We live in the age of the “hybrid athlete”. Rather than focussing on one attribute, many fervent exercise fans now want to be able to run fast, lift heavy and turn their hand to any number of sports.

Outside, it’s a few degrees south of zero. But inside this CrossFit gym in Grand Forks, N.D., a half-dozen fitness nuts–three men, three women–are just warming up. Tom Harmon, a former Army reservist ...

In the Crossfit world, gyms are known as “boxes.” Go figure. It’s the second day of acclimation at Crossfit Low Oxygen when our coach admits he’s a sucker for ‘90s pop, and that’s why he cranked it ...

I used to think losing 110 pounds was a big deal. I used to think that I was in good shape, I did a lot of walking/running, biking, hiking and my home version of CrossFit exercises. I used to think I ...

CrossFit's cult-like following can feel a little, um, weird sometimes. It's strange for people to be so in love with something that most people avoid at all costs -- exercise. Especially intense, ...

Hate it or love it, people have strong opinions about CrossFit. Devotees tout it as the best way to transform your body, while critics say there's no surer way to end up injured. Either way, there's ...

CrossFit is like cycle syncing and the Cloud: Most people have heard of it, but few people actually understand what it is. But unlike the IRL versions of these moves, in CrossFit, they are ...