Get With The Programming
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 153 ratingsAn in depth analysis of the Programming in the CrossFit landscape ranging from CrossFit main site to the CrossFit Games everything in between. If you want to know how to program for the ultimate test of fitness and how to train for it, you came to the right place.
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What it...? The 2022 Games had the 2023 cuts?
July 14, 2023 01:28 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBCrossFit Stats man, Mike Halpin, joins the show as we take a deep dive in to the 2023 cut schedule, points tables and take a look back and see if anything would have changed if it were used for the 2022 CrossFit Games. Bill and Chase also discuss how important the programming is when making cuts as well as the order of events.
Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games
July 13, 2023 00:38 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe 2023 CrossFit Games are just around the corner, but what are we going to see come out of "the Hopper" come August? Dave Castro is back in charge of the CrossFit Sport, Adrian Bozman is still at the helm for programming but what does it mean for the programming with this dynamic duo now working together again for first time in 2 years. Bill and Chase sit down and give their predictions of movements and event formats we may see this year in Madison.
Top 4 "OUTSIDE THE BOX" Events we want programmed at the CrossFit Games
July 03, 2023 19:28 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBBill and Chase sit down for another "Mount Rush-Moments" episode and this time they are going "outside the box" when it comes to programming they would like to see at the CrossFit Games. What can we ask these athletes to do? Better yet, what are they capable of? Half Ironman? Hyrox event? Wrestling? Ring Wars? Tug-O-war? Unique twist to a classic benchmark?
Top 4 things we want to bring BACK to the 2023 CrossFit Games
June 28, 2023 18:38 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBAhh Nostalgia. The one thing we love to do is to look back and say how great it once was. Bill and Chase sit down and do exactly that as they list out their TOP 4 things they would like to see come back to the 2023 Nobull CrossFit Games this year.
Dave Castro is BACK in charge of the CrossFit Games
June 23, 2023 01:31 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBChase and Bill sit down and have a roundtable open discussion about the return of Dave Castro the lead to CrossFit Sport department. What does this means for the CrossFit Games? Programming? Off season licensed events? The 2024 Season structure? The future host city of the CrossFit Games?
Reprogramming the 2023 CrossFit Semifinal Events
June 09, 2023 16:59 - 1 hour - 156 MBThere, fixed it! Bill and Chase sit down and reprogram the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals. What did they leave in, what did they take out, is it a better overall test with their events? Listen and decide for yourself.
Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Semifinals with Brian Friend
June 07, 2023 01:26 - 1 hour - 186 MBIt's finally here, the one you have all been waiting for the last 3 weeks. Chase and Bill sit down with CrossFit Games analyst and founder of B.Friendly Fitness, Brian Friend and they "Analyze the Programming" of the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals.
New programming details and how they effect the Semifinal Events
May 24, 2023 19:10 - 1 hour - 126 MBFINALLY... all the details for the Team and Individual events are known and now we have a full understanding of what these events are going to be. Chase and Bill sit down and go through all the new details, how they change what the events were on paper and how they unfolded in person on the competition floor.
Reaction to the Mal O'Brien news and FIRST LOOK at Individual Semifinal Tests
May 17, 2023 01:44 - 1 hour - 182 MBAll the individual Tests have been released BUT not all of the details have and won't be until the day of for the athletes. Bill and Chase sit down to discuss each individual test, what athletes should be prepared for and if there are any details they can help fill in before Semifinals kicks off next week!
FIRST LOOK | 2023 CrossFit Semifinals Team Tests
May 11, 2023 19:53 - 1 hour - 164 MBThe Team Test for the 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals are all released and needless to say on paper there is A LOT going on but how will it play out on the competition floor? Bill and Chase sit down and go through all the Team events for Semifinals.
Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Age-Group Semifinals
May 04, 2023 20:41 - 1 hour - 191 MBAnother 2 days test but this time 6 tests, a new scoring and a old name on top of the 35-49 Men's leaderboard. Bill and Chase sit down and "Analyze the Programming" of the 2023 CrossFit Age-Group Semifinals. How did the programming build off of what these athletes did in the The Open and Quarterfinals? Was this the right group of test to find the Top 10 for The CrossFit Games? Listen and find out.
Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals
April 27, 2023 19:03 - 59 minutes - 109 MBToo soon? Never! Chase and Bill sit down and try to predict what Adrian Bozman is going to cook up for the 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals this year.
Preview and Strategy | 2023 Age-Group Semifinals
April 25, 2023 21:52 - 1 hour - 139 MBBill and Chase sit down to preview all of the 2023 Age-Group Semifinal events and give their best strategy tips on how to approach each test.
Analyzing the Programming | The "NOPen" with Andrew Hiller
April 21, 2023 01:20 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBAndrew Hiller joins the show as we sit back and "Analyze the Programming" for his very first online competition, "The NOpen" We discuss everything from what he has learned so far from running an online competition of his own, the nuances and challenges of this "one leaderboard for all" format and everything that went into the programming for "The NOpen"
The CrossFit Journal | Theoretical Template for CrossFit Programming
April 14, 2023 00:54 - 1 hour - 165 MB"The template is engineered to allow for a wide and constantly varied stimulus, randomized within some parameters, but still true to the aims and purposes of CrossFit as described in the “What is Fitness?” issue. Our template contains sufficient structure to formalize or define our programming objectives while not setting in stone parameters that must be left to variance if the workouts are going to meet our needs. That is our mission – to ideally blend structure and flexibility." - Greg Gla...
GWTP TRUE REVIEW | Cerus Performance Supplements
April 12, 2023 19:21 - 24 minutes - 45 MBChase Ingraham sits down and does a "True Review" of Cerus Performance Supplements. Founded by CrossFit Games veteran Jeff Evans, Cerus Performance Supplements was designed to be a healthier option to the usual every and unregulated supplements that stock the shelves today. By utilizing the multitude of proven nootropics, adaptogens, mushrooms, herbs and barks that have been used for generations, we are bridging the gap between performance and health.
There, Fixed it! | Reprogramming the CrossFit Open and Quarterfinals
April 12, 2023 00:50 - 1 hour - 136 MBIt's what we do. We predict, we analyze and then we offer constructive feedback to how the Test could be re-vamped to be a better overall test for the field taking it. Bill and Chase sit down and Re-Program the Tests for the 2023 CrossFit Games Open and individual Quarterfinals.
Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Age-Group Quarterfinals
April 06, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 186 MBStatiscally, what is the toughest division to qualify to Semifinals in? The answer may surprise you. Bill and Chase sit down and "Analyze the Programming" of the 2023 Age-Group Quarterfinals. Did the test accomplish the task of filtering for the Top 30 athletes in each division? Did the allow for the majority of the field to participate without being totally shut out? Listen and find out.
Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Team Quarterfinals
April 05, 2023 01:30 - 1 hour - 135 MBThe 2023 Team Quarterfinals are done and the Semifinal rosters are just days away from being finalized on the leaderboard. Chase and Bill sit down and "Analyze the Programming" of the Team Quarterfinals to determine if the test to find the best teams was an appropriate balance of team oriented tests along with testing their fitness.
Predicting the Programming | 2023 Age Group + Team Quarterfinals
March 28, 2023 22:11 - 1 hour - 135 MBWe are at it again! The 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals floor plans have been released for Teams and Age Group divisions so that means it's prediction time. Bill and Chase sit down and "Predict the Programming" for all 10 events coming up this weekend.
Trophy Case Challenge | "SAMANTHA + BRIGGS"
March 23, 2023 21:24 - 30 minutes - 56.1 MBSince the "OG" dates of CrossFit, there has always benchmark tests to see where our Fitness is at. Those tests have been things like, "Helen", "Fran", "Annie", "Grace", "Isabel", and..... "30 ring muscle ups for time"... doesn't quite roll off the tongue now does it? Well, we are officially petitioning now for a NEW set of "Girl" benchmark tests... centered around the greatest, and near unbeatiable, athlete to ever grace the competition floor when these two movements came out.. SAMANTHA B...
Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Individual Quarterfinals
March 21, 2023 23:37 - 1 hour - 175 MBAre we trying too hard to prove a personal point of view? Are trying too hard to be different? Are we seeing a programmer take over and inadvertently make their tests the story versus the athletes? It's not clear yet, but a picture is coming into focus a little. The question: Is this a good thing? Bill and Chase sit down to talk about ALL things Quarterfinals from the Tests themselves and all the nuances that come with programming to push the boundaries to filter the field to Semifinals whil...
Predicting the Programming - 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals
March 14, 2023 22:08 - 1 hour - 149 MBThe 2023 Quarterfinal floor plans have been released by the Games team so it's time to play our favorite guessing game. Bill and Chase sit down and "predict the programming" of the 2023 CrossFit Games Quarterfinals.
Why you sucked in the 2023 CrossFit Games Open
March 08, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 173 MBBill and Chase analyze the programming of the 2023 CrossFit Games Open and break down everything you need to know and everything some people, even the Games Team, don't want to hear.
Open 23.2 A|B Review and 23.3 Predictions
March 01, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB23.2 has come and gone and what do you know, another 2 part test that scores Part A and Part B separately against the World. John Young joins the show and helps us answer a question we already through we have figured out 30 years ago. What is a Thruster? Then, the boys will sit back and make their final predictions for 23.3.
Open 23.1 Review and 23.2 Predictions
February 22, 2023 16:43 - 1 hour - 124 MBChase and Bill sit down and recap CrossFit Games Open test 23.1, along with everything that came with it. Chase talks about his experience doing the upper extremity Open test and the guys try to predict what may be coming in Open Test 23.2 If you are competing in The Open make sure you join our custom leaderboard using the hashtag #OGINTHEOPEN and get in the running for weekly Top 3 prizes and custom "Fittest OG" podium shirts after The Open is over!
Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Open
February 09, 2023 22:50 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's our favorite guessing game of the year, what are the CrossFit Open events going to be? Bill and Chase sit down and share what they would program this year for the 2023 CrossFit Games Open
Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Wodapalooza
February 01, 2023 03:37 - 1 hour - 165 MBThe 2023 TYR Wodapalooza Fitness Festival was a massive event with a new twist. Individuals would compete for 2 days, then 3 person teams would compete the next 2 days. The hope was the encourage athletes to do both. Should the programming be designed to accommodate the athletes who want to do both? Should the programming be fun, exciting but ALSO be a balanced test for Fitness? Our answer is, yes, but did it? Listen and find out.
CrossFit Journal | "Hooverball"
January 06, 2023 22:24 - 51 minutes - 93.6 MBThe debate of "Who is the Fittest" and "Who is the most Athletic" has been going on since the dawn of the CrossFit Games. Hooverball is an old school CrossFit game that actually predates CrossFit itself! In this episode of the Glassman Chipper, Bill and Chase talk about the greatest athletic test for the Fittest on Earth that many have forgotten about.
TROPHY CASE CHALLENGE | THE "OG"s REMEMBER
January 04, 2023 02:44 - 54 minutes - 99.3 MBOnly the "OG's" would remember this, Bill and Chase sure do. Back in the day .com would throw out random fitness challenges they put into their "Trophy Case". Things like.. 15 Unbroken OHS at Bodyweight, 40 Unbroken Pull Ups, and Vertical Leap 1/2 your Height in inches, just to name a few. Athletes from all over the world would attempt these Fitness feats for the prospect of Glory... and a custom "Pukie" T-Shirt. We remember... and we are bringing it BACK for 2023. What will the challe...
