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It is a system of punishing exercises built on a platform of peer pressure." Even converts admit the gym climate can be a bit much. "Some people refer to folks doing CrossFit as crazy and some ...
A man successfully sued his uncertified CrossFit trainers and was awarded US$300,000 in damages, [156] 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. [157] CrossFit, Inc. was not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. [156]
The CrossFit Games is an annual athletic competition owned and operated by CrossFit, LLC. [1] 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.
Rich Froning Jr. (born July 21, 1987) is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games.He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games.
The 2016 CrossFit Games were the tenth CrossFit Games held on July 19–24, 2016 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and on a ranch in Aromas, California, United States. The men's competition was won by Mathew Fraser, [1] [2] the women's by Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir, [1] [3] and the Affiliate Cup was awarded to CrossFit Mayhem ...
CrossFit officials said that Đukić, a 28-year-old from Serbia, died during the first event, which was a 3 1/2-mile run followed by a half-mile swim at Marine Creek Lake.
Grace, a classic CrossFit workout and the final workout of the 2008 CrossFit Games, was doubled for this event. Athletes completed 60 clean and jerks at 135 lb for the men and 95 lb for the women. 2011 and 2012 champion Annie Thorisdottir won the event for the women, clinching second place overall as Camille Leblanc-Bazinet finished fifth ...
The 2017 CrossFit Games are the eleventh CrossFit Games and were held on August 3–6, 2017, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. [1] [2] This was the first Games held outside the state of California. The men's competition was won by Mathew Fraser, the women's by Tia-Clair Toomey, and Wasatch CrossFit won the ...