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Danielle Brandon and Matt Torres on the Rogue Invitational and Preparing for the 2023 Games Season
November 10, 2022

Danielle Brandon and her coach, Matt Torres, join The Barbell Spin podcast to discuss their goals for and the takeaways from the Rogue Invitational, how they are going to prepare for the 2023 CrossFit

Initial Reactions to CrossFit’s Minimum Qualifying Spots for Each Semifinal
November 09, 2022

In case you missed it, CrossFit has announced the minimum number of qualifying spots for each Semifinal in 2023. In this episode, Tyler Watkins of Lawn Chair Leaderboarding, and I share our initial re

Aimee Anaya Everett Shares Details of HWPO LIFT on Day 1 of New Program
November 07, 2022

HWPO LIFT is officially here. Day 1 of the newest HWPO program began today so we asked Aimee Anaya Everett to join the podcast and share some details around why someone should consider joining the Oly

Craig Howard, Founder of Diablo CrossFit, Talks GORUCK Turkey Ruck, Gym Culture & Increasing Open Participation
November 03, 2022

Craig Howard opened Diablo CrossFit in 2005. Since then he has built something special over the years. One of those things is the Unofficial GORUCK Turkey Trot. After years of doing at his gym, he is

Stongest AI’s Matthew Russell and Kate Shumaker on What It Takes to Run Chip Timing, Real-Time Scoring and More at Rogue Invitational
November 03, 2022

Strongest AI was the Official Competition Scoring Partner of the 2022 Rogue Invitational. For the second year, the Strongest AI team has provided the technology behind chip timers, real-time scoring a

Eric Hinman Talks Hyrox, Sauna & Cold Therapy and Branding
October 27, 2022

Eric Hinman is a former triathlete who now competes in Hyrox and CrossFit. Hinman is also a consultant/influencer for some really interesting companies such as Ice Barrel, Slate Milk, Ten Thousand, Be

Sam Cournoyer Talks About Withdrawing from Dubai Fitness Championship & 2023 Season Plans [Interview]
October 21, 2022

Earlier this week, news broke that Samuel Cournoyer had withdrawn from the 2022 Dubai Fitness Championship. Cournoyer joined The Barbell Spin podcast to discuss why he made the decision to not make th

Adrian Conway | 5-time CrossFit Games Athlete, Co-Owner of FNX & Head Coach at TTRU Fitness
October 20, 2022

Adrian Conway is a 5-time CrossFit Games athlete and was on three winning teams at the CrossFit Games, including the 2017 championship with Wasatch CrossFit. Since competing, Adrian is the co-owner of

Does CrossFit Need a New Scoring System? Could Z-Score be the Solution?
October 13, 2022

Over the years CrossFit has made changes to its scoring system. The details of the scoring has changed almost as much as the path to get to the Games. Seth Page, Alexis Johnson and Tyler Watkins discu

Cody Mooney | Director of Performance at pliability (formerly ROMWOD)
October 13, 2022

Cody Mooney is a former CrossFit Games athlete and is now the Director of Performance at pliability (formerly called ROMWOD). Join us as we chat with Cody about his life after competing and what he an

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