Starting in March 2020 and extending through 2022, roughly 1 in 4 gyms and fitness facilities in the United States closed permanently. Initially ordered closed by governors across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many affiliates were unable to stay in business after being closed for months. We know that constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity and proper nutrition push us on the continuum from sickness to wellness to fitness. That’s why CrossFit, as a member of the Community Gyms Coalition, is taking part in the CGC’s new campaign, “Fitness is Essential.”
BATTLES
CrossFit’s bold positions on health and fitness have brought us into conflict with the entrenched interests of the fitness, nutrition, and food and beverage industries. These entities have launched and funded numerous efforts to restrain and regulate CrossFit affiliates. They have engaged in repeated scientific misconduct and fraud, lobbied for legislation that would criminalize the daily practices of CrossFit affiliates and trainers, and covered up the corporate partnerships that fund their work, at times in contravention of federal law. CrossFit has successfully fought back, suing them for their lies and misconduct, informing policymakers of their schemes, and advocating against their proposed legislation. While our adversaries’ agenda is covert, our mission in these CrossFit Battles could not be clearer: to keep fitness legal.
Hope for Refugees Workout Demo
Published on May 4, 2022At a recent CrossFit HQ gathering, nearly 150 staff members tested the upcoming Hope for Refugees workout.
Keeping Nutrition Talk Legal
Published on February 23, 2022A recently introduced bill would prevent CrossFit trainers in Nebraska from discussing nutrition with obese clients. CrossFit is fighting back.
Powell CrossFit To Host CrossFit Scholarship Program for Native American Community With First Female Navajo/Diné Coach, Alleia King
Published on December 1, 2021The Navajo Nation has a population of just 330,000 people, about 47 percent of whom live on the reservation. One in five adults on the reservation is diabetic, and it is estimated that 75,000 are prediabetic. Alleia King, the first first Navajo/Diné woman to become a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, is leading the way in fighting chronic disease in her community.
CrossFit Faru Protects African Wildlife and Fights Poachers Using CrossFit Training
Published on October 12, 2021Poaching is a major problem in the Serengeti in east Africa. As organized groups seek out animals not for food or survival but to trade in highly prized ivory and rhinoceros horn, poaching threatens the delicate balance of the ecosystem in the area. Enter CrossFit Faru, a nonprofit affiliate in Tanzania working with the Grumeti Fund to improve the general physical preparedness of a group of dedicated anti-poachers turned athletes.
Barbells for Boobs Fundraiser, October 1-8
Published on October 1, 2021Thousands of CrossFit athletes around the world will be performing Grace during the week of Oct. 1-8. Proceeds from the event support educational content emphasizing physical activity as the foundation for breast cancer risk reduction, treatment, and survivorship. To learn more about the event or start fundraising, visit Barbells for Boobs.
Beyond Tomorrow: How CrossFit Crave Is Breaking the Incarceration Cycle
Published on September 8, 2021For the past three years, the coaches and community members of CrossFit Crave have been teaming up with Expanding Horizons, a government-funded program geared toward improving the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of youth involved in the juvenile court system.
Urge Congress to Pass the GYMS Act and Save Gyms
Published on May 25, 2021Congress is considering a bill to provide critical support to help gyms with the same kind of relief it has provided to other hard-hit industries, like restaurants and live event venues. The GYMS Act was recently introduced in the Senate, but it won’t pass without your help.
GYMS Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
Published on May 13, 2021Today, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced the GYMS Act in the U.S. Senate, bringing gyms one step closer to getting relief.
CrossFit and Community Gyms Coalition Continue Fight to Support Gyms
Published on March 31, 2021Local gyms have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, and unlike restaurants and other businesses, they have yet to be specifically included in the government’s relief packages. CrossFit and the Community Gyms Coalition are trying to change that with the GYMS Act. Here are three ways you can get involved to help save gyms.