CrossFit Games Winner Ben Smith Speaks Out Against ‘Programming Bias’ in Sanctional Events

CrossFit veteran Ben Smith voices his thoughts on this important topic.

Pat Vellner Wins Event 3 at WODAPALOOZA!

Canadian fan favourite Pat Vellner takes the lead!

NUTRITION TIPS – How to Lose Weight Fast

If you want to lose weight then re-prioritising your nutrition is the essential first step. Here is how to get started.

How to Develop Your Handstand Technique for CrossFit®

In CrossFit® it has become vital for athletes to obtain a proper handstand.

Day 1, Event 3 Thruster Battle Between Toomey and Holte

Wodapalooza Day 2 Live Blog

11:20 PM — Published “A Few Inches from Freedom” by Tommy Marquez which details the collapse of CrossFit Mayhem Freedom during Event 3.

Five Things You’ll Wanna Know From Day One Wodapalooza

A Few Inches from Freedom

In a sport where athletes lift hundreds of pounds, and traverse football fields on their hands, six inches is a seemingly insignificant distance. Tonight however, the final six inches of a legless rope climb may have dashed CrossFit Mayhem Freedom’s chances of leaving Wodapalooza with a coveted invite to the CrossFit Games. The stage was […]

Chris Hinshaw: “I think Kristin Holte looks strong”

Coach Chris Hinshaw joined the Morning Chalk Up update studio to discuss Event 1 at Wodapalooza, the 5K beach run. “Tia, on paper, is really remarkable, but if we look at Tia and her performances in Open workouts, she’s subpar. These workouts are kinda Open-style workouts. I was a little surprised with her performance this morning.” […]

Kristin Holte Leads Wodapalooza After Event 2

Kristin Holte, your overall leader after Event 2, stops by the Morning Chalk Up  update studio. “I made sure I was up there in the leading pack then I followed Tia until the last buoy and then I was

Wodapalooza Day 1 Live Blog

6:50 AM — Hey, Justin here on the ground in Miami, FL. We’re going to try and provide as much info from here as possible. Send questions to tips@morningchalkup.

Check Out The First 6 Awesome WODAPALOOZA Workouts

WODAPALOOZA has begun!

Emily Abbott Posts Her Personal Views on Toxic Masculinity

Emily’s perspective…

How CrossFitter Steph Hammerman Became Nike’s First Adaptive Sponsored Athlete

Some background. Steph Hammerman, who is competing this weekend in the Adaptive division, became Nike’s first sponsored adaptive athlete in November of 2017, just before last year’s Wodapalooza. But it was actually kind of on accident. It all started with shoes. Steph, who lives with Cerebral Palsy, drags her feet when she walks and was […]

Kari Pearce: I “come here to win” Wodapalooza

Sixth Fittest Woman on Earth, Kari Pearce, sits down with Morning Chalk Up and discusses her plan for winning Wodapalooza and securing an invite to the CrossFit Games.

Jared Fleming Snatching 330 Pounds Wearing Jeans

On the Minute, Episode 07

Welcome back to “On the Minute” with Morning Chalk Up’s Editor-in-chief Justin LoFranco and Armen Hammer. This week we’re discussing the new Sanctional announcements and previewing The Wodapalooza Fitness-Festival, which is set to kick off in just 36 hours. See you in Miami.

Brand New CrossFit Sanctioned Events Announced in Ireland and Canada!

Two more events have been announced.

Wolf Critton Uses CrossFit to Battle PTSD

Some background. Brian “Wolf” Critton served for ten years in the United States Army as an E-4 Infantryman. It was in the Army that Wolf learned to play the guitar.

CrossFit Announces Three New Sanctional Events for 2020 Games

Athletes hoping for their shot at the 2020 CrossFit Games in Madison, Wiscinson will have three more opportunities to do so. Assuming all sanctioned events for the 2019 Games will exist for the 2020 Games, these newly announced events will allow individual and team athletes 21 chances to qualify. “As the CrossFit Games season expands […]