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An in depth analysis of the Programming in the CrossFit Games landscape including Worldwide Qualifiers, Age Group Online Qualifiers, Sanctioned Events, The Open and CrossFit Games. We will also sit down the Individual Programmers from all over the World to talk about their Programming Philosophy and System they use for their individual athletes.

Chase Ingraham


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Get With The Programming podcast is a must-listen for any fan of CrossFit or fitness enthusiasts. Hosted by Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham, this podcast delves into the intricacies of programming for elite CrossFit athletes while still being accessible and entertaining for average listeners. Each episode provides a deep dive into the hows and whys of programming, as well as insightful analysis of the CrossFit Games and other related events.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the hosts' knowledge and passion for the subject matter. Bill and Chase clearly know their stuff when it comes to CrossFit programming and fitness, providing valuable insights that are both educational and fun to listen to. They have great chemistry together, making each episode engaging and enjoyable. The episodes often include stories from behind the scenes of creating the CrossFit Games, adding an extra layer of interest for fans.

    Another highlight of this podcast is its ability to cater to both programming nerds and those who simply love to laugh. The hosts break down workouts in a way that is informative yet entertaining, stripping them down and analyzing them in a manner that is educational without being overly technical. Whether you're interested in the technical aspects of programming or just enjoy a good laugh, there's something here for everyone.

    While it's difficult to find any major drawbacks to this podcast, one potential downside could be that some episodes may be too focused on programming for casual listeners who are more interested in general fitness or following along with CrossFit Games. However, even if you're not deeply invested in programming specifically, there's still plenty of valuable content here to enjoy.

    In conclusion, The Get With The Programming podcast is an excellent choice for anyone interested in CrossFit or fitness in general. With its knowledgeable hosts, engaging discussions, and insightful analysis, this podcast offers a unique perspective on programming that will appeal to both hardcore fans and casual listeners alike. If you're looking for an entertaining and educational podcast to add to your rotation, this is definitely one to consider.



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    Latest episodes from Get With The Programming

    Previewing the Syndicate Crown programming w/ J.R. Howell and John Young

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 93:26


    The biggest weekend of Semifinal Events is looking with 4 qualifiers all over the world will be sending athletes to the CrossFit Games. Today we are join by the mastermind behind the Syndicate Crown programing, J.R. Howell as we take a peak behind the programming curtain.

    Why a HYROX race should have been IE01 at the CrossFit Games

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 44:52


    We had a chance to do something incredible... and missed it. Chase sits down with Bill and tells you all the things we COULD have had with a HYROX race to start off the 2025 CrossFit Games.

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 French Throwdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 70:40


    8 events in 3 days seems quite like a beefy amount of events for a semifinal but was it really too much? Chase and Bill sit down and determine if the French Throwdown accomplished the task of finding the fittest without over programming the competition.

    Chase programmed a week of CrossFit Affiliate Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 70:21


    Chase got invited to program a week of CrossFit Affiliate Programming again. Chase comes on the show and breaks down the whole week and why he choses the workouts he did

    Previewing the Programming | 2025 French Throwdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 43:09


    The 2025 French Throwdown kicks off this weekend with 8 EVENTS over 3 days. Bill and Chase preview the programming to see what's in store for these athletes.

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Games Online Semifinals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 48:32


    We liked what we saw on paper, but did we like what we saw on the "competition floor"? Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 CrossFit Online Semifinals.

    Analyzing the Programming | Wodland Fest w/ Lucy Campbell and John Young

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 91:33


    This years CrossFit Games qualifying season is the Wild West once again and we are still just getting started. Chase and Bill focus their programming analysis on the most recent IPQE (In Person Qualifying Event), Wodland Fest. Did they step up to the task to of finding the fittest athletes? Or did they get lucky and the fittest athletes just happen to find them?

    Can Rich Froning Qualify for The Games? 2025 Semifinal Events Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 87:35


    Chase and Bill sit back and break down the 2025 Individual online Semifinals Events and answer the burning question..."Can Rich Froning still qualify for the CrossFit Games?"

