Podcasts by Get With The Programming

Analyzing 2 Weeks of Dale King's .COM Programming from 2023-11-20T20:42

For the first time since in over 20 years CrossFit.com's Programming aka ".com". is going to host 'guest programmers' every other 2 weeks.

This latest guest for .com's programming is Dale...

There, Fixed it! | Chase figured out to make The Open matter again from 2023-11-15T19:52

Chase has finally figured it out. He unveils his new system on how to "make The Open great again", how to make Quarterfinals worth signing up for, and how we can finally implement the "Strength ...

PROS + CONS | Top 25% from The Open advancing to the CrossFit Quarterfinals from 2023-11-09T21:42

The "Money Grab" rant always seems to get tossed around by the CrossFit Games know it all pun...

Knee Jerk Reaction | 2024 CrossFit Games Season Announcement from 2023-11-08T20:56

CrossFit Games just released brand new details for their 2024 CrossFit Games season and there are A LOT of little things that may have BIG impacts on the next years competition season.

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Rogue Invitational from 2023-11-04T21:35

Another year of the Rogue Invitational has come and gone but this year may be the most memora...

TOP 4 things we want to CHANGE for the 2024 CrossFit Games Season from 2023-10-25T19:24

Mount Rush Moments is back! Bill and Chase sit down and talk about their Top 4 things they want to see next year for the 2024 CrossFit Games season.

Analyzing 2 weeks of Ben Smith's .COM programming from 2023-10-23T18:54

For the first time since in over 20 years CrossFit.com's Programming aka ".com". is going to host 'guest programmers' every other 2 weeks. This latest guest for .com's programming is Ben Smith. ...

Analyzing 2 weeks of Adrian Bozman's .COM Programming from 2023-10-20T19:47

For the first time since in over 20 years CrossFit.com's Programming aka ".com". is going to host 'guest programmers' every other 2 weeks. The first two programmers were none other than the only...

JR Howell | Analyzing the Crash Crucible Re-Tour Programming from 2023-10-18T18:15

The 2023 Crash Crucible just re-shaped what's possible in the off season competition landscape with their "Re-Tour" programming concept, performance scoring, and a live stream from the Sevan Pod...

Analyzing the NEW CrossFit Games structure for Age Groups and Adaptive from 2023-10-14T01:47

We all saw it coming, the rumors were flying and let's be honest it was the worst kept secret in CrossFit since Open Workout 22.3. Chase and Bill sit down and discuss their thoughts on the new s...

Analyzing 2 weeks of Dave Castro's .com Programming from 2023-09-29T20:45

For the first time since in over 20 years CrossFit.com's Programming aka ".com". is going to host 'guest programmers' every other 2 weeks. The first two programmers were none other than the only...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Wodapalooza Qualifier from 2023-09-27T19:34

Here we go again... the ole Onli...

Analyzing the Madrid CrossFit Championship w/ Brian Friend from 2023-09-16T13:00

The Madrid CrossFit Championship is back and as one of the most popular European CrossFit events there is an expectation that it needs to live up to the hype. In 2022, the programming fell compl...

The Northern California Classic | Back to the "OG" feel basics from 2023-09-13T21:17

The Northern California Classic, heard of it? We have. Some have. Most NEED to. But why? Bill Grundler just came off MCing the NorCall Classic this weekend and shares his experience and perspect...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Rogue Invitational Qualifier from 2023-08-29T20:38

The workouts have come and gone. Athletes from all over the world have tackled "The Q" in the hopes to qualify for the 2023 Rogue Invitational in Austin, Texas.

Chase and Bill had their i...

Previewing the Programming | 2023 Rogue Invitational Qualifier from 2023-08-25T21:40

The CrossFit Games are over but the off season is just getting started and it kicks off with one of the premiere events all year, The Rogue Invitational. With the off season around the corner we...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games Age Group Events from 2023-08-25T01:16

The third edition of our "Analyzing the Programming" from the 2023 CrossFit Games centers around the Age Group Division.

Bill and Chase sit down and analyzing the programming of this divi...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games Teams from 2023-08-18T17:24

For the first time since 2017 CrossFit Mayhem did not win the CrossFit Games and since 2015 will not even make the podium at all. At the end of the week it was a 3 horse race with no other team ...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games Individuals from 2023-08-11T01:21

Dave Castro is back, Boz is still in the driveres seat and the 2023 CrossFit Games gave us a emotional roller coaster of a weekend. 

The 2023 CrossFit Games have come and gone and we have...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2022 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-31T17:00

15 years of the CrossFit Games from 2007 to 2021 were written, tested and unveiled to the world by one man, Dave Castro. This year it was Adrian Bozman's turn to step up to the plate to deliver ...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2021 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-30T17:00

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 ana...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2020 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-29T17:00

It was a unique year, a challenging year and a defining year for both Mat Fraser and Tia Toomey.  Mat surpasses Rich Froning with his 5th consecutive CrossFit Games championship with the most do...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2019 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-28T17:00

It's been called this the "Cardio Games", "The Running Games" or "The Greg Games".... But what about the programming?! Was this REALLY the most controversial and worst test we have ever seen? Or...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2018 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-27T17:00

2018 brought some of the most unique, exciting, thrilling and jaw dropping tests the CrossFit Games have ever seen.  Yet, if you weren't there... you probably haven't seen it because the documen...

What does the CrossFit Games Venn Diagram hint mean? from 2023-07-26T21:26

The circle... circles... is/are complete? But what do they all mean?! Bill Grundler sits down and explains it all for why this is important, why this is exciting but how it could possibly go wro...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2017 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-26T17:00

Goodbye Carson. Hello Madison! We have a new location to test the "Fittest on Earth" to go along with one of deepest field of athletes the CrossFit Games has ever seen. Dave Castro now has a bra...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2016 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-25T17:00

10 Years of the CrossFit Games and it feels like we are just getting started.  In the spirit of that the athletes were taken back to the place where this all began and the first day of competiti...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2015 CrossFit Games w/ Dan Bailey from 2023-07-24T17:00

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham sit down with special guest Dan Bailey and discuss this years CrossFit Games and if it truly was an appropriate test to find and claim the "The Fittest on Earth"...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2014 CrossFit Games w/ Rory McKernan from 2023-07-23T17:00

Special guest Rory McKernan joins the show and brings a his fondest memories and funniest stories to the table.

One of the most unique and challenging years of programming at the CrossFit...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2013 CrossFit Games w/ Josh Bridges from 2023-07-22T17:00

CrossFit Games legend Josh Bridges joins the show as we take look back at the 2013 CrossFit Games.

