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7 Numbers That’ll Have You Rethinking the 2025 CrossFit Games
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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.
In today’s edition:
🏋️♂️ Seven numbers, one epic story — the stats that defined the 2025 Games.
🌱 How online nutrition coaching is evolving (and where it’s headed).
🚀 The mindset shift that turned a near-miss into a podium finish for 19-year-old Olivia Kerstetter.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
She was so proud of me. I even told her, ‘Tia, I think you're happier for me than you are for yourself.’ She laughed and said, ‘I definitely am, I’m old news, you did amazing!’”
CROSSFIT GAMES
7 Numbers That Defined the 2025 CrossFit Games
Credit: Scott Freymond
The successful 2025 CrossFit Games are now behind us; it’s time to take a closer look at some of the standout numbers.
With some digging, these numbers reveal some deeper stories we might otherwise miss.
So, let’s get right into it.
100 – Percent Completion Rate
Every athlete who started the Games completed them. There were no cuts, withdrawals, or DNFs.
This represents a historic milestone in the modern era of the Games (2010-present), as it is the only time all competitors in the entire field have completed the course from start to finish.
Reducing the field from 40 to 30 and removing cuts allowed all athletes to finish the entire test, and there were no major injuries – a clear win for CrossFit.
Continue reading for six more standout stats from the 2025 Games.
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SPEED READS
🌴🏆 Road to SoCal: In case you’ve missed them, the Loud and Live team behind TYR WZA SoCal has been building the hype for 2025’s upcoming TYR Cup. The first episode featured Justin Medeiros and Ricky Garard, and the second, released last week, features Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Danielle Brandon.
🤸🔥 Master Kipping Chest-to-Bars with Big Becca: Want to level up your gymnastics on the pull-up bar? Fan fav Rebecca Fuselier shares three game-changing tips for stronger, more efficient kipping chest-to-bar pull-ups — and why building strict strength first is the secret to bigger skills.
💣💥 No Excuses: CrossFit isn’t sugar-coating it — its latest campaign, “F*ck the Quick Fix. CrossFit Is the Cure,” throws down the gauntlet, nudging athletes to ditch shortcuts and embrace relentless effort. Raw, unapologetic, and crystal clear — real results only come from going all in.
🎙️🏋️♂️ Patty V. Unfiltered: Nine-time CrossFit Games athlete, Patrick Vellner, joins Brandon Luckett on the Keep Chasing podcast for a candid talk on the sport’s evolution, balancing competition with family, and finding purpose beyond the podium.
🏋️🔥 Warm-Up with James Sprague: The 2024 Fittest Man breaks down the podium-proven routine that preps your body to train harder, recover faster, and avoid injury — because a smart warm-up is the foundation of every great session.
ICYMI: 🔍 Peek inside Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr’s final week before making history, again.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
Inside the Boom – How Online Nutrition Coaching Has Transformed in 10 Years
Courtesy of Alex Maclin
The online nutrition coaching industry has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade.
What began as a niche offering by a few pioneering professionals has evolved into a thriving field, encompassing everything from influencers to science-based educators and beyond.
To explore how the space has changed and where it's going, I sat down with longtime nutrition coach Alex Maclin.
Known for his no-nonsense approach and deep understanding of both behavioral psychology and nutritional science, Maclin has seen it all: the trends, the hype, the burnout, and the breakthroughs.
What follows is a conversation that not only reveals where nutrition coaching has been, but also where it should go.
PROFILE
Why 2025 Was Olivia Kerstetter’s Breakout Year
Credit: Scott Freymond
Earlier this month, Olivia Kerstetter was crowned the third Fittest Woman in the World at the 2025 CrossFit Games. It still hasn't fully sunk in for the youngster.
“It just doesn’t feel real – even now. I just don’t understand how all my finishes added up to third place. I just cannot wrap my head around it,” she told the Morning Chalk Up in an interview.
But the math checks out.
The 19-year-old who failed to qualify for the CrossFit Games last year after her rookie debut in 2023, where she finished 16th, returned to the Games fit and focused, and it paid off.
Continue reading for more from our conversation with Kerstetter, including her goals for 2026.
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