Many fitness enthusiasts have been just as obsessed by their own health routines. In his book Crusaders for Fitness: The History of American Health Reformers, James C. Wharton describes the “hygienic ...

But that’s also a good thing, because it creates a sense of camaraderie,” she said. CrossFit is distinguished by a nearly religious devotion to numbers — repetitions, times, personal maximums and ...

“You always know if someone goes to Harvard or if they go to CrossFit—they’ll tell you,” said Casper ter Kuile, a ministry innovation fellow at Harvard Divinity School. “It’s really interesting that ...

You’d be hard pressed to find an article — outside one written by a CrossFit enthusiast — that reviews this exercise phenomenon without asking some real tough questions about its safety, effectiveness ...

Greg Glassman is both a college dropout and an atheist, yet he has been invited to speak both at the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Divinity School. The 60-year-old ...

CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story. By Calum Marsh Calum Marsh reported from Fort Worth The atmosphere at the closing ...

Despite its followers’ devotion, CrossFit is not without its detractors, who say that the sport’s emphasis on heavy weightlifting can lead to injury if not done correctly and that the competitive ...

CrossFitters can be found flipping tires or hitting them with a sledgehammer, climbing ropes, and tossing medicine balls. Shutterstock But, really, the zealousness of CrossFitters is not new. Many ...