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Who Can Win the 2024 CrossFit Open?

Who Can Win the 2024 CrossFit Open?

It’s the last week of the CrossFit Open, and there are close races at the top of both the men’s and women’s leaderboards. Who’s got the best chance of winning the whole thing? Let’s break down the divisions and analyze the field. [Related: Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women] Women’s Division…
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How to Program CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 for Kids

How to Program CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 for Kids

Athletes worldwide are taking on the final Open workout of 2024. Just like the previous two weeks, we want to ensure that the workout is adapted to any skill level and all ages and sizes.  Here are some ways you could adjust 24.3 to accommodate a CrossFit Kids class.  [Related: Who Can Win the 2024 CrossFit Open?] Pre-School…
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2024 CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches

2024 CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 Released — Get Tips and Strategies From Top Coaches

The 2024 CrossFit Open concludes this week with 24.3, and we are headed to PRVN Fitness HQ in Nashville, TN, where the six-time Games champ, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, was scheduled to throw down against the current Third Fittest Woman on Earth, Arielle Loewen, but had to withdraw due to injury (from the announcement, not from the Open altogether).  We’ve…
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How to Watch the CrossFit Open 24.3 Workout Announcement Live

How to Watch the CrossFit Open 24.3 Workout Announcement Live

The final week of the 2024 CrossFit Open kicks off with the live announcement of workout 24.3 on Thursday, March 14, on the official CrossFit YouTube channel. And we’ve got all the details you need to know heading into the event. CrossFit Open Workout 24.3 The final live Open announcement represents the conclusion of the 2024 CrossFit Open…
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Long-Time CrossFit Coach Danny Lesslie Faces $200,000 in Medical Bills for Wife’s Cancer Treatment

Long-Time CrossFit Coach Danny Lesslie Faces $200,000 in Medical Bills for Wife’s Cancer Treatment

All Danny Lesslie can do right now is take it “day by day.” For four years, he has watched his wife, Raffi Dobles, suffer. She has Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, a common type of skin cancer, but what makes Dobles’ diagnosis rare is that it was first found on her vulva, Lesslie explained. And then it spread….
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Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women

Interview: CrossFit Athlete Kelly Baker Talks About Raising Awareness for Fertility Issues in Women

According to the World Health Organization, roughly one in six people globally experience infertility. That means that approximately 17% of people have problems conceiving. In the United States, one in five married women up to the age of 49 with no prior births are unable to get pregnant after a year of trying, according to the Centers for Disease…
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Janet Layug Biography — Early Life, Career, Business, More

Janet Layug Biography — Early Life, Career, Business, More

There are many champions in the sport of bodybuilding. Every year the Olympia weekend crowns 11 world champions in various pro divisions. Even though these athletes are certainly worthy of respect because of that success, it takes something more to become one of the most popular athletes in the industry. Janet Layug knows this all too well because…
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Annie Thorisdottir, Katrin Davidsdottir Launch Program for Women in Menopause 

Annie Thorisdottir, Katrin Davidsdottir Launch Program for Women in Menopause 

Three years in the making, CrossFit Games champions and close friends Annie Thorisdottir and Katrin Davidsdottir’s new training program — Empower by Dottir — launches on March 11, 2024. The details: Empower by Dottir is a partnership between Davidsdottir, Thorisdottir, and Dr. Stacy Sims, an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist from Australia who specializes in women’s health. The…
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Lou Ferrigno Career Biography — Early Life, Contest History, Acting, and More

Lou Ferrigno Career Biography — Early Life, Contest History, Acting, and More

It wouldn’t be hard to argue that Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most famous bodybuilder of all time. As for the number two position, it seems solidly held by another champion who went on to conquer Hollywood.  Lou Ferrigno is best known for his role as the original Incredible Hulk. Before that, he was known as Mr. Universe —…
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24.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Hit All-Time High

24.2 CrossFit Open Livestream Numbers Hit All-Time High

Inside Justin Medeiros’ home gym, the “Shred Shed,” WWE Heavyweight Champion and longtime CrossFitter Seth Rollins unveiled the 24.2 workout to the highest livestream numbers for a CrossFit Open announcement we’ve ever seen.  One big thing: Both maximum concurrent views (how many people were watching at once) and overall livestream views (after 24 hours) for 24.2 increased from…
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