It keeps getting bigger, better and more unique as the tests of the CrossFit Games conti...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2012 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-21T17:00

The competitive landscape has changed again.. literally.  Athletes were taken off site to the now infamous military base "Camp Pendleton" for the first event of the CrossFit Games.  The weekend ...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2011 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-20T17:00

The CrossFit Games has taken yet another evolutionary leap forward in 2011.  Qualifying Regional Events all over the world have been unified sending the best CrossFit Athletes to Carson.  ESPN a...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2010 CrossFit Games (Chase got cut) from 2023-07-19T17:00

Goodbye Aromas. Hello Carson!
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The CrossFit Games have moved from “The Ranch” to a world class sports facility in Carson, California.
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How to analyze CrossFit Programming from 2023-07-19T01:24

We have been doing this awhile, we have done this before, but it's time to bring it back. Bill and Chase sit down and share what tools, processes and resources they use to analyze the programmin...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2009 CrossFit Games w/ Champ Tanya Wagner from 2023-07-18T17:00

Coming off an incomplete test for Fitness in 2008, The 2009 CrossFit Games was a giant leap forward for the Sport of CrossFit with a more world represented athlete field.
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Did the 2...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2008 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-17T17:00

The unveiling episode of our Intro music! 

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham sit down together and analyze the 2008 CrossFit Games programming.

Coming off a simple, effective and su...

Re-Release | Analyzing the 2007 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-16T18:28

"On a dusty ranch in Aromas, California", the birthplace and ulitmate proving grounds, athletes from all over decend to compete to be the "Fittest on Earth". The CrossFit community embarks on so...

What it...? The 2022 Games had the 2023 cuts? from 2023-07-14T01:28

CrossFit 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 ...

Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games from 2023-07-13T00:38

The 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...

Top 4 "OUTSIDE THE BOX" Events we want programmed at the CrossFit Games from 2023-07-03T19:28

Bill 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.

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Top 4 things we want to bring BACK to the 2023 CrossFit Games from 2023-06-28T18:38

Ahh 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 c...

Dave Castro is BACK in charge of the CrossFit Games from 2023-06-23T01:31

Chase 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...

Reprogramming the 2023 CrossFit Semifinal Events from 2023-06-09T16:59

There, 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 dec...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Semifinals with Brian Friend from 2023-06-07T01:26

It'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 t...

New programming details and how they effect the Semifinal Events from 2023-05-24T19:10

FINALLY... 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 ...

Reaction to the Mal O'Brien news and FIRST LOOK at Individual Semifinal Tests from 2023-05-17T01:44

All 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...

FIRST LOOK | 2023 CrossFit Semifinals Team Tests from 2023-05-11T19:53

The 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 d...

Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Age-Group Semifinals from 2023-05-04T20:41

Another 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-Grou...

Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals from 2023-04-27T19:03

Too 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 from 2023-04-25T21:52

Bill 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 from 2023-04-21T01:20

Andrew 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...

The CrossFit Journal | Theoretical Template for CrossFit Programming from 2023-04-14T00:54

"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 i...

GWTP TRUE REVIEW | Cerus Performance Supplements from 2023-04-12T19:21

Chase 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 opt...

There, Fixed it! | Reprogramming the CrossFit Open and Quarterfinals from 2023-04-12T00:50

It'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 an...

Analyzing the Programming | 2023 Age-Group Quarterfinals from 2023-04-06T23:50

Statiscally, 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. Di...

Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Team Quarterfinals from 2023-04-05T01:30

The 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 Quart...

Predicting the Programming | 2023 Age Group + Team Quarterfinals from 2023-03-28T22:11

We 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 ...

Trophy Case Challenge | "SAMANTHA + BRIGGS" from 2023-03-23T21:24

Since 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 ri...

Analyzing the Programming - 2023 Individual Quarterfinals from 2023-03-21T23:37

Are 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 athlet...

Predicting the Programming - 2023 CrossFit Quarterfinals from 2023-03-14T22:08

The 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...

Why you sucked in the 2023 CrossFit Games Open from 2023-03-08T04:21

Bill 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 from 2023-03-01T03:00

23.2 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 t...

Open 23.1 Review and 23.2 Predictions from 2023-02-22T16:43

Chase 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...

Predicting the Programming | 2023 CrossFit Open from 2023-02-09T22:50

It'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 from 2023-02-01T03:37

The 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 encourag...

CrossFit Journal | "Hooverball" from 2023-01-06T22:24

The 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 CrossF...

TROPHY CASE CHALLENGE | THE "OG"s REMEMBER from 2023-01-04T02:44

Only 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 Unbr...

"12 Days of Christmas" Workout | CrossFit Games Edition from 2022-12-23T02:16

'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 wha...

CrossFit Journal | "The Odd Lifts" from 2022-12-08T22:09

"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...

Analyzing the Programming | The Dubai Fitness Championship from 2022-12-07T13:00

The 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 ...

Analyzing the Programming - The Down Under Championship from 2022-11-30T17:07

Bill 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 b...

Analyzing the Programming - 2022 Masters Fitness Collective from 2022-11-24T14:43

The 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 anal...

CrossFit Journal | "2003 Interview with Coach Greg Glassman" from 2022-11-18T14:00

Coach Glassman:

Gymnasts have no peer in trunk and hip flexion, upper-body strength in multiple joint angles, agility, accuracy, balance, coordination. T...

Analyzing the Programming - The Zelos Games from 2022-11-17T23:02

The 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 provid...

CrossFit Journal | "The Overhead Lifts" from 2022-11-10T19:43

"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 pra...

Justin Cotler + Underdogs WZA Team Programming from 2022-11-08T23:41

Justin 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 Wod...

Analyzing the Programming - 2022 Rogue Invitational from 2022-11-07T23:24

The 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 ...

Big changes to the 2023 CrossFit Games Season from 2022-10-19T19:47

What 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...

CrossFit Journal | "The Muted Hip" from 2022-10-13T22:19

The 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 c...

CrossFit Journal | "Hall of Fame Workouts" from 2022-10-07T13:14

For 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 th...

Analyzing the Programming - 2022 WZA Online Qualifier from 2022-10-04T23:42

What 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...

CrossFit Journal | "Squat Clinic" from 2022-09-29T20:12

Today 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 trans...

Andrew Hiller | Top 4 WORST online CrossFit movements from 2022-09-22T19:38:59

Batman 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" from 2022-09-20T19:47:37

Another 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...

