The CrossFit Effect: How a Workout Became a Worldwide Obsession
From a California ranch to thousands of gyms worldwide, CrossFit turned everyday workouts into competition, community and a fitness movement of its own.
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• CrossFit has transformed everyday workouts into a global fitness movement, bringing athletes of all abilities together through intense training, friendly competition and a shared drive to improve.
In 2007, about 70 athletes gathered at a ranch in Aromas, California, for a fitness competition unlike anything most people had seen. They lifted weights, tested their endurance and faced challenges they couldn't fully prepare for. One workout was even decided by drawing exercises from a hopper.
It was the first CrossFit Games. What started as a small gathering would grow into an international fitness competition.
Today, CrossFit reports more than 9,000 affiliated gyms across over 150 countries. But its biggest achievement may be something less obvious: turning ordinary gym members into competitors. (CrossFit Games — History; CrossFit — About)
It was the first CrossFit Games. What started as a small gathering would grow into an international fitness competition.
Today, CrossFit reports more than 9,000 affiliated gyms across over 150 countries. But its biggest achievement may be something less obvious: turning ordinary gym members into competitors. (CrossFit Games — History; CrossFit — About)
