Get With The Programming

The 2021 CrossFit Games are over and we have a new men's champion with Justin Medeiros and a new greatest CrossFit Games athlete of all time in Tia-Clair Toomey.  Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming to see if this years test provided enough to claim that these two are the "The Fittest on Earth"

Chase and Bill sit down with Director of US Gym Operations and CoFounder of the HAM Plan which is now the NEW CrossFit Affiliate Programming, Austin Malleolo.  We discuss how Austin got into CrossFit which lead to his journey from troubled teen, CrossFit Games super star, Seminar Staff Flow Master and now the head of "CAP".  We talk everything from two CAP started to the inner details and roll out...

Bill and Chase sit down and talk about their favorite 4 events of the 2021 CrossFit Games Semifinals. 

We admit, over this CrossFit Games season we believe the programming has been less than ideal from what we would have expected or desired from CrossFit.  We have been critical of it BUT we have also provided our opinions on how it could have improved.  We decided to address some of our own constructive feedback form our listeners to expand on why we feel the way we feel and how we truly do love Cr...

Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming of the 2021 Last Chance Qualifier.  With only 4 Events it put a premium of important on every single one but in the end it begged the questions... Was this enough? Was it too much? Or could we have done just one? 

After yet another palm facing blunder by the CrossFit Games and another different random standard for something as basic as a burpee Bill and Chase sit down and plead the case to the CrossFit Games for creating a standardized movement rule book for the Games Season.  We talk the issues with cop out of only relying "uncommon movement clause", releasing a full rule book for all movements like the IF...

Bill and Chase sit down with head programmer and Vice President of Loud and Live Sports Dylan Malitsky to peak behind the programming of the 2021 West Coast Classic. This Semifinal will be so unique different than all of the rest but yes so familiar is all the best ways.

Bill and Chase sit down and makes some slight programming adjusts to the 2021 Virtual Semifinals for a more balance and varied test for both Individual and Teams. This is a patreon supporter exclusive episode.  To hear the episode in its entirety go to Patreon.com and sign up for our Programatron tier to get all our episodes, free weekly programming and much more for just $6 a month.  

6 Events have been programmed by HQ for both Individual AND teams to qualify the next batch of athletes to the 2021 Nobull CrossFit Games. Chase and Bill sit down and "Analyze the Programming" of the 2021 Virtual Semifinal events for the 5 events that have been forced to go virtual around the world. 

Bill and Chase sit down with Head Programmer and Vice President of Loud and Live Sports Dylan Malitsky to talk about the rich history of the Granite Games and how much that played into the programming of this years Semifinal Event.

We sit down with the Director and Head Programmers of the 2021 Fittest in Cape Town.  We get to know how the event got started, what it was like surviving and working around Sanctionals getting shut down and exactly what the competition scene is like in South Africa. 

We sit down with Head Programmer/Owner of 12 Labours CrossFit and Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge Luke Epse along with Event Director Wilson Pak about what went into this years 2021 MACC.  Go check out our YouTube page for full competition floor visual and 3D rendering at "Get with the Programming Podcast" 

It's CrossFit Games Semifinals week!! We sit down with affiliate owner, CoDirector and head programmer of the Torian Pro Mike Towner along with Games Broadcaster Jeremy Austin.  We learn the history of CrossFit Torian, the Torian Pro and a special Memorial Event dedicated to pst Torian Pro athlete Hannah Clarke and her kids.

Chase and Bill sit down and have a round table discussion on the upcoming Semifinal Programming. Does the programming matter? Are you for Standardized or Non-Standardized programming cross the Semifinals? What is the programming outline? All this and a little surprise update for our Patreon supporters! 

Well this looks oddly familiar... where have we seen this twice before? Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the (re)programming of the 2021 Age Group Online Qualifier and take a look back at the Quarterfinals and AGOQ as a whole as we look forward to the Semifinals. 

Bill and Chase sit down and "Predict the Programming" of the 2021 CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier by using the floor plans, equipment list and past events programmed so far this Games season. Chase also has a shocking fitness confession he had to make at the end of the show. 

Teams deserved better. Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the Team Quarterfinals and what the potential impact it may have on participation moving into the 2022 season and beyond. 

What was a better test to qualify the Fittest Five to the 2020 CrossFit Games? 2020 Stage 1 or the 2021 Quarterfinals? Our favorite Deputy, Brian Friend, joins the show and the answer may surprise you but not as much as the massive programming revelation we stumbled on at the end.  This is a patreon supporter exclusive episode.  To hear the episode in its entirety go to Patreon.com and sign up for...

Deja Vu anyone? Well we have the team floor plans for the Quarterfinals, we see the same equipment for the teams and we know what the individuals already did 2 weeks ago... so what are the Events going to be? Bill and Chase do their best to predict the programming for the Team Quarterfinals and have come up with 5 amazing events that they believe will TEST these teams the best. 

We analyzed the programming of the Quarterfinals but how did we FEEL about the Quarterfinals overall? After we talk quarterfinals we each program our own "Alphabet Chipper" exclusively for our Patreon Supporters.  This is a patreon supporter exclusive episode.  To hear the episode in its entirety go to Patreon.com and sign up for our Programatron tier to get all our episodes, free weekly programmi...

Juuuust a bit outside. This was by far the hardest analyzing the programming episode we have ever done.  Bill and Chase dive into the deep of the end Quarterfinals Programming trying to balance the what the test COULD have been versus was the test ACTUALLY was.  

The Quarterfinals are almost here! We have the format, we have the equipment list, we have the competition floor set up but what are the events going to be? Bill and Chase try to predict the programming of the first ever CrossFit Quarterfinals.  This is a patreon supporter exclusive episode.  To hear the episode in its entirety go to Patreon.com and sign up for our Programatron tier to get all our...

It's the 3rd iteration of the CrossFit Open in the last 11 years and this time it's only 3 Weeks long.  The Open no longer qualifies to Regionals (RIP) or The CrossFit Games but for the new Quarterfinals format.  Does this and should this change the way we program The Open? Bill and Chase discuss and differ on a few topics analyzing the 2021 CrossFit Open programming.

CrossFit Games manger of Scoring and Timing Dave Eubanks joins the show.  Dave and the Games Department want to help bridge the gap between what's assumed and what's not known about their role doing the Games Season. We talk about the joys and challenges of video review, penalty assessment.  We also dispel rumors on the past Brooke Wells controversy and could Jacob Heppner really not do the handst...

Viva Las Vegas! There is a new crew in town and its lead by pair of New York transfers Justin Cotler and Kari Pearce.  However, they are not the only ones in town making noise.  Justin is slowly building the next training group for this years CrossFit Games season but that's not all.  Cotler just announced he will be teaming up with some CrossFit Games and Training department legends to go along w...