Podcast Episode
#213 - Is CrossFit Safe?
Girls Who CrossFit - brought to you by CrossFit Contessa·Girls Who CrossFit·15 September 2026·49 min

About this episode
CrossFit has been called dangerous, extreme and a recipe for injury. But is CrossFit actually unsafe - or does safety have more to do with how it's coached?In this episode, we unpack safety in the CrossFit affiliate: movement quality, appropriate loading, scaling, equipment, class management, and the balance between safety and intensity.Because a safe CrossFit class doesn't mean removing challenge or risk.It means coaching it well.