For most of the weekend at the 2023 CrossFit Games, Roman Khrennikov seemed like a lock to win the Men’s Individual title. That is until he reportedly suffered a severe foot injury at the start of Sunday’s Finals. The athlete at the top of the leaderboard could not move like normal, all but ensuring someone else — in…
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A weight bench is a valuable piece of gym equipment to have if strength training is a priority in your fitness life. You don’t have to just use it for the bench press, either. Weight benches can be used for a variety of exercises including sit-ups, crunches, leg lifts, and other movements that you would use your favorite…
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After years of falling just short of CrossFit’s ultimate goal, Laura Horvath finally ascended the sport’s highest mountain when she earned the title of 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth®. As the runner-up in 2018 and 2021 and a podium finisher in 2022, Horvath’s moment of glory was a long time coming. At just 26 years old, with no…
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Sharing the books I read in July and if I’d recommend adding them to your collection! Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one! We swam and enjoyed dinner with friends, and also headed to Apple Annie’s to pick some fruit and veggies. It was SUPER hot, but…
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By the time the last day of the 2023 CrossFit Games, this contest of versatile athleticism might have turned into a battle of attrition. It started with a try at the Muscle-Up Logs and closed with an Echo Thruster Final. By the end, Laura Horvath (Women) and Jeffrey Adler (Men) both captured their first career CrossFit Games titles….
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Canadian Jeffrey Adler has been crowned the Fittest Man on Earth® following the 2023 CrossFit Games that tested athletes’ physicality, mental toughness, and grit for four high-intensity days. This is Adler’s first title since his debut at the 2019 CrossFit Games and consecutive appearances each following year. He closed out the competition with two event wins and a…
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Canadian Jeffrey Adler has been crowned the 2023 Fittest Man on Earth following a four-day competition that tested athletes’ physicality, mental toughness, and grit. This is Adler’s first title since his initial appearance at the CrossFit Games in 2019. He closed out the competition with two event wins and a total of 953 points. Adler is the first…
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Laura Horvath is the Women’s Individual champion of the 2023 CrossFit Games. It’s the Hungarian athlete’s first-ever title after three previous podium finishes in 2018 and 2021-2022. Horvath is the first Eastern European athlete to ever win the CrossFit Games. To build her eventual title case, the 26-year-old Horvath won five of a possible 12 events, including the…
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And then there was only one. Three days of Individual competition at the 2023 CrossFit Games are in the books, with a clear race for both respective champions starting to take shape. For the Women, sophomore competitor and 2022 Rookie of the Year Emma Lawson holds the pole position before Sunday’s Finals. Laura Horvath, in second place, does…
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Justin Medeiros entered the 2023 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI, hoping to add a third consecutive Men’s title to this trophy case. However, as the athlete competed on Individual opening day, he earned a 29th and 37th finish in the first two events (“Ride” and “Pig Chipper”) of the contest. Such an initial performance has put Medeiros’ repeat…
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