Analyzing the Programming - The Madrid Championship from 2022-09-14T11:32:06

Mat 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 a...

CrossFit Journal | "Row sub 7:00 2K" + "The Muscle Up" from 2022-09-08T22:03:02

On 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 Theore...

Glassman Chipper Article #03 | "What is Fitness?" from 2022-09-01T20:05:25

Imagine 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 an...

Analyzing the Programming | '22 CrossFit Games Age Group Events from 2022-08-30T18:50:51

This year only 10 athletes in every Age Group division qualified for the 2022 NoBull CrossFit Games.. did the programming find the right athletes to stand on top of the podium?

The Glassman Chipper Article #02 | "The Garage Gym" from 2022-08-25T19:42:38

Chase and Bill sit down with our 2nd article from the Glassman Chipper called "The Garage Gym". 20 years ago there were not CrossFit gyms to call home, we have to make do with what the commercia...

Mount Rush-Moments | Top 4 Moments of the 2022 CrossFit Games from 2022-08-23T18:58:16

Chase and Bill share their Top 4 Moments, Memories and Stories of the 2022 NoBull CrossFit Games

The Glassman Chipper Article #01 | "Foundations" from 2022-08-19T19:12:20

Bill and Chase go through Journal Article #01 of the "Glassman Chipper" called "Foundations" and recenter/refocus where we all came from and why.  

PDF of this article can be found here: ...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2022 CrossFit Games from 2022-08-11T20:09:05

15 years of the CrossFit Games from 2007 to 2021 were written, tested and unveiled to the world by one man, Dave Castro. This year it was Adrian Bozman's turn to step up to the plate to deliver ...

The History behind the 2022 CrossFit Games Programming from 2022-08-09T20:42:55

Chase and Bill take you on a History lesson and take a look back through CrossFit.com, YouTube videos and CrossFit Journal articles that inspired the programming of the 2022 CrossFit Games and c...

Breaking the CrossFit Games Programming Code from 2022-07-29T23:35:25

Welcome to a CrossFit Programming GAME SHOW!!! 

Chase and Bill sit down with Talking Elite Fitness hosts Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez as they embark on a journey to break the programmi...

Predicting the Programming - 2022 CrossFit Games from 2022-07-21T20:51:30

Bill and Chase sit down and discuss all the things they THINK may happen at this years CrossFit Games. Will there a new venue? What will the offsite event be? Will there be a new piece of equipm...

Shoot the Sh*t Friday | Live Chat Show from 2022-07-15T19:21:11

New Segment altert! Bill and Chase sit down and just "shoot the shit" with everyone on a Friday afternoon.  Chase and Bill air out some personal life challenges that they have faced recently.  T...

Analyzing the Programming | 2022 Last Chance Qualifier from 2022-06-30T18:26:19

Chase and Bill break down all the events from the 2022 Last Chance Qualifier from a programming perspective and determine if this test fits the season structure and is balanced enough to determi...

Standardizing the Programming - 2022 CrossFit Semifinals from 2022-06-27T15:50:30

Bill and Chase took every event programmed across all 10 Semifinals and each made their own 6 Event standardized programming they would have liked all Semifinals to do.

Ranking the 2022 Semifinals Programming from 2022-06-21T19:15:16

Bill decides to relive his younger years by calling in on his shoe string on a tin can phone while Chase shows up for a completely different show all together. BUT, who doesn't love a good Top 1...

Week 4 Semifinals Programming Recap from 2022-06-15T18:36:21

Briggs calls it a career, is it time we finally get our benchmark workouts approved by CrossFit? Why are we still talking about judging and how much of that falls on the athletes? Bill and Chase...

Predicting the Programming - 2022 Masters Quarterfinals from 2022-04-19T18:08:56

The floor plans have been released, on time, so you know what that means.. time to predict the programming. 2 weeks of Quarterfinals down... 1 more to go as Chase and Bill take their last shot a...

How to improve and Professionalize CrossFit Judging from 2022-04-14T18:45:30

Chase and Bill map out a plan to help improve and professionalize judging in the CrossFit Games space by combining a standardized movement library coupled with certified judging courses that can...

Stop throwing stones, Analyzing the 2022 Team Quarterfinals from 2022-04-12T18:45:22

Chase starts episode off with some misgivings about the recent "witch hunt" movement for athlete movements and how he feels a novel concept has now gone too far. 

After that Chase and Bil...

Fixing the Individual Leaderboard + Team Events are out! from 2022-04-07T22:13:55

Bill and Chase sit down and share their thoughts on the Individual leaderboard disaster plus how HQ can fix it. Then they go through all the quarterfinal Team Events and give their strategy and ...

Predicting the Programming - 2022 Team Quarterfinals from 2022-04-05T18:32:06

We FINALLY have the floor plans! Bill and Chase sit down and predict the programming of the 2022 Team Quarterfinals. With the limited equipment available this year for the teams there is a lot o...

Anikha Greer and There, Fixed it! Changing the Affiliate Cup from 2022-03-31T19:02:57

Bill and Chase weigh in with their feelings and solutions to the Anikha Greer fiasco and what the final decision could mean for the future of the CrossFit Games. 

They also kick up their ...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2022 Individual Quarterfinals from 2022-03-29T19:06:47

Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming for the 2022 CrossFit Games Individual Quarterfinals. They also discuss the massive amount of score adjustments for the one movement that should ...

Predicting the Programming - 2022 CrossFit Games Quarterfinals from 2022-03-22T18:43:39

We have the floors plans... but what are the Events?

Bill and Chase sit down and share their guesses of what the 2022 CrossFit Games Quarterfinals events will be and how the new man at th...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2022 CrossFit Games Open from 2022-03-17T12:29:32

No Repeat. No Heavy Lift. 3 Workouts. Is that a bad thing? 

Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming for the 2022 CrossFit Open.  First they try to define the purpose of the Op...

Underdogs Athletics drops first ever ELITE TEAM Programming Track from 2022-03-16T16:44:05

Justin Cotler joins the show and breaks the news that Underdogs Athletics and Co-Host Chase Ingraham will be joining forces and creating the first ever Elite Team Programming Programming track f...

MEGA Episode - Greatest moment in CrossFit Games History from 2022-03-15T20:44:09

15 Years of the CrossFit Games have come and gone as we look forward to a new Games Season for 2022. With a new season we have learned that Dave Castro will also be gone and we look back on the gre...

