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Send us Fan Mail The final offseason stop of the 2023-24 "B.Friendly World Tour" found Brian in Spain for the Picsil Pamplona Arena Games. We catch up with Brian and his time at the city best known for the annual "Running of the Bulls". We are joined by Aniol Ekai, who just missed out on the competition win, tying Uldis Upeniks, but finishing second due to the tiebreaker. We re...

Send us Fan Mail After a tough 2023 mentally, spiritually and physically, Khan Porter has prioritized making 2024 his best yet! He was selected to participate in the reboot of the Global phenomena Gladiators in Australia under the name of Spartan, and the news dropped this week that he has formed a super team for the 2024 Games season with fellow Aussie legends Kara Saunders and James Newbury with...

Send us Fan Mail Stop 19 in Brian Friend's "B.Friendly Fitness World Tour" led him back to Texas to cover The Fittest Experience. He and PC recap all the action from Taylor, Texas and then discuss stop 20 on the tour, the PICSIL Pamplona Arena Games in Spain. This episode brought to you by HomeGrown Releaf Use code "FRIEND20" for 20% off all products when you order from th...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome two-time "Fittest Man on Earth" Justin Medeiros to the show as PC and Bella catch up with him after his winning performance in the elite team division at TYR Wodapalooza. What made him dive into the team competition, how was his experience, how did he prepare and what's next as he prepares for a bounce-back 2024 CrossFit Games season. This episode brought...

Send us Fan Mail Brian and PC take a look back at this past weekend's Fittest of the Coast in Charleston, South Carolina. Brian came away impressed by the organization and level of competition at the event. We take a look forward to this weekend's next stop on the "B.Friendly Fitness World Tour", the 16th year of The Fittest Experience, taking place deep in the heart of Texas....

Send us Fan Mail The "Tour" continues for Brian with his next stop being Charleston, SC for the Fittest of the Coast. He and PC preview this growing, Regional competition as the 2023-24 offseason comes to a close. This episode brought to you by HomeGrown Releaf Use code "FRIEND20" for 20% off all products when you order from their site: https://hgrcbd.com Visit us on our websit...

Send us Fan Mail Brian, Bella and PC finally have their breathes (maybe not their voices) but sit down to recap the TYR Wodapalooza after four wet and exciting days of action. What athletes, performances and events stood out to them and what did they learn about certain athletes as they head in to the 2024 CrossFit Games season. Brought to you by: Exclusive Competition Partner - STRIKE MVMNT: http...

Send us Fan Mail PC and Chad come at you live from the Miami Podcast Stage. The whos who is strolling around Miami for the premiere kickoff event of the year! The crew is joined by a number of athletes including Colten Mertens, Harry Lightfoot & Rebecka Vitesson. Our weekend coverage is brought to you by STRIKE MVMNT Use code FRIENDOFSTRIKE for 20% OFF. Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitn...

Send us Fan Mail PC and Chad sit down at the podcast stage and chat with Emily Rolfe, Jack Farlow and coach Josh Woolley. They kept the party going with Dallin Pepper and Brian! Use code FRIENDOFSTRIKE for 20% OFF Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on Instagram Today's episode is brought to you by  Home Gro...

Send us Fan Mail Brian, Bella and Chad look ahead to the highly-competitive TYR Wodapalooza Elite Team competition for both the men's and women's field. Brought to you by: Exclusive Competition Partner - STRIKE MVMNT: https://strike-mvmnt.com #UNITEDBYMOTION PodcastPartner - HomeGrown Releaf: https://hgrcbd.com Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail A full cast of the B.Friendly team breaks down the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza Elite Individual men's and women's field. Brian, PC, Bella and our Canadian correspondent/Marketing genius Chad Mueller look over the field and gives their picks and thoughts. Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Friend and John Young are back to debate the top-30 CrossFit Games women athletes during the "Madison Era". Disagreements will be had, who will have the most compelling argument on why their athlete shoud be ranked higher or lower? Top 5 Top 15 Top 30 Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instag...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Friend and John Young go head-to-head as they pick the best 30 CrossFit Games men during the "Madison Era". Probably no spoiler on who's on the top of both of their lists (ahem Mr. Mat Fraser), but after that it's pretty much a free-for-all! Disagreements will be had, who will have the most compelling argument on why their athlete shoud be ranked higher o...

