The Spin Podcast

Adrian Bozman joins the show. Then we take a look at Semifinals and our predictions for the upcoming stage of competition. 0:00 - Adrian Bozman Talks 2024 CrossFit Games Season 33:25 - Boz stays on for this week's Blind Rankings 43:07 - Wrapping it up with Bozman 46:44 - John Young's Stone Cold Picks for Semifinals 1:30:26 - TYR Wodapalooza SoCal 'TYR Cup' 1:42:25 - Bettin' with the Boys -------------------------------- Support our sponsors: SWOLVERINE: https://swolverine.com/ HERO BARBELL CO: https://herobarbell.com/ GOWOD: https://www.gowod.app/ MANTA SLEEP: https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3 ('SPIN' to save 10%)

We look back at the 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals, the penalties, the controversy and answer the question, "Do Quarterfinals need fixed?" 0:00 - Meet Olive, one of Merten's Teeny Weenies 1:41 - John Young joins 6:09 - Viewer Comments (add yours below for next week's show) 9:31 - Quarterfinals Recap 13:48 - "Kevin" calls in... 27:35 - Is the CrossFit Games season structure broken? 39:08 - Everybody starts calling in! 50:12 - Dan wins the show 55:46 - Keep 5 / Cut 5 Team Edition 1:09:15 - Bettin' with the Boys 1:35:42 - Heat 1 Update for Semifinals...BIG Money 1:37:28 - John Young vs The Robin Preview -------------------------------- Support our sponsors: SWOLVERINE: https://swolverine.com/ HERO BARBELL CO: https://herobarbell.com/ GOWOD: https://www.gowod.app/

Just one-month after giving birth to her daughter, Andrea Nisler qualified for the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals. Will she accept her invitation? We then look back at Quarterfinals and look at the BIG news for this year's Semifinals. 0:00 - A Decent Intro (7/10) 1:41 - Viewer Comments...drop one below so we can read it next week. 3:00 - Call-in Number Actually Works! 9:31 - Back to Viewer Comments and John hating on Europe 18:05 - Recapping Quarterfinals 27:14 - Andrea Nisler joins 45:02 - We return to Quarterfinals 51:07 - Finding Quarterfinal Penalties in Real-Time 57:52 - Third attempt at Quarterfinals Recap 1:10:57 - Blind Rankings 1:23:34 - Big Semifinals News -------------------------------- Support our sponsors: SWOLVERINE: https://swolverine.com/ HERO BARBELL CO: https://herobarbell.com/ GOWOD: https://www.gowod.app/ MANTA SLEEP: https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3

The 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals workouts have been released. 0:00 - Intro with John Young's singlet? 1:53 - Viewer Comments 9:50 - Quarterfinal workout preview & predictions 18:26 - Tyler interrupts from the largest Buc-ee's in the United States 24:04 - Back to the Quarterfinal workouts 50:13 - Review of the @CoffeePodsAndWods STRICTly Press conferences 1:21:45 - John crushes some Blind Rankings 1:25:51 - Bettin' with the Boys speed round ------------------------------ Support our sponsors: SWOLVERINE: https://swolverine.com/ HERO BARBELL CO: https://herobarbell.com/ GOWOD: https://www.gowod.app/ MANTA SLEEP: https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3

Colten Mertens and Jake Berman will settle it once and for all when they go head-to-head LIVE! Who can finish 100 bar-facing burpees the fastest? The winner will receive $1,000 thanks to Swolverine & HERO Barbell Co.! 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - One viewer comment 4:38 - Jake Berman Pre-Burpee Interview 6:04 - Colten Mertens Pre-Burpee Interview 8:55 - Final warm-up prep 10:04 - 3,2,1...go! 17:10 - Post-Burpee Interviews 32:15 - Spin opines on how the Open & Quarterfinals should be viewed 48:45 - Spin butchers Manta Sleep sponsor read (use code 'SPIN' and save 10%) 50:07 - Blind Rankings (Dave Castro's Alternate Careers) ------------------------------ Support our sponsors: SWOLVERINE: https://swolverine.com/ HERO BARBELL CO: https://herobarbell.com/ GOWOD: https://www.gowod.app/ MANTA SLEEP: https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3

