EFFICACY

Jessica-Rose Clark, most popularly known as "Jessy Jess," is one of the most recognized MMA fighters in the world. With the help of CrossFit, she continues to dominate the MMA industry and inspire women all over the world through passion, strength, and perseverance.

Nine-time CrossFit Games athlete Scott Panchik may be known best for his prowess on the competition floor, but the 35-year-old says he’s an even better coach than he is a CrossFit athlete. 

Sara Wilkinson has chosen to honor her husband’s memory by sharing his story — and inviting others to show their support for service members on Veterans Day by completing the Hero workout Chad.

Scott Hanley was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 52 in 2018. Doctors told him there was little to be done but wait for his inevitable decline. Instead, Hanley joined a CrossFit affiliate — three months later, he was 95% symptom free.

Chandler Smith is one of the best and most beloved athletes in the Sport of Fitness. And even he had something to gain from the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course. Find out what the Army veteran turned CrossFit Games vet learned when he traded the heavy barbell for a PVC.

“Everybody says, ‘OK, this is an old geezer and so he’s gotta go easy,’ and I’m in here shouting quietly, ‘No, I’m not going to put up with that. I’ve gotta get in shape,'" says Dick Ross. Ross suffered extreme injuries to his legs when they were crushed under the weight of boulders during a hiking trip in the Sawtooth Mountains. After more than 12 hours, Ross was taken to the nearest hospital by helicopter where doctors were able to successfully operate on his legs. Determined to get stronger, Ross began working with co-owner of Arbor CrossFit Maria Gonzales. 

For the past three years, the coaches and community members at CrossFit Crave have teamed up with Expanding Horizons, a government-funded program geared toward improving the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of probationary youth in the juvenile court system.

“I feel like there’s a lot of people that might be at their age and not willing to try,” she says, “and it’s that willingness at any age that allows us to experience new possibilities, new opportunities for growth.”

When teenager Luke Fletcher and his grandmother, Pat Derbyshire, walked into Dragon Athletic, they were both a little broken. Fletcher had been bullied relentlessly throughout school; meanwhile, Derbyshire was on a long and difficult road to recovery following a near-fatal brain bleed.

When Mike Stadshaug saw his mom, Lee, struggling to work through the grief of losing her husband, he knew from personal experience how he could help.

The Phoenix, a nonprofit founded in Boulder, Colorado, uses CrossFit for athletes who are recovering from addiction. Per Ignem CrossFit, the affiliate within The Phoenix, takes its name from the Latin for “through fire.” “Just like the story of the phoenix rising from the ashes, that’s what happens here for people in recovery,” says founder Scott Strode.

Since starting CrossFit two years ago, Pegg has lost 168 pounds and even found a way to combine CrossFit with her dream of becoming a personal trainer. 

The CrossFit Scholarship Program seeks to spark meaningful healthcare changes in underrepresented and underserved communities by providing free access to the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course. CrossFit, in partnership with Steve’s Club and the Green Beret Project, recently held its fourth Scholarship Level 1 Course at CrossFit South Philly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

After years of pressure to win the Games, Sheila Barden is now living a life without expectations.

Blindness, homelessness, addiction, cancer, diabetes — veteran Charles King has had more than his fair share of struggles in his 70 years. But instead of letting that break him, King found the will to survive, and CrossFit has helped him thrive. 

Ryan Johnson saw the COVID-19 quarantine as an opportunity. His weight-loss journey began. 

Laurie Roth decided to change her nutrition habits, which resulted in a 60-lb. weight loss. 

Jenn Green credits consistent CrossFit training and precise nutrition for helping her get fit and healthy while shifting her mindset for the better.

Kathy Dalton started CrossFit at age 54. She sits down to chat with Michael Dalton, her son and also her coach at Motivus CrossFit in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about her decision to live a longer, healthier life.

While pregnant with her first child, Mandy Engle decides to continue working out with husband Chas at CrossFit Takeover in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chas says people are sometimes surprised when Mandy declines help when carrying groceries or dog food, but the two agree she’s pregnant, not dead, and can handle daily life and fitness training.