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This year, the CrossFit Games programming is arguably going to be the most important programming in it's 19 year history. For the first time ever, five of the best programming minds in the sport are joining forces to program the ultimate test of fitness. J.R. Howell, Taylor Self and Bryson DelMonte join the show as we unveil our programming for the 2025 CrossFit Games.

Ranking the Rookies RETURNS with John Young as we take a look at this years 2025 CrossFit Games rookie class and see how their rank on our tier system on their way to Albany, New York.

"The L-Sit - This exercise is remarkable from several perspectives. It is isometric, functional, and highly effective. Relatively unknown outside of the gymnastics community this exercise may be the most effective abdominal exercise we know of!" - Greg Glassman

"It's has long been said that necessity is the mother of invention and this month we give support to that adage with two exceedingly simple inventions. Both devices address problems that have long plagued our training efforts." - Greg Glassman

It's that time of year again where the CrossFit Games are around the corner and we sit down to speculate about what we will love to and not love to see at the CrossFit Games this year.

Chase and Bill sit down and RE-analyze the programming of the Mayhem Classic using their new scoring system they developed for the Games season.

Is the CrossFit Games a sport… or something bigger? In this episode we break down why the CrossFit Games defy traditional definitions of sport and stand alone as the world's most comprehensive test of elite fitness. Unlike football, basketball, or even Olympic events, the Games don't measure who's best at a single skill—they measure who's "The Fittest on Earth". From unknown event programming to the raw versatility demanded of athletes, we'll dive into why the Games aren't just a competition—they're a crucible. A proving ground. A battlefield where athletic specialization takes a backseat to adaptability, grit, and pure, functional capacity. This isn't about scoring points—it's about navigating the unknown and unknowable. Is it time to stop calling it a sport and start calling it what it really is? Tune in and decide for yourself.

The Last Chance Qualifier is BACK and... better than ever? 5 Coaches were given the opportunity to program the events as the team from CrossFit Mayhem curated and tweaked them for the final version. Was this the right path? Did we get a good test? How balanced does it really need to be after semifinals? Angelo DiCicco jumps on the show as a surpsie guest as we analyze everything about the Last Chance Qualifier. 

Of all the running that we KNOW will be at the 2025 CrossFit Game and have always been at the CrossFit Games how do you NOT testing running at your Semifinal?

The Northern California Classic has been steadily growing over the last several years and has now gotten their first opportunity to send athletes to the CrossFit Games.... and perhaps their last.

The Torian Pro never disappoints but in the meek landscape that was this years Semifinals was this the best one of the bunch? Did the programming rival that of J.R. Howell and the Syndicate Crown? 

The Rebel Renegade Games had the longest Semifinal competition and most events of all of the in person qualifiers. Do more events allow for a better test or does that open you up for more chances to screw it up?

Are we going to have our very first "Perfect 10.0"!? The man behind the Syndicate Crown programming, J.R. Howell, joins the show to make sure that doesn't happen. You read that correctly....

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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?"

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

"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

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.

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.

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"

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.

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"

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.