The Fitness Experiment
The latest in CrossFit, HYROX, DEKA, and functional fitness. For athletes of all kinds.
GORUCK x CrossFit: The New Apparel & Footwear Sponsor of The CrossFit Games
On January 4th, 2024, CrossFit announced GORUCK as the official apparel and footwear provider for CrossFit and The CrossFit Games. The initial agreement is for 3 years and will run through the end of 2026. CrossFit previously held a title...
2023 HYROX Madrid
Men’s Race On the men’s side, we saw Rich Ryan fall behind early on. He was never able to make it back up to the front of the pack, despite finishing his last few stations really well. Rich finished in...
2023 DEKA FIT Orlando
DEKA FIT Orlando is the final event of 2023 before the DEKA FIT World Championships. We've got Orlando DEKA FIT results, event recap & more.
Rylan Schadegg Breaks DEKA STRONG Record by Over 30 Seconds 🤯
On September 9th, 2023, Rylan Schadegg headed up to PowerSeeker CrossFit in Meridian, Idaho to take on a DEKA STRONG. Rylan’s been sidelined from running for the past 12 weeks or so with an injury, but he’s clearly been working...
HYROX Prize Money
Is there prize money in HYROX? The simple answer is yes, but only in some races, and the prize money varies from event to event. You also need to qualify to race in the top 15 (known as the “Elite...
Kris Rugloski’s DEKA-filled Weekend
Kris is no stranger to pulling off back-to-back events in a single weekend. In May of 2022, she won the HYROX World Championship in Las Vegas, and less than 12 hours later, after driving through the night, took 3rd place...
2023 HYROX Dubai
Women The pro women kicked things off first at 11:00am local time. The big showdown was between defending HYROX World Champion, Lauren Weeks, from the US, and multiple HYROX podium finisher, Mikaela Norman, from Sweden. The last time these two...
DEKA FIT Northeast Preview: Athletes to Watch
This Saturday, August 26th, we might see the most competitive field there’s ever been for a DEKA FIT event, including last year’s World Championship. At DEKA FIT Northeast in Philadelphia, there are probably 10 women that could podium and you...
Ignite the World DEKA FIRE Global Challenge Set for September 2023
Spartan DEKA runs a new challenge every 3 months, and their next challenge is coming up in September. The DEKA FIRE Global Challenge will test all fitness levels and run from September 1-30. It’s the first ever DEKA challenge that...
2023 DEKA FIT Northeast (Philadelphia)
With possibly the greatest field of DEKA athletes ever assembled, the 2023 DEKA FIT Northeast race DID. NOT. DISAPPOINT. 🎉 Let’s start with the women… Women The leaderboard looks drastically different after this race. This was the first DEKA FIT...
2023 HYROX Melbourne
The big story at HYROX Melbourne was Chris Woolley’s redemption. He improved on his 1:03:37 time from HYROX Sydney by over 4 minutes, finishing in 59:27 to take the win. We wrote a complete breakdown of all his splits between...
First DEKA FIT Event in the UK 🇬🇧, and a Big Weekend for DEKA STRONG Times
Big things went down on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in the world of Spartan DEKA. Everything from top performances in DEKA STRONG here in the US to the first ever DEKA FIT event across the pond in Lancashire, UK. Let’s...
DEKA Releases Schedule for 2023 World Championships, Dec 1-3
The 2023 DEKA World Championships will take place Dec 1-3, 2023 at the Automobile Building @ Fair Park in Dallas, TX, USA. It will feature the best of the best at DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, DEKA STRONG, DEKA Teams, and...
Stacked Women’s Field for This Weekend’s Rally in the Valley
This weekend’s Rally in the Valley is set to showcase some of the fittest women in the hybrid space. The Grit Games over in Texas is also going on this weekend, it has scooped up some of the competition, but...
Skratch Labs Ultimate Outdoor Giveaway: $5,000 of Top Notch Gear
Some of you might not see this one as falling into the fitness category, but getting & playing outside is absolutely a part of using your fitness to enjoy the world. For those of you whom love to play outdoors,...
