Virginia , under the trainers' supervision. CrossFit, Inc. was not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. CrossFit, Inc. does not dispute that its methodology has the potential to cause rhabdomyolysis. The company states that exertional rhabdomyolysis can be found in

19170-487: Was awarded $ 4 million in sanction not including damages from the case. In May 2017, CrossFit, Inc. contacted the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine with a demand for the retraction of another paper, published in the journal earlier that month. The paper states that CrossFit participants "are more likely to be injured and to seek medical treatment compared with participants in traditional weightlifting",

19312-631: Was dissolved. Individual and Team champions Masters men's champions Masters women's champions Teens champions CrossFit CrossFit is promoted as both a physical exercise philosophy and a competitive fitness sport, incorporating elements from high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Olympic weightlifting , plyometrics , powerlifting , gymnastics , kettlebell lifting , calisthenics , strongman , and other exercises. CrossFit presents its training program as one that can best prepare its trainees for any physical contingency, preparing them for what may be "unknown" and "unknowable". It

19454-619: Was raised to Level 2 (L2) for 2024. Level 3 Trainer examination and Level 4 Coach assessment are also available. CrossFit also offers CrossFit Kids Course, and many online course offerings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CrossFit also began offering an Online Level 1 Course. There were more than 35,000 accredited CrossFit trainers in 2013. As part of its services to the affiliates, CrossFit offers CrossFit Affiliate Programming (CAP) to gyms for free since 2023. Affiliates, however, may develop their own programming, pricing, and instructional methods. Many athletes and trainers see themselves as part of

19596-470: Was said to have nearly drowned in a swim in 2017 . Some athletes also criticized the decision to continue with the Games. The leader of the sport team Dave Castro had claimed before a vote by athletes to continue the competition that the Đukić family wanted the Games to continue as a tribute to Lazar; however, Luka Đukić, brother of Lazar and the only family member who was there as a competitor, later revealed he had not agreed to it and that Castro said to him

19738-465: Was the largest yet in the Games' history with the introduction of national champions from 114 countries who can qualify for the Games. The field, however, was quickly reduced to 10 men and 10 women in a series of cuts. Toomey put in a dominant display to win the women's compeitin by 195 points over Kristin Holte. The men's competition was tightly fought between Fraser and Noah Ohlsen, with Ohlsen leading in many events and Fraser only pulling ahead to win in

19880-511: Was then formed in 2002. Glassman began to develop a curriculum to train and certify coaches and gym owners using his methodology. Coaches associated with CrossFit include Louie Simmons , John Welbourn , and Bob Harper . The number of CrossFit-affiliated gyms grew quickly: there were 13 gyms in 2005, 8,000 in 2013, and more than 13,000 in 2016. By 2018, there were around 15,500 CrossFit gyms in 162 countries. Its membership worldwide has been estimated to between two and five million. However,

20022-461: Was won by Matt McLeod and Tia-Clair Toomey. Ringer 1 and Ringer 2 were separately scored events, with Ringer 2 starting seven minutes after the start of Ringer 1 (time-capped 6 minutes). In Ringer 1, the competitors alternated between riding an air-resistance stationary bicycle and repetitions of hanging from gymnastic rings and touching their toes to the rings. In Ringer 2, the athletes alternated between completing burpees and jumping up to touch

20164-412: Was won by both defending champions, Mat Fraser and Tia-Clair Toomey . As fast as possible, each competitor accumulated 800 meters on a rowing machine , then lifted two kettlebells from the shoulder to overhead for 66 repetitions, and then finished with 132 feet (40 meters) of handstand walking . The weight of each kettlebell was 16 kilograms (35 pounds) for the men and 12 kilograms (26 pounds) for

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