When you  start CrossFit , there's one topic you'll quickly come across:  weightlifting . Suddenly, terms like snatch, clean, and jerk appear. People are explosively lifting weights above their heads, and you may be wondering:  Do I have to be able to do that too? In short: yes—at least a little bit. But you don't have to become an Olympic weightlifter to do so. In this article, we will look at: Why weightlifting is so important in CrossFit How it differs from classic Olympic

Life is like a box of chocolates – and with “Forest Gum,” you never know what you're going to get. Our new SmartWOD Workout of the Month takes you through four short, intense AMRAPs that look doable on paper—but feel significantly harder with each round.  Grip, traction, and pulse—they all work constantly against you here. And that's exactly what makes it so appealing. Want to know more? Then scroll through our article. Below you will also find a direct link to the workout

Want to  start CrossFit  but don't know where to begin? Welcome to the club. At first, it all seems a bit overwhelming:  new terms, unfamiliar movements, people who seem to already know everything. The good news is that no one comes to the box as a finished athlete. Everyone has to start somewhere. We'll show you the 10 best exercises for  CrossFit beginners  that you should really start with. No show-off moves or Instagram acrobatics, just solid basics that you can build on.

CrossFit is more than just a sport. It's a community, a lifestyle, and a method that allows you to challenge and surpass yourself. Again and again. One of the key aspects that distinguishes  CrossFit  from other forms of training is the so-called  benchmark workouts . Never heard of them before or looking for specific benchmark workouts for beginners? Then you've come to the right place! CrossFit benchmark workouts explained briefly Benchmark workouts, often referred to as  “

Functional fitness  is no longer a niche sport. Athletes are getting stronger, faster, and more professional—and the competitions are getting bigger. At the same time, the question arises more and more often:  What exactly is being tested here?   Strength ?  Endurance ? Athletics? Or simply who can last the longest? This is exactly where the  ATHX Games by adidas  come in. Instead of constantly coming up with new, increasingly extreme workouts, they want to  make performance

Fire up the grill, focus on the task at hand—because  “Grills Gone Wild”  is anything but a leisurely barbecue. Our new  SmartWOD Workout of the Month  serves up a challenging 12-minute EMOM : warm up with some rope jumping, then grab the barbell—and repeat every minute. This makes it exactly the kind of workout that pushes you to the edge of your comfort zone. And as we all know, that's where it tastes best. Curious? Then scroll through our article. Below you will also find

If you've ever done thrusters, you know:  The exercise looks easier than it feels. You pick up a weight, squat down , press it above your head—and suddenly your heart rate is up, your legs are burning, and nothing feels relaxed anymore. That's exactly what makes thrusters so exciting. You can't isolate and hide anything . Either your legs,  core , and shoulders work together, or every rep becomes unnecessarily tough. We reveal what makes this exercise so challenging, what it

When it comes to exercise, many people immediately think of training. Fixed times, sportswear, sweat, and  discipline . If a stressful day gets in the way, exercise is simply canceled. The only problem is that the body doesn't distinguish between exercise and everyday life. What matters to it is  how much you move in total —not how motivated you are. The real problem of our time is therefore not a lack of exercise, but a lack of  everyday movement . We sit a lot, stand up lit

At first glance, ring rows seem unspectacular. You hang from the rings , pull yourself up, and that's it. That's exactly why they are often underestimated. Ring rows are among the most effective  bodyweight exercises  you can do (not only) for your back. Because once you perform ring rows correctly, you will quickly notice that this exercise mercilessly reveals how good your  body tension  is, how cleanly you can pull, and whether your back is really working—or whether other