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Leslie Evangelista, a personal trainer and the head strength and conditioning coach at Hong Kong Sports Clinic, says that while someone in their 20s can “borrow from tomorrow and get away with it ... a midlife body keeps the receipts”. Photo: May Tse

Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up

Driven by status and events like Hyrox, many midlife Hongkongers are pushing themselves to the limit. But experts warn of the dangers.

27 Jul 2026 - 11:23AM

CrossFit Games: changes to qualification process, standardised semi-finals

12 Oct 2022 - 8:59PM

What is the CrossFit Games 2022 prize money?

7 Aug 2022 - 11:02AM

How Mat Fraser is finding retirement as ‘rewarding’ as competing

Five times CrossFit Games winner Mat Fraser is surprised to find retirement has many parallels to competing, as he launches an app for athletes.

25 Mar 2022 - 4:45PM

Mat Fraser retired on top and wants to keep striving for perfection elsewhere. Photo: CrossFit Games

‘Burpees for Ukraine’ – Kyiv gym offered as missile defence shelters

Hong Kong CrossFitter Nicholas Worley starts global challenge to do a burpee per dollar raised for Medecins Sans Frontieres and Medecins Sans Frontieres.

18 Mar 2022 - 10:37AM

Watch CrossFit Open 22.3 workout announcement live

Third and final week of 2022 CrossFit Open kicks off with a throw down including former ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ Annie Thorisdottir.

11 Mar 2022 - 3:30AMvideocam

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What is CrossFit and who invented it?

Here’s everything you need to know about the sport of CrossFit as well as its flagship showpiece, the CrossFit Games, and its dramatic history.

11 Mar 2022 - 1:25AMvideocam

CrossFit is a fitness regime that has become a sport as well. Photo: Handout

CrossFit Open 22.2 live announcement with Justin Medeiros

Emma Lawson and Laura Horvath go head-to-head, alongside the ‘Fittest Man on Earth’ Justin Medeiros, who takes on Saxon Panchik.

4 Mar 2022 - 3:30AMvideocam

CrossFit: how McQuaid bounced back from Covid-19 to win Wodapalooza

Emma McQuaid ‘really struggled’ for weeks, and was ready to quit CrossFit for good – but finding a training partner to share her suffering helped turn things around.

26 Jan 2022 - 3:26AM

Patrick Vellner and Emma McQuaid win Wodapalooza Miami CrossFit competition

The Wodapalooza CrossFit competition was on hold for the final afternoon as bad weather hit Miami, but resumed in the evening

17 Jan 2022 - 3:50PM

Crossfitter Patrick Vellner (centre) maintains a lead from day one at the Wodapalooza in Miami. Photo: Wodapalooza website

Who’s competing at the Wodapalooza and what is the prize money?

Sara Sigmundsdottir and Saxon Panchik are two of the big names taking part in the US$500,000 CrossFit competition in Miami.

13 Jan 2022 - 7:07PM

Sara Sigmundsdottir is one of the favourites for the Wodapalooza. Photo: WIT Fitness

Dave Castro says CrossFit ‘fired’ him, and departure isn’t mutual

Former general manager and CrossFit Games director lavished with praise by CEO Eric Roza in leaked email but insists he is not leaving voluntarily after 15 years.

5 Jan 2022 - 10:32PM

10 CrossFit stories that shaped the news in 2021

Here are the most viewed stories about CrossFit this year, including a bizarre discussion on spitting.

31 Dec 2021 - 2:18PM

Hong Kong’s CrossFit community raises money for rescue dogs and shelters

The 2021 PupFit event raised HK$147,000 for local charities including Catherine’s Puppies and the Sai Kung Stray Foundation.

2 Nov 2021 - 8:54PMvideocam

Stephanie Poelman with her French Bulldog Dela, who she got from the Animal Friends organisation in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

CrossFit Open and Games 2022 dates announced

The CrossFit Open is scheduled for February and March and the CrossFit Games will be in August.

