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Calum Marsh joined the show to talk about his new book, The Glass Box, coming out on October 27. In the book, Marsh documents the history of CrossFit - from when Greg Glassman trained clients out of globo gyms to the Black Box Summit to the rise of the CrossFit Games and finally to present day. Marsh shed light on what it was like within the organization based on numerous interviews with those inside the company, including Greg Glassman and Dave Castro. It's quite the book. After that we rated the new structure for the 2027 CrossFit Games season. Our rating system was based on 0-8 slices of pizza. Then we turned our attention to the Rogue Invitational. John, Tyler and Spin gave our predictions (1-20) for both the men and women. Tyler's predictions are crazy, right? John and Tyler made a bet regarding the final placement of Dani Speegle and Lucy Campbell. If Dani beats Lucy at the end of the weekend, John will shave his head. When that doesn't happen, Tyler will have to wear a toupee (of our choosing) on the show. Then it was Blind Rankings - who is most likely to withdraw from the Rogue Invitational. We then wrap up with our thoughts on the Big's Backyard Ultra where Mark Dowdle and Jon Noll went 106 loops (Dowdle did 107). Oh, and is Roman leaving Mayhem a big deal? Or did Spin exaggerate that Mayhem was 'shaking'?***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

The best show on Wednesday nights!***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

XENOM, CrossFit CEO at Coaches Congress, changes to team format in 2027, Taco Bell 50k Ultra, CRASH Crucible predictions and Blind Rankings.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

Not gonna lie, the show started out a bit rough. But if you stick with it, Jack Farlow joined the show and then Dallin Pepper did as well. Then we covered the CrossFit news...and another Mal update.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN***Living rent free...

All the CrossFit Games, ATHX and random news... 0:00 - Intro 6:14 - Viewer Comments 20:39 - Joanna Wietrzyk's Apology 27:19 - ATHX & CrossFit's new partnership 50:29 - GYMREAPERS WZA SOCAL & Justin Medeiros' accident 1:05:07 - Will Mal O'Brien return? 1:18:40 - CAC Updates 1:26:30 - RPM jump ropes going out of business? 1:31:38 - 2027 National Championships 1:47:00 - Blind Rankings (Presidents) 1:56:28 - Cringle's 40-minute daily workouts & Cringle Crunch 2:02:19 - Wellness Twins Programming ***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

Reacting to the Joanna Wietrzyk HYROX story to Sydney Sweeney to the fact that John has never eaten at a Chinese buffet, join us for THE SPIN***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

This video from The Barbell Spin features a wide-ranging discussion on the current state of CrossFit, including industry news, programming philosophies, and competition analysis. Key Discussion Topics: CrossFit Business & History: The hosts engage in a lengthy conversation regarding the history of CrossFit leadership, the Reebok partnership, and the brand's business evolution over the years (22:15 - 34:30). Athletes & Drug Testing: The group discusses the implications of masters athletes like Wayne O'Hara failing drug tests and debates how training camps should handle athletes who test positive (35:05 - 51:25). Wodapalooza Camp Battle Predictions: The hosts analyze the upcoming team competition, speculating on potential rosters for camps like Proven, Brute, and the Outcasts, while breaking down specific workout events (51:30 - 1:22:20). Miscellaneous Commentary: The show also covers lighter topics, including the "Mandela Effect" (2:20), various listener comments, and a quick dog ranking segment (1:22:25 - 1:24:45). ***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

Quinn Robinson tore his pec at WFP Tour Stop 2, just a month after his individual debut at the 2026 CrossFit Games.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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John Young dug deep and calculated how Mat Fraser in his peak would fare against James Sprague, Dallin Pepper and Jay Crouch with the 2026 CrossFit Games programming. Would Fraser still be the Fittest Man on Earth or has the new generation passed him by?***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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Back on December 31, we gave our predictions for 2026. How are those predictions looking? What did we get right? What did we get wrong?We also debut the SPIN CrossFit Games Hall of Fame.Vote on SPIN PICKS: https://spinpicks.base44.app/***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/XENOM: https://xenom.global/tickets?ref=SPINJY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

We look back at last week and the 2026 CrossFit Games. What did we like, what did we NOT like? We also review what John got correct...and what he didn't.And Seth Page from the CrossFit Athlete Council joins to discuss the CAC recommendations for the 2027 CrossFit Games season.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

We look back at Day 1 and look ahead to Day 2. Plus, we pay our tributes to Jabs and Sky King.

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