00:00 Introduction and Overview of Quarterfinals 03:03 Programming Updates and Athlete Support 05:40 Supplement Discussion and Personal Experiences 09:19 Leaderboard Announcements and Prize Drawings 15:46 Open Workout Recap and Analysis 22:09 Programming Insights and Future Considerations 26:33 Workout Analysis and Adjustments 27:51 Surprising Elements in the Open Workouts 29:14 Medium…
00:00 Introduction to Leveling Up in Fitness 02:52 The Importance of Consistency 05:42 Quarterfinals Prep and Programming 08:20 Understanding the Pyramid of Athlete Levels 11:09 The Role of Movement Efficiency 14:00 The Power of Possibility in Training 16:34 Analyzing the 2024 Open Workouts 19:12 Transitioning from Open to Quarterfinals 22:09…
0:00 Housekeeping And Community Shoutouts 4:30 Athlete IQ And Open Simulations 8:40 Sponsors And Training Tools 11:58 The Rant: Quarterfinals And Semifinals Mess 16:40 Why Local Pathways And Clear Invites Matter 20:40 Quarterfinals Format And Data Breakdown 26:30 Stimulus Spectrum And Athlete IQ 32:50 Movement Trends You Must Prepare For…
0:00 Welcome, Housekeeping, Shoutouts 7:30 Sponsor, Read Listen Watch Picks 15:10 Camp Recap At CrossFit Roots 26:42 Zone Two: Definitions And Myths 38:50 What Zone Two Isn’t 47:52 Why We Use Zone Two 56:30 Physiology: Engines, Vessels, Fuel 1:05:40 The Zone Two Efficacy Spectrum 1:18:16 How To Execute Zone Two…
The CrossFit Open is almost here, and in this episode, Drew and Paige go deep on what actually matters when it comes to performing your best. This isn’t just another Open preview. It’s a practical breakdown of how to think about the Open: pacing, athlete IQ, movement efficiency, and why…
0:00 Opening, Housekeeping, And Free Trials 3:10 Why “Mad Jack” And Phase Overview 7:35 Heavy-Day Focus: Squat Clean And Front Squat 14:20 Coaching The Front Rack: Cues That Work 21:10 Class Design: Blending Strength And Skill 26:45 Teaching Gymnastics To Mixed-Level Classes 34:20 Strategy Vs Suffering During The Open 41:10…
Chapters 02:34 Sponsorships and Support for the Podcast 05:07 Shoutouts and Community Highlights 08:01 Read, Listen, Watch: Recommendations 10:24 Q&A: Pacing vs. Gamifying Workouts 13:08 Zone 2 Training: Is It Worth It? 15:44 Balancing Online Qualifiers with Training 18:28 The Importance of Competition for Athletes 21:07 Coaching Self-Aware Athletes 24:03…
00:00 Intro – Why this conversation matters 01:20 Housekeeping & training camp updates 07:00 Read / Listen / Watch 15:10 Defining Testing (and why it’s not competing) 18:45 Why baselines matter more than ego 21:15 What Training actually is 24:45 What Competing really tests 27:30 The gray area: “throwing down”…
00:00 Introduction to Misfit Athletics and Open Prep Phase 3 04:41 The Importance of Narrative in Training 08:37 Choosing the Right Program for Open Prep 13:04 Understanding Training Stimulus and Gears 17:23 The Role of Accessory Work in Training 21:48 Community and Accountability in Training 26:22 Open Simulation Workouts and…
0:00 Intro & holiday context 3:45 Community, buy-in, and shared experience 8:15 Peaking, performance, and expectations 14:30 Primer week explained 17:40 Passion, identity, and long-term investment 22:30 Effort isn’t binary 27:45 Why motivation fails 31:00 Tiny Habits framework explained 36:00 Identity before outcomes 40:30 Habit stacking in real life 44:30…
0:00 Intro & context 3:30 Shout-outs and commitment to the process 7:00 Training camps & programming updates 10:00 Read / Listen / Watch 17:45 Competition overload in 2025 21:30 Skipping competitions & FOMO 26:45 Rogue Invitational: performance vs identity 30:30 Narrative collapse and confidence 36:30 Stress, illness, and cumulative fatigue…
We lay out a seven-week “stimulus bomb” phase that aligns coaches and members around five by five back squats, pulling gymnastics, and a smart rowing bias, all aimed at real adaptation and Open readiness. We explain the why, show how to coach it, and offer flexible tools for holidays, engine…
