Best Theopen Podcasts (2025)

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Recapping the 2025 TYR Cup | What we liked, LOVED and want to see better. 1:03:55

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This past weekend, the 2025 TYR Cup at Wodapalooza in Huntington Beach delivered sun, surf, and serious competition. In this episode, we recap all the action—from standout team performances and dramatic event finishes to the biggest surprises of the weekend. Tune in as we break down the workouts, highlight the athletes who stole the show, and share…

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Reacting to the WZA x CrossFit Games 26.3 Collaboration 29:47

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Big news in the CrossFit world—Open Workout 26.3 is headed to Miami! In this episode, we dive into the CrossFit Games’ announcement that this year’s Open workout reveal will be hosted live at Wodapalooza Miami. We break down what this new partnership means for the sport, the athletes, and the community, and how it could shape the future of both the…

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Reviewing the NEW 2026 CrossFit Games Season announcement 29:44

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The 2026 CrossFit Games season is here, and with it comes new opportunities, challenges, and qualification structure for athletes around the world. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about the season ahead—from the Open to the Games.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Previewing the 2025 TYR CUP w/ Dylan Malitsky 58:23

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In this episode, we sit down with Wodapalooza Director Dylan Malitsky to preview the 2025 WZA SoCal TYR Cup. From breaking down the event programming to highlighting the top athletes set to throw down in Southern California, we dive into what fans, athletes, and the CrossFit community can expect from this year’s competition. Dylan gives us an insid…

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Rogue Invitational "Q" 46:14

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Join us live as we dive into the programming of The Q, Rogue’s Online Qualifier for the Rogue Invitational. We’ll break down each test, analyze the stimulus, look at what the workouts are really asking of athletes, and discuss how this programming stacks up against other major qualifiers. From strategy insights to movement patterns and event flow, …

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Analyzing the Prgramming | 2025 Age Group CrossFit Games 1:06:59

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In this episode, we dive deep into the programming of the 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group events—breaking down the tests, the themes, and the progression across divisions. From movement selection to time domains, we analyze how the workouts challenge athletes of all ages and what this year’s programming reveals about the future of CrossFit competitio…

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Previewing the Programming | 2025 Age Group CrossFit Games w/ Bob Jennings 1:15:26

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In this episode, Chase and Bill sit down with Bob Jennings to break down and preview the 2025 Age Group CrossFit Games event programming. From the key tests designed to showcase the fittest across divisions, to the balance between classic CrossFit elements and new challenges, they dive into the “why” behind the workouts and what athletes, coaches, …

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Grading the Games Athletes | Women's Division w/ John Young 1:35:06

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In this episode we turn our focus to the powerhouse women of the 2025 CrossFit Games. From seasoned champions to rising stars, we break down every event to evaluate who delivered under pressure and who fell short. Using a no-nonsense grading system, we assess athleticism, strategy, adaptability, and execution across the board. Expect bold opinions,…

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Grading the Games Athletes | Men's Division w/ John Young 1:05:04

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Join us as we break down every lift, sprint, and strategy from the 2025 CrossFit Games Men’s Division. From podium veterans to breakout rookies, we’re putting each athlete’s performance under the microscope—grading execution, consistency, grit, and overall impact. Whether you're a die-hard fan, coach, or just hungry for elite-level analysis, this e…

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Analyzing the 2025 CrossFit Games w/ J.R. Howell and John Young 1:52:01

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We take the ultimate deep dive into the events, strategy, and structure of the 2025 CrossFit Games. Each event we unpack the event programming from every angle — from stimulus and time domains to movement patterns, athlete responses, and the big picture behind Dave Castro's master design. Whether you're a coach, competitor, or fan of elite fitness,…

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Naming the 2025 Games Events w/ J.R. Howell and Pedro 43:05

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Please, please don't tell us we will only that IE "everything" for the 2025 CrossFit Games events! That said... we got you covered as we put our own names on the CrossFit Games Events with special guest J.R. Howell and Pedro.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, j.r. howell, pedro

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Top 4 "Heat 1 Prop Bets" for the 2025 CrossFit Games 1:10:33

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Ladies and Gentlemen place your bets! On this edition of "Mount Rush Moments" the guys are joined by Tyler Watkins, John Young and Pedro White as they give their "Top 4 Prop Bets" of the 2025 CrossFit Games for the Heat 1 App.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young, pedro white, tyler watkins

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CrossFit Jeopardy | 2025 CrossFit Semifinals Edition 44:41

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🔥 CROSSFIT JEOPARDY IS BACK! 🔥 The stakes are high. The Games are looming. And the fittest trivia battle on the internet has returned! In this special 2025 CrossFit Games Semifinals Edition, three legendary athletes step out of the competition floor and onto the buzzer: 🏋️ Bill Grundler – CrossFit Games legend and voice of the sport. 🏋️ Angelo DiCi…

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Ranking the 2025 CrossFit Games Qualifying Events 53:36

