Can a Workout Be a Sport?

A Xenom weekend includes 10 events devised to test the participants’ strength (barbell lifts), speed (a three-kilometer run) ...

Move Over, Hyrox. Xenom Is Here to Add More Muscle to Competitive Fitness.

The new event takes CrossFit grit and provides structure, scale, and highlight moments.

RPE vs. Percentage-Based Training: The Ultimate Guide for Strength Athletes

Properly managing training intensity could mean the difference between placing first in a competition or watching from the sidelines with an injury. For decades, the gold standard for prescribing ...
Military.com

The Tactical Athlete Balances Strength and Cardio for the Long Haul

In tactical professions (military, police, firefighter, EMT), athletic specialization is a liability. Being too good at one ...
The Conversation

What causes muscle cramps during exercise? Athletes and coaches may want to look at the playing surface

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms – formally known as ...
The New York Times

In the Wake of Tragedy, CrossFit Faces an Identity Crisis

CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story. By Calum Marsh Calum Marsh reported from Fort Worth The atmosphere at the closing ...