ESSENTIALS

At 63, Pepa Ortiz Berrocal has no interest in slowing down. At CrossFit La Muralla in Mijas, Spain, she shows up consistently, works hard, and keeps getting stronger. Over the years, that consistency has translated into measurable progress and a growing sense of confidence in what her body can do. Ortiz Berrocal trains alongside people of all ages, some as young as 12 years old. But Pepa doesn't see age as a barrier; She sees the gym as a place to build strength, confidence, and the physical capacity she wants to carry into the years ahead.

Fifteen years ago, Chad and Ashley Baird were eight months into building CrossFit Zion when their lives changed. They had five children, all 12 or younger, a new affiliate that had quickly become central to their family, and a growing community around them. Then Ashley was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. What happened next would ultimately shape not only their family and affiliate, but a nonprofit that now brings together athletes, volunteers, businesses, and supporters across Southern Utah.

Thiago Maas fell in love with CrossFit, opened CrossFit Pomerode in Brazil, and spent years balancing police work, competitive training, and running his affiliate — until a heart attack revealed a genetic condition. Now, he trains not just to compete, but to help others become stronger, more capable, and prepared for life.

Rings are one of the best tools for long-term shoulder health. This article covers why rings matter more, not less, as you age.

Step inside the Panchik's home for a look at a day in the life of two CrossFit Games athletes — balancing elite training, parenting two young kids, and staying on top of their nutrition with nutritionist Jocelyn Rylee (CF-L4) and Pasture Provisions.

The muscle-up is where ring fundamentals either come together or fall apart. This article walks through the progressions and faults that stall most athletes.

Before you attempt a muscle-up, the rings demand a foundation: support holds, ring rows, ring pull-ups, dips, and the false grip. Skip a piece, and the rings will find that weakness. This article breaks down exactly what to build first, and why.

Rings have been part of serious training for nearly two centuries, but for most of that history they belonged to gymnastics alone. CrossFit changed that and changed who gets to use them. This is the story of how a men's-only apparatus became a tool for every CrossFit athlete.

Most of what passes for "strength training" for women isn't building the one thing that determines how they age: muscle. From immune resilience to bone density to metabolic health, the research points to the same lever, and it's not the number on the scale. Here's why every woman needs to put down the light dumbbells and pick up a barbell.

The athletes in the 10:30 class at CrossFit Palo Alto don’t show up twice a week to PR their deadlift; they show up to have fun and dominate an era of their lives that typically gets cast off as the end of the road.