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← Back to all newslettersWho to Watch in Cookeville: 2026 Mayhem Classic Preview
The Semifinal stage of the CrossFit season officially kicks off this weekend with the Mayhem Classic, April 17-19.  The top three men and women will be the first of the season to qualify for the CrossFit Games.  The Workouts  Leading up to the competition, the Mayhem team teased out a number of programming possibilities, but […]
After 17 Years and Counting, INOV8 Has Unfinished Business in the CrossFit Market
The name INOV8 is well known in the CrossFit community as a challenger shoe brand with several elite CrossFit athletes under its umbrella, including Dani Speegle and Scott Panchik. What makes their story even more unique is that INOV8 didn’t even know what CrossFit was when CrossFit athletes started buying their shoes. Their entry into […]
The HYROX Effect: How a Simple Formula Built a Global Fitness Phenomenon
In HYROX’s early years, the race mostly attracted elite athletes seeking something different from obstacle-course racing, triathlon, and CrossFit. But in recent years, people of all fitness levels and abilities have been participating, and its popularity has skyrocketed, with many events selling out within minutes. In 2024, HYROX events boasted 175,000 participants and 5,000 affiliated […]
The Countdown Is On to World Fitness Project’s Second Season
As the CrossFit season is well underway with Semifinals just around the corner, the World Fitness Project’s second season is about to kick off with Tour Stop 1 in London, England, May 1-3, 2025.  Remind me: The 2025 Finals were held in December in Copenhagen, Denmark, with Sprague atop the men’s podium, Dallin Pepper in […]
“The Boys Interrupted” Take on Quarterfinals
Many community members were excited to see Quarterfinals return after a year off. It motivates us to push a little harder through the Open workouts, and it’s another way to challenge ourselves in a new stage of competition.  For athletes at the elite level, it’s just another hurdle on their way to the Semifinals.  To […]
Technogym’s Pure Strength Line Launches at MB Fit
Last month in Miami Beach, FL, many of us dropped in once, twice, or maybe even three or four times to MB Fit, home of CrossFit Miami Beach. The gym has undergone changes over the 10+ years since it opened, with the biggest occurring just before the influx of Gymreapers Wodapalooza athletes and visitors. The […]
The “Contrarian Bet of the Century”: Inside the Launch of XENOM with Founder Keith Barlow
When Keith Barlow began telling his friends about the concept of XENOM, he was met with skepticism. The same people kept talking about how things were better in 2017 and 2018, and how we should work to reclaim those days. Barlow didn’t understand why they all chose to look backward instead of forward. And that […]
Reebok Athletes Shine at Gymreapers WZA as Focus Turns to the Games Season
At the 14th annual Gymreapers Wodapalooza, Reebok celebrated big with a wide roster of athletes, parties, and huge shoe giveaways—more than 300 Reebok Nano X5 Edges were given out during the festival weekend, involving us, Lauren Kalil, multiple activations, and a fleet of trucks that appeared (rain or shine) over four days. Now in its […]
From Road Runs to Metcons – Our 2025/26 Running Shoe Review
Shoes are personal. Everyone’s feet are entirely different. We have diverse needs for our bodies and training. I’m often asked for shoe recommendations because I have a well-known obsession with shoes and a substantial collection. However, I refrain from recommending one shoe over another since what works for me might not work for someone else. […]