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Wade Diebner and Mark Mastrov Claim Exclusive Rights to Negotiate Purchase of CrossFit

November 12, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 1 Comment

A consortium led by Wade Diebner, a Silicon Valley investor, and Mark Mastrov, the fitness entrepeneur, who built and sold 24 Hour Fitness and Crunch Fitness, claims to have...

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HYROX Ticket Price Comparison

November 4, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 0 Comments

A review of recent and upcoming HYROX races shows a clear spread in entry fees depending on where athletes compete. Location Local USD Toronto, Canada CA$180 $132 Melbourne, Australia...

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HYROX Men’s Elite 15 Update

October 31, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 0 Comments

Fastest HYROX Stuttgart, Germany – Men’s Results Five athletes in the hunt for Elite 15 status raced in Stuttgart and the cutoff reshuffled. Below is the updated picture from...

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LT GAMES Results

LT Games 2025 Coverage: Livestream, Leaderboard, and Featured Athletes

October 25, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 0 Comments

Everything You Need for the First-Ever Life Time Games The inaugural Life Time Games are happening today, bringing together elite hybrid athletes from CrossFit, HYROX, DEKA, and beyond. Use...

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HYROX Clarifies Athlete License Rules and Elite 15 Qualification Timeline

October 22, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 0 Comments

HYROX has clarified how its new Athlete License will affect Elite 15 qualification heading into the 2025/26 season. The clarification, sent to all Elite 15 athletes by HYROX’s Mat...

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Athlete reaching into a bucket of chalk during a HYROX competition, representing the post-race review that led to a new governance committee.

HYROX Upholds Decision, Plans New Review Committee

October 15, 2025 Matt B. Davis News 0 Comments

Hybrid Fitness Media obtained an email sent to Elite 15 athletes in response to continued discussion surrounding the chalk controversy with Joanna Wietrzyk at the HYROX Major in Hamburg....

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Podcast

Flat Out Fitness Podcast

Flat Out Fitness Race, CrossFit vs Hybrid Reality, and the Future of Mass-Participation Training

November 13, 2025 Matt B. Davis Hybrid Fitness Media 0 Comments

TOPICS:• Matt’s CrossFit vs Hybrid rant• Why “CrossFit is dead” / “HYROX is better” clickbait is garbage• Mass-participation fitness trends vs forging elite fitness• Why hybrid races are winning...

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We fix HYROX burpees. Know your rower power curve. ATHX announces America.

November 10, 2025 Matt B. Davis Hybrid Fitness Media 0 Comments

Topics Covered:• DEKA relay strategy and pairing by strengths• The rower power curve and why drive then pull matters• HYROX ticket trends, pricing, and schedule saturation• Flex Pass, transfers,...

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HYROX Atlanta Recap. HYROX Phoenix and HYROX Vegas News.

November 5, 2025 Matt B. Davis Hybrid Fitness Media 0 Comments

Matt, Cheryl Snow, and Ugly Dave break down HYROX Atlanta and how the on-site vibe compares to the early Chicago majors. We look at live streams from the weekend,...

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Recent Videos

Chicago HYROX course feel, bridge flow, rock zone, and whether it was “fast” Movement standards, judging, and BBJ hand placement clarity Finish line photos, lighting, and why phones still win without perfect camera settings Doubles race strategy with Lauren, splitting stations, running by feel Drug testing at Chicago and how pro cards factor in DEKA’s 2026 expansion to Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia CrossFit vs HYROX culture and why mass-participation wins spectators Row mechanics, breathing cues, and quick fixes that helped on race day Phoenix, Anaheim, and what to train next Summary Matt, Cheryl Snow, and Ugly Dave break down Chicago HYROX weekend from the floor and from the livestreams. Was the course quick or just well designed. What improved with movement standards. Why finish line lighting made the photos pop. Matt and Lauren talk through a PR in Doubles and how pacing by feel beat staring at a watch. We hit random testing in the U.S., DEKA’s move into big-city venues, and the ongoing CrossFit vs HYROX conversation. Practical takeaways on rowing, sled work, and running steady when your brain wants to tap out. Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hybrid-fitness-media/id1685720261 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Sj0nXpDM5k2IZHSWB1JUr Support us through The Cup Of Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hfmedia Follow Hybrid Fitness Media on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hybridfitnessmedia/
HYROX Chicago recap. DEKA announces big new cities.
Today we talk to Patrick from Flat Out UK, covering their race format, every station, how judging works for open vs pro athletes, and why Flat Out is becoming a popular gateway into hybrid training across the UK. They talk accessibility, realistic expectations for first-timers, pacing strategies, and what separates fun community races from serious competition.
Flat Out Fitness Race
• DEKA relay strategy lessons and pairing by strengths • The rower power curve and why drive then pull matters • Halloween and HYROX Atlanta numbers vs schedule saturation and pricing • Flex Pass and resale logic, what should change • U.S. travel and time off realities vs Europe • Athex format overview and why it could push HYROX • BBJ judging fix with consistent lane lines • Shoes for training and race day Summary: Matt, Cheryl, and Dave break down a DEKA relay that exposed how partner strengths can flip your plan, then get nerdy on the rower power curve as a live form check you should actually start with. They argue why HYROX Atlanta’s slower sales were more about a crowded schedule and price than Halloween, debate the Flex Pass and how transfers should work, and talk through why U.S. race planning needs longer lead time. Matt walks through the ATHX format and why it could be the right kind of pressure on HYROX. They wrap with a simple fix for BBJ judging using tighter lane lines and some quick gear talk on shoes. Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Sj0nXp... Support us through The Cup Of Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hfmedia
Fixing HYROX Burpees. Know Your Rower Curve! ATHX In America!
HYROX ATLANTA - Recap
Interviews with Kat Fahsbender, Janelle Teal, Terra Jackson, Cole Learn, Dylan Scott, Stephen Pelfoker, and Jack Bauer. Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hybrid-fitness-media/id1685720261 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Sj0nXpDM5k2IZHSWB1JUr Support us through The Cup Of Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hfmedia Follow Hybrid Fitness Media on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hybridfitnessmedia/
Atlanta HYROX Interviews
opics Covered: • From Cairo to Rutgers: Ali’s soccer journey and how he discovered fitness • How CrossFit shaped Egypt’s early fitness scene • The birth of AlphaX: a new hybrid race format for the Middle East • Hosting an international event beside the Pyramids • Why the Grand Egyptian Museum launch matters • Event design, pricing, judging, and accessibility • Comparing AlphaX to HYROX Open Summary: Matt talks with Ali and Adam, the founders of AlphaX Egypt, as they prepare for their debut race at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Ali shares his path from pro soccer in Egypt to a D1 scholarship at Rutgers and then back home to build in fitness. Adam explains how an ACL rehab at the U.S. Olympic Training Center pulled him into CrossFit and eventually into running Egypt’s largest functional fitness events. AlphaX blends endurance, strength, and power across the year, culminating in “X,” a ten-station race with 800-meter runs between stations. Movements include sled push and pull, farmer carry, bear hug carry, burpee broad jumps, box jump overs, lunges, wall balls, row, and ski. Loads and flow are designed to be inclusive and comparable to HYROX Open, with singles, pairs, and relay divisions. Judging focuses on clear standards at high-variance stations like burpees and lunges, with one-to-one judging where needed. Pricing is intentionally accessible for the local market (about $20 USD early bird). Beyond the race, they talk about opening global eyes to Egypt’s fitness scene and using iconic locations like the Grand Egyptian Museum to showcase the region. Event Date: December 6, 2025 Location: Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Alpha X - Fitness Race At Grand Egyptian Museum.
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