Colten Mertens vs. Jake Berman is next week... Until then, Team Quarterfinals workouts have been released and it's safe to say that John does not like them. Tyler's Internet is terrible so he drops off. Seth Page from Jumpship Training and Andrew Hiller join instead. John's mic isn't working so he sounds like a robot. Seth and Hiller get their first crack at Blind Rankings. John walks through his Games Mountain revisited. Bettin' with the Boys works better than John's audio. The Rodecaster doesn't want to take a caller so we do our first attempt at CrossFit Games trivia with the trio. John hates the questions because he doesn't get any answers correct. Hiller wins. 0:00 - Mediocre Intro 5:15 - Viewers make comments 9:10 - Tyler leaves 13:40 - John hates the Team Quarterfinals Workouts 34:23 - Blind Rankings presented by Manta Sleep ( https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3 , 'SPIN' for 10% off) 34:41 - Seth Page from Jumpship Training joins 37:36 - Hiller joins 38:18 - Blind Rankings continue 44:25 - Games Mountain Revisted 59:40 - Bettin' with the Boys 1:11:23 - CrossFit Games Trivia ----------------------------------------------------------- Trusted Sponsors: GOWOD: 14-day free trial ( https://www.gowod.app/?thebarbellspin ) Manta Sleep: 'SPIN' at checkout for 10% off ( https://tinyurl.com/ypdtbsh3 ) HERO Barbell: https://herobarbell.com/?thebarbellspin Swolverine: https://swolverine.com/?thebarbellspin

We review the Danielle Brandon documentary, give our take on why Gracie Walton got robbed in the Open and make our way-too-early (and sometimes very flawed) picks for who will qualify for the 2024 CrossFit Games. 0:00 - Terrible Intro 3:24 - Viewer Comments 14:50 - Danielle Brandon Documentary "Review" 27:07 - #Gracegotrobbed41:40 - Blind Rankings (our best one yet) 58:32 - Our Way-Too-Early Games Picks 1:35:19 - Bettin' with the Boys (Reps Ahead picks)

What can we takeaway from the 2024 CrossFit Open and what are we looking forward to seeing at Quarterfinals? 0:00 - Intro 7:25 - Viewer Comments 10:28 - 24.3 Recap 13:06 - First live caller 35:27 - John's dogs are barking 46:30 - Blind Rankings (2024 CrossFit Open Favorites) 1:02:31 - Open Drama 1:21:09 - Bettin' with the Boys

John gets booted from the show for being a bully to Tyler (kinda). Once that is all cleared up, we break the news that Tudor Magda received a 20% penalty on his 24.2 video, Emily Claw remains in 1st place despite not have video evidence. Then, we look back at 24.2, look ahead to 24.3, introduce a new segment, Keep 5/Cut 5, and end with some Bettin' with the Boys.

Colten Mertens joins the show from Boise, Idaho, as he prepares to take on Justin Medeiros during the 24.2 CrossFit Open live announcement at the Shred Shed. Mertens talks about his world record on 24.1, how he approaches the Open and his weiner dog puppies. Then we recap 24.1, take a look at the 24.2 announcement featuring WWE Superstar Seth Rollins, give our take on the current news and wrap it up with some Blind Rankings and Bettin' with the Boys.

Alex Gazan joins from California as she prepares for the 24.1 CrossFit Open Live Announcement showcase tomorrow. We then take a look at the current storylines and news heading into the 2024 CrossFit Games season. 0:00 - Alex Gazan & Justin Cotler Join 23:00 - Golden Barbell Chat 25:33 - Viewer Comments 38:33 - Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Wrist "Injury" 43:46 - Region Exemption Update 47:43 - Syndicate Crown Community Event (North America East Semifinal) 53:00 - Rogue Invitational moving to Scotland 1:00:07 - Kelly Baker won't compete in 2024 1:02:00 - Danielle Brandon trailer? 1:04:09 - John Young still hates the team competition 1:09:26 - Mayhem Criticism of Media Access to 2024 CrossFit Games 1:21:36 - Blind Rankings 1:33:05 - Bettin' with the Boys Print your Heat1 Open Bracket: https://heat1.app/bracket _________________ Partners: GOWOD https://www.gowod.app/ 14-day free trial THIRDZY https://thirdzy.com/ Code 'BBS' to save 20%