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Games TEAM Semifinal Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 66:31


    Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 Online Team semifinal events using their new and improved point system. You thought programming running online was controversial? What about limiting your athletes ability to lift more weight?

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Copa Sur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 80:57


    4 more athletes are making their way to Albany, New Year this coming August. Chase and Bill sit down and unveil their NEW analyzing protocol for programming to see if this event really sent the right athletes to the CrossFit Games.

    Previewing the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Semifinal Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 94:34


    The 2025 Online team semifinal events have been released! Bill and Chase sit down to preview each event and give teams the best strategies for each one.

    Programming Overhaul | The CrossFit Games Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 59:39


    Chase and Bill sit to design and program a COMPLETE overall of the CrossFit Games Open.

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Mayhem Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 80:08


    The 'in person qualifiers" to the 2025 CrossFit Games have begun! Just like they did for The Open, CrossFit Mayhem has come to the rescue to kick the qualifying season off with the Mayhem Classic. Powered by Rich Froning and his team, the Mayhem Classic took a, for lack of a better word, CLASSIC approach to the competition. 20 athletes, 5 events over the course of 2 days. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming and determine if the Mayhem Classic really found the right people for The CrossFit Games.

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Age Group Semifinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 91:00


    After ALLLLLL the flak the WFP qualifier got for having no squatting in it..... this happens. Lucky for everyone else, Bill and Chase are here to save the day but FIRST they will "analyze the programming" of the 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinals.

    Recapping the 2025 Mayhem Classic w/ John Young and J.R. Howell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 78:57


    We have our "FIRST FOUR" to qualify for the 2025 CrossFit Games! John Young and J.R. Howell sit down with the guys and recap everything about the 2025 Mayhem Classic and what this means for the Semifinal season moving forward.

    FIRST LOOK | 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinal Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 45:22


    The Open is over and here come the Semifinals! Chase and Bill sit down for their FIRST LOOK at the newly released CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinal events and no... it's NOT an April Fools trick.

    TFX Invitational | The oldest CrossFit event in the space w/ Jeremy Thiel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 54:11


    What was once called "The Fittest Games" that was created to give Texas it's very first and longest standing CrossFit competition and has been going strong for the last 17 years. The man behind what is now called "The Fittest Experience", Jeremy Thiel, joins the show as we talk all about what we can expect from The Fittest Invitational.

    INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | Full 2025 CrossFit Open Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 88:53


    Week 3 Inside the Leaderboard is back as the boys recap the aftermath of 25.2. After 3 weeks of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and do an early programming analysis.

    Recapping CrossFit Open 25.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 64:32


    Did "the leaks" get it right? Did the announcement of 25.3 live up the hype? Did we get the right programming to filter down the Top 1% moving on to Semifinals? We answer all that and more as we review the final week of The Open.

    INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | CrossFit Open Week 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 70:51


    Week 2 Inside the Leaderboard is back as the boys recap the aftermath of 25.2. After 2 weeks of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and make some predictions on what we can expect for 25.3

    Week 2 Review of CrossFit Games Open 25.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 68:13


    We called it! 25.2 is a repeat of 22.3 for Week 2 of the 2025 CrossFit Open. The guys breakdown all things 25.2, the Open Announcement itself and what we can look forward to for 25.3.

    INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | CrossFit Open Week 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 81:55


    Inside the Leaderboard is back! After 1 week of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals after 25.1, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and make some predictions on what we can expect for 25.2

    Recapping CrossFit Open Workout 25.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 77:35


    Chase is back from Cookeville and The Open is in full swing! The guys sit down and recap their experiences with 25.1 and all the feels that came from the Open Announcement at Mayhem.

