Get With The Programming

We are back again for another CrossFit Games Open workout recap. Did Chase die? Is Bill still revolting against the Masters 55+ programming? Listen and find out.

Week 1 of the 2024 Open is in the books as Chase and Bill debut their system Top 100 athlete ranking, Strength of Field system and CrossFit Games spot allocation.

Pete White from Coffee Pods and Wods and John Young join us to help recap all the things about 24.1 and take a look at the what the current Top 100 is after Week 1, what Semifinals Strength of Field is and designate the number of spots to the Games from each Semifinal.

After that, we look at what the new Dave Castro open hint is, what the programming looks like for the week on .com and CAP leading into the 24.2 Open Announcement.

Chase and Bill sit down and recap their personal experiences with CrossFit Games Open Workout 24.1

It is finally here, the debut of "Inside the Leaderboard" show!

Chase and Bill breakdown their system for a more engaging and Top 100 athlete ranking, Strength of Field system and CrossFit Games spot allocation. We look at the what the current Top 100 is after the 2023 CrossFit Games and what Semifinals get a certain number of spots to the Games. After that, we look at what the new Dave Castro open hint is, what the programming looks like for the week on .com and CAP leading into the 24.1 Open Announcement

The GWTP Game Show is BACK for another round and this time it's the men's turn! Welcome to "The 5 Horsemen" where we discuss who will win the 2024 CrossFit Games between Ricky Garard, Roman Khrennikov, Jeff Adler, Justin Medeiros and Pat Vellner. CrossFit Games analysts, Bill Grundler, Jeremy Austin, Tyler Watkins and John Young join the show to play the game and determine what male athlete will win the 2024 CrossFit Games.

Welcome to "Inside the Leaderboard" the show were we break down every week of The Open and Quarterfinals for the 2024 CrossFit Games Season. This episode we PREVIEW what is to come over the course of the next several weeks and all you can look forward to if you are a fan of the CrossFit Games.

You've been asking for it and we are ready to deliver! Chase and Bill sit down and program the 2024 CrossFit Games Open LIVE on the air in real time. See how they work their magic one event at a time.

Wanna play a game? 

The 2024 CrossFit Games Season is just around the corner and without a doubt the biggest story all off season for the women has been and will continue to be "Who will win the 2024 CrossFit Games?"

More specifically ... Who will win between 6 x CrossFit Games Champion Tia Toomey or the reigning and defending CrossFit Games Champion Laura Horvath?

What is different this year than other years? For the first time in the history of The CrossFit Games 95% of all the Events will be inside.

Put your leaderboards away, get your pencils out we have a GAME TO PLAY... can you remember who won the head to head match up versus Tia and Laura over 3 years of the CrossFit Games?

We have a panel of the top CrossFit Games analysts Bill Grundler, Taylor Self, Tyler Watkins, John Young and the ghost of JR Howell on the show to tell you who it will be, and why.

The news exploded while lives on air. 

We talk a swing a miss from Hiller, Mal annouces she's out for another season and what a better warm up really is in CrossFit. 

Written by Greg Glassman, Published April 2003

"In commercial gyms everywhere, warming up constitutes little more than spending fifteen or twenty minutes on a bike, treadmill, or stair climber. While better than nothing, this approach to warming up is largely a waste of time in that it will not improve flexibility, does not involve the whole body or major functional movements, misses an ideal opportunity for reinforcing and practicing some critical exercises, and poorly prepares an athlete for rigorous athletic training." - Greg Glassman

The "Service Open" is back! But what is it, why do we have it and where could the future of this competition go? The history of CrossFit and and it's training methodology is rooted deep within our First Responders and Military communities. It was CrossFit that first recognized that these individuals' success in the line of duty and field of war could hinge on their general physical preparedness and potentially be the difference between life and death for themselves and/or others. The "Service Open" is a competitive, tip of the cap, if you will to these brave men and women... but what more could it become?

