It’s hard to only be “kind of” into CrossFit. You’re either in love with it, or you don’t like it. It’s something that has its calendar, jargon, and class of superstars. Now, the CrossFit community and culture are thriving more than ever before since the new CEO and owner, Eric Roza, took over the company and started calling the shots for all CrossFit gyms to follow.

While the competition season was canceled due to the pandemic, the headquarters still made it possible for the 2020 CrossFit Games to take place.

What Is CrossFit?

CrossFit is a kind of high-intensity interval training that includes both strength and conditioning workouts. It consists of a functional movement that is done at a high-intensity level. These are typical actions that you perform on a day-to-day basis like squatting, pushing, pulling, etc.

Most workouts feature a variation of push-ups, squats, and weight lifting that last a predetermined amount of time to help build muscles.

It’s known that CrossFit workouts are effective due to their emphasis on the elements of distance, load, and speed. This is what helps participants develop high levels of power. Some workouts utilize different equipment, like kettlebells, bikes, rowers, medicine balls, rings, plyo-boxes, and speed ropes.

This sport has become so popular over the years that there are now more than 13,000 affiliated gyms in 120 countries. In the U.S. there are more than 7,000 gyms that offer CrossFit programs. It’s estimated that the total number of CrossFitters in the world is roughly four million, and they’re so devoted to their community.

If you’re new to the sport or want to learn more about some of the best and most famous CrossFit athletes, the culture, and more, make sure to follow some of these Instagram accounts.

1. Samuel Kwant

Samuel Kwant — 5 of the Best CrossFit Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Samuel made his first rookie appearance in the CrossFit Games of 2016. He’s been a CrossFit athlete since 2011 and is one of the 5 athletes that made the finals for the 2020 Games.

2. Brooke Wells

Brooke Wells running — 5 of the Best CrossFit Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Wells has been to the CrossFit Games six times since she first started competing back in 2013. This year, she was one of the top five qualifiers for the Games.

3. Rich Froning

Rich Froning lifting weights — 5 of the Best CrossFit Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Rich Froning is known to be the four-time “Fittest Man on Earth.” He’s also a member of the CrossFit team “Mayhem Freedom.”

4. Chandler Smith

Chandler Smith lifting weights — 5 of the Best CrossFit Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Aside from being one of the top male competitors in CrossFit in the U.S., Chandler Smith is also a Captain in the U.S. Army. He’s Officer In Charge for the Army Warrior Fitness Team.

5. Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir

Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir on the CrossFit podium — 5 of the Best CrossFit Accounts to Follow on Instagram

Katrín is from Island and has been a two-time Fittest Woman on Earth earning the title in 2015 and 2016. She’s competing for the title in 2020, too.