2 Nov 2021 - 9:41AM

Will Justin Medeiros win the CrossFit Games in 2022, following his maiden victory in 2021? Photo: Handout

Toomey pips Thorisdottir to CrossFit’s Rogue Invitational title

CrossFit’s female icons battle it out all weekend in Texas, while Justin Medeiros holds off Patrick Vellner in first test of 2022 Games season.

1 Nov 2021 - 4:00PM

Justin Medeiros on how heavy the CrossFit crown is

The 2021 CrossFit Games champion talks about being the champion and what it takes to stay at the top of the sport.

26 Oct 2021 - 10:38PMvideocam

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Opinion | US policy sees Taiwan and Hong Kong athletes fly the flag for China in CrossFit

Sweeping changes made to CrossFit Games in 2019 have created a prominent issue, with Taiwanese athletes angry at representing China.

13 Oct 2021 - 3:36PM

Hong Kong’s Ant Haynes carrying the Chinese flag and Taiwan’s Ruei Hung Tsai-jui during the opening ceremony of the 2019 CrossFit Games. Photo: CrossFit Games

Malaysia’s CrossFit champion on body positivity

Twenty year-old Malaysia women’s CrossFit champion Valerie Toh says ignore the haters and do what you love.

11 Oct 2021 - 7:05PM

How South Korea’s CrossFit champ stole the show at 2021 Games

Choi Seung-yeon reflects on delivering one of the most heartwarming moments of the 2021 CrossFit Games.

8 Nov 2021 - 3:24PM

Taiwan’s CrossFitters ‘angry’ at having to carry China’s flag

Zhu Yusen, the fittest man in Taiwan three years running, says he and his compatriots are upset that they compete as China in CrossFit Open

7 Oct 2021 - 6:29PM

Zhu Yusen, Taiwan’s fittest man in 2018, 2019 and 2020, says he and other CrossFitters are ‘angry’ about competing under China’s flag. Photo: Handout

How Kim Seok-boom left football dreams behind to become a CrossFit champ

South Korean CrossFit country champion had big dreams in the world of football, but now finds himself in love with another sporting pastime.

8 Nov 2021 - 3:24PMvideocam

Kim Seok-beom said the goal with CrossFit is “efficiency” and making the best use of your time in the gym. Photo: Handout

CrossFit coach wants South Koreans to swap fitness for drinking culture

South Koreans are slowly moving away from drinking to relieve stress, says the country’s CrossFit manager, and getting more into fitness.

26 Sep 2021 - 8:00AM

Opinion | CrossFit gets its first villain in steroid user Garard

Australia’s Ricky Garard returns to CrossFit after doping ban as fans get a chance to sink their teeth into a villainous figure in the sport.

23 Sep 2021 - 9:00PMvideocam

Meet CrossFit’s ‘Fittest Man in the UK’

Joshua Al-chamaa is the new country champion for the United Kingdom and brings a whole new style to CrossFit.

21 Aug 2021 - 10:00PM

Joshua Al-chamaa is the new man in town when it comes to CrossFit in the United Kingdom. Photo: Handout

CrossFit challenge for kids tries to ‘summit’ Everest

CrossFit fundraiser features kids climbing virtual Everest through reps for charity.

11 Aug 2021 - 9:18AM

CrossFit Asphodel continues its push to get kids moving at an early age through fitness. Photo: Handout.

Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey lead CrossFit Games

American Medeiros leads Canadian duo Patrick Vellner and Brent Fikowski, while Tia-Clair Toomey is running away with her fifth straight title.

1 Aug 2021 - 10:12AM

Documentary goes inside crazy 2020 CrossFit Games season

Buttery Bros CrossFit documentary ‘Resurgence’, which dives into the controversy surrounding sport’s founder and Covid-19 pandemic, is now out.

21 Jul 2021 - 5:46PMvideocam

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