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Everything You Need to Know About CrossFit (and How to Train Safely and Efficiently)

If you want to know CrossFit CEO and founder Greg Glassman's official mantra on what fitness is, here it is: “Eat meat, vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, few carbs and no sugar. Keep an ener...

Functional Training Routines VELITES app

10 Accessible Functional Training Routines in our app

Functional training routines are based on integrating all aspects of our body's movement into our daily exercise routines. That is, we don't train an isolated muscle group, but rather exercise rou...

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Discover the new VELITES MINIMAL 1.0 training shoes: Performance Simplified

The story of the Minimal 1.0 shoes designed by Velites begins with a recurring question we've heard from athletes, coaches, and users who train CrossFit, Hyrox, and functional training: "I want the...

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The 8 Best CrossFit Workouts for Beginners. Guide to Starting Functional Training

If you're new to CrossFit, you’re probably wondering: first, what does Froning do, and second, how to actually get into the world of WODs, the intensity, the pain and the functional workouts toughe...

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7 HIIT Jump Rope Workouts – Maximum Results in Minimum Time

Bored of the usual jump rope routines? Let's talk about high-intensity interval training, also known as HIIT. As the name suggests, HIIT workouts are done in intervals, alternating intense anaerob...

20 of the Coolest WODs in the World

20 of the Coolest WODs in the World

With Murph already done by most of us for another year, you might be asking, what's next? There's a whole world of hard and fun WODs to explore; some are much worse than Murph, and others are simpl...

CrossFit and functional training dictionary

CrossFit and functional training dictionary: Vocabulary, acronyms and abbreviations

Imagine you leave home or arrive at your workplace and everyone speaks a language unknown to you. The same thing happens when you land in a box. You’ve probably heard things like: “What do those in...

How to care for the calluses on your hands while training CrossFit

How to remove hand calluses for CrossFit

Whatever activity you perform with your hands, skin wear and wounds accumulate until calluses form. When you do CrossFit training the friction on the hands with each repetition is maximal. For that...

CrossFit gift ideas for athletes Velites

50 gift ideas for your favorite CrossFit and Hyrox athletes

Whether you're excited or anxious about the Christmas madness, your favorite CrossFit athletes are expecting gifts. From training shoes, weightlifting belts, chocolate protein or paleo snacks, deci...

Functional workouts you can easily do at home

50 At-Home CrossFit Workouts: WODs You Can Do With No Gym

Yes, you can do CrossFit at home without giving up the intensity or variety of the box. In this guide you'll find 50 at-home CrossFit WODs, organised by type and level: from the classic benchmark W...

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How to adjust your jump rope for double unders step by step to improve your technique and avoid injuries

Before getting into the specific process of how to adjust your jump rope according to your height, it's important to understand why the correct jump rope length makes the difference. Using a poorly...

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How to Choose the Right Jump Rope for CrossFit Based on Your Level (Beginner/Intermediate/Competitor)

Choosing the right jump rope can make all the difference in your CrossFit performance. Whether you're trying to nail your double unders, working on your speed, or prepping for competitions, your ro...

Grips at the CrossFit Games revised guide

Grips at the CrossFit Games 2026 revised guide: what’s allowed in the Open, Semifinals, and the CrossFit Games (2026) Finals

Rules change. Interpretation tightens. Enforcement varies by stage and by head judge.The only approach that never fails: follow the current CrossFit Rulebook, the workout scorecards, and the head j...

WODs Every CrossFitter Should Try blog Velites

10 WODs Every CrossFitter Should Try at Least Once

CrossFit is a methodology of training that seeks to develop all physical capacities: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balanc...