Matt B. Davis

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

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 the links below to follow along throughout the day. Quick Links What Are the Life Time Games? – Overview of the format, divisions, and what makes…

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Charlie Botterill Talks HYROX Momentum, Elite 15 Strategies, and the Future of the Sport.

Fresh off an incredible stretch of racing, Charlie Botterill joins the Hybrid Fitness Media Podcast to talk about what’s been working, how he’s balancing travel and training, and what comes next in the Elite 15 season. In This Episode: – How Charlie turned momentum from Hamburg into a five-race streak across Europe.– The latest on…

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HYROX Clarifies Athlete License Rules and Elite 15 Qualification Timeline

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 Lock, explains how the rule will be applied between now and the first Major of 2026 in Phoenix. The update follows HYROX’s September 1 announcement that…

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HYROX Sims, Wave 1 Rule Changes, DEKA Knoxville Recap, and Lifetime Games

This week on The Not So Live Show, Matt, Cheryl, and Dave are joined by Brian from Resolute Coffee, the first sponsor of the show and a long-time supporter of hybrid fitness. They talk about the San Fernando Valley HYROX SIM event, how local organizers are raising the bar for quality and judging, and what…

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The HYROX Wall Ball Debate: How Low Is Low Enough?

Chris Bayens joins the show from Perth to talk about judging standards, wall ball controversy, and how HYROX can tighten consistency across regions. Matt and Chris break down Meg Jacoby’s viral wall ball post, Sean’s Maastricht no-reps, and what proper hip depth actually looks like. They also discuss:– The “hand test” judging method and why…

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HYROX Upholds Decision, Plans New Review Committee

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. HYROX has issued a detailed response confirming that after a second investigation, no rule breach could be proven beyond doubt. In the message to athletes, HYROX…

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Can HYROX Stay Cool?

When a sport blows up, it always faces the same moment, can it grow without losing its edge? Designer and creator Tatum Brandt joined Matt to talk about the future of fitness culture and whether HYROX’s rocket-ship growth can stay authentic as it moves from niche to mainstream. They dig into how CrossFit, World Fitness…

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HYROX Hamburg Finish Line Interviews + The Not So Live Show from Berlin

Live from the finish line with: Friday Elite 15 Singles: Joanna Wietrzyk – 1st, Linda Meier – 5th, Vivian Tafuto – 2nd, Melanie Maurer – 11th, Dylan Scott – 2nd, Sean Noble – 12th, Lauren Weeks – 3rd, Rich Ryan – 6th. Saturday Elite 15 Doubles: Lauren Griffith & Lauren Weeks – 1st, Gabriella Moriarty…

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HYROX Hamburg: Chalk Moment Prompts Discussion on Rule Enforcement

We were made aware of an incident shortly after the women’s Elite 15 race concluded last night and waited to confirm details and give all sides a chance to respond before posting. Our job at Hybrid Fitness Media is not to assign blame but to hold both athletes and HYROX accountable to basic standards of…

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AJ Golikk from Underdog/ATHX New Season Reveal

Morgs from ATHX joins us to break down ATHX 2026 expansion to London, Munich, Madrid, Milan, and Paris. We hit new weights, new elite divisions, endurance events on a 250m track, and the full 2026 workout lineup. Then AJ Golikk from Underdog Fitness comes on to talk about going from hybrid to ultra: CrossFit to HYROX/DEKA,…

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