Fitness
Fitness Training
World Fitness Project explained: Your quick guide
What is the World Fitness Project? Who's competing and how does scoring work? Here's your go-to guide to the fitness competition that's shaking up the scene.
Part of this story
The World Fitness Project (WFP) is a new competitive fitness league with a fresh approach to how fitness competitions are structured. Designed to bring professional and everyday athletes together, WFP features over 500 competitors at each event and aims to strike a balance between elite performance and community participation.
The league follows a Tour Stop format and seeks to professionalise the sport by offering pro contracts to a select group of elite athletes who compete across the season. Built on the principles of being 'from athletes, for athletes', WFP strives to create a closer connection between competitors and the fitness community. Additionally, the athlete experience at each event is designed to be premium, ensuring participants feel valued and supported throughout the competition. So, how exactly does the World Fitness Project work?
01
What is the World Fitness Project?
Laura Horváth's consistency took her to the inaugural WFP title in 2025
© Esben Zøllner Olesen/Red Bull Content Pool
WFP was founded by former CrossFit Games athlete Will Moorad, together with Isabella and Jackson Terry. Moorad, now the Director of Sport, describes WFP as a platform that values people over profit, integrity over shortcuts, and real achievement over empty recognition. In its inaugural season the league recruited 40 elite athletes as paid professionals, each receiving a set salary to compete in live events.
For those not under contract, online qualifiers offer a chance to earn a spot on the competition floor.
02
What are the WFP categories?
Victor Hoffer is one of the rising stars of the circuit
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
One of the league's core innovations is its tiered structure: the Pro Division features 20 signed male and female athletes who compete throughout the season for points and rankings.
Below that is the Challenger Division, where athletes qualify through online events to compete alongside pros and fight for a coveted pro card for the following season. Additionally, the Competitive Field is open to community athletes, with divisions broken down by age group, skill level and team formats.
03
Who are the WFP pro athletes?
The World Fitness Project is built on elite performance and its roster of signed athletes features some of the biggest names in functional fitness. For its first season, WFP recruited the 2025 Pro Division including 20 men and 20 women, all signed to compete across the season's events.
These elite competitors are joined by Challenger athletes – up-and-comers aiming to prove themselves and earn a pro card for the next season. The blend of pros and hungry challengers ensures high-level matchups and thrilling underdog stories throughout the season.
After the 2025 season finale in Copenhagen, the Pro cards for the next season were re-distributed. Some big names such as Noah Ohlsen missed the cut-off as they had to withdraw from the event due to various reasons. However, these athletes have the chance to regain their prestigious Pro status within the next season.
The WFP published the following athletes as Pro Card holders for 2026:
Men's Pro Roster
Jonne Koski retains his pro status for 2026
© Esben Zøllner Olesen/Red Bull Content Pool
- James Sprague - United States
- Dallin Pepper – United States
- Ricky Garard – Australia
- Justin Medeiros – United States
- Guilherme Malheiros – Brazil
- Roman Khrennikov – United States
- Gui Malheiros – Brazil
- Tudor Magda – United States
- Chandler Smith – United States
- Jonne Koski – Finland
- Aniol Ekai – Spain
- Jack Farlow – Canada
- Colton Mertens – United States
- Jelle Hoste – Belgium
- Patrick Vellner – Canada
- Travis Mayer – United States
- Jeffrey Adler – Canada
- Ty Jenkins – United States
- Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson – Norway
- Chris Ibarra – United States
- Nate Akermann – United States
Women's Pro roster
Laura Horváth knows exactly what it takes to win
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
- Laura Horváth – Hungary
- Aimee Cringle – United Kingdom
- Emma Lawson – Canada
- Lucy Campbell – United Kingdom
- Arielle Loewen – United States
- Emma Tall – Sweden
- Brooke Wells - United States
- Sydney Wells – United States
- Olivia Kerstetter – United States
- Anikha Greer – Canada
- Andrea Solberg – Norway
- Lydia Fish – United States
- Sydney Michalyshen – Canada
- Emily Rolfe – Canada
- Dani Speegle – United States
- Hannah Black – United States
- Manon Angonese – Belgium
- Jennifer Muir – United Kingdom
- Oda Lundekvam – Norway
- Ella Wilksinson – United Kingdom
No longer on the WFP Men's Pro roster
Noah Ohlsen in action at World Fitness Project stop two in Arizona
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
- Austin Hatfield – United States
- Noah Ohlsen – United States
- Samuel Kwant – United States
- Victor Hoffer – France
- Nick Mathew – United States
- Luka Đukić – Serbia
- Colin Bosshard – Switzerland
- Tola Morakinyo - United States
- Tanner Balazs – United States
- Fabian Beneito Selles – Spain
- Jayson Hopper – United States
- Dani Camacho – Spain
- Jay Crouch – Australia
No longer on the WFP Women's Pro roster
- Alex Gazan – United States
- Madeline Sturt – Australia
- Feeroozeh Saghafi – United States
- Lexi Neely – United States
- Vår Thurmann-Moe – Norway
- Linda Keesman – Netherlands
- Trista Smith – United States
- Paige Semenza – United States
- Emily Rethwill – United States
- Bethany Flores – United States
- Haley Adams – United States
- Emma McQuaid – Ireland
- Alexis Raptis – United States
04
What is the WFP calendar 2026?
Laura Horváth has worked hard to become 'the fittest woman in the world'
© Red Bull Content Pool/WFP
The WFP season is made up of three key phases and events: Online Qualifiers, Tour Stops and the World Fitness Finals at the end of the year.