    The GREATEST CrossFit Games Open announcement of ALL TIME

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 87:03


    The CrossFit Open began in 2011 and the first official "Open Announcement" as we know and love when unveiled in 2013. Since then we have been everywhere from garage gyms to arenas and everywhere in between, but which was the best Open Announcement ev

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    The CrossFit Journal | The Pull-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 60:01


    "How can a movement of such enormous import stir such little interest? It doesn't make sense that the pull-up doesn't inspire the same discussion, analysis, and overall attention that so many other movements do like the bench press and squat." - Greg Glassman

    Why the 2025 CrossFit Games Open programming will need to change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 78:15


    The 2025 CrossFit Games season has changed and CrossFit is now sending 1% of all athletes around the World to Semifinals both "online" and "in person" for the first time since 2018. Bill and Chase sit down with John Young and discuss why the programming must change to accommodate the huge task ahead to finding the fittest field for the 2025 CrossFit Games Semifinals.

    Analyzing the Programming | 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 77:38


    2025 TYR Wodapalooza moved locations for the first time in 12 years from Bayfront Park to Miami, Beach. One of the biggest question coming in this year was could they keep the WZA Magic alive? What we got in return was the most dramatic finishes in TYR Wodapalooza history for every single elite division across the board. Was the new venue, the athletes, the programming? Bill and Chase sit and discuss all of these while they analyze the programming of TYR Wodapalooza Miami!

    BREAKING NEWS from the boys | TYR WZA Event Preview Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 71:12


    Chase and Bill and some breaking news for the Podcast and they preview ALL of the events for both Team and Indi for the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Miami!

    Adrian Bozman talks all about the CrossFit Games "Community Cup"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 37:51


    Adrian Bozman joins the show LIVE and gives us all we need to know about the 2025 CrossFit Games "Community Cup"

    CrossFit Games Rulebook Show | What's NEW for 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 60:56


    Bill and Chase sit down and walk through everything NEW about the 2025 CrossFit Games Rulebook.

    The CrossFit Journal | "How FIT are you?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 93:29


    "We've long desired to offer a fitness competition consistent with our fitness model (See CrossFit Journal October 2002, “What is Fitness?”) and have found the task fraught with difficulties." - Greg Glassman

    Top 4 BOLD predictions for the 2025 CrossFit Games Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 51:52


    The 2025 CrossFit Games season is around the corner as we are less than 6 weeks away from the 2025 CrossFit Games Open. Chase, Bill and the hot take king himself, John Young, sit down and give their Top 4 BOLD predictions for the 2025 CrossFit Games Season.

    Why the CrossFit Games does NOT need to be a "professional sport"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 62:33


    The CrossFit Games is the ultimate proving grounds to find the "Fittest on Earth" Yet, for the last several years all we have been hearing is "We need to professionalize the sport" from athletes to agent and everyone in between on the Elite side of the room. Here's the thing... they are RIGHT... but also WRONG. Yes, the maybe the "Elites" do need something more professional for them to making a living and "chase the dream" of being an pro athlete BUT that doesn't have to be the CrossFit Games.

    P-Scoring the 2008 CrossFit Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 46:08


    Ever hear of P-Score?! If you have been around Tyler Watkins of the Barbell Spin and Heat 1 App for more than 5 mins, you definitely have. The CrossFit Games have evolved every year since 2007 but it seems that the scoring system has been one of the pain points of the quest in find "The Fittest on Earth". This is where Tyler Watkins and P-Score comes in. This new series we will go back and "P-Score the CrossFit Games" from 2007 to 2024 and see what the change could have been at the end of the weekend to see if we really did find "The Fittest on Earth"

    Analyzing the Programming | 2024 Legends Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 75:46


    The Legends Masters Championship just went down this weekend off the heels of them taking on the Masters CrossFit Games in September. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming of the 2024 Legends Championship.

    Reprogramming the 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 59:52


    You hear all the reasons of why things happened the way they happened after every competition we analyze: "Lack of equipment" "Scheduling constraints" " last minutes changes for issues out of our control"....   We get it... we have been there behind the scenes from to local comp to the CrossFit Games and everywhere in between. Even with all the things that can "limit" the programming there is always a way to make it balanced, watchable and creative.