"12 Days of Christmas" Workout | CrossFit Games Edition
December 23, 2022 02:16 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MB'Tis the Season where CrossFit Affiliates all over the world hit their "12 Days of Christmas" workout in the gym. A high volume, robust workout that the common gym goer can accomplish... but what about one that is designed just for CrossFit Games Athletes? Bill and Chase share their, Games Edition of "12 Days of Christmas"
CrossFit Journal | "The Odd Lifts"
December 08, 2022 22:09 - 1 hour - 155 MB"There are movements that will never make it to your local gym and they include some of the best exercises ever known. There is a collection of them known as “the odd lifts.” It would be foolish to ignore these lifts. It would be even more foolish to approach them with other than extreme caution." - Greg Glassman JOURNAL ARTICLE PDF: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/05_03_The_Odd_Lifts.pdf
Analyzing the Programming | The Dubai Fitness Championship
December 07, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 185 MBThe desert sun has set on another Dubai Fitness Championship but first one programmed by Mat Fraser and his team at HWPO. Dubai has always been a power house off season event but over the years the big names have started to dwindle. Did the programming offset the lack of star power with a great test and show for the fans?
Analyzing the Programming - The Down Under Championship
November 30, 2022 17:07 - 1 hour - 152 MBBill and Chase take a deep dive into the Down Under Championships programming for their individual competition. All events, except 1, were a retreads of past CrossFit Regional events. That can be fun.. but also a huge challenge to keep the event a well balance test of fitness without the ability to modify any events in any way. They give insight for other programmers of the issues that come with this format and what steps you should take in the process.
Analyzing the Programming - 2022 Masters Fitness Collective
November 24, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 120 MBThe Masters Fitness Collective is one of the major off season Masters competitions along with the Legends Masters Championships exclusively for Masters athletes. Bill and Chase sit back and analyze the programming as well as discuss how the programming landscape for Masters is evolving over the years.
CrossFit Journal | "2003 Interview with Coach Greg Glassman"
November 18, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBCoach Glassman: Gymnasts have no peer in trunk and hip flexion, upper-body strength in multiple joint angles, agility, accuracy, balance, coordination. Their domain is body control. Weightlifters are masters of power, speed, and hip and leg strength. Powerful hip extension is the most critical element of human performance and none have the capacity of the weightlifters. Sprinters have enormous physical potential due to their metabolic competency across anaerobic and aerobic pathways an...
Analyzing the Programming - The Zelos Games
November 17, 2022 23:02 - 1 hour - 148 MBThe Zelos Games was started to bring more earning opportunities to athletes and entertainment to fans. This year there was an in person format for a selected few Individual athletes. When providing earning opportunities there should be a well balanced programming event to be sure all athletes are competing on fair playing field. Chase and Bill look at the programming of the 2022 Zelos Games.
CrossFit Journal | "The Overhead Lifts"
November 10, 2022 19:43 - 1 hour - 133 MB"As the athlete moves from shoulder press, to push press, to push jerk, the importance of core to extremity muscle recruitment is learned and reinforced. This concept alone would justify the practice and training of these lifts." - Greg Glassman CrossFit Journal Article: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/PushpressJan03.pdf
Justin Cotler + Underdogs WZA Team Programming
November 08, 2022 23:41 - 59 minutes - 109 MBJustin Cotler of Underdogs Athletics joins the show to recap a little of the Rogue Invitational and their new Team Programming that's getting his crew ready for Teams for this coming year at Wodapalooza.
Analyzing the Programming - 2022 Rogue Invitational
November 07, 2022 23:24 - 1 hour - 179 MBThe 2022 Rogue Invitational has come and gone and it left us with some exciting races, good memories but what about great programming? Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming to see if the programing aligned with the goal of the competition: "To showcase the athletes with a solid test of Fitness"
Big changes to the 2023 CrossFit Games Season
October 19, 2022 19:47 - 1 hour - 125 MBWhat year is it?! Regionals... Standardized Programming.... YES PLEASE! What else about the new structure of the 2023 CrossFit Games is good for the sport.. bad for the sport? Bill and Chase sit down and everything about the 2023 CrossFit Games Season announcements.