Send us Fan Mail This brother duo might be the best-kept secret in CrossFit. Ant Haynes is a two-time Games athlete who famously accepted his 2023 Games invite a few days before the start of the annual spectacle. Despite this, he finished an impressive 30th while also pulling double-duty as a coach of a Masters athlete. Speaking of coaches, his brother Ed has been coaching Ant while running an aff...

Send us Fan Mail The 2024 CrossFit Games rulebook was released today and Brian, PC and special guest Brent Fikowski go through it and give their initial reactions. 2024 CrossFit Games Rulebook: https://games.crossfit.com/rules Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on Instagram Today's episode is brought to you...

Send us Fan Mail Two weeks ago, the creation of the Association of Fitness Judges (AFJ) was announced. The non-profit organization's purpose is to legitimize and professionalize the judging in the sport of functional fitness, particularly in CrossFit competitions. Brian and PC are joined by AFJ President Edward Blanch and Vice President Jules Seroskie and go into further detail on how the AFJ...

Send us Fan Mail Brian, Bella and PC are all in the United States, and they are joined by a close friend and Danish content creator Nicolaj Rønnow, who was covering FitFest 2023 for B.Friendly Fitness in Birmingham, UK. He gives his take on the unique showcase of CrossFit athletes. We are also joined by the "Third Fittest Woman on Earth," Arielle Loewen, who was a member of the winning t...

Send us Fan Mail Brian's "World Tour" makes a stop in Milan, Italy for the Fall Series Throwdown set to start on Friday. Brian previews the field and competition and he and PC talk about what they were doing in Izmir, Turkey with two-time Games athlete Seher Kaya. Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram P...

Send us Fan Mail We've had a few days to marinate on what we saw at the Dubai Fitness Championship. Some surprising and memorable performances were witnessed by Brian and PC while they were guests in the United Arab Emirates. We discuss what they saw and get Bella's take from watching the broadcast from afar. DFC Leaderboard https://www.youtube.com/@dxbfitnesschamp Visit us on our websit...

Send us Fan Mail Brian and PC recap Day 1 of the Dubai Fitness Championship including a look at the leaderboard, thoughts on the first two tests, suprises from Day 1 and are aslo joined by a few special guests to get their takes on the day. Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on Instagram Today's episode is...

Send us Fan Mail Brian, Bella and PC go through a host of topics with the primary empahisis being Bella's recap of the Down Under Championship in Australia and they both preview the upcoming Dubai Fitness Championship in the UAE. Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on Instagram Today's episode is brough...

Send us Fan Mail In an email to their worldwide affiliate owners, CrossFit LLC CEO Don Faul announced for the first time in 11 years that their affiliate fees would see a price change. Brian and PC were able to talk with Faul and get some further details. Given the information we were provided and from Faul, the lingering question was, "Is raising affiliate fees a bad thing?" Brian attem...

Send us Fan Mail Brian and PC welcome their first international athlete to this episode of "Friendly Conversations." Who is better than three-time CrossFit Games podium finisher Lena Richter? From 2021 to 2023, the Norwegian was a staple on the podium in Madison, WI, with the CrossFit Oslo powerhouse. She joins us to discuss what transpired this past weekend in Oslo at the iF3 World Cham...

Send us Fan Mail Our Special friend Bella Martin is back but this time she joins us from Australia where she's preparing to MC the Down Under Championships. We talk about that competition and the big names competing in Wollongong this upcoming weekend. We also recap two other events that Ms. Martin was on hand for, the German Throwdown and the New Zealand Nationals. We also take a look at thi...

Send us Fan Mail Brian and PC are once again joined by special guest John Young as they take a look at the women's  top-200 Power Rankings. What will they agree and disagree on when it comes to the first rankings of the season? Visit us on our website at bfriendlyfitness.com Connect with us on Instagram BFriendly on Instagram Brian on Instagram PC on Instagram Today's episode is brought...