ESSENTIALS

Thiago Maas fell in love with CrossFit, opened CrossFit Pomerode in Brazil, and spent years balancing police work, competitive training, and running his affiliate — until a heart attack revealed a genetic condition. Now, he trains not just to compete, but to help others become stronger, more capable, and prepared for life.

Rings are one of the best tools for long-term shoulder health. This article covers why rings matter more, not less, as you age.

Step inside the Panchik's home for a look at a day in the life of two CrossFit Games athletes — balancing elite training, parenting two young kids, and staying on top of their nutrition with nutritionist Jocelyn Rylee (CF-L4) and Pasture Provisions.

The muscle-up is where ring fundamentals either come together or fall apart. This article walks through the progressions and faults that stall most athletes.

Before you attempt a muscle-up, the rings demand a foundation: support holds, ring rows, ring pull-ups, dips, and the false grip. Skip a piece, and the rings will find that weakness. This article breaks down exactly what to build first, and why.

Rings have been part of serious training for nearly two centuries, but for most of that history they belonged to gymnastics alone. CrossFit changed that and changed who gets to use them. This is the story of how a men's-only apparatus became a tool for every CrossFit athlete.

Most of what passes for "strength training" for women isn't building the one thing that determines how they age: muscle. From immune resilience to bone density to metabolic health, the research points to the same lever, and it's not the number on the scale. Here's why every woman needs to put down the light dumbbells and pick up a barbell.

The athletes in the 10:30 class at CrossFit Palo Alto don’t show up twice a week to PR their deadlift; they show up to have fun and dominate an era of their lives that typically gets cast off as the end of the road.

Chuck Carswell has spent two decades as the heart of CrossFit's coaching education, shaping thousands of trainers with humility, patience, and an infectious laugh. This is a look at the coach behind the seminars: what makes him beloved, what makes him effective, and 10 videos and articles where you can learn from him directly. If you've ever been coached by Carswell, you already know why this one's personal.

We don't change our habits through willpower alone; we change them by changing who we surround ourselves with. Decades of research show health behaviors spread through social ties almost like contagion, and CrossFit's group structure puts that mechanism to work by design. This piece breaks down the science behind why the community isn't just a nice bonus; it's doing real, measurable work.