Wanna play a game?  The 2024 CrossFit Games Season is just around the corner and without a doubt the biggest story all off season for the women has been and will continue to be "Who will win the 2024 CrossFit Games?" More specifically ... Who will win between 6 x CrossFit Games Champion Tia Toomey or the reigning and defending CrossFit Games Champion Laura Horvath? What is different this year than other years? For the first time in the history of The CrossFit Games 95% of all the Events...

The news exploded while lives on air.  We talk a swing a miss from Hiller, Mal annouces she's out for another season and what a better warm up really is in CrossFit.  Written by Greg Glassman, Published April 2003 "In commercial gyms everywhere, warming up constitutes little more than spending fifteen or twenty minutes on a bike, treadmill, or stair climber. While better than nothing, this approach to warming up is largely a waste of time in that it will not improve flexibility, does not...

The "Service Open" is back! But what is it, why do we have it and where could the future of this competition go? The history of CrossFit and and it's training methodology is rooted deep within our First Responders and Military communities. It was CrossFit that first recognized that these individuals' success in the line of duty and field of war could hinge on their general physical preparedness and potentially be the difference between life and death for themselves and/or others. The "Service...

Written by Greg Glassman, Published March 2003 "It is CrossFit’s contention that cops and soldiers are professional athletes. In fact, we argue that the physical preparedness required of military combat - and by extension law enforcement - matches and regularly surpasses that required of Olympic athletes." - Greg Glassman

Written by Greg Glassman, Published March 2003 "The push-up, long a favorite among junior high school P.E. teachers and Marine Corps drill instructors, is for many, more closely associated with punishment than anything else. Though common to group exercise programs, its use in serious strength and conditioning regimens is infrequent." - Greg Glassman

The 2024 CrossFit Games Open is just around the corner! On this episode of "Mount Rush Moments" Bill and Chase sit down and give their TOP 4 Open Events over the last 13 years.

Written by Greg Glassman, Published 2003 "Our kids and our seniors squat, deadlift, push-press, push-jerk, clean and jerk, snatch, pull-up, dip, push-up, bench press, back/hip extend, sit-up, and rope climb. Less weight, fewer reps, more rest, whatever is required to allow exposure to the movements at a challenging but tolerable and intensity is all that is needed to accommodate most special needs."

We have seen it happen 3 times in the less than 2 years with major events in the CrossFit space. 2022 CrossFit Games, 2023 Rogue Invitational and the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza ALL had a either a massive event change or multiple event changes due to the weather. The question isn't should we move everything indoors... the questions is "How do we program contingency plans to best match the stimulus and movement patterns of the original Event?" Bill and Chase go down the rabbit hole and discuss what...

Wodapalooza's team format is one of the best in all of CrossFit and second place is a distant second place. Filled with perennial games individual athletes and fan favorite banding together in Teams of 3, it is truly one of the most fun and popular competitions for fans and athletes alike. But, along with that excitement comes massive expectations and must be matched with good and exciting programming. Bill and Chase sit down and analyze the 2024 TYR Wodpalooza Team Programming.

Rain or shine, the show must go on. TYR Wodapalooza is the biggest spectacle in the CrossFit space outside of the CrossFit Games. From the Miami Beach vibes, club like atmosphere on the competition floor and to some of the most iconic competition venues you will ever see or compete at. TYR Wodapalooza, is a destination event. This year there were it's challenges trying to solve the past years seating issues that's and fighting mother nature herself but that is not all that took place that...

The Affiliate Cup isn't what it once was and let's be honest, it never will be again. "Super Teams" have taken over the team competition, the Rich Froning Dynasty is dead, and the excitement of the team competition hasn't been the same since 2017. So what do we do? Well, we do what we do best. WE FIX IT! Chase and Bill sit down and map out an entirely new team competition system to now only bring back the fans of the Teams but the excitement of a TRUE team competition.

It's been a debate that has been going on since CrossFit Affiliates stopped programming for themselves and started outsourcing their programming. The questions is, what is better? And why? The GREAT debate with Bill and Chase will be: Is doing your own programming or giving the responsibility out to someone else the best for your affiliate?

General Manager of CrossFit Dave Castro has kicked off a new series of guest programmers for the Workout of the Day on CrossFit.com. CrossFit has published a Workout of the Day every day since 2001. It has evolved to include scaling options and intended stimulus and is designed to be accessible to everyone — the new CrossFit athlete, the seasoned veteran, and anyone in between. This latest guest for .com's programming is Michele Letendre. Letendre is a six-time CrossFit Games veteran,...

It's huge prize purses, stacked athlete fields and one of a kind Event venues and environment from running the Burj Khalifa to the swimming in the ocean next to the worlds only 6 star hotel. Outside of money, athletes and venues the Programming has been a major in the character in the story that is the DFC. The big programming question with Dubai is along with all of this extravagance, there is a power struggle between what they COULD do versus what the SHOULD do. Bill and Chase sit down and...

A few weeks ago Chase unveiled his new CrossFit Games season structure to make The Open and Quarterfinals mean more to the athletes and fans alike. Chase created as system where the "Strength of Field" for Semifinals will only be determined by the athletes combined World Wide Rankings from The Open and Quarterfinals. Chase, Bill and stats specialist Mike Halpin, redesigned the entire 2023 CrossFit Games Open and Quarterfinals to show you exactly what this could look like going into this next...

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 King. Dale King is the first affiliate owner to take over .com's guest programming. King served as an Intelligence Officer supporting the 10th Special Forces Group with multiple deployments to Iraq. Upon leaving the military, he returned to his hometown of Portsmouth, Ohio, to find it overrun by...

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 of Field" calculation we have all been waiting for. The 2024 Open is coming up before you know it. Make sure you’re stocked up on thumb tape, grips, knee sleeves and weight belts to enhance you daily workouts. Visit www.element26.co Use the code “GWTP15” for 15% OFF your next PR 🙌🏻

The "Money Grab" rant always seems to get tossed around by the CrossFit Games know it all pundits whenever potential financial changes come to the Games season. But there are FAR more deeper discussions to be had about what the increase of qualifiers from The Open means for the Quarterfinals and the CrossFit ecosystem. Bill and Chase go down the rabbit hole of the all the PROS and CONS that will come with the NEW CrossFit Games Quarterfinals format.

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.

Another year of the Rogue Invitational has come and gone but this year may be the most memorable year ever for a variety of reasons. The race between Tia vs. Laura, Pat Vellner being Captain Never Die, Ricky Mac and Roman returning from injury but most importantly to us... the WEATHER and the PROGRAMMING. Chase and Bill sit down an analyze the programming and CHANGES in the programming of the 2023 Rogue Invitational

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.

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. Ben Smith has competed in the sport of CrossFit for more than 11 years, earning the title of Fittest Man on Earth in 2015 and now coaches Laura Horvath, this year’s Fittest Woman on Earth. Chase and Bill sit back and analyze the programming from both of them and walk through the potential patterns and...

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 two gentlemen to ever program and run the CrossFit Games, that is Dave Castro and Adrian Bozman. Chase and Bill sit back and analyze the programming from both of them and walk through the potential patterns and processes they leaned on to create their workouts.

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 Podcast. The mastermind behind it all, JR Howell, joins the show to help analyze the programming of the 2023 Crash Crucible Re-Tour.

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 season changes for these divisions and what their hopes are for the potential of this new format in the future.