In CrossFit, the RX – or ‘as prescribed’ – standards for the wall balls involve throwing a 9kg ball to a 10ft target for men, ...

Athletes ran 3.5 miles from the Alliant Energy Center to the Capitol Square, where they then carried weights up and down the steps on the State Street entrance to the building as fans cheered them on.

The actor/athlete Brooke Ence argues lifting weights is great for building a lean, defined physique. She says most people won't end up looking like bodybuilders, and more muscle can help burn fat.

But CrossFit the workout and the CrossFit Games are meant to be different. The CrossFit Games, a competition for super-elite athletes, have been held annually since 2007.

Luka Dukic called out CrossFit executive Dave Castro for how he handled his brother Lazar's death at the games. The decision to continue the event wasn't blessed by Dukic's family.

CrossFit has called the death of leading competitor Lazar Đukić "the saddest day" in the organization's 24-year history -- while taking flak for quickly continuing its annual CrossFit Games.

CrossFit athletes make varying amounts of money depending on how they perform at the Games. In 2022, the winners of the men's and women's division will each get $310,000, according to BarBend.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The 2024 CrossFit Games will take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth starting Thursday. The four-day event will run through Aug. 11 and athletes from around the world will ...