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Latest Episodes

What We Know (& Don’t Know) About the 2023 CrossFit Games
July 31, 2023

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!
July 20, 2023

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
July 13, 2023

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
July 06, 2023

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
June 29, 2023

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…
June 22, 2023

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
June 16, 2023

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
June 15, 2023

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
June 08, 2023

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
June 05, 2023

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

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