Born name

Rich Froning Jr.

nickname

Reich

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

Residence

Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

nationality

training

Rich Froning Jr. attended Cookeville High School and graduated in 2005. He then got admitted to Walters State Community College on a baseball scholarship. Soon after, however, he gave up ambitions of pursuing a baseball career.

He later gained admission to Tennessee Technological University and continued his college studies. He majored in exercise science at Tennessee Tech.

occupation

CrossFit athlete

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Kayla Froning (Sister)

Manager

unknown

Build

Muscular

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

88 kg or 194 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Rich Froning Jr. dated –

1. Hillary Froning – Rich met Hillary Froning when she was getting a haircut at a local hair salon. They started talking and eventually added each other to their Facebook network. They soon started dating and about a year later they were married. In 2015, they decided to adopt a baby girl, Lakelyn. They expanded their family to four in May 2017 after adopting a boy they named Richard Lyle Froning III.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• body torn
• Light beard

brand promotion

Rich Froning Jr. had done endorsement work for the following brands –

• Crossfit Mayhem
• Rogue Fitness
• reeboks
• AdvoCare
• Rehband

He has also used his strong social media presence to promote other products and brands.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

As one of the most accomplished and accomplished CrossFit athletes. At the CrossFit Games in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, he managed to take first place four times in a row.

first movie

To date, he has not appeared in any movies.

First TV show

In 2011, Rich Froning Jr. made his first TV show appearance in the Cookeville Open episode of the sports show, Fitness Truth .

Personal trainer

Rich Froning has a very grueling workout routine in place to keep himself in the best possible shape for the CrossFit Games. Sometimes he trains several times in one day. He also hasn’t hired a personal trainer, instead relying on working with workout partners to get the most out of his workouts.

His workouts can sometimes stretch for 2 hours. He focuses on walking for big lifts but stays away from isolation moves. Rich also makes sure his workouts are done at a high pace and intensity. He has also set up a gym at his home so he can get in small workouts.

He’s not a fan of many of the diets popular with CrossFit athletes, such as the Paleolithic and Zone diets. In fact, he doesn’t have a fixed diet and prefers to listen to his body. During the day, he avoids overeating, reserving dinner for the largest meal of the day. Overall, he eats a lot of peanut butter and likes to drink whole milk.

Rich Froning Jr. Favorite things

• Superhero – Batman, Captain America

Rich Froning Jr Facts

1. He became passionate about CrossFit while he was working on his bachelor’s degree. His professor had shown him a few CrossFit videos, tried them, and then converted his dad’s barn into his gym.
2. While in high school, he was a standout baseball player and an all-region, all-district baseman.
3. He officially competed in CrossFit competitions and placed second at this year’s CrossFit Games.
4. He is the first CrossFit athlete to win the Fittest Man on Earth title four times.
5. He has opened a CrossFit Mayhem gym in his hometown of Cookeville.
6. In 2013 he published his autobiographical book, First: What It Takes to Win , in which he also shared some health and fitness tips. He followed it up with Froning: The Strongest in History in 2015.
7. He suffered a back injury while competing in the 2010 CrossFit Games.
8. He is a member of the CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff.
9. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting.
10. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.