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This season was stacked, and the stakes were higher than ever. From global upsets to programming surprises—every qualifier told a story. We're ranking every 2025 CrossFit Games qualifying event—from best to worst. Who has the best overall test with elite-level programming? Which events had the most jaw-dropping athlete showdowns? And who... kinda m…

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The CrossFit Journal | A Beginner's Routine 56:53

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"We are routinely challenged to provide workouts for individuals with little workout experience and very limited resources." - Greg GlassmanBy chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Programming the 2025 CrossFit Games w/ J.R. Howell, Taylor Self and Bryson DelMonte 1:08:56

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This year, the CrossFit Games programming is arguably going to be the most important programming in it's 19 year history. For the first time ever, five of the best programming minds in the sport are joining forces to program the ultimate test of fitness. J.R. Howell, Taylor Self and Bryson DelMonte join the show as we unveil our programming for the…

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Ranking the CrossFit Games Rookies w/ John Young and Tyler Watkins 59:00

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Ranking the Rookies RETURNS with John Young as we take a look at this years 2025 CrossFit Games rookie class and see how their rank on our tier system on their way to Albany, New York.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young, tyler watkins

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The CrossFit Journal | 3 Important Ab Exercises 1:15:09

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"The L-Sit - This exercise is remarkable from several perspectives. It is isometric, functional, and highly effective. Relatively unknown outside of the gymnastics community this exercise may be the most effective abdominal exercise we know of!" - Greg GlassmanBy chase ingraham, bill grundler

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The CrossFit Journal | Two Training Aids 46:37

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"It’s has long been said that necessity is the mother of invention and this month we give support to that adage with two exceedingly simple inventions. Both devices address problems that have long plagued our training efforts." - Greg GlassmanBy chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Top 4 things we DO and DON'T want to see at The 2025 CrossFit Games 1:27:26

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It's that time of year again where the CrossFit Games are around the corner and we sit down to speculate about what we will love to and not love to see at the CrossFit Games this year.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young, j.r. howell

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RE-Analyzing the Mayhem Classic | Does it still hold up? 46:51

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Chase and Bill sit down and RE-analyze the programming of the Mayhem Classic using their new scoring system they developed for the Games season.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Are the CrossFit Games a Sport? w/ Matt Souza 1:27:34

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Is the CrossFit Games a sport… or something bigger? In this episode we break down why the CrossFit Games defy traditional definitions of sport and stand alone as the world’s most comprehensive test of elite fitness. Unlike football, basketball, or even Olympic events, the Games don’t measure who’s best at a single skill—they measure who’s "The Fitt…

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Analyzing the Last Chance Qualifier | Did we go long enough? 1:26:20

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The Last Chance Qualifier is BACK and... better than ever? 5 Coaches were given the opportunity to program the events as the team from CrossFit Mayhem curated and tweaked them for the final version. Was this the right path? Did we get a good test? How balanced does it really need to be after semifinals? Angelo DiCicco jumps on the show as a surpsie…

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Analyzing the Far East Throwdown | Is Testing running a MUST? 1:01:17

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Of all the running that we KNOW will be at the 2025 CrossFit Game and have always been at the CrossFit Games how do you NOT testing running at your Semifinal?By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the NorCal Classic | What went wrong and why? 1:39:39

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The Northern California Classic has been steadily growing over the last several years and has now gotten their first opportunity to send athletes to the CrossFit Games.... and perhaps their last.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Torian Pro | Best qualifying event of the season? 55:46

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The Torian Pro never disappoints but in the meek landscape that was this years Semifinals was this the best one of the bunch? Did the programming rival that of J.R. Howell and the Syndicate Crown?By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Rebel Renegade Games | Is 9 events too many? 1:01:42

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The Rebel Renegade Games had the longest Semifinal competition and most events of all of the in person qualifiers. Do more events allow for a better test or does that open you up for more chances to screw it up?By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Syndicate Crown w/ J.R. Howell 1:35:59

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Are we going to have our very first "Perfect 10.0"!? The man behind the Syndicate Crown programming, J.R. Howell, joins the show to make sure that doesn't happen. You read that correctly....By chase ingraham, bill grundler, j.r. howell

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Previewing the Syndicate Crown programming w/ J.R. Howell and John Young 1:33:26

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The biggest weekend of Semifinal Events is looking with 4 qualifiers all over the world will be sending athletes to the CrossFit Games. Today we are join by the mastermind behind the Syndicate Crown programing, J.R. Howell as we take a peak behind the programming curtain.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, j.r. howell, john young

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Why a HYROX race should have been IE01 at the CrossFit Games 44:52

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We had a chance to do something incredible... and missed it. Chase sits down with Bill and tells you all the things we COULD have had with a HYROX race to start off the 2025 CrossFit Games.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 French Throwdown 1:10:40

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8 events in 3 days seems quite like a beefy amount of events for a semifinal but was it really too much? Chase and Bill sit down and determine if the French Throwdown accomplished the task of finding the fittest without over programming the competition.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Chase programmed a week of CrossFit Affiliate Programming 1:10:21