Here's what we have on the agenda... 0:00 - Current News (Mal, Teen Mentorship, Laura Horvath weightlifting) 28:21 - Viewer Comments 33:01 - The Spin Top 25 Media Poll 50:41 - Open Announcements 1:06:01 - Blind Rankings 1:17:44 - Bettin' with the Boys & Heat1 News! Print your Heat1 Open Bracket: https://heat1.app/bracket _________________ Partners: GOWOD https://www.gowod.app/ 14-day free trial THIRDZY https://thirdzy.com/ Code 'BBS' to save 20%

John Young is back with a new mountain. This time he's looking at the all-time greatest CrossFit Games athletes and putting them on the tallest mountain...Everest. To make the "Everest Elite" is not an easy task. Just ask 2011-2014 Rich Froning (watch the show to find out why)... We then take a look at Open Movements in this week's Blind Rankings. After that, we dive into Jason Grubb's interview with Legends Championship co-founder, Bob Jennings, as they discuss the behind-the-scenes of how the venue and date of the 2024 Masters CrossFit Games were selected. And finally, Bettin' with the Boys is back with three new bets. _____________ 0:00 - Happy Valentine's Day 2:58 - Viewer Comments 20:51 - Everest Elite 50:44 - ICON Retirement Home 54:58 - Blind Rankings 1:09:31 - Masters CrossFit Games 1:26:04 - Bettin' with the Boys 1:43:24 - John & @memefortime become friends _________________ Partners: GOWOD https://www.gowod.app/?thebarbellspin 14-day free trial THIRDZY https://thirdzy.com/discount/BBS?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fpm-recovery-collagen Code 'BBS' to save 20% ESC SOUNDS https://escsounds.com/

Hinrik Oskarsson shared that he preparing for the 2024 CrossFit Games after serving a 4-year sanction for failing a drug test in 2019. How should CrossFit handle athletes while they are not part of the competitive season? Should they be drug tested? Brian Spin breaks down how the Oceania women could get a 4th qualifying spot to the CrossFit Games. Let's just say it will take some teamwork. Then, Tyler and John take on Blind Rankings with a unique Open twist. And we wrap up with a new segment, Bettin' with the Boys. ----------------------- 0:00 - Spin starts the show and leaves 0:16 - Spin returns 2:25 - Christine Kolenbrader out for 2024 CrossFit season 9:04 - Masters CrossFit Games date & location announced 31:10 - Viewer Comments 46:58 - Drug Testing 1:08:42 - Blind Rankings 1:19:50 - Oceania Games Spots 1:32:15 - Bettin' with the Boys ------------------------ Partners: GOWOD https://www.gowod.app/?thebarbellspin 14-day free trial THIRDZY https://thirdzy.com/discount/BBS?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fpm-recovery-collagen Code 'BBS' to save 20% ESC SOUNDS https://escsounds.com/

After winning TFX, Bill Leahy joins the show to discuss how he has bounced back after a rough 2023 CrossFit Games season. He also shares that Andrew Hiller will be visiting him this weekend and may help him during Quarterfinals. Then we dive into the region exemption drama. From Ellie Turner being denied to compete in North America West to why Roman Khrennikov and Katrin Davidsdottir's approvals matter. Blind Rankings...Girl Wods (not named Fran) We analyze Adrian Bozman's appearance on the CrossFit Podcast after he discussed the 2024 Open, Quarterfinals and changes made for this season's online portion of the season.

We've been to the top of Games Mountain, seen the future at Rookie Hill. Now, who needs to climb out of Comeback Canyon? Watch live tonight at 7:30 pm EST as John shares his list of athletes who need a strong comeback after falling short last year. Then Tyler, John & Spin share our CrossFit "Roman Empire". Oh, and another round of Blind Rankings are on tap...

The last major off-season competition just wrapped up and now all sights are set on the CrossFit Open and the 2024 CrossFit Games season. John, Tyler and Spin weigh in on what we learned from this year’s TYR Wodapalooza. (and Blind Rankings are back!) Visit gowod.app and get a 14-day FREE trial!

Want to know who to pick for the Heat 1 app this weekend? John, Tyler & Spin share their picks for the elite individuals and teams at the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza!

4-time CrossFit Games Masters champion Jason Grubb weighs in on the 2023 Legends Championship's announcement that cash prizes may not be available to podium finishers this year. We then take a look at the upcoming TYR Wodapalooza next week and discuss what we know, what we don't and what we will be doing next week.

John, Tyler & Spin share our predictions for 2024. From the CrossFit Games and the sport side to CrossFit itself, find out what we think will happen in the coming year.