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The seventh version of the Rogue Invitational is fast approaching. If you haven’t seen the previous article diving into the programming, check that out HERE. This article looks at the most likely top 12 finishers on the men’s side this year, culminating in a comparison against the commonalities in Rogue’s programming over the last three
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487487 ViewsI want to start off by saying that these are not my picks for the competition, you can find my predictions for all 20 athletes on the B.Friendly Fitness Instagram. Instead, while deciding my predictions, I took quite a few things in consideration. I consider a lot of data when I make my selections. I
Read More1.4K1.4K ViewDespite a year in which the team competition at the CrossFit Games has been reduced to 20 teams, has had no live competition preceding it, and no video review process for the qualifying stage, the teams who are descending upon Albany, New York, USA…are actually really good. In addition to that, they probably do represent
Read More1.7K1.7K ViewThis season is a wild one, with the emergence of WFP, the reduction in participation in the CrossFit Games season, some athletes doing everything, others doing seemingly nothing on the biggest stages… It’s a lot to keep track of. There is no perfect way to quantify the world wide ranking of this sport at the
Read More3K3K ViewsOver the last five plus years Barclay Dale has compiled the most comprehensive two year look at the global competitive fitness landscape, Apollo Performance Analytics. With all the changes to the competitive season this year, and all the conversation about where the best athletes are competing, and what the biggest accomplishment of this season would
Read More737737 ViewsThe sixth year of what appears to be the largest growing competition in the United States in recent years is set to kick off in Charleston, South Carolina. For three days the North Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center will host nearly 1500 athletes across all divisions. The unique format of FOTC gives athletes the option,
Read More698698 ViewsLast year we were fortunate to bring you guys coverage of one of the coolest competitions of the entire year for us from Pamplona, Spain. You might remember the athletes running on the streets where the running of the bulls take place, lifting stones reminiscent of some Basque area strongman sport, Karin Frey asserting dominance
Read More766766 ViewsBy Maysa Hannawi Photo Courtesy of Fury Photography If Saturday was for the girls, then Sunday was for The Boys. In the sport of functional fitness, Sunday is known for being the most dramatic and ruthless day. The athletes know what is at stake, and they know that the points left up for grabs are
Read More542542 ViewsWritten by Maysa Hannawi While it’s an exceptional feat to qualify for the elite division of WZA across the board, there is something special about the women’s division, and it was on display this Saturday. The day kicked off with the Overhead Squad workout, where teams had to overhead squat an ascending weight, descending rep
Read More482482 ViewsWritten by Maysa Hannawi In 2022, Lucy Campbell burst onto the CrossFit Games scene. The national junior-level swimmer turned CrossFitter qualified for her first Games by taking 5th place at the Lowlands Throwdown. As a rookie, Campbell placed 16th and took two event wins, including the final, putting her name on the map. In 2023,
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