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 ...

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.

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brian Peterson does squats during a Silver Nanos session at Waypoint CrossFit in Gig Harbor on Aug. 12. Joshua Bessex jbessex@gateline.com CrossFit isn’t just for young people. Regina and Darius ...