Is CrossFit “Over”? An In-Depth Review
Did CrossFit reach its peak many years ago or is the best still yet to come?
Last week, CrossFit Mayhem’s newsletter had the subject line “CrossFit is Over.”
The body of the newsletter noted that searches for “CrossFit” on Google have significantly declined in 2023 compared to previous years, indicating that the sport may no longer be thriving, but just surviving.
It turns out, however, that it may not only be a recent occurrence but perhaps a continuation of a steady decline that has been going on for years. See the Google Trends charts below that illustrate global searches for “CrossFit” over the past twenty years and then a close look at the past five years.
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