For years, women approaching menopause heard the same advice: walk, stretch, and pick up light weights. The research tells a different story. Declining estrogen accelerates the loss of muscle, strength, and bone while raising cardiovascular and metabolic risk, and the best response is not gentler training.
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The Sport of Fitness, Ep. 54: National Champs Pathway
Published on October 14, 2026On this episode of the Sport of Fitness Podcast, host Chase Ingraham is joined by CrossFit Competition Director Adrian Bozman to discuss the new path to becoming a national champion in 2027.
Course Photos | October 5-11, 2026
Published on October 12, 2026Each week CrossFit offers in-person courses around the world as well as a variety of online courses.
Pasture Provisions Presents Built to Last, Episode 3: What We Pass On
Published on October 12, 2026We're back at the Panchik home with Christin, Scott, and Jocelyn Rylee for round two — this time cooking up chicken satay with free-range chicken from Pasture Provisions.
CrossFit During Pregnancy and Postpartum: How Sarah Atkin Stayed Strong Through Every Stage
Published on October 10, 2026Sarah Atkin shares her experience with strength training through pregnancy, and how she believes CrossFit can benefit physical and mental well-being for women through all stages of life.
CrossFit Risk Retention Group Becomes Official Insurance Provider for U.S. CrossFit Affiliates Through 2031
Published on October 8, 2026CrossFit has joined a multi-year partnership through December 31, 2031, naming CrossFit Risk Retention Group (CrossFit RRG) as The Official Gym Insurance Provider of CrossFit® Affiliates in the United States.
Member-Owned Liability Insurance for CrossFit Affiliates | The CrossFit Show
Published on October 8, 2026On this episode of the CrossFit Show, host Jocelyn Rylee is joined by Brandon Shuck, Director of Sales at CrossFit Risk Retention Group, a company that specializes in insurance coverage designed exclusively for CrossFit affiliates and independent CrossFit trainers.
What 63 Looks Like at CrossFit La Muralla
Published on October 7, 2026At 63, Pepa Ortiz Berrocal has no interest in slowing down. At CrossFit La Muralla in Mijas, Spain, she shows up consistently, works hard, and keeps getting stronger. Over the years, that consistency has translated into measurable progress and a growing sense of confidence in what her body can do. Ortiz Berrocal trains alongside people of all ages, some as young as 12 years old. But Pepa doesn't see age as a barrier; She sees the gym as a place to build strength, confidence, and the physical capacity she wants to carry into the years ahead.
How CrossFit Zion Turned One Family’s Breast Cancer Battle Into a Community Mission
Published on October 6, 2026Fifteen years ago, Chad and Ashley Baird were eight months into building CrossFit Zion when their lives changed. They had five children, all 12 or younger, a new affiliate that had quickly become central to their family, and a growing community around them. Then Ashley was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. What happened next would ultimately shape not only their family and affiliate, but a nonprofit that now brings together athletes, volunteers, businesses, and supporters across Southern Utah.
Course Photos | September 28-October 4, 2026
Published on October 5, 2026Each week CrossFit offers in-person courses around the world as well as a variety of online courses.