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Chase got invited to program a week of CrossFit Affiliate Programming again. Chase comes on the show and breaks down the whole week and why he choses the workouts he didBy chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Previewing the Programming | 2025 French Throwdown 43:09

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The 2025 French Throwdown kicks off this weekend with 8 EVENTS over 3 days. Bill and Chase preview the programming to see what's in store for these athletes.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Games Online Semifinals 48:32

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We liked what we saw on paper, but did we like what we saw on the "competition floor"? Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 CrossFit Online Semifinals.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | Wodland Fest w/ Lucy Campbell and John Young 1:31:33

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This years CrossFit Games qualifying season is the Wild West once again and we are still just getting started. Chase and Bill focus their programming analysis on the most recent IPQE (In Person Qualifying Event), Wodland Fest. Did they step up to the task to of finding the fittest athletes? Or did they get lucky and the fittest athletes just happen…

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Can Rich Froning Qualify for The Games? 2025 Semifinal Events Preview 1:27:35

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Chase and Bill sit back and break down the 2025 Individual online Semifinals Events and answer the burning question..."Can Rich Froning still qualify for the CrossFit Games?"By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Games TEAM Semifinal Events 1:06:31

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Chase and Bill sit down and analyze the programming of the 2025 Online Team semifinal events using their new and improved point system. You thought programming running online was controversial? What about limiting your athletes ability to lift more weight?By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Copa Sur 1:20:57

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4 more athletes are making their way to Albany, New Year this coming August. Chase and Bill sit down and unveil their NEW analyzing protocol for programming to see if this event really sent the right athletes to the CrossFit Games.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Previewing the 2025 CrossFit Games Team Semifinal Events 1:34:34

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The 2025 Online team semifinal events have been released! Bill and Chase sit down to preview each event and give teams the best strategies for each one.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Programming Overhaul | The CrossFit Games Open 59:39

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Chase and Bill sit to design and program a COMPLETE overall of the CrossFit Games Open.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 Mayhem Classic 1:20:08

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The 'in person qualifiers" to the 2025 CrossFit Games have begun! Just like they did for The Open, CrossFit Mayhem has come to the rescue to kick the qualifying season off with the Mayhem Classic. Powered by Rich Froning and his team, the Mayhem Classic took a, for lack of a better word, CLASSIC approach to the competition. 20 athletes, 5 events ov…

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Analyzing the Programming | 2025 CrossFit Age Group Semifinals 1:31:00

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After ALLLLLL the flak the WFP qualifier got for having no squatting in it..... this happens. Lucky for everyone else, Bill and Chase are here to save the day but FIRST they will "analyze the programming" of the 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinals.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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Recapping the 2025 Mayhem Classic w/ John Young and J.R. Howell 1:18:57

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We have our "FIRST FOUR" to qualify for the 2025 CrossFit Games! John Young and J.R. Howell sit down with the guys and recap everything about the 2025 Mayhem Classic and what this means for the Semifinal season moving forward.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, J.r. howell, john young

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FIRST LOOK | 2025 CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinal Events 45:22

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The Open is over and here come the Semifinals! Chase and Bill sit down for their FIRST LOOK at the newly released CrossFit Games Age Group Semifinal events and no... it's NOT an April Fools trick.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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TFX Invitational | The oldest CrossFit event in the space w/ Jeremy Thiel 54:11

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What was once called "The Fittest Games" that was created to give Texas it's very first and longest standing CrossFit competition and has been going strong for the last 17 years. The man behind what is now called "The Fittest Experience", Jeremy Thiel, joins the show as we talk all about what we can expect from The Fittest Invitational.…

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | Full 2025 CrossFit Open Report 1:28:53

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Week 3 Inside the Leaderboard is back as the boys recap the aftermath of 25.2. After 3 weeks of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and do an early programming analysis.By chase ingraham, bill grundler, john young, barclay dale

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Recapping CrossFit Open 25.3 1:04:32

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Did "the leaks" get it right? Did the announcement of 25.3 live up the hype? Did we get the right programming to filter down the Top 1% moving on to Semifinals? We answer all that and more as we review the final week of The Open.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | CrossFit Open Week 2 Review 1:10:51

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Week 2 Inside the Leaderboard is back as the boys recap the aftermath of 25.2. After 2 weeks of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and make some predictions on what we can expect for 25.3…

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Week 2 Review of CrossFit Games Open 25.2 1:08:13

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We called it! 25.2 is a repeat of 22.3 for Week 2 of the 2025 CrossFit Open. The guys breakdown all things 25.2, the Open Announcement itself and what we can look forward to for 25.3.By chase ingraham, bill grundler

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INSIDE THE LEADERBOARD | CrossFit Open Week 1 Review 1:21:55

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Inside the Leaderboard is back! After 1 week of the CrossFit Open we look at who's IN and who's OUTside of the Top 1% advancing to Semifinals after 25.1, see what the Community Cup levels are shaking out to be and make some predictions on what we can expect for 25.2By chase ingraham, bill grundler