Fan Service - Get on my "Level" BRO from 2022-03-08T19:15:42

CrossFit HQ just "announced" their new "Levels" system for athletes competing in The 2022 CrossFit Games Open. Bill and Chase discuss the odd timing of this and what it means for the community at l...

Fan Service - 22.1 Review and 22.1 Predictions from 2022-03-01T19:50:17

Bill and Chase sit down to recap their experience with 22.1 and review they felt the programming was overall for Week 1 then they give their predictions on what may come nexy for 22.2

Top 3 Favorite weightlifting ONLY CrossFit Workouts from 2022-02-17T20:03:22

Bill and Chase sit down and share their favorite weightlifting workouts of all time! In the process we find some pet peeves from Chase and get an education from Bill of a classic complex that on...

How to use "Variance" to improve your programming from 2022-02-15T21:55:25

Ever hear the phrase "CrossFit is so random"? It does seem like that from the outside looking in but the real secret is "variance". 

In this epside we disucss the difference between "rand...

Patreon Preview - Our Top 3 gymnastic only CrossFit workouts from 2022-02-10T22:07:57

You're on a deserted island... you need some fitness... what do you do? 

Okay it's not THAT dramatic but we wanted to have fun and share our TOP 3 favorite CrossFit workouts only using gymnastic...

Fan Service - The lost art of Scaling from 2022-02-08T19:56:20

Going RX'D doesn't mean Sh*t.

Building off the latest episode of "Program for the Best. Scale for the rest" Bill and Chase sit down and discuss the importance of scaling, how and why we d...

What's it mean to "Program for the BEST and scale for the REST" from 2022-02-01T20:24:33

If you have taken the CrossFit Level 1 or listened to this podcast chances are you have heard the phrase "Program for the best, scale for the rest" when it comes to programming CrossFit Workouts.  ...

Patreon Preview - Predicting the Open Movements from 2022-01-28T18:46:22

We have an equipment list of "all" things we need for this years CrossFit Games Open. 

But do we? 

Chase and Bill compare this years equipment list and all past open workouts to see what ...

Analyzing the Programming - 2022 Wodapalooza from 2022-01-25T20:01:07

It's been 10 years of the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival and we finally got LIVE competition back from Miami.  WZA is one of the largest fitness competitions in the world and a wonderful way to cl...

Behind the Programming - CrossFit Affiliate Programming PART II from 2022-01-12T22:06:29

START the CAP! Bill and Chase peak behind the programming with 2/3 of the brains behind CAP, Austin Malleolo and James Hobart. 

CrossFit Affiliate Programming is now out of the beta phase...

Fan Service #25 - The Legacy of Dave Castro from 2022-01-07T19:51:46

The end of an era. Dave Castro created the ultimate test of fitness and laid the ground work for what it means to program for the Fittest on Earth but he was so much more than the "Director of t...

Mount Rush-Moments - Top 4 Moments of the 2021 CrossFit Season from 2021-12-30T22:41:50

What a year it has been full of so many things: new athletes, new qualification process, a new champion and back to full live competition in Madison for the CrossFit Games. 

Bill and Chas...

Analyzing the Programming - 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship from 2021-12-23T16:09:24

Going off the grid to the desert sands of Dubai.... and snow slopes? The 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championships stayed true to their roots and showcased the diverse competition floors and landscapes ...

Patreon Preview - Programming a "12 Days of Christmas" Workout from 2021-12-16T20:16:09

Bill and Chase sit down and share their programming and philosophy behind the most Wonderful Workout of the Year which is the "12 Days of Christmas" Workout. 

To hear this full episode yo...

Fan Service - What is the purpose of The Open? from 2021-12-14T20:00:03

What is the point? Why is 1 RX rep better than 500 Scaled reps? Why do I want to sign up for The Open if I'm not going to make the CrossFit Games?

Bill and Chase sit down and discuss the ...

Behind the Programming - Day 4 Legends Masters Championship from 2021-12-11T20:56:12

**EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Bill and Chase sit down with Joe Linton and Bob Jennings and detail all of the Events for Day 4 of the Legends Masters Championship! 

Behind the Programming - Day 3 Legends Masters Championship from 2021-12-10T20:12:44

**EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Bill and Chase sit down with Joe Linton and Bob Jennings and detail all of the Events for Day 3 of the Legends Masters Championship! 

Behind the Programming - Day 2 Legends Masters Championships from 2021-12-09T23:32:57

**EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Bill and Chase sit down with Joe Linton and Bob Jennings and detail all of the Events for Day 2 of the Legends Masters Championship! 

Behind the Programming - Day 1 Legends Masters Championship from 2021-12-08T23:10:03

**NOTE: Some event details have changed since the recording of this episode** Chase and Bill sit down with Legends Masters Championship founders Bob Jennings and Joe Linton to unveil the details...

Patreon Preview - Top 5 ways to prepare for the '22 CrossFit Open from 2021-12-02T19:49:59

Bill and Chase sit down and detail out their Top 5 ways for athletes to prepare for the upcoming 2022 CrossFit Open.

This is an exclusive commercial free episode for our patreon supporter...

Fan Service - Could "Z-Scoring" help find the Fittest on Earth? from 2021-11-18T21:53:27

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham sit down with Brian Friend and developer of the "Z-Scoring" System Tyler Watkins for LIVE round table discussion about adopting a new scoring system to the Cross...

Analyzing The Programming - The 2021 Rogue Invitational from 2021-11-02T21:07:44

Deep in the heart of Texas the Rogue Invitational returns to a LIVE audience in the middle of a baseball field at Dell Diamond Stadium.  Rogue is synonymous with professionalism, creativeness an...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2018 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-10-21T13:00

Best year ever? Like ever ever? EVER ever? Listen for yourself.  Bill and Chase breakdown the last year of Regionals ever programmed and determine how this year stacked up among the rest as well...

Analyzing the Programming - LIFT MOVE WORK Competition from 2021-10-19T17:58:49

Lift. Move. Work. 3 simple tests for 1 simple competition that fits in the regular hour of programming in your affiliate.  But what is it? Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming of ...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2017 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-10-14T19:34:33

No barbell? No problem. Unless you're a male athlete fully sending Event 2... What a crazy, weird and wild weekend it was for the 2017 CrossFit Regionals. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2016 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-10-07T18:47:52

But first we talk about the CrossFit Games Podcast with Ricky Garard. 

After, Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2016 CrossFit Regionals and stumble across somethi...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2015 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-09-24T15:57:56

Round and round we go where the programming goes no one know! What a whirlwind weekend of workouts this Regionals was... "Hero" Friday... "WTF" Saturday... "Classic CrossFit" Sunday. This year u...

Patreon Preview - Top 5 CrossFit Games Controversies from 2021-09-17T14:13:10

CrossFit competition has never been without some good controversy along the way. Bill and Chase sit down and talk about their Top 5 CrossFit Games Controversies from the Open, Regionals and Cros...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2014 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-09-15T14:20:23

Year 5 of Regionals, year 4 of standardized programming... and the 1st year we had some of the best races up until the final event we have ever seen across all Regions. Was it the athletes? Was ...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2013 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-09-08T12:27:34

Third time is a charm right? 2013 was the third consecutive year where the CrossFit Games had standardized programming for all Regionals across the world. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2012 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-08-31T17:18:25

The year is 2012... no the world did not collapse on itself like the Mayan's predicted but we did get a new test of Fitness that changed the athlete landscape for years to come.  Bill and Chase ...

Patreon Preview - Standardizing the 2010 Regionals from 2021-08-26T16:49:33

After we analyzed the programming of ALL the 55 different events that made up the 2010 Regionals from around the world we have an idea... Why don't we make our own 6 event Regional from the 55 t...

Analyzing the Programming - The 2011 CrossFit Regionals from 2021-08-24T17:56:16

The world of CrossFit has been united through the first ever Open and the very first world wide standardized Regionals.  Bill and Chase sit down and discuss CrossFit's first attempt at uniform R...

Analyzing the Programming - 2010 CrossFit Games Regionals from 2021-08-17T20:09:55

The 2010 Regionals the first of its kind until recently where every single regional director was allowed to program whatever they wanted to qualify athletes to the CrossFit Games. Bill and Chase...

Patreon Preview - Grading the 2021 Games Athletes from 2021-08-12T14:06:41

Grading the Games Athletes is back! Bill and Chase sit down and grade the overall performance of the Top 10 Men and Women at the 2021 CrossFit Games.  Did the athletes perform below expectations...

Mount Rush-Moments - Top 4 Moments of the 2021 CrossFit Games from 2021-08-10T22:12:09

Was this the most emotional CrossFit Games ever? Bill and Chase sit down and share their Top 4 Moments of the 2021 CrossFit Games. 

Analyzing the Programming - The 2021 CrossFit Games from 2021-08-04T17:58:16

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 ana...

Behind the Programming - CrossFit Affiliate Programming from 2021-07-21T15:45:22

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 Cro...

Mount Rush-Moments - Top 4 Events of the 2021 Semifinals from 2021-07-13T18:18:15

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

Patreon Preview - No, we don't hate CrossFit from 2021-07-01T16:45:50

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 ...

Analyzing the Programming - 2021 Last Chance Qualifier from 2021-06-29T19:00:41

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 question...

Fan Service - CrossFit Games needs a movement rulebook from 2021-06-23T16:18:55

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 Ga...

Behind the Programming - 2021 West Coast Classic from 2021-06-14T13:00

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 un...

Patreon Preview #10 - Reprogramming the 2021 Virtual Semifinals from 2021-06-10T19:27:55

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 suppor...

Analyzing the Programming #29 - 2021 Virtual Semifinals from 2021-06-08T19:33:03

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" o...

Behind the Programming #06 - 2021 Granite Games from 2021-06-02T20:40:55

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 progr...

Behind the Programming #05 - 2021 Fittest in Cape Town from 2021-06-02T02:06:40

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 ...

Behind the Programming #04 - 2021 Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge from 2021-05-26T13:00

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 ch...

Behind the Programming #03 - 2021 Torian Pro from 2021-05-24T15:53:39

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 his...

Fan Service #21 - Does the CrossFit Semifinal Programming matter? from 2021-05-19T17:06:13

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 S...

Analyzing the Programming #28 - 2021 Age Group Online Qualifier from 2021-05-11T14:28:15

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...

Fan Service #20 - Predicting the Programming: The 2021 AGOQ from 2021-05-05T17:44:43

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 ...

Analyzing the Programming #27 - 2021 Team Quarterfinals from 2021-04-28T18:01:16

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 be...

Patreon Preview #09 - Was 2020 Stage 1 or 2021 Quarterfinals a better test? from 2021-04-27T17:35:03

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 surpri...

Fan Service #19 - Predicting the Programming of the Team Quarterfinals from 2021-04-21T16:12:52

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 Event...

Patreon Preview #08 - Quarterfinal Feels + "Alphabet Chipper" from 2021-04-15T19:26:05

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 P...

Analyzing the Programming #26 - The 2021 CrossFit Quarterfinals from 2021-04-13T17:07:25

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 ...

PATREON PREVIEW - Quarterfinals Programming Predictions from 2021-04-07T17:06:06

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 pro...

S2E11 - Analyzing the 2021 CrossFit Open from 2021-04-06T17:47:23

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 Quar...

Fan Service #18 - Inside look at Games Scoring and Video Review with Dave Eubanks from 2021-04-01T15:30:47

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 d...

Behind the Programming #02 - Vegas and Justin Cotler from 2021-03-30T16:57:34

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...

PATREON PREVIEW - Top 5 Programming "Pet Peeves" from 2021-03-23T17:57:07

We all have things that annoy us... but what annoys you most about people who are so called "programmers".  Bill and Chase give their Top 5 Programming "Pet Peeves"

To hear this full epis...

Fan Service #17 - What athlete + movement combo is the greatest of all time? from 2021-03-16T18:53:18

Who is the greatest at what they're best at?

Stats Magician Brian Friend joins the show and takes us down the rabbit hole to answer the question: "What is the deadliest athlete + movement...

Fan Service #16 - Only BOZ can judge me from 2021-03-10T16:04:33

The Director of Competition and KING of the "No Rep" Adrian "BOZ" Bozman joins the show.  We talk moving from Canada, circus school, San Fransisco CrossFit (RIP) and everything you need to know ...

MEGA EPISODE - What is the best CrossFit Games event of all time? from 2021-03-09T06:52:07

Talking Elite Fitness joins the show as we break down the greatest CrossFit Games event of all time.  We have a predetermined and vetted 32 Event Bracket sponsored by BUBS Naturals set and ready...

Fan Service #15 - MEGA CrossFit Games Episode preview from 2021-03-02T19:44:50

It's happening! The MEGA Episode with Talking Elite Fitness where the breakdown our favorite CrossFit Games event of all time is going down Monday March 8th at 7:30pm PST!