Written by Greg Glassman, Published March 2003 "It is CrossFit’s contention that cops and soldiers are professional athletes. In fact, we argue that the physical preparedness required of military combat - and by extension law enforcement - matches and regularly surpasses that required of Olympic athletes." - Greg Glassman

Written by Greg Glassman, Published March 2003

"The push-up, long a favorite among junior high school P.E. teachers and Marine Corps drill instructors, is for many, more closely associated with punishment than anything else. Though common to group exercise programs, its use in serious strength and conditioning regimens is infrequent." - Greg Glassman

The 2024 CrossFit Games Open is just around the corner! On this episode of "Mount Rush Moments" Bill and Chase sit down and give their TOP 4 Open Events over the last 13 years.

Written by Greg Glassman, Published 2003

"Our kids and our seniors squat, deadlift, push-press, push-jerk, clean and jerk, snatch, pull-up, dip, push-up, bench press, back/hip extend, sit-up, and rope climb. Less weight, fewer reps, more rest, whatever is required to allow exposure to the movements at a challenging but tolerable and intensity is all that is needed to accommodate most special needs."

We have seen it happen 3 times in the less than 2 years with major events in the CrossFit space. 2022 CrossFit Games, 2023 Rogue Invitational and the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza ALL had a either a massive event change or multiple event changes due to the weather. The question isn't should we move everything indoors... the questions is "How do we program contingency plans to best match the stimulus and movement patterns of the original Event?" Bill and Chase go down the rabbit hole and discuss what to think about, how to preserve and what is okay to change when it comes to changing programming due to weather.

Wodapalooza's team format is one of the best in all of CrossFit and second place is a distant second place. Filled with perennial games individual athletes and fan favorite banding together in Teams of 3, it is truly one of the most fun and popular competitions for fans and athletes alike. But, along with that excitement comes massive expectations and must be matched with good and exciting programming. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the 2024 TYR Wodpalooza Team Programming.

Rain or shine, the show must go on.

TYR Wodapalooza is the biggest spectacle in the CrossFit space outside of the CrossFit Games. From the Miami Beach vibes, club like atmosphere on the competition floor and to some of the most iconic competition venues you will ever see or compete at.

TYR Wodapalooza, is a destination event. This year there were it's challenges trying to solve the past years seating issues that's and fighting mother nature herself but that is not all that took place that weekend.

Loud and Live's VP of Sports and Entertainment, Dylan Malitsky, joins the show to talk all things TYR Wodapalooza.

The Affiliate Cup isn't what it once was and let's be honest, it never will be again. "Super Teams" have taken over the team competition, the Rich Froning Dynasty is dead, and the excitement of the team competition hasn't been the same since 2017. So what do we do? Well, we do what we do best. WE FIX IT! Chase and Bill sit down and map out an entirely new team competition system to now only bring back the fans of the Teams but the excitement of a TRUE team competition.

It's been a debate that has been going on since CrossFit Affiliates stopped programming for themselves and started outsourcing their programming. The questions is, what is better? And why? The GREAT debate with Bill and Chase will be: Is doing your own programming or giving the responsibility out to someone else the best for your affiliate?

General Manager of CrossFit Dave Castro has kicked off a new series of guest programmers for the Workout of the Day on CrossFit.com. CrossFit has published a Workout of the Day every day since 2001. It has evolved to include scaling options and intended stimulus and is designed to be accessible to everyone — the new CrossFit athlete, the seasoned veteran, and anyone in between.

This latest guest for .com's programming is Michele Letendre.

Letendre is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran, former CrossFit Seminar Staff member, and founder and head coach at Deka CrossFit in Blainville, Quebec. In 2016, when Letendre retired from a career competing at the CrossFit Games, she knew she wanted to build something that would reflect her experience as an athlete, long-time coach, and Seminar Staff member.

She put her experience to use and founded Deka Comp, where she’s gone on to program and coach elite athletes, including 2023 Rogue Invitational champion and five-time Games podium finisher Pat Vellner. 

Chase and Bill sit back and analyze the programming along side guest programmer Michele Letendre and walk through the potential patterns and processes they leaned on to create their workouts.