Two great guests today on the Hybrid Fitness Media Podcast Mark Day: Lauren Stockley: Summary: Matt sits down with two guests to unpack judging controversies and athlete experiences from recent Elite 15 events. First, Mark Day, British Army veteran and founder of Battle Group Training, breaks down his viral videos analyzing Rich Ryan’s wall balls…
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• Elite 15 judging controversy from HYROX Phoenix • Wall ball depth calls and sled line penalties • Judge positioning and why some no reps are impossible to see • Why HYROX should back judges publicly and fix issues privately • Passport and birth certificate requirements for regional championships • Certified copy confusion for U.S….
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Matt B. Davis and Cheryl Snow breakdown their HYROX Mixed Doubles and how they took off almost 5 minutes from last year’s time with Coach Matt Kemp. Then we head into more interviews from the HYROX floor over the weekend in Phoenix with Mo Fuerste, Christian Totske, Faith In Pink, Kat Fahsbender, Amy Bevilacqua, Emilie…
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We caught up with so many athletes over the weekend in Phoenix. Here is Part One. For starters: Rich Ryan, Charlie Botterill, and Dylan Scott on Wednesday evening. Then a quick chat with Kate Hutchinson and Riho after their open doubles finish as they were first across the line on Thursday. Thursday Night Elite 15…
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Ugly Dave Claxton hops on to talk all about the new 2026 DEKA FIT Rulebook. DEKA rulebook updates and why they surfaced nowDumbbells allowed in Zones 1 and 10 and what it actually changesFront rack versus shoulder carry strategy for lungesClarified protest period and timing desk processZone 10 weighted burpee standards with dumbbellsAge group standards…
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Topics HYROX’s new Elite 15 points system and why it replaces time-based qualification How points are earned, counted, and retroactively applied Why course variance made the old system unsustainable Strength of field and how tiebreakers will work What this means for Elite Singles and Elite Doubles athletes Increased racing demands and injury risk concerns North…
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Matt, Cheryl, and Dave dig into the HYROX Cruise rollout, bunq banking partnership, Surf dating app, and gambling sponsorships, questioning who these partnerships are actually for and whether they add value for athletes or simply create noise. The conversation expands into sponsorship fatigue, teaser culture, and the growing tension between growth and trust. The episode…
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Cole Lindberg has lived a life that sounds improbable. Amusement park folk hero, This American Life subject, air guitar champion, game show contestant, musician, podcaster, and relentless starter of creative projects. In this conversation, Cole and Matt trace how curiosity, saying yes, and embracing weirdness led to opportunities that rarely arrived on schedule, but arrived…
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John Wooley returns to the show to unpack why fitness racing has taken off and why CrossFit never fully leaned into a format that was right in front of it. We talk about how HYROX filled a gap for everyday athletes who wanted measurable competition without complex gymnastics, why certain body types thrive in fitness…
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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…
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