These are the WFP 2026 event dates:
- WFP Tour Stop 1 - Mexico City Pro: Expo Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico – May 1-3, 2026
- WFP Tour Stop 2 - Grand Park Pro: Grand Park, Westfield, Indiana, USA – August August 28-30, 2026
- WFP World Fitness Finals: Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark – December 17–20, 2026.
The World Fitness Project has revealed exciting details for the 2026 World Fitness Tour season. Both Tour Stops will feature competitive fields, with 50 athletes in the Pro men’s and women’s divisions and 20 teams in the Elite team division. All individual competitors, whether Signed Pros or Challengers who qualify through the Tour Stop qualifiers, will compete together in the Pro division, as there will not be a separate Challenger division for individuals at the Tour Stops or Finals this season.
Before each event, a series of online Qualifiers will be held; from February 18-25 for the Mexico City Pro, from July 1-8 for the Grand Park Pr, and from September25-30 for the World Fitness Finals.
05
The road to 2026: Copenhagen confirmed, dates still pending
The World Fitness Project team has not yet revealed where the 2026 Tour Stops will be held or when they will take place. However, during the victory ceremony at the 2025 World Fitness Project Finals in Copenhagen, it was announced that the 2026 WFP Finals will also be held in the Danish capital. The date has not yet been confirmed.
06
WFP 2025 tour stop and season results
Luka Đukić lifting big
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
Stop 1 results
Pro Men
- Austin Hatfield – United States
- James Sprague – United States
- Jayson Hopper – United States
Pro Women
- Alex Gazan - United States
- Danielle Brandon – United States
- Aimee Cringle – United Kingdom
Stop 2 results
Pro Men
- Colton Mertens – United States
- Dallin Pepper –United States
- Ricky Garard – Australia
Pro Women
- Manon Angonese – Belgium
- Anikha Greer – Canada
- Laura Horváth – Hungary
Jonne Koski powers through the Snatches workout in Mesa
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
Victor Hoffer takes on the Dumbell Farmer Carry Lunges
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
Laura Horváth gets into the swing of skipping
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
Digging deep during a World Fitness Project workout
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
WFP 2025 Finals results
Pro Men
- James Sprague – United States
- Ricky Garard – Australia
- Dallin Pepper – United States
Pro Women
- Laura Horváth – Hungary
- Aimee Cringle – United Kingdom
- Emma Lawson – Canada
Laura Horváth is the inaugural WFP women's champ
© Esben Zøllner Olesen/Red Bull Content Pool
WFP 2025 overall season results
Pro Men
- James Sprague – United States – 1,970 points
- Dallin Pepper – United States – 1,850
- Ricky Garard – Australia – 1,812
Pro Women
- Laura Horváth – Hungary – 1,910 points
- Aimee Cringle – United Kingdom – 1,910
- Emma Lawson – Canada – 1,810
07
How does WFP scoring work?
WFP uses a points-based system designed to reward consistency across all events. Each workout in a competition is worth up to 100 points. Total event scores determine an athlete's placement.
Pro Division Scoring:
- 1st = 500 points
- 2nd = 485
- 3rd = 470
- down to 20th = 320
Challenger Division Scoring:
- 1st = 250 points
- 2nd = 245
- 3rd =240
- down to 20th = 155
Points were cumulative across the season. Top-performing Challengers could earn a spot in the Finals and a shot at a 2026 pro contract. For full scoring details, workout standards and rulebooks, check the WFP website.
08
What are typical WFP workouts?
The deadlift awaits...
© Red Bull Content Pool/WFP
WFP workouts are designed to test a wide spectrum of fitness attributes: strength, stamina, gymnastics, power and mental grit. The workouts are released around a month in advance on WFP's platforms, giving athletes a chance to mentally and physically prepare for what lies ahead on competition day as no event is the same.
Here are two examples from Tour Stop 1 in Indianapolis:
- Workout 1: Five rounds for time of a 600m run, six ring muscle-ups and six snatches. Time cap: 24 minutes.
- Workout 6: 40/30 calorie row, 30 burpees over a block, 30 dumbbell thrusters and a 15-meter double dumbbell overhead walking lunge. Time cap: eight minutes.
Workout weights and standards vary between the Pro and Challenger divisions, and each event is designed to highlight both skill and strategy.
09
How to watch WFP live?
Luka Đukić leaves it all on the floor at World Fitness Project Finals
© Esben Zøllner Olesen/Red Bull Content Pool
While there's nothing quite like being in the arena, the livestream brings the action to global fans in an accessible, high-quality format. If you can't make it to a Tour Stop in person, tuning in online is the next best way to experience this elite fitness competition.
Fans can watch WFP events live and for free at worldfitnessproject.com and on WFP’s YouTube channel. The tour events are streamed with multi-language subtitles and real-time translation in Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic and Korean. After the events, you can re-watch the action online on the same channels.
10
WFP vs HYROX: What are key differences?
Noah Ohlsen powers through the Hyrox World Championship
© Christian Pondella/Red Bull Content Pool
WFP shares some similarities with HYROX. Both challenge athletes with a blend of endurance and strength, but the two sports take very different approaches. WFP raises the technical ceiling with advanced movements like ring muscle-ups, snatches and Olympic lifts, making its Pro and Challenger divisions better suited for seasoned athletes, as the barrier to entry is significantly higher.
Like HYROX, running is part of the format, but WFP changes its strength elements from event to event, while HYROX sticks to the same eight stations every time. Another key distinction is WFP’s league system: athletes collect points across a full season rather than relying on the outcome of a single race. Still, both sports share a tiered structure, with divisions for elite competitors, aspiring athletes and an amateur competition. WFP, HYROX and other formats are an example for the rise and popularity of fitness events.
Part of this story
