Justin LoFranco
Founder of the Morning Chalk Up. Mountain climber. Chronically hungry. Occasionally puts words down on paper.
Sigmundsdottir Signs with Volkswagen
At a time when the global sports world has ground to a halt and the CrossFit Games season inches closer to…
CrossFit Considering Multiple “Contingency Plans” Including Cancellation, Going Online
The Director of the CrossFit Games Dave Castro told Talking Elite Fitness co-hosts Tommy Marquez and Sean…
Shopping With These Two Brands Goes Directly to Your CrossFit Affiliate
Companies across the industry have scrambled in the last couple of weeks to financially support affiliates…
WOD on the Waves Determined to Set Sail Despite Global Pandemic, Costing Customers Thousands — UPDATE
3/21 Update at 1:07 PM PT. Morning Chalk Up spoke with WOD on the Waves CEO Christopher Brauser who was able to…
Four-Part Jeff Adler Mini Documentary Debuts Thursday
At the 2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship, the Morning Chalk Up crew followed Canadian national champion Jeffrey…
Course Correction: CrossFit HQ Reverses Decision to Allow Italian Online Sanctional
The CrossFit Italian Showdown today announced that they would no longer hold their event online after CrossFit…
West Coast, Iceland Postponements Bring CrossFit Total to Five
A second wave of Sanctionals today announced changes to their scheduled events. The West Coast Classic and…
German, Italian Postponements Increase Games Season Uncertainty
Both the CrossFit Italian Showdown and German CrossFit Championship announced Wednesday their events would be…
Amid Lockdown Italy Changes Sanctional to Online Only, Invites to Remain
The CrossFit Italian Showdown today announced that the Sanctional scheduled for the end of April would no…
CrossFit Games Rejoins Facebook
In a complete about-face since unpublishing or deleting all Facebook and Instagram channels nearly 300 days…
2 Key Takeaways from Wodapalooza
The 8th Sanctional of the season wrapped up last Sunday in Miami, drawing the largest crowds of the season and…
$1 Million in Payouts Already Earned this Season
With Wodapalooza over we’re about a third of the way through the 2019-2020 Sanctional season. One big thing:…
Off to Best Season Start, Sigmundsdottir Faces Major Test in Miami
Sara Sigmundsdottir is having one of the best season starts of any female CrossFit Games athlete. She kicked…
Reykjavik, Lowlands Added as Official Media Partners
Today, the Morning Chalk Up announced that two additional Sanctionals have been added as official media…
“The Fittest” Trailer to Premiere Today
The new documentary “The Fittest,” from Buttery Bros’ Marston Sawyers and Heber Cannon will…
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