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Pedro from Coffee, Pods & WODs joins the show to discuss the Roman interview where he was trash talking his competitors. From Justin Medeiros, Jeff Adler, Pat Vellner, Lazar Djukic, Roman didn’t hold back. Pedro shares how he came about the interview spoken in Russian and what has transpired since. We then take a look […]

You’ve seen Games Mountain, but what about Rookie Hill? John takes a look at the athletes who could make their rookie debut at the 2024 CrossFit Games. And then Austin Hatfield makes a surprise appearance… Be sure to check out our sponsors: Thirdzy: Use code ‘BBS’ to save 20% on your next order ESC Sounds: […]

2023 Down Under Champions Maddie Sturt and Peter Ellis join the show. Then we preview the Dubai Fitness Championship and give our opinions on who will make the podium. We also give our take on the recent announcement of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals. Oh, and we will be livestreaming FitFest. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// 0:00 – Maddie Sturt11:16 […]

For the first time in 11 years, CrossFit is increasing its annual affiliation fee. In an email sent to affiliate owners this afternoon (you can read that below), CrossFit’s CEO Don Faul addressed the upcoming price increase and explained how CrossFit intends to deliver additional value with the increased revenue. CrossFit affiliate owners Seth Page, […]

we preview the 2023 Down Under Championship, answer the question, “is Olympic Weightlifting programmed too much in CrossFit competitions?” and what does the Wodapalooza/PFAA partnership mean for future competitions? ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SPONSORED BY Thirdzy: Head over to https://thirdzy.com and get the best sleep of your life. Use code ‘BBS’ to save 20% on your next order. […]

We breakdown Dave Castro’s Triple Crown concept. Do we like it or could it lead to more of a structured season? Then we take a look at the Top 25 Media rankings. Who are the surprises? Who moved up? Where should Haley Adams and Mal O’Brien be ranked? John, Tyler & Spin weigh in. And […]

The 2024 CrossFit Games season will once again undergo changes to the season structure. While some of those changes have received positive feedback (think Masters, Teens & Adaptive expansion), others have been viewed less favorably. Adrian Bozman, Competition Director at CrossFit, joins the show to answer some questions about the decisions behind the changes and […]

CrossFit announced changes (again) to the upcoming 2024 CrossFit Games season. While the CrossFit Open is still three weeks, they moved it back two weeks. Then, 25% of all individuals, teams and age group athletes will qualify for Quarterfinals. In 2024 there won’t be any “Super Semifinals” like last season. Instead, all seven regions will […]

Pat Vellner joins the show to recap his win at the 2023 Rogue Invitational. Then, Tyler is back to talk P-Score at Rogue, our thoughts on making CrossFit competitions more viewer friendly and whether we like the current three-week format for the CrossFit Open. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Presented by Thirdzy: Head over to https://thirdzy.com/ and get the […]

John and Spin recap the 2023 Rogue Invitational. We go through the men’s and women’s field and analyze who did well, who didn’t and what we thought about the weekend.