Category: Analysis

Analyzing the sport of CrossFit, athlete performances, industry trends, and more.

2020 CrossFit Games Rankings from Ben Garves

Given everything going on in the world and in the CrossFit community, I went back and forth a number of times on whether I would even post elite athlete rankings for the upcoming CrossFit Games. It wasn’t until Jessica Danger asked me for my input that I figured it wouldn’t hurt to lend some expertise…… Continue reading 2020 CrossFit Games Rankings from Ben Garves

Changes: Understanding the 2020 CrossFit® Games

When asked last week about my 2020 CrossFit® Games rankings, it was hard not to go on a diatribe. So many variables have changed, so frequently, and so drastically, that our conventional ranking systems have all but been torn apart. We’ll get to those rankings more in-depth in another article, but first let’s revisit what’s…… Continue reading Changes: Understanding the 2020 CrossFit® Games

8 Important Things We Know: The 2020 CrossFit Games

Every Second Counts Shortly after the 2019 CrossFit Games, ArmenHammer.TV announced (citing an interview with Greg Glassman) that the 2020 Games would follow an “Every Second Counts” format. The official word is that cuts will not occur until after one and a half days of competition, in which athletes will compete in a number events…… Continue reading 8 Important Things We Know: The 2020 CrossFit Games

NSCA Ordered to Pay Nearly $4M in CrossFit’s Legal Fees

Yesterday was a HUGE day for CrossFit and its community, as a whole. The judge presiding over their case with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) has ruled the NSCA is responsible for nearly $4 million in CrossFit’s legal fees. Let’s catch you up. In 2013, the NSCA released a study making allegations that…… Continue reading NSCA Ordered to Pay Nearly $4M in CrossFit’s Legal Fees