C's of CrossFit
Benchmarks
Old School
Gear and Equipment
Notable Figures
100

After developing mechanics and before implementing intensity, this is a must.

Consistency

100

This is the first Hero workout posted on CrossFit.com

JT

100

These three women were part of the infamous “Nasty Girls” video.

Nicole Carroll, Annie Sakamoto, and Eva T.

100

This is commonly called the "CrossFit Coffee Table".

Jerk Blocks

100

The original SISU athlete.

Mikko Salo

200

In the “What is CrossFit” lecture, we talk about six descriptive characteristics of Functional movements, these are the two that begin with the letter C.

Core to extremity / Compound yet irreducible

200

Of all workouts, this one has appeared most often on CrossFit.com

5k Run

200

Fight Gone Bad was originally designed for this UFC fighter.

BJ Penn

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

This item is commonly recorded in a Russian measurement that is also the name of another fitness company.

Kettlebell

200

This is the only person to ever beat Rich Froning at the CrossFit Games.

Graham Holmberg

300

This legal substance promotes both anaerobic strength and lean muscle mass.

Creatine Monohydrate

300

These three movements are part of the “Other Total".

Clean, Bench, Overhead Squat

300

This dog that appeared in the original CrossFit Journal articles.

Athena

300

MgCO3, commonly known as?

chalk

300

This female, with over 1.7 million IG followers, was a Games champion, but not the CrossFit Games. 

Dani Speegle

NBC's Titan Games

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

One of the only CrossFit “girl” workouts that uses your bodyweight for the barbell movement.

Christine

400

This was the date of the very first workout on CrossFit.com

Double Point Bonus =  What was the workout?

2/10/01

Fast & Heavy
Dumbell “Thruster” 21 reps
Run 1/4 mile (400m)
Dumbell “Thruster” 18 reps
Run 1/4 mile (400 m)
Dumbell “Thruster” 15 reps
Run 1/4 mile (400 m)

400

Friend of the show, James Fitzgerald, was the first person documented completing this girl benchmark in under 7 minutes.

Double Point Bonus =  This song by Lynyrd Skynyrd was featured in a mash-up as the soundtrack.

Helen

Simple Man

400

This piece of CrossFit gear came in special edition snakeskin, alligator, bison, and cow variants.

400

This person hosted the first non-CrossFit competition?

Jason Ackerman

500

Often referred to as a "master coach", this person has a C in both first and last names.

Chuck Carswell

500

Kris Clever and Chris Spealler had the fastest times on this debut at the 2010 CrossFit Games.

Amanda

500

After the original box in Santa Cruz, this was the first recognized CrossFit Affiliate.

CrossFit North

500

The first piece of equipment manufactured by Rogue Fitness.

Metal Gymnastic Rings

500

The female winner of the 2008 CrossFit Games.

Caity Henniger (Matter)