2026 CrossFit Open Report: 4 Weeks to 26.1
We are now just one month away from the 2026 CrossFit Open. Three (as yet) unknown workouts will be taken on by thousands of CrossFitters worldwide from February 26 through March 16. Remind me: From 2011, the Open’s inaugural year, through 2018, the number of registrants climbed steadily from 26,000 to 416,000.  Numbers dipped by […]
Published: 1/28/2026 Read more → 2026 Mayhem Classic Roster Takes Shape
While it feels like the 2025 CrossFit season just ended, the 2026 competitions are right around the corner.  Rich Froning’s Mayhem Classic will be held once again in Cookeville, TN, April 17-19, and will be the first of 10 live events sending Individual Division athletes to the CrossFit Games (there are two additional in-person events […]
Published: 1/28/2026 Read more → The Veteran and the Newcomer: Inside the 2025/26 HYROX Season with R.A.D’s Lauren Weeks and Sinead Bent
With origins as a CrossFit-exclusive brand, R.A.D has expanded over the past few years to support athletes in other sports, including skateboarding, running, surfing, and HYROX. Currently, their roster is diverse, celebrating fitness in its many forms.  Remind Me In addition to the many races held worldwide each year, HYROX has four Majors. This year, […]
Published: 1/21/2026 Read more → How Often Should Masters Athletes Train? WOD Science Wants to Know (And Needs Your Help)
As we get older, our recovery seems to take longer, and some of us aren’t bouncing back from workouts as quickly as we used to.  Perhaps we used to grind five days a week at the gym, keeping the intensity high, but that just isn’t sustainable anymore. Or some of us used to rack up […]
Published: 1/21/2026 Read more → 2026 World Fitness Project Season Details Released
Details for the 2026 World Fitness Project (WFP) were shared this week, including Tour Stop and qualifier dates, divisions, and season structure.  Here’s what you need to know. Tour Stop Dates and Locations Similar to last year, the season will consist of three events, including two Tour Stops and a Final.  At both Tour Stops, […]
Published: 1/14/2026 Read more → Adidas Releases the Dropset 4, Its Most Versatile Functional Training Shoe Yet
On January 8, Adidas launched its most versatile training shoe to date, the Dropset 4. The footwear’s designers and testers had it all in mind (think Fran, Filthy 50, Nasty Girls, and everything in between).  Based on the insight that many gym-goers wear the wrong footwear, the Dropset 4 was born from a commitment to […]
Published: 1/14/2026 Read more → Brooke Wells’ Last Dance at the CrossFit Games: A Review
After a 10-year career, competing at the highest level in CrossFit, a journey that began at age 19, Brooke Wells’ run came to a close in 2025.  She grew from a Games rookie as a teenager, was one of 10 athletes to compete at The Ranch at the 2020 CrossFit Games, served as a mentor […]
Published: 1/7/2026 Read more →