The Box South Africa Magazine serves the vast — and growing — population of CrossFitters. It educates new practitioners about CrossFit’s benefits, motivates existing members of the CrossFit community and advocates for the sport of CrossFit. CrossFit is a method of training whose goal is to forge overall fitness — from strength, power and speed to cardiovascular endurance. To do that, CrossFit work
outs involve a high-intensity blend of Olympic lifting, gymnastics, bodyweight exercises, running, rowing and jump-roping. And it’s poised to be the next major thing in fitness. Educate
From training to nutrition, we aim to offer tools all readers can use to improve their CrossFit experience, including illustrating proper form on classic CrossFit exercises, from burpees to thrusters; explaining the importance of grip strength — and then instructing how to increase it; and outlining the health- and performanceboosting effects of various critical nutrients. Motivate
By including a Workout of the Month in every issue — and then encouraging readers to post their scores online — offering advanced training regimens from CrossFit experts and reviews of necessary training gear, we keep even highly experienced CrossFit athletes working hard to improve their scores. Advocate
In promoting CrossFit-related events around the country, following competitors through the Regionals in their quest to qualify for the the CrossFit Games, and allowing box owners to share their successes and challenges, we do our utmost to support the sport and its athletes. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: