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Snatch in a CrossFit box. 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, a WOD of 10–30 minutes, and a cool-down/stretching/recovery session. [16]
A box jump being performed, onto a black plyometric box A plyometric box , also simply known as a plyo box or jump box , is a piece of training equipment used for plyometric exercises . Plyometric exercises are a type of explosive power training that uses muscle elasticity to produce rapid, forceful movements. [ 1 ]
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 Open started on February 29, 2024, and continued for three weeks until 18 March. [22] [23] A workout was released every week for a total of 3 workouts.[24] [25] [26] This year 343,528 athletes (344,396 including the adaptive divisions) registered for the Open, up over 6% from 2023.
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.
CrossFit Mayhem is a CrossFit affiliate located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Mayhem was started in 2009 by Rich Froning Jr. in his father's barn as a place to train. [ 1 ] In 2012, Rich opened the original downtown facility, but almost immediately began plans to expand.
Ben Smith (born May 16, 1990) is a professional CrossFit athlete from Virginia, United States.He has competed at the CrossFit Games every year from 2009 to 2019, finishing on the podium four times: first place in 2015, [1] second in 2016, and third in 2011 and 2013.