We are partneri...

PATREON PREVIEW - How we would program a 3 Week Open from 2021-03-01T16:04

Bill and Chase sit down and share their programming of what a 3 Week Open might look like. 

To hear this full show, got to patreon.com and support "Get with the Programming" on Patreon fo...

Mount Rush-Moments #23 - Top 4 Moments of the 2020 CrossFit Open from 2021-02-25T17:06:32

Bill and Chase share their top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2020 CrossFit Open.

S2E10 - Analyzing the 2020 CrossFit Open from 2021-02-23T19:03:52

Chase talks about the devastating Texas freeze, we FINALLY preview the MEGA Episode with Talking Elite Fitness, and Bill things he has found his least favorite CrossFit Open workout of all time....

Mount Rush-Moments #22 - Top 4 Momens of the 2019 Crossfit Open from 2021-02-11T14:32:38

Bill and Chase share their Top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2019 CrossFit Open.

S2E9 - Analyzing the 2019 CrossFit Open from 2021-02-09T20:32:13

Wait... Regionals are gone? What are Sactionals? Where is the rule book? Why isn't Dave Castro doing Open Announcements? We qualify people to The Games from The Open? 

2019 brought a lot ...

Mount Rush-Moments #21 - Top 4 moments of the 2018 CrossFit Open from 2021-02-05T16:20:18

Chase and Bill sit down and share their top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2018 CrossFit Open.

Programatron PREVIEW - Mat Fraser retires + Top 5 things we want retired from the CrossFit Games Season from 2021-02-03T17:37:08

Bill and Chase sit down and discuss the career of the greatest CrossFit Games athlete of all time.  They give their top 4 moments, memories and stories of Mat in a segment they dub "Mat Rush-Mom...

S2E8 - Analyzing the 2018 CrossFit Open from 2021-02-02T18:45:40

3 years after one of the more disappointing Opens ever programmed, is History doomed to repeat itself? Bill and Chase sit down and discuss how the 2018 Open was torn between great tests but poor...

Mount Rush-Moments #20 - Top 4 Moments of the 2017 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-28T13:57:50

Bill and Chase share their top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2017 CrossFit Open. 

S2E7 - Analyzing the 2017 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-26T19:30:50

Dumbbells anyone? 2016 was a huge hit, can the 2017 Open service the sophomore slump? Bill and Chase analyze the programming from the 2017 CrossFit Open.

Mount Rush-Moments #19 - Top 4 Moments of the 2016 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-22T12:46:39

Bill and Chase share their Top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2016 CrossFit Open and in the end they realize 2016 was full of drama culminating with a story of major information breach a...

S2E6 - Analyzing the 2016 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-20T18:14:53

2015 was a bust Programming year for the CrossFit Open, how will 2016 rebound from that? Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming for the 2016 CrossFit Open. 

Behind the Programming #01 - Harry Palley programs the Loud and Live Trials Finals from 2021-01-14T14:00

A new series is here and it's all about the Programmer behind the Programming.  Harry Palley from CompTrain was the mastermind behind the programming for the Loud and Live Trials Finals.  We sit...

Mount Rush-Moments #18 - Top 4 Moments of the 2015 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-07T22:00:18

Bill and Chase discuss their Top 4 Moments, Memories and Stories of the 2015 CrossFit Open.  The topics range to scaling, specializing, handstand push up standards and things about Portland you ...

S2E5 - Analyzing the 2015 CrossFit Open from 2021-01-05T19:04:13

Not every year is perfect, not every year "hit the nail on the head" but not every year missed the mark completely like 2015 did. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the programming of the 2015 ...

Mount Rush-Moments #17 - Top 4 Moments of the 2014 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-24T14:00

Bill and Chase sit down and discuss their Top 4 Moments, Memories and Stories of the 2014 CrossFit Open.  Topics include broadcast boot camps, a "no hugging the athletes" policy, Nostradamus lik...

S2E4 - Analyzing the 2014 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-22T14:00

2014 was the beginning of the end of a era with Rich Froning announcing this will be his last year as individual competitor.  Before we get to The Games however, we must go through The Open. Bil...

Fan Service #14: BREAKING NEWS from the 2021 CrossFit Games Season from 2020-12-17T18:39:38

The CrossFit Games just released a full schedule and NEW format for the 2021 Season.  Chase and Bill go through all the details and try to fill in the blanks of what the 2021 CrossFit Games seas...

Mount Rush-Moments #16 - Top 4 Moments the 2013 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-17T14:00

Bill and Chase reminisce on their Top 4 Moments, Memories and Stories of the 2013 CrossFit Open.  They discuss open cheaters getting busted by social media, birth of the beloved open announcemen...

Programatron PREVIEW - Ricky Garard and why The Games should want him back from 2020-12-15T17:35:38

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW of our podcast for our Patreon Supporters.  The hear the full episode go to patreon.com "Get with the Programming" to support the show and for only $6 a month become a Programa...

S2E3 - Analyzing the 2013 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-10T18:24:58

Third times a charm right? This year we had repeats, combo events, terrible events and a new style of programming events. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the 2013 CrossFit Open. 

Fan Service #13 - Jillian Michaels hypocritical and misleading take about CrossFit from 2020-12-07T17:46:48

Jillian Michaels built her career on publicly shaming, belittling and physically and mentally abusing people on national TV for the sake of "Fitness" and fame.  Now she is back in the news bashi...

Mount Rush-Moments #15 - Top 4 Moments of the 2012 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-03T15:15:50

Bill and Chase sit down and share their Top 4 moments, memories and stories of the 2012 CrossFit Open.  In this episode they discuss everything injuries, leader boarding, athlete strategies to a...

S2E2 - Analyzing the 2012 CrossFit Open from 2020-12-01T14:00

Coming off a successful maiden campaign in 2011 there was a lot of anticipation for The Open in 2012. Participation has nearly tripled from 26,000 to nearly 70,000 athletes as this year presente...

Mount Rush-Moments #14 - Top 4 Moments of the 2011 CrossFit Open from 2020-11-26T14:00

Bill and Chase share their favorite memories, moments and stories of the 2011 CrossFit Open. 

S2E1 - Analyzing the 2011 CrossFit Open from 2020-11-24T12:48:17

The CrossFit Community is growing exponentially and so has the interest in the Sport of Fitness.  Gone are the days were you can just sign up for a live competition and try to makes the CrossFit...

