We live in the age of the “hybrid athlete”. Rather than focussing on one attribute, many fervent exercise fans now want to be able to run fast, lift heavy and turn their hand to any number of sports.

CAMBRIDGE — If you’ve never seen CrossFit, in all its heavy-lifting, grunt-inducing, sweat-pooling glory, then imagine a workout designed by sadists for masochists. I first saw the fitness ...

In the Crossfit world, gyms are known as “boxes.” Go figure. It’s the second day of acclimation at Crossfit Low Oxygen when our coach admits he’s a sucker for ‘90s pop, and that’s why he cranked it ...

CrossFit's cult-like following can feel a little, um, weird sometimes. It's strange for people to be so in love with something that most people avoid at all costs -- exercise. Especially intense, ...

Do you know your WODs from your AMRAPs? Are liquid chalk and knee-length socks your new BFFs? Do you have any idea what we're talking about? No? Then, clearly you've yet to embrace Crossfit... though ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professional CrossFit athlete Justin Medeiros says his goal is to get back on top of the ...