The new event takes CrossFit grit and provides structure, scale, and highlight moments.

Much like Dungeons and Dragons, Renaissance faires, and sex parties, CrossFit is something that everyone has heard of — but few have an accurate understanding of what it entails and who it's for.

How is CrossFit different from other fitness programs? CrossFit is known for its workouts that blend elements from weightlifting, gymnastics and cardio. The fitness company has more than 12,000 ...

Greg Glassman, inventor of the CrossFit fitness system, at an affiliate gym in New York City.. Andrew Hetherington On that spring day across America, the CrossFit faithful gathered–and toiled. There ...

One seldom sees men in group fitness classes. But there is one exception. In CrossFit classes, men equal or even outnumber women. What is the secret of its enduring popularity among both men and women ...

What started in a California garage in the 1970s is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing fitness concepts worldwide. It's called CrossFit and is a method of whole-body functional fitness. It's ...

As a university professor teaching Principles Microeconomics, we invariably talk about production, costs, and profit maximization. And as a fitness enthusiast, I try to share with my students academic ...

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CrossFit has 13,000 gyms in more than 120 countries. That's more than the 12,521 Starbucks locations in the United States. Its direct rival, Planet Fitness, has just 1,124 locations. Over the years, ...

CrossFitters can be found flipping tires or hitting them with a sledgehammer, climbing ropes, and tossing medicine balls. Shutterstock But, really, the zealousness of CrossFitters is not new. Many ...