Training Log News
There’s a surprisingly large amount of literature on CrossFit considering it’s only a 20-year-old sport. With so much out there, it’s tricky to know what to pick up first. So here, Built for Athletes has broken down seven of our...
A Day In The Life of a Competitive CrossFitter
Meet Libby Bearman, the newest member of the Built For Athletes family. She trains hard, and she writes harder - here we get to know her and her training. I’ve always led an ‘active lifestyle’ and enjoyed hockey, cross country,...
Annie Thorisdottir Declines CrossFit Games Invite
Two-time fittest woman on earth Annie Thorisdottir has declined her invitation to the 2020 CrossFit Games because she is expecting a baby in August. Thorisdottir announced at the beginning of February that she and her partner - Danish CrossFitter Frederik...
How to Peak/Prep For A Competition by Tara Jenkins
Most of you who are reading this blog are training regularly and may or may not aspire to compete one day. Being able to compete in your chosen sport is the showcase of all the hard work you put in...
Mat Fraser has a long history with fitness, having won his first national title at the age of 13. He’s overcome huge obstacles both in sport and in his personal life to become a four-time CrossFit Games champion and has...
A Day In The Life of a Competitive CrossFitter
I’ve always led an ‘active lifestyle’ and enjoyed hockey, cross country, karate, and OCRs competitively before finding CrossFit. I’d been running to-and-from a commercial gym, and weight training when I got there for a couple of years before I attended...
Mat Fraser’s History With Alcoholism
Having won the CrossFit Games for the last four years running, Mat Fraser is widelyacknowledged as the fittest man on earth. The 30-year-old has a level of talent only possessed by a rare breed of athlete, but he’s overcome some...
Potential Is Just Polite For Ain’t Done Shit Yet
Being told you’ve got potential is a phrase full of positive connotations and is naturally taken as a high compliment in our culture.But besides implying you have an innate talent, it also means you haven’t managed to achieve what you’re...
The media coverage available to give CrossFit junkies their fix has grown and grown in recent years but one avenue that’s been relatively strong for some time is podcasts.Whether you’re the owner of a CrossFit affiliate looking for marketing advice...