    "P-Scoring" the 2007 CrossFit Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 72:21


    Ever hear of P-Score?! If you have been around Tyler Watkins of the Barbell Spin and Heat 1 App for more than 5 mins, you definitely have. The CrossFit Games have evolved every year since 2007 but it seems that the scoring system has been one of the pain points of the quest in find "The Fittest on Earth". This is where Tyler Watkins and P-Score comes in. This new series we will go back and "P-Score the CrossFit Games" from 2007 to 2024 and see what the change could have been at the end of the weekend to see if we really did find "The Fittest on Earth"

    Analyzing the Programming | 2024 Dubai Fitness Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 88:12


    This was said on the broadcast... "How do you like the random events we do" at Dubai? We will dig into how RANDOM and VARIED are not the same thing and why that can be a major problem when programming anything from a group class to an elite level competition.

    INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | Mock 2025 CrossFit Games Qualifying System

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 75:15


    Chase enlists the help and big brains of Barclay Dale to show a "proof of concept" to his 2025 CrossFit Games Season predictions with special guest John Young. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDWA2wsU25M-6SZ13p7fBRQ/join

    A 2025 CrossFit Games Season "Pipe Dream"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 63:12


    Chase has a theory about the 2025 CrossFit Games Season where the "Strength of Field" and "D'hondt Method" can still be in play for the Online Semifinals portion of the season next year.

    Chase get's CANCELLED.... again?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 75:11


    People are awesome. The cancel mob is back! Let's have some fun with it.

    Breaking down the 2025 CrossFit Games Season announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 83:21


    Chase and Bill sit down and finally share their thoughts on the 2025 CrossFit Games season announcements.

    Why Regionals created the "good ole days" of CrossFit w/ Tyler Watkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 88:09


    Is the phrase "CrossFit Community" a buzzword yet? In the midst of all the rumors centering around the next CrossFit Games season combined with the current state of the CrossFit Community; Tyler Watkins joins the show and the boys sit down and look back on when the community was at it's strongest and why.

    Reprogramming the Rogue Invitationals with J.R. Howell and John Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 54:39


    2024 Rogue Invitational may have looked familiar... J.R. Howell and John Young join the show as they all sit down and reprogram the 2024 Rogue Invitational to spice it up on paper and more fun to watch.

    Analyzing the Rogue Invitational programming with John Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 101:10


    John young joins the show with Chase and Bill as they siit down and analyzing (the familiar) programming of the 2024 Rogue Invitational.

    Recapping the Rogue Invitational | Top 10 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 106:14


    The 2024 Rogue Invitational has come and gone, we have a repeat champion in Tia Toomey and a first time ROGUE champions with Jeff Adler. Chase and Bill sit down and recap everything about the 2024 Rogue Invitational and what the future of the competition can look like going forward.

    Previewing the Programming | 2024 Rogue Invitational

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 89:21


    Chase and Bill sit down and through the programming of the 2024 Rogue Invitational and make their best predictions of the unknown event and finale.

    Competing in CrossFit | Stop trying to win every event!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 85:20


    Is your name Rich Froning, Mat Fraser or Tia Toomey? No? Then listen up! Chase and Bill sit down and talk about how most athletes should be approaching CrossFit competitions and it starts with "Stop trying to win every event"!

    Analyzing the 2024 Crash Crucible Programming with J.R. Howell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 86:57


    The 5th edition of the Crash Crucible has come and gone with Brittney Weiss and Colten Mertens standing victorious over all competitors. Chase and Bill sit down with the man behind the event, J.R. Howell, and talk all about the programming and how it shook out at the end of the weekend.

    Why your CrossFit affiliate sucks | Your Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 73:07


    On this episode of "Why your CrossFit Affiliate Sucks" we focus on affiliate owners' "Systems". Special guest Matt Souza, 10+ year affiliate owners (CrossFit Livermore) and Co-Host/Producer of the Sevan Podcast, joins the show!

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    Previewing the 2024 Crash Crucible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 87:17


    The Crash Crucible is quickly becoming one of the most premier off season CrossFit events in the United States. Programmed and Directed by J.R. Howell, owner of CrossFit Crash, J.R.'s quality programming, creative live stream coverage with the Sevan Podcast and professionalism has drawn some of the best athletes in the space to compete at Crash. Chase and Bill sit down and preview the programming and competitors of the 2024 Crash Crucible.

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