S1E14 - Analyzing the 2020 CrossFit Games from 2020-11-20T21:02:14

It was a unique year, a challenging year and a defining year for both Mat Fraser and Tia Toomey.  Mat surpasses Rich Froning with his 5th consecutive CrossFit Games championship with the most do...

09 Dave Castro - Constructing The 2020 CrossFit Games from 2020-11-12T21:15:15

CrossFit's Director of Sport, Dave Castro, joins the show.  We talk everything from the crazy challenges 2020 provided for The Games Season, Dave's unrelenting resolve to save The Games and his ...

Fitness Freaks #01 - Michael Miraglia from 2020-11-11T16:58:49

Imagine being able to pull a 500# Deadlift.

Imagine being able to run a Sub 5 min Mile.

Now imagine doing both at the same time.... impossible? Not anymore.

In our very firs...

Programatron PREVIEW - Grading the Games Athletes from 2020-11-02T18:33:16

A special PREVIEW of our EXCLUSIVE content we provide for our Patreon Supporters AKA "Programatrons". 

Bill and Chase sit down and "Grade the Games Athletes" by analyzing their performanc...

Mount Rush-Moments #13 - Top 4 Moments of the 2020 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-30T16:31:35

Chase and Bill share their top 4 Moments, Memories and Stories of the 2020 CrossFit Games.  They talk COVID protocols, Eric Roza, new blood in the sport and the ever nostalgic Ranch in Aromas. 

Fan Service #12 - 2020 CrossFit Games Day 2 Review and Day 3 Preview from 2020-10-25T03:46:34

Are Tia and Mat the Fittest people to ever walk the Earth? Is this the most boring CrossFit Games ever? Are these CrossFit Games really the hardest one ever? We discuss all that and more with an...

Fan Service #11 - 2020 CrossFit Games Day 1 Review and Day 2 Preview from 2020-10-24T03:38:07

Day 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games lived up to the billing at the start of what is being heralded as the "Hardest CrossFit Games of all time".  Bill and Chase sit down and discuss the first day of...

Fan Service #10 - Day 1 Preview of the 2020 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-23T04:48:33

It's happeningggggg..

Chase and Bill are in AROMAS and Broadcasting the 2020 CrossFit Games along side the legend Tanya Wagner and Voice of the CrossFit Games Sean Woodland.

We tak...

S1E13 - Analyzing the 2019 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-20T18:13:38

It's been called this the "Cardio Games", "The Running Games" or "The Greg Games".... But what about the programming?! Was this REALLY the most controversial and worst test we have ever seen? Or...

Mount Rush-Moments #12 - Top 4 Moments of the 2018 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-15T14:19:08

2018 was the last year CrossFit would have an official media crew and the last year a lot of us got to see each other.  Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham bring in their good friends Larry Moss, M...

S1E12 - Analyzing the 2018 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-13T17:51:23

2018 brought some of the most unique, exciting, thrilling and jaw dropping tests the CrossFit Games have ever seen.  Yet, if you weren't there... you probably haven't seen it because the documen...

"Programatron" PREVIEW - Reprogramming Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-09T16:34:47

If you want to support the show more than you already do you can do so with a very small monetary support of $6 a month on our Patreon Page.  Go to patreon.com/getwiththeprogramming.  We are cre...

Mount Rush-Moments #11 - Top 4 Moments of the 2017 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-07T17:03:12

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham share their favorites moments, memories and behind the scenes stories of the 2017 CrossFit Games.

S1E11 - Analyzing the 2017 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-05T17:59:56

Goodbye Carson. Hello Madison! We have a new location to test the "Fittest on Earth" to go along with one of deepest field of athletes the CrossFit Games has ever seen. Dave Castro now has a bra...

Mount Rush-Moments #10 - Top 4 Moments of the 2016 CrossFit Games from 2020-10-01T13:00

Brian Friend joins the show one more time to share stories with Chase and Bill along with their favorite memories and moments of the 2016 CrossFit Games.

S1E10 - Analyzing the 2016 CrossFit Games from 2020-09-29T17:50:01

10 Years of the CrossFit Games and it feels like we are just getting started.  In the spirit of that the athletes were taken back to the place where this all began and the first day of competition ...

Fan Service #09 - Would changing the 2020 Games scoring change the Top 5? from 2020-09-23T16:10:06

The Fans asked and we answered..... Well Bill asked especially so we decided to do an entire episode dedicated to the question. "Should the single modality test have counted for 50 points and if so...

08 - Recapping and Analyzing the 2020 Online Games from 2020-09-21T17:47:24

The Top 5 Men and Women have been found and will be making their way to Aromas in October to compete for the title of "The Fittest on Earth".

Bill and Chase recap the weekend as well as an...

Fan Service #08 - Our Top 5 Picks to make The Ranch from 2020-09-18T16:33:20

THE CROSSFIT GAMES ARE HERE!!!

We have the athletes. We have the Events. Now who will make the Top 5 and make their way to The Ranch in October? 

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham ...

Fan Service #07 - Programming the CrossFit Games using Castro's Clues from 2020-09-16T16:36:29

What does it all mean?! Bill and Chase sit down for a fun round table of what Dave Catro's clues and the athletes equipment list could mean for the CrossFit Games online format programming. 

Mount Rush-Moments #09 - Top 4 Moments of the 2015 CrossFit Games from 2020-09-10T15:49:02

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham discuss their favorite moments, memories and stories of the 2015 CrossFit Games.

Mount Rush-Moments #08 - Top 4 Moments of the 2014 CrossFit Games from 2020-09-08T16:41:33

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham discuss their Top 4 favorite memories, moments and stories of the 2014 CrossFit Games. 

07 - Analyzing the 2020 Masters Fitness Collective Championship from 2020-09-03T15:00

We FINALLY had an in person LIVE competition to talk about.  The 2020 Masters Fitness Collective Championship was designed to replace the CrossFit Games what the Masters lost out on this year.  Bil...

Mount Rush-Moments #07 - Top 4 Moments of the 2013 CrossFit Games from 2020-09-01T16:32:45

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham discuss their favorite behind the scenes moments and memories of the 2013 CrossFit Games.  Chase also forgets what year it is halfway through the show!

Mount Rush-Moments #06 - Top 4 Moments of the 2012 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-28T16:45:39

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham share their favorite 4 moments of the 2012 CrossFit Games.  This ended up being the year that brought Chase and Bill's careers together for the first time ever.

