Get With The Programming

In this episode, Chase and Bill sit down with Bob Jennings to break down and preview the 2025 Age Group CrossFit Games event programming. From the key tests designed to showcase the fittest across divisions, to the balance between classic CrossFit elements and new challenges, they dive into the “why” behind the workouts and what athletes, coaches, and fans can expect on the competition floor. Whether you’re competing, supporting, or just a fan of the sport, this episode will give you a deeper understanding of how the Games are programmed and what it takes to crown the fittest in every...

In this episode we turn our focus to the powerhouse women of the 2025 CrossFit Games. From seasoned champions to rising stars, we break down every event to evaluate who delivered under pressure and who fell short. Using a no-nonsense grading system, we assess athleticism, strategy, adaptability, and execution across the board. Expect bold opinions, deep analysis, and plenty of surprises as we hand out final grades for the fittest women on Earth. Who dominated—and who’s got homework? Tune in to find out.

Join us as we break down every lift, sprint, and strategy from the 2025 CrossFit Games Men’s Division. From podium veterans to breakout rookies, we’re putting each athlete’s performance under the microscope—grading execution, consistency, grit, and overall impact. Whether you're a die-hard fan, coach, or just hungry for elite-level analysis, this episode delivers sharp takes, event-by-event breakdowns, and our final athlete report cards. Who rose to the occasion—and who left points on the floor? Let’s find out.

We take the ultimate deep dive into the events, strategy, and structure of the 2025 CrossFit Games. Each event we unpack the event programming from every angle — from stimulus and time domains to movement patterns, athlete responses, and the big picture behind Dave Castro's master design.

Whether you're a coach, competitor, or fan of elite fitness, this podcast gives you insider-level analysis, unfiltered reactions, and expert insight on how this year's events are shaping the future of the sport.

Tune in to explore what’s behind the leaderboard and what it really takes to earn the titl...

Please, please don't tell us we will only that IE "everything" for the 2025 CrossFit Games events! That said... we got you covered as we put our own names on the CrossFit Games Events with special guest J.R. Howell and Pedro.

Ladies and Gentlemen place your bets! On this edition of "Mount Rush Moments" the guys are joined by Tyler Watkins, John Young and Pedro White as they give their "Top 4 Prop Bets" of the 2025 CrossFit Games for the Heat 1 App.

🔥 CROSSFIT JEOPARDY IS BACK! 🔥

The stakes are high. The Games are looming. And the fittest trivia battle on the internet has returned!

In this special 2025 CrossFit Games Semifinals Edition, three legendary athletes step out of the competition floor and onto the buzzer:

🏋️ Bill Grundler – CrossFit Games legend and voice of the sport.

🏋️ Angelo DiCicco – Former teen champ turned elite athlete.

🏋️ John Young – GRID athlete and relentless force of knowledge.

Hosted by Chase Ingraham, CrossFit Jeopardy puts their minds to the test.

💡 You don’t need a judge’s approval to play along...

This season was stacked, and the stakes were higher than ever. From global upsets to programming surprises—every qualifier told a story. We're ranking every 2025 CrossFit Games qualifying event—from best to worst. Who has the best overall test with elite-level programming? Which events had the most jaw-dropping athlete showdowns? And who... kinda missed the mark? We’re diving deep into athlete lineups, event design, test balance, and that ever-important entertainment factor. Whether you're Team Torian, Ride-or-Die for Europe, or still heated over the NorCal Classic, we’ve got the numbers from Apollo Performance Analytics to back it up!

"We are routinely challenged to provide workouts for individuals with little workout experience and very limited resources." - Greg Glassman

This year, the CrossFit Games programming is arguably going to be the most important programming in it's 19 year history. For the first time ever, five of the best programming minds in the sport are joining forces to program the ultimate test of fitness. J.R. Howell, Taylor Self and Bryson DelMonte join the show as we unveil our programming for the 2025 CrossFit Games.

Ranking the Rookies RETURNS with John Young as we take a look at this years 2025 CrossFit Games rookie class and see how their rank on our tier system on their way to Albany, New York.

"The L-Sit - This exercise is remarkable from several perspectives. It is isometric, functional, and highly effective. Relatively unknown outside of the gymnastics community this exercise may be the most effective abdominal exercise we know of!" - Greg Glassman

"It’s has long been said that necessity is the mother of invention and this month we give support to that adage with two exceedingly simple inventions. Both devices address problems that have long plagued our training efforts." - Greg Glassman

It's that time of year again where the CrossFit Games are around the corner and we sit down to speculate about what we will love to and not love to see at the CrossFit Games this year.

Chase and Bill sit down and RE-analyze the programming of the Mayhem Classic using their new scoring system they developed for the Games season.