A stronger engine won’t save a weak strategy. We unpack the Athlete IQ triangle—mind, body, and experience—and show how smarter decisions, realistic expectations, and consistent recovery convert raw fitness into reliable performance. We start with the mind: maturity built from tiny habits, patience to trust the timeline, expectations that stretch…
We announce a sponsor we chased for over a year, outline programming changes that bring back quarterfinals prep and a five-week peak, and share big life updates: Hunter takes ownership of Misfit Gym Portland while Drew moves to Colorado to double down on Misfit Athletics. The theme is alignment—letting each…
What if the secret to leveling up this season isn’t a new cycle, but the courage to keep showing up when everything says stay home? We call it monsoon season: the messy middle when daylight fades, holidays crowd the calendar, and motivation leaks. The athletes who keep climbing the leaderboard…
We lay out the Montezuma phase and show how deadlifts and wall walks, paired with smart cardio and GPP rotations, build a sturdy trunk and a stronger culture. We share why narratives matter, how PAP and reset deadlifts teach bracing, and how wall walks outperform handstand walking for GPP. •…
Ever wonder why some athletes crumble under pressure while others seem to thrive? The difference often isn't talent or even preparation—it's confidence. But not the shallow, Instagram-quote variety. We're talking about the deep, unshakeable confidence that comes from understanding exactly who you are and what you're capable of. In this…
Does pushing your fitness to the extreme eventually circle back to poor health? How do elite athletes train through injuries and still perform at their best? When does scaling a workout become self-sabotage? The Misfit Athletics podcast tackles these thought-provoking questions and more in this comprehensive Q&A episode. Drawing from…
Dive into the evolution of precision pacing with the newly updated Gears Matrix 2.0, a game-changing tool developed through 11 years of coaching data and countless athlete testing cycles. This episode unveils the comprehensive framework that has revolutionized how competitive CrossFit athletes approach machine-based conditioning. The Gears Matrix organizes training…
The 2026 season kicks off with Arkham Phase, a meticulously designed training cycle that builds on summer programming while introducing new movement biases to create well-rounded CrossFit athletes. Drew and Hunter dive deep into the front squat and squat clean focus of this phase, explaining how these movements represent a…
The Misfit Athletics team unveils their vision for Year 14 of their renowned CrossFit programming with Phase One launching September 1st. Under the powerful theme "Rain or Shine," they explore what truly separates elite competitors from the rest: unwavering consistency regardless of circumstances. Drawing from real-world examples including Justin LaFala's…
The Misfit Athletics team unveils their vision for Year 14 of their renowned CrossFit programming with Phase One launching September 1st. Under the powerful theme "Rain or Shine," they explore what truly separates elite competitors from the rest: unwavering consistency regardless of circumstances. Drawing from real-world examples including Justin LaFala's…
The evolution of CrossFit Games programming tells us everything about what elite fitness truly means. In our deep dive into the 2025 CrossFit Games workouts, we uncover how traditional movements executed at extraordinary levels continue to define the sport's pinnacle. This breakdown reveals fascinating patterns: running dominated as the most…
What happens when you're at the pinnacle of your sport and suddenly your body betrays you? Seven-time CrossFit Games athlete Paige Semenza takes us through her remarkable journey of injury, adaptation, and triumph that culminated in her best Games finish yet—despite training through debilitating back and shoulder injuries. The conversation…