CrossFit and tech go hand in hand; and it's safe to say that technology is one of the biggest reasons for CrossFit's huge success and growth. The easy sharing and access to WODs, scores and all things CrossFit made it possible for CrossFitters from around the world to build a community based on health and fitness. These days almost everyone has a smart phone in their pocket that's full of apps for everything ranging from navigation, entertainment, shopping, and anything else you can imagine. It's no wonder then that apps designed specifically for CrossFitters have started to emerge. Here's a great list of the Top 10 CrossFit Apps.

Use your Stronger Faster Healthier Recovery to whip up this super simple yet delicious and healthy smoothie to enjoy after a hard WOD.

1. It's Two Times the Workout.

CrossFit helps you develop cardio respiratory and muscular endurance.

2. You = Superhero.

Because of weight plate size, even just 10 pounds on either side of the bar makes you look super strong.

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With the 2015 CrossFit Regional events kicking off this week, The Rx Review is taking a look at some of the big names who are going team in 2015 as well as some of the powerhouse teams to look out for this year.

More than 150 athletes worldwide declined individual invitations to their regional event and have opted to compete as part of a team instead. The most anticipated move of course comes from the "Fittest Man on Earth" since 2011, Rich Froning Jr. After claiming his fourth CrossFit Games victory in 2014, Froning announced that he would be shifting his focus to team competition in 2015.

Coffee and CrossFit are like two peas in a pod! If you're a caffeine lover then you absolutely have to try this healthy and super easy to make Butterscotch Coffee. It will make your mornings incredible!

Though they may not admit it, for a lot of guys stepping into a Yoga studio can be pretty intimidating. “Real Men Do Yoga” author John Capouya told Boston’s NPR that men “don’t want to go to a room in front of a bunch of women and the person says, 'OK, shining upside down dog pose' and you don’t know what she’s talking about and you don’t do it and you’re behind.”

Lauren Fisher is only 20 years old, but has already made a name for herself – representing Team USA at the 2014 Junior World Weightlifting Championship and placing 9th at the 2014 CrossFit Games. (And she has huge ambitions for the future!) To get a better understanding what drives this unstoppable athlete, we spent a day with Lauren to find out more about how she trains, eats and stays focused on her goals.

"What's your Fran time?" This question is asked in CrossFit boxes from New York to New Zealand and everywhere in between. Fran is one of those special WODs that pushes you to your physical and mental limits; and where shaving off even 1 second is a huge success. Try applying these 8 easy fixes to your training and see if you can PR the next time you do Fran.

Sometimes we need a reason or two to justify not doing what we said we were going to do. After all life does get hard. Here are a few reasons that you shouldn’t come to the gym: