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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". [12] It is practiced by members in CrossFit-affiliated gyms, [13] and by individuals who complete daily workouts (otherwise known as "WODs" or "Workouts of the Day"). [14] [15]
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.
Wodapalooza Fitness Festival (WZA) is an annual four-day functional fitness festival held in Miami centered on a CrossFit competition. The event was first established in 2012 and has since developed into one of the largest fitness festival in the world and a major CrossFit competition with thousands of athletes from around the world competing.
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 2024 CrossFit Games ended with James Sprague and Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr crowned Fittest on Earth in an event dedicated to Lazar Đukić, who died on Day 1.
"DT" is a CrossFit hero workout named for fallen airman USAF SSgt. Timothy P. Davis, and usually performed with a 155-pound/105-pound barbell for men/women. The event was announced after event 4, and the audience were given a choice of two different versions of DT for the athletes to compete in: Double DT or Heavy DT, and they chose Heavy DT.
The 2023 CrossFit Games is the 17th edition of the premier competition in the sport of CrossFit held from August 1 to August 6, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin. [1] The winners were Laura Horvath for the women's competition, Jeffrey Adler for the men's, and CrossFit Invictus for the team's.