Mount Rush-Moments #05 - Top 4 Moments of the 2011 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-25T14:46:09

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham talk about their favorite moments of the 2011 CrossFit Games.  Did someone say after party?! 

Fan Service #06 - Restructuring The CrossFit Games Season from 2020-08-21T17:36:10

Bring Regionals Back! Keep The Sanctionals! Why not both?!

Well that was harder than we thought!

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham go round and round with their ideas of how to res...

Mount Rush-Moments #04 - Top 4 Moments of the 2010 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-18T15:13:57

2010 was a big year for the CrossFit Games but even a bigger year for one of our hosts.  Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham talk about their favorite moments of the 2010 CrossFit Games.

Fan Service #05 - How The CrossFit Games should run their new "Online Qualifier" from 2020-08-14T15:16:53

The CrossFit Games are going online... again.  The Games just announced that only 5 men and women will make the trip to Aromas California to compete LIVE on The Ranch.  

How can do this in...

Fan Service #04 - Our WAY too early Top 5 Athlete picks to make Aromas from 2020-08-12T15:56:40

The Games have changed again.  Now the 30 men and women that had a ticket to Aromas must go through yet another online qualifier.  

This time, only the Top 5 athletes will make their way t...

S1E9 - Analyzing the 2015 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-10T10:58:31

2015 will go down as one of the toughest and most controversial CrossFit Games of all time however it didn't all center around the programming.  External factors of environment, scoring systems and...

Mount Rush Moments #03 - Top 4 Moments of the 2009 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-06T18:12:46

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham relive their fondest memories and moments of the 2009 CrossFit Games

Mount Rush-Moments #02 - Top 4 Moments from the 2008 CrossFit Games from 2020-08-04T19:09:26

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham reminisce on their favorite moments and memories of the 2008 CrossFit Games.

S1E8 - Analyzing the 2014 CrossFit Games from 2020-07-31T17:48:18

One of the most unique and challenging years of programming at the CrossFit Games also had some of the greatest drama and stories of the CrossFit Games. 

3 time CrossFit Games Champion Ric...

Mount Rush-Moments #01 - Top 4 Moments from the 2007 CrossFit Games from 2020-07-29T15:28:50

The year that started it all.

The 2007 CrossFit Games changed everything who know, and maybe don't know, about CrossFit and the CrossFit Community. 

What started as a backyard bee...

S1E7 - Analyzing the 2013 CrossFit Games from 2020-07-24T18:30:46

It keeps getting bigger, better and more unique as the tests of the CrossFit Games continue to challenge the athletes year in and year out.

2013 is heradled by many spectators and athletes...

Fan Service #03 - Programming "Pegasus" with Margaux Alvarez from 2020-07-21T13:59:01

Adam Klink slayed Dave Castro's Giant with a 4:56 Mile and a 500# Back Squat in the same day... so what's next?

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham sit down with special guest and 6 time Cros...

Fan Service #02 - Adam Klink and the fabled 5 min Mile + 500# Back Squat from 2020-07-13T19:56:30

The year is 2002.. the "Foundations" journal article has been written and the World is introduced to CrossFit's definition of "Fringe Athletes". Athletes who's fitness demands are so specialized as...

Fan Service #01 - Adam Klink vs. Austin Malleolo from 2020-07-01T15:41:56

“Fan Service: A Programmable Debate”
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In this NEW segment we take ideas directly from the community and our listeners about topics we feel will make fun conversation.
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Our first e...

06 - Analyzing the Mayhem Madness Qualifier from 2020-06-29T13:30:15

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the CrossFit Games were forced to make a hard choices and cut the teams from competition.

In comes Rich Froning and CrossFit Mayhem to the rescue by creating t...

05 - Analyzing the 2020 Rogue Invitational from 2020-06-24T18:46:19

The 2020 Rogue Invitational was the most revolutionary Live Event ever produced in the CrossFit landscape. What could have been technological distaster turned into a ground breaking success from st...

S1E6 - Analyzing the 2012 CrossFit Games from 2020-06-19T18:18:48

The competitive landscape has changed again.. literally.  Athletes were taken off site to the now infamous military base "Camp Pendleton" for the first event of the CrossFit Games.  The weekend saw...

04 - Programming for Murph during Quarantine from 2020-05-23T20:38:26

“MURPH” is around the corner and affiliates all over the World are faced with a unique decision this year.
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Chase Ingraham and Bill Grundler go through a variety of topics circulating arou...

S1E5 - Analyzing the 2011 CrossFit Games from 2020-05-15T17:31:06

The CrossFit Games has taken yet another evolutionary leap forward in 2011.  Qualifying Regional Events all over the world have been unified sending the best CrossFit Athletes to Carson.  ESPN and ...

S1E4 - Analyzing the 2010 CrossFit Games from 2020-05-06T18:43:44

Goodbye Aromas. Hello Carson!
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The CrossFit Games have moved from “The Ranch” to a world class sports facility in Carson, California.
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The Sport is growing. Athletes are coming fr...

S1E3 - Analyzing the 2009 CrossFit Games from 2020-04-24T15:12:11

Coming off an incomplete test for Fitness in 2008, The 2009 CrossFit Games was a giant leap forward for the Sport of CrossFit with a more world represented athlete field.
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Did the 2009 Gam...

S1E2 - Analyzing the 2008 CrossFit Games from 2020-04-14T16:23:21

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham sit down together and analyze the 2008 CrossFir Games programming.

Coming off a simple, effective and successful test of “The Fittest” in 2007, the CrossFi...

S1E1 - Analyzing The 2007 CrossFit Games from 2020-04-07T14:31:14

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham discuss what parameters should be used in the "Test of Fitness" and how the very first CrossFit Games in 2007 went about accomplishing that task.  

03 - Reprogramming the CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifier from 2020-03-27T20:27:17

Bill Grundler and Chase Ingraham add their own personal twist to the 6 Age Group Online Qualifier Events. Afterward they try to answer the question: Should there be another age group scale before 5...

02 - Affiliate Programming during the Coronavirus Shutdown from 2020-03-21T22:51:34

Chase Ingraham and Bill Grundler talk about how their affiliates are handling the fallout in the new coronavirus landscape.  They discuss ideas for affiliates from offering their gym's equipment fo...

01 - Analysis of the 2020 Age Group Online Qualifiers from 2020-03-17T18:05:41

Chase Ingraham and Bill Grundler analyze the AGOQ Events and discuss their view of the effectiveness of this year's Programming. They also provide their ideas on what they would like to see added t...