Topics• Holiday catch-up and studio build updates• Home gym decisions and gear tradeoffs• World Fitness Project workout breakdown• Judging online, cheating, and rules enforcement• Hybrid racing formats and fitness definitions• HYROX points-based Elite 15 system debate• Wins vs depth of field vs Majors weighting• Athlete burnout and race minimums• Fitness boom and content saturation Summary…
Read MoreI talked with Lauren Weeks about a viral clip that questioned a judging call and what actually happened on the floor. We broke down lunge standards, what judges are looking for, how yellow cards are communicated, and why some calls look different on video than they feel in the moment. We also got into judging…
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Topics • HYROX points system replacing time qualification• They sure are nice in Sweden• Race minimums, Majors, and access• Elite 15 media obligations and fines• Clarified penalties and appeals• DEKA Worlds corrections• Vancouver turnout and Worlds planning SummaryThis episode focuses on the implications of HYROX moving to a points-based qualification system, including how many races…
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At HYROX majors and the World Championships, elite athletes are required to attend scheduled media sessions. These sessions are typically described as twenty minute slots. Attendance is mandatory. Lateness carries a defined penalty. Athletes who arrive more than ten minutes late may forfeit up to twenty percent of a future prize money payout. Prize money…
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Topics • Anaheim weekend fatigue and the familiar Day 3 emotional swing• HYROX recovery zones and why unmanned spaces are a problem• Judging consistency, warnings vs. penalties, and the “foot on the line” issue• Wall balls: presentation vs. practicality, no-reps, and the box decision• Shoes off for wall balls and grip issues with newer balls•…
Read MoreThe second Major of the 2025 to 2026 HYROX season brings a strong Women’s Elite 15 Doubles field to Melbourne. The start list includes established Major winners, World Championship finalists, and several teams who entered through deep roll-downs. With prize money awarded from first through fifteenth, every finishing position carries value. How Women’s Doubles Elite…
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TOPICS• Why Brian started TRYKA and what the hybrid space was missing• Dublin TRYKA race weekends and the Portugal finale• TRYKA 500, family divisions, and company participation• Free affiliates, supporting gym owners, and simple scoring• RAMs instead of wall balls and rotating workout plans• AI judging, split standards for pros vs open athletes• UK expansion…
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Topics• When podiums should and should not change after the fact• Athlete responsibility to protest versus the sport’s responsibility to enforce standards• Perception of favoritism toward “beloved elites” and how unconscious bias shows up in judging• Janelle’s frustration with having to self-police reps by scrubbing race footage after the fact• Brooklyn’s sled tank clip, what…
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The 2025 DEKA World Championship expanded its Elite qualification system to 30 athletes per division across DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and DEKA STRONG. If fewer than 30 athletes accepted their spots, a roll-down process followed. A total of $58,500 USD was awarded across all Elite divisions. Elite individual payouts for DEKA FIT, DEKA MILE, and…
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Editor’s note (Jan 8, 2026):An updated report reflects that CrossFit has not been sold as of January 8, 2026. [Read the latest update here.] The CrossFit sale is entering its final stage. In a follow-up conversation with Hybrid Fitness Media, Wade Diebner said the deal is close to being finalized and that the target window…
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