Fittest Woman on Earth Aimee Cringle trains just 40 minutes a day

Aimee Cringle claimed the title of Fittest Woman on Earth at the 2026 CrossFit Games. The British athlete then wrote a piece for the Telegraph describing her path to the top, including an approach that will surprise many athletes.

Cringle grew up in a family with no sporting background, which makes her achievement all the more remarkable. She explains that her success is not the result of endless hours of training, but of smart, focused sessions averaging 40 minutes a day.

For Dutch CrossFitters, this is an interesting lesson: more hours in the gym does not automatically mean better results. Cringle emphasizes that quality and recovery are at least as important to her as the training itself.

Whether this model works for everyone remains to be seen. But Cringle's performances at the Games show that a well-considered approach pays off even at the highest level.