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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. In today’s edition: 🌎 HYROX Worlds are here! More than 8,000 athletes from 98 countries are headed to Stockholm for the biggest World Championship yet. 🎉 21 years strong — one of CrossFit's oldest affiliates, CrossFit NYC, is celebrating a milestone few gyms ever reach. 👟 NOBULL just expanded its flagship training line with a more versatile option — the Outwork Flex. QUOTE OF THE DAY ❝ “Pressure is something that I want.

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. In today’s edition: 📚 Inside CrossFit’s most important stories. Calum Marsh’s new book, The Glass House, is a deep dive tracing CrossFit’s rise from a garage gym to a global phenomenon. 🎟️ One last shot — just 14 Games spots remain, and the Individual Online Semifinal is the final path to San Jose. 🚀 ATHX Has Officially Landed in the US. Three events are already on the calendar for 2026.

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. In today’s edition: 🎟️ A CrossFit Games ticket within reach — Harry Lightfoot enters Semifinals in peak form, with confidence (and pressure) building. 🇫🇷 Six more tickets on the line. The French Throwdown is Europe’s first shot at the CrossFit Games. 🧠 The biggest mistake gym owners make? Thinking too small. QUOTE OF THE DAY ❝ The idea was: we're gonna take a jump, and try to make the Games…And now, the goalpost has just kept moving.

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. In today’s edition: 🌍 WFP Season 2 Starts Soon: The World Fitness Project returns with 2026 Tour Stop 1 in London this May. 🤱 Annie Thorisdottir and Katrin Davidsdottir launch postpartum program with Brianna Battles. ⚡ A simple formula, big results. Why HYROX keeps growing. QUOTE OF THE DAY ❝ I don’t go to the gym for six hours a day to come in second.” James Sprague, 2025 WFP champion in Unbreakable.

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How to Build the Perfect Post-Workout Meal for Recovery From the gym to your plate, Dr. Mike Israetel’s post-workout meal approach explained Last updated on December 19th, 2025 Recovering from a training session doesn’t end when you rack the weights; what you eat after can influence your progress. Physiologist Dr. Mike Israetel, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, keeps his post-workout strategy simple.

A new study reignited the debate about the lowest repetition range to maximize muscle hypertrophy. Analyzed by the House of Hypertrophy (HoH), the research reveals evidence that challenges conventional advice. One to five reps is considered the strength zone, where hypertrophy is observed. Due to mechanical tension, volume, fatigue management, and joint health, the six to 12 rep range is often considered the sweet spot for muscle growth.

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. In today’s edition: 💥 Two decades later, Jason Khalipa still isn’t slowing down — the 2008 Games champ is coaching, building businesses, and doubling down on community. 📊 PushPress founder Dan Uyemura breaks it down, explaining why buying is better than starting your CrossFit gym. 🇬🇧 Brute Strength expands its coaching roster with the addition of UK coaches Will Kane and Fraser McKenzie, marking a major push into Europe.