In some huge off season news the National Pro GRID League (NPGL) has announced that Nike is now their official footwear sponsor. All GRID athletes will have the opportunity to be outfitted in the ultra popular Nike Metcons and Romaleo weightlifting shoes as they race through each match in the NPGL's upcoming 3rd season.

It's Game Time! The wait is over and the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games are set to kick off. For the world's top Crossfitters the past year of training, sacrifice, and hard work has led up to this moment; the ultimate test of fitness. Everyone competing in the Games this year is a phenomenal athlete, but only 1 can claim the title of The Fittest on Earth.  It took some long and hard deliberation, but we've made our prediction on what the standings will look like after the final Sunday workout is done.

Juggling a career, training, and raising a family is no easy task; and we take our hats off to all the dads out there who find the time and energy to be the best version of themselves to set a positive example for their children who look up to them as heroes. Here is our list of 7 standout CrossFit Dads who not only inspire and influence their families but the entire CrossFit Community.

Sports Illustrated has just released their Fittest 50 list, and some recognizable CrossFit names made the cut. There's also some very notable CrossFitters who were snubbed from this years list.

Every day in your box you're faced with a new challenge that's programmed to make you a better CrossFitter; but sometimes just completing the task is not enough. Like all athletes, you bring habits along with you that can slow or even derail the progress of your training. These bad habits can be preexisting or developed over the course of your training; either way you need to find a way to break them so you can get the most out of your effort and hard work. CrossFit-Athlete shares 11 Habits You Need to Break to Become a Better CrossFitter.

With over 13,000 CrossFit boxes around the world today, it can be a difficult task identifying quality and what separates a box from the rest. The folks at CrossFit Times lay out 6 sure signs that make up every top quality CrossFit box.