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Local athletes prepare for upcoming Callisthenic Competition during Women’s History Month

Local female callisthenic athletes are training to set the bar in a first-of-its-kind competition.

Fueling for gold: How nutrition impacts strength, speed, and recovery in Olympic athletes

If our bodies are machines and food is fuel, it is safe to say that elite performance requires high-octane nutrition. As the ...

Pre-exercise sexual activity does not harm strength or endurance in male athletes, finds new study

Athletes may not have to observe pre-game abstinence before a big event after all. According to new research, sexual activity before intense exercise doesn't slow down an athlete's performance—in some ...
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‘I’m A Professional CrossFit Athlete—These Are My Secrets To Staying Strong’

I never expected to be a professional athlete when I was introduced to CrossFit in 2013. I played competitive sports through high school and college, but when I graduated at 19, I felt lost—I craved a ...
The New York Times

In the Wake of Tragedy, CrossFit Faces an Identity Crisis

CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story. By Calum Marsh Calum Marsh reported from Fort Worth The atmosphere at the closing ...
Women's Health

CrossFit athlete Aimee Cringle gets ready for her first Games competition

Aimee Cringle is one to watch. The 2024 CrossFit Games – i.e. the final, climactic round in the fitness competition to find the Fittest Man and Woman on Earth – is kicking off on Thursday in Fort ...
The Conversation

It’s almost impossible to become an Olympic athlete without overtraining — here’s why

Dr Tim Exell is affiliated with the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports as Vice President of Conferences. When people think of Olympic athletes, they’re often thinking about winners. But ...