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Community Contest: Design the 2026 CrossFit Games Medals
Published on December 11, 2025In honor of the 20th CrossFit Games, we’re handing the pen to the community with a contest. For the first time, fans will have the opportunity to design the official medals to be awarded at the 2026 CrossFit Games.
The CrossFit Live Show: Pull-up on the News with Amanda Hari
Published on December 11, 2025Join Amanda Hari, a longtime CrossFit competitor, news anchor, podcaster, and fresh CF-L1, as she talks Open workouts, the state of CrossFit media, coaching insights from the Affiliate Gathering, and her dream of owning an affiliate.
The Sport of Fitness Podcast Ep. 08: 2026 Rulebook Released
Published on December 10, 2025Get ready — the 2026 CrossFit Games season rulebook just dropped, and on this week’s episode of the Sport of Fitness, we’re digging in.
Don't Eliminate CrossFit Movements As You Age (Do This Instead)
Published on December 10, 2025Fitness advice tells you to eliminate exercises as you age — first this movement, then that one, gradually restricting yourself until you're doing nothing at all. But the real risk isn't getting hurt doing a deadlift at 60; it's being 75 and unable to pick up your grandchild because you haven't practiced that pattern in 15 years.
Movement and Nutrition As Medicine: Kristin Savage Fights Lupus Through CrossFit
Published on December 9, 2025When Kristin Savage started CrossFit 13 years ago, she had one goal: to gain weight and get stronger. But in 2024, CrossFit and nutrition proved to be the key to fighting Lupus.
The CrossFit Podcast: The Decline of Health in Italy and How to Stop It
Published on December 8, 2025Affiliate owner Matteo Pozzati his journey from coaching in Venice to teaching hospital workers how to move safely, leading Italy’s affiliate community, and fighting to preserve CrossFit’s identity amid the noise of mainstream fitness.
Build Resilience, Not Fragility: The Science of Training CrossFit Safely Through Every Decade
Published on December 6, 2025The biggest risk you face as an aging athlete is not training at all. Here's why the strongest bodies are the safest bodies, and how CrossFit builds the physical capacity that protects you in the gym and in everyday life.
Harry Lightfoot: Fresh L2 Takeaways and LIVE Coaches Corner With Eric O'Connor
Published on December 4, 2025On this episode of the CrossFit Show, 2025 CrossFit Games athlete Harry Lightfoot breaks down everything he learned at a recent CrossFit Level 2 course.
The 2026 Age-Group and Adaptive CrossFit Games Are Headed to San Jose!
Published on December 3, 2025The 2026 Age-Group and Adaptive CrossFit Games are headed to San Jose, California!