CrossFit History
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1974
CrossFit’s Spark
A young 18 year old College student Greg Glassman, took his first training job as a gymnastics coach at the Pasadena, CA Y.W.C.A. He started to implement his training thoughts on his clientele as he realised what bodybuilding and endurance programs were both lacking, Greg Glassman found success with his efficient, high intensity workout pairing heavy fundamental movements with sprints.
1995
CrossFit’s Spark becomes a Flame
Greg Glassman is hired to train the Santa Cruz CA Police Department.
Greg Glassman opens the First CrossFit gym in Santa Cruz CA.
2000
CrossFit Inc
Coach Greg Glassman founded CrossFit Inc and the first affiliated gym was CrossFit North which opened in Seattle, Washington.
2001
CrossFit’s Flame becomes a Fire
CrossFit’s Web Site goes live allowing the world to become a smaller place where everyone can view the WOD (workout of the day) access the video library of workouts and exercise demos, and interact with each other via the discussion forums.
2002
CrossFit’s Journal is launched
April 1st, not wanting to fool anyone on this day, Coach Greg Glassman published the first CrossFit Journal article, Foundations, with the purpose, To define CrossFit and inspire and support our community. Till this day this remains the same.
The article went on to become a key part of the Level 1 Training Guide, the companion to the CrossFit Level 1 Seminar and the resource thousands of new CrossFit trainers turned to for answers.
October 2002 the article, What Is Fitness? Was published which placed Greg Glassman as the first to articulate fitness principles in a way that allowed measurable, observable and repeatable analysis of the safety, efficacy and efficiency of a fitness program.
2003
CrossFit launch the affiliate program
CrossFit launch the affiliate program
2005
CrossFit ‘’Performing the common uncommonly well’’
August 2005 Coach Greg Glassman published Virtuosity.
2007
The Games are Born
The CrossFit Games are held every summer and competitors travel from all corners of the world to battle it out to determine who is the Fittest on Earth! The prize fund awarded has risen as the sport of Fitness has grown increasing from $500 at the inaugural Games to now an incredible $250,000 for fittest male and female in 2011-2013.
2009
Affiliate Growth Explodes
By 2009 there are over 1000 CrossFit Affiliates worldwide, with approximately 2-3 affiliate applications daily.
2010
The BIG Move The BIG Deal
The CrossFit Games move location and are now held at the Home Depot Centre in Los Angeles, California. The CrossFit Games broadcast live streaming via the Web live.crossfit.com.
CrossFit sign a 10 year deal with Reebok.
2011
Reebok CrossFit Games Launch The Open
Athletes worldwide competed in 6 workouts over 6 weeks, posting their scores in real time and online anyone who is anyone could compete for a position among the fittest athletes in the world. In all, more than 26,000 athletes competed in the open, making it one of the largest sporting events in history.
Competitors had 2 options to validate their performances.
Option 1 to workout at a local affiliate, where they would be judged in person.
Option 2 submit video evidence of their performance to the entire community.
2013
CrossFit’s Fire is now a Roaring Blaze
Currently there are more than 6100 affiliates Forging Elite Fitness worldwide and counting.