CrossFit Journal | "The Muted Hip"
October 13, 2022 22:19 - 54 minutes - 100 MBThe most powerful forces that can be generated by the human body are initiated, controlled, and dominated by the hip. Unfortunately, in the majority of trainees, some degree of hip dysfunction creates postures and mechanics that reduce power and stability and are generally unsound. The faulty mechanics arise from inadequate training and insufficient practice of critical hip movements. We’ve named this widespread fault “muted hip function” or “MHF.”
CrossFit Journal | "Hall of Fame Workouts"
October 07, 2022 13:14 - 1 hour - 119 MBFor this weeks CrossFit Journal Book Club we take a look at look at 3 workouts that were considered great all around tests of Fitness 20 years ago. We will look at why this was the claim back then and how that claim has changed at the sports and athletes have evolved over the last 2 decades.
Analyzing the Programming - 2022 WZA Online Qualifier
October 04, 2022 23:42 - 1 hour - 171 MBWhat in the WZA is going on here? Bill and Chase take a look at the 2022 WZA Online Individual Qualifier and determine if the programming accomplished it's goal of find the "Fittest Field" for the 2023 Wodapalooza Fitness Festival.
CrossFit Journal | "Squat Clinic"
September 29, 2022 20:12 - 1 hour - 129 MBToday we visit the Glassman Chipper artcile #08 called the "Squat Clinic". Bill and Chase dive into the long lost art of how important a basic squat can and how being proficient there can translate to improving nearly everything from Fitness to Health. "Why Squat? The squat is essential to your well-being. The squat can both greatly improve your athleticism and keep your hips, back, and knees sound and functioning in your senior years. Not only is the squat not detrimental to the kne...
Andrew Hiller | Top 4 WORST online CrossFit movements
September 22, 2022 19:38 - 1 hour - 161 MBBatman himself, Andrew Hiller, joins the show for this episode of "Mount Rush-Moments" where we all lay out our Top 4 WORST movements to program for Online Competitions.
CrossFit Journal | "The Glycemic Index" + "Fast Food"
September 20, 2022 19:47 - 1 hour - 141 MBAnother combo edition of the The Glassman Chipper for articles #06/#07 "The Glycemic Index" + "Fast Food". In this week's episode of the Glassman Chipper Book Club we look into the perils of the overconsumption of high glycemic and processed foods has been the catalyst of a wave of Chronic Disease that kills over 40 million people yearly. CrossFit Journal Articles: "The Glycemic Index" http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/GlycemicNov02.pdf "Fast Food" http://library.crossfit.co...
Analyzing the Programming - The Madrid Championship
September 14, 2022 11:32 - 1 hour - 144 MBMat Fraser and HWPO take on another off season competition. Bill and Chase sit down and Analyze the Programming to see how the Madrid programming stacked up find the fittest in the field. They also dive into what programmers need to do when programming for a competition versus an affiliate or invidivual and what road blocks that put in the way of a well balanced test.
CrossFit Journal | "Row sub 7:00 2K" + "The Muscle Up"
September 08, 2022 22:03 - 1 hour - 120 MBOn today's CrossFit Journal "Book Club" we will be going over articles #04/05 of the Glassman Chipper. "How to row a sub 7:00 2K" and "The Muscle Up". These two are unique as we move from Theoretical material to Movement material. "Our purpose here is to show specifically how a simple goal, like rowing a seven-minute two thousand meters, can not only be systematically and deliberately approached from multiple protocols, but can generally encourage similar thinking in pursuing other fit...
Glassman Chipper Article #03 | "What is Fitness?"
September 01, 2022 20:05 - 1 hour - 220 MBImagine a world where the only definition of fitness was "the ability to transmit genes and being healthy" That was where the fitness industry was at just 20 years ago. In comes Greg Glassman and CrossFit where not only did we define what Fitness was and how our definition changed the way we looked at Health but that definition would someday birth a revolutionary test that set out to find who the "Fittest on Earth" really were.