Is the CrossFit Games a sport… or something bigger? In this episode we break down why the CrossFit Games defy traditional definitions of sport and stand alone as the world’s most comprehensive test of elite fitness. Unlike football, basketball, or even Olympic events, the Games don’t measure who’s best at a single skill—they measure who’s "The Fittest on Earth". From unknown event programming to the raw versatility demanded of athletes, we’ll dive into why the Games aren’t just a competition—they’re a crucible. A proving ground. A battlefield where athletic specialization takes a backseat to...

The Last Chance Qualifier is BACK and... better than ever? 5 Coaches were given the opportunity to program the events as the team from CrossFit Mayhem curated and tweaked them for the final version. Was this the right path? Did we get a good test? How balanced does it really need to be after semifinals? Angelo DiCicco jumps on the show as a surpsie guest as we analyze everything about the Last Chance Qualifier. 

Of all the running that we KNOW will be at the 2025 CrossFit Game and have always been at the CrossFit Games how do you NOT testing running at your Semifinal?

The Northern California Classic has been steadily growing over the last several years and has now gotten their first opportunity to send athletes to the CrossFit Games.... and perhaps their last.

The Torian Pro never disappoints but in the meek landscape that was this years Semifinals was this the best one of the bunch? Did the programming rival that of J.R. Howell and the Syndicate Crown? 

The Rebel Renegade Games had the longest Semifinal competition and most events of all of the in person qualifiers. Do more events allow for a better test or does that open you up for more chances to screw it up?

Are we going to have our very first "Perfect 10.0"!? The man behind the Syndicate Crown programming, J.R. Howell, joins the show to make sure that doesn't happen. You read that correctly....

The biggest weekend of Semifinal Events is looking with 4 qualifiers all over the world will be sending athletes to the CrossFit Games. Today we are join by the mastermind behind the Syndicate Crown programing, J.R. Howell as we take a peak behind the programming curtain.

We had a chance to do something incredible... and missed it. Chase sits down with Bill and tells you all the things we COULD have had with a HYROX race to start off the 2025 CrossFit Games.

8 events in 3 days seems quite like a beefy amount of events for a semifinal but was it really too much? Chase and Bill sit down and determine if the French Throwdown accomplished the task of finding the fittest without over programming the competition.

Chase got invited to program a week of CrossFit Affiliate Programming again. Chase comes on the show and breaks down the whole week and why he choses the workouts he did

The 2025 French Throwdown kicks off this weekend with 8 EVENTS over 3 days. Bill and Chase preview the programming to see what's in store for these athletes.

We liked what we saw on paper, but did we like what we saw on the "competition floor"? Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 CrossFit Online Semifinals.

This years CrossFit Games qualifying season is the Wild West once again and we are still just getting started. Chase and Bill focus their programming analysis on the most recent IPQE (In Person Qualifying Event), Wodland Fest. Did they step up to the task to of finding the fittest athletes? Or did they get lucky and the fittest athletes just happen to find them?

Chase and Bill sit back and break down the 2025 Individual online Semifinals Events and answer the burning question..."Can Rich Froning still qualify for the CrossFit Games?"

Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 Online Team semifinal events using their new and improved point system. You thought programming running online was controversial? What about limiting your athletes ability to lift more weight?

4 more athletes are making their way to Albany, New Year this coming August. Chase and Bill sit down and unveil their NEW analyzing protocol for programming to see if this event really sent the right athletes to the CrossFit Games.

The 2025 Online team semifinal events have been released! Bill and Chase sit down to preview each event and give teams the best strategies for each one.

Chase and Bill sit to design and program a COMPLETE overall of the CrossFit Games Open.

The 'in person qualifiers" to the 2025 CrossFit Games have begun! Just like they did for The Open, CrossFit Mayhem has come to the rescue to kick the qualifying season off with the Mayhem Classic.

Powered by Rich Froning and his team, the Mayhem Classic took a, for lack of a better word, CLASSIC approach to the competition. 20 athletes, 5 events over the course of 2 days. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming and determine if the Mayhem Classic really found the right people for The CrossFit Games.

After ALLLLLL the flak the WFP qualifier got for having no squatting in it..... this happens. Lucky for everyone else, Bill and Chase are here to save the day but FIRST they will "analyze the programming" of the 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinals.

We have our "FIRST FOUR" to qualify for the 2025 CrossFit Games! John Young and J.R. Howell sit down with the guys and recap everything about the 2025 Mayhem Classic and what this means for the Semifinal season moving forward.

The Open is over and here come the Semifinals! Chase and Bill sit down for their FIRST LOOK at the newly released CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinal events and no... it's NOT an April Fools trick.

What was once called "The Fittest Games" that was created to give Texas it's very first and longest standing CrossFit competition and has been going strong for the last 17 years. The man behind what is now called "The Fittest Experience", Jeremy Thiel, joins the show as we talk all about what we can expect from The Fittest Invitational.

Week 3 Inside the Leaderboard is back as the boys recap the aftermath of 25.2. After 3 weeks of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and do an early programming analysis.