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Love Them or Hate Them, Crossovers Are Coming Back
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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.
In today’s edition:
Double-under crossovers return to the CrossFit Games.
Roast’em, smash’em, blend’em: 10 simple hacks to make veggies taste amazing.
Team USA disqualified at HYROX Worlds — Lauren Weeks shares her side.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Everyone can do them and do them fine.”
CROSSFIT GAMES
Castro Confirms – Double-Under Crossovers Coming Back to 2025 Games
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Love them or hate them, double-under crossovers will be featured at the CrossFit Games for the second time in Albany, NY, in 2025.
“How we’re using them is yet to be announced,” said Dave Castro in his Week in Review from the MVP Arena in Albany on Monday.
Why This Matters: Double-under crossovers were first introduced at the 2022 CrossFit Games – the year Adrian Bozman programmed the events – during the final round of the Skill Speed Medley.
That year, most athletes were trying them for the first time and couldn’t string them together.
“At that point, there were a lot of athletes who weren’t familiar with the movement and struggled with it,” Castro said.
On the men’s side, Nick Mathew navigated them most efficiently and was the only man to finish the final round of the event.
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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
10 Ways to Make Veggies Suck Less (and Do More)
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Let’s be real: Most people aren’t getting excited about a bowl of steamed broccoli.
And, while we understand that vegetables are healthy, they’re not always easy – or fun – to eat regularly. The truth is, if you’ve ever found yourself pushing vegetables around your plate, you’re not alone.
But what if vegetables didn’t have to be boring? What if they could actually become something you look forward to?
In this article, we’re going to give vegetables the glow-up they deserve.
You’ll walk away with simple ways to make veggies taste better, work harder for your body, and fit into your lifestyle – whether you’re a busy athlete, a parent, or just someone trying to eat a little healthier.
HYROX
Lauren Weeks On Team USA’s 2025 HYROX World Championship DQ
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The 2025 HYROX World Championships were not without some controversy on the competition floor, specifically with the U.S. Mixed Relay Team, which was disqualified for excessive and unsportsmanlike conduct.
Remind me: At the 2025 HYROX World Championships, Team U.S.A. included Hunter McIntyre, Ryan Kent, Meg Jacoby, and Lauren Weeks.
During the race, McIntyre was caught on video shoving fellow competitor Jeremy McConnell of Team Ireland into the side fence. The footage, which spread on social media, ultimately led to the entire team being disqualified from the event.
McIntyre is one of the most well-known HYROX athletes, holding the world’s fastest time for the men’s pro division race at 53:22.
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