Strength training mainly focuses on compound movements, which work multiple muscle groups at once. Exercises like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses are commonly employed to build strength and mass.

Where I live, in rainy Seattle, it’s cold and wet and blah outside from November to May. My favorite way to warm up and shake off impending hibernation is to exercise. Last fall, I tried something new ...

Much like Dungeons and Dragons, Renaissance faires, and sex parties, CrossFit is something that everyone has heard of — but few have an accurate understanding of what it entails and who it's for.

Carolyn Nagler cut up her legs at a CrossFit class — but that hasn’t stopped her from going back to her gym.Annie Wermiel Carolyn Nagler has witnessed a lot in her year attending CrossFit classes: ...

One seldom sees men in group fitness classes. But there is one exception. In CrossFit classes, men equal or even outnumber women. What is the secret of its enduring popularity among both men and women ...

They are running around the gym laughing without realizing how hard they are working. This is the Crossfit Kids program at Crossfit North Vancouver and these mini-athletes are having a blast. They are ...

Sometimes, when we're at the CrossFit box, our workouts start to sound like Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova grunting through an epic tennis match. And sometimes, we don't feel like sharing that ...

Eminem's "Lose Yourself" plays in the background as I struggle to get my head over the bar. My arms are starting to lose strength as each pull-up becomes increasingly difficult. Each push-up gets ...

CrossFit South Brooklyn — a branch of the cultish fitness fad overrun by testosterone-fueled bros who are markedly more douchey than most bros — offers a four-part women’s only class called “Tough ...

The most popular PE class at Waukegan High School takes place in a basement field house that has the ambience of a dungeon. Sweating is assured. Vomiting is not unusual. It’s the school’s version of ...