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What We Know (& Don’t Know) About the 2023 CrossFit Games
We are just six days away from the start of the 2023 CrossFit Games and we walk through what we know, what we dont know so far.
A New Fantasy Gaming App for the CrossFit Games!
John, Tyler and Spin are back this week to talk about Heat 1, the new premier Fantasy Gaming App for the CrossFit Games. Then while live on air, we break the news about the Cross-Country 5K event at t
Dylan Malitsky Talks TYR Wodapalooza SoCal Expansion
Yesterday we shared the news that TYR Wodapalooza is adding a second competition in 2024. In addition to TYR Wodapalooza Miami in January, next year will also feature TYR WZA SoCal in September. Locat
Dallin Pepper & #GripGate; Retroactive Documentary Review and More
In this episode we cover everything from #GripGate, to the CrossFit Retroactive Documentary, our thoughts on the best athletes to have never qualified for the Games and what events we would like to se
Arielle Loewen Joins; The Spin Top 25 Fan Poll & the Five Best Strength Events at the CrossFit Games
This week CrossFit Games veteran Arielle Loewen joins the podcast. Arielle shares how she programs for herself, recaps a little bit from Semifinals and what Games training will look like for the next
Jake Douglas Joins the Show & A New Era in CrossFit Games Rankings Begins…
Jake Douglas qualified for his first CrossFit Games after finishing 3rd at Torian Pro, host of the Oceania Semifinal. At Semifinals, Douglas snatched 310 pounds during Event 4, the most of any athlete
Ben Bergeron and Cole Sager on the New Era of CompTrain
Ben Bergeron & Cole Sager join the show to chat about the changes at CompTrain. Ben Bergeron is stepping down from his coaching role to focus his time and effort on the launch of the new CompTrain 3.0
Christine Kolenbrander Talks About Her Recent Back Procedure
In this weeks show, Christine Kolenbrander joins the show to recap Semifinals, give an update on her recent back procedure and shares what training will look like leading up to the CrossFit Games. Th
Way Too Early CrossFit Games Predictions with John Young & Tyler Watkins
The Semifinals are over and 40 men and 40 women have qualified for the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games. John Young, Tyler Watkins and Brian Spin recap our picks from the European and Asian Semifinals. And
AirRunner Controversy? John Singleton Explains #Lane8
If you watched the Sevan Podcasts Europe Semifinal recap show on Sunday (I was on it), Mike Halpin mentioned that he did some work for John Singleton on Saturday night to see if one of the Assault Ai