the ultimate test of fitness

A documentary about creating the ultimate test of fitness, the CrossFit Games.

Nearly 12 years ago, CrossFit Founder and CEO Greg Glassman defined fitness: work capacity across broad time and modal domains—something measurable, observable and repeatable.

In 2007, the first test to find the fittest man and woman on Earth was born: the CrossFit Games. "We claim to title the Fittest on Earth, and we can do that because we as a fitness methodology have defined fitness," says Dave Castro, Director of the Games.

"Fitness is not just in the gym. Fitness is outside of the gym. It's life. Anytime you find yourself saying, 'Damn it, I can't do that,' you have a hole in your fitness."

In this official CrossFit Inc. documentary, learn how and why the Games started, as well as about the efforts that go into making the annual event not just an athletic contest but also an experiment in human performance. Video by Heber Cannon and Jonathan Glancy