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CROSSFIT is a type of fitness launched in 2000 that involves high intensity interval workouts.

On January 5, 2022, CrossFit Games Director and general manager of Sport Dave Castro announced he was let go from his position.

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Was Dave Castro fired from CrossFit?

A leaked internal email sent to CrossFit employees revealed the news that CEO Eric Roza made the decision to fire Dave Castro, according to Men’s Health.

“I have made the difficult decision to change the leadership of the Sport team to best support CrossFit’s go-forward plans, and Dave Castro will be leaving the business,” the email sent on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, began.

According to Roza, Castro’s “vision, creativity and drive have taken the CrossFit Games from an informal backyard competition at his family’s ranch into a global phenomenon with hundreds of thousands of participants and millions of viewers worldwide.”

“Dave was also a central figure in the growth of CrossFit’s training business, helping to scale the seminar department to reach tens of thousands of trainers.

“All of us in the world of CrossFit owe Dave a debt of gratitude for his contributions, and we wish him well as he brings his talents to his next chapter.”

The email continued: “Dave has assembled a world-class team, which will now be led by Justin Bergh, and we are excited to see this new generation of leadership build on his legacy as we work together to bring our Sport to the next level of success.”

Castro is responsible for programming 15 of the CrossFit Games competitions, and was let go just weeks before the upcoming 2022 Games begin.

His replacement, Justin Bergh, is being promoted from his position as Vice President of Sport and Partnerships.

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What did Dave Castro say about the email?

On Wednesday, January 5, Castro took to his Instagram to share the news.

After sharing an image of a tweet from the Morning Chalk Up announcing his departure, the former Games Director wrote: “I have talked to Roza once in the last 3 or so months during his time away.

“He called me tonight to fire me,” Castro continued.

“He told me they had messaging prepared that this was mutual. I asked him not to use that because that couldn’t be further from the truth.”

Many supporters of Castro have taken to his comment section to back him up, debating Roza’s decision.

“The CrossFit community is behind you Dave. Without you CrossFit wouldn’t be where it’s at today. Extremely heartbreaking to hear this news,” one user wrote.

Another added: “I think Mr. Roza needs to go.”

What is CrossFit?

Developed by former CEO Greg Glassman, CrossFit is a branded fitness regimen involving varied functional movements performed at high intensity.

Launched with Lauren Jenai in 2000, CrossFit involves elements of high-intensity interval training, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, gymnastics, calisthenics, and plyometrics.

Participants in the sport typically complete daily workouts, which vary and are known as WODs – Workout of the Day(s).

In 2007, Dave Castro set up the CrossFit Games. Athletes in the Games compete against each other in workouts they learn about on the day of.

Within CrossFit, there are four levels of certification athletes can achieve to become a coach, with the ability to open their own gym after completing level one.

These levels include:

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• Level One: Athletes attend a group class to learn about the basics of CrossFit, and how to conduct their own classes
• Level Two: Deeper training about the mechanics and movements of CrossFit are taught, along with how to communicate with students
• Level Three: 1,500 hours of fitness coaching and CPR certification are required
• Level Four: The highest level requires several years of coaching and a passing score on a special test

In July of 2020, Eric Roza became the CEO of CrossFit after Glassman stepped down in regards to his comments on George Floyd.

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