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š What the WFP Finals Programming Tells Us
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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.
In todayās edition:
š Full WFP season comes into focus ā 21 workouts, 67 movements, and a nearly even split between mono, weightlifting, and gymnastics.
š„© Bulking season for beginners; if youāre new to strength training, these five priorities will make the biggest difference.
šŖ CrossFit demand is booming among athletes with Parkinsonās, so much so that former Games athlete Wes Piatt now has a waitlist for his āNo Shuffle Clubā and wellness classes.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Just having them squat, and get down on the ground, and push things over their head, and pull thingsā¦It really just came back to actually doing CrossFit.ā
COMPETITIONS
Inside the WFP Finals: All 9 Workouts Revealed
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As of last week, all nine workouts for the World Fitness Project (WFP) Finals have been released.
We are now less than three weeks away from the four-day event in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the conclusion of the WFPās inaugural season.
Knowing whatās in store for the athletes competing, we can review the upcoming workouts and the seasonās programming as a whole.
The workouts the athletes will take on from December 18-21 consist of:
11 monostructural movements (41%)
9 weightlifting movements (33%)
7 gymnastics movements (26%)
Here are a few of the workouts that stand out.
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SPEED READS
šš£āāļø Concept2 x HWPO Holiday Challenge: The annual 100kā200k meter grind is back, and this time Concept2 has partnered with HWPO Training, pushing athletes to log big meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas ā with BikeErg, SkiErg, and row meters all counting toward charity and challenge rewards. Learn more here.
š§ āļø Triumph and Disaster: In their newest Chasing Excellence episode, Ben Bergeron and Patrick Cummings unpack why both success and failure are traps ā and why the athletes who stay centered, detached from outcomes, and grounded in routine handle pressure, chaos, and big moments better than anyone.
šļøš ļø Renovation to Revelation: Jayson and Grace Hopper push their backyard gym build to the next stage ā new doors, fresh paint, finished walls, and newly laid flooring. Seven pallets of Rogue gear arrived early (Merry Fitmas), and the space is officially prepped for the big moment: the full Rogue install and gym reveal in the next video.
ā ļøš Apple Fitness+ Under Review: A new report reveals Apple is rethinking Fitness+ as part of a company-wide shake-up ā the platform may be merged into a broader health service or significantly overhauled.
ā±ļøš„ The Art of Pacing, CrossFit-Style: CrossFitās senior content writer, Stephane Rochet, CF-L3, breaks down when to push, when to hold, and when to throw pacing out the window entirely ā teaching athletes how to balance smart strategy with the occasional all-out, crash-and-burn effort that builds real capacity.
ICYMI: š„ Josh Bridgesā Biggest Training Regrets: The Navy SEAL and CrossFit legend breaks down the top mistakes he made during his Games career.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
Strength-Training Nutrition 101: The First 5 Things Beginners Should Do
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Starting a strength-training routine can be exciting yet overwhelming. Youāre learning new exercises, correcting your technique, and discovering muscles you never knew you had. But thereās a secret that separates athletes who progress from those who remain stuck: nutrition.
Strength training doesnāt just break down muscle; it creates an opportunity to rebuild it stronger. But your body needs the right building blocks to do that.
If youāre new to strength training, focus on these five nutrition priorities first. Mastering them will lead to better results, quicker recovery, and more energy at the gym.
TRIVIA
š„ Which woman has the second most career CrossFit Games event wins behind Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr? |
Last week, we asked: š„ Tola Morakinyo was a member of the 2025 Fittest Team on Earth, CrossFit Oslo Kriger. How many times has Morakinyo competed on a team at the CrossFit Games?
9
2
4
7 ā
1
Most of you guessed 4 (51.85%), but the correct answer was 7 for one of the best team athletes of all time.
COMMUNITY
How Wes Piatt Built a Breakthrough Program for Athletes with Parkinsonās
Courtesy of Wes Piatt
Three years ago, Wes Piatt was asked to speak at the seniorsā home across the street from his gym.
He didnāt hesitate to do so, as it was āa good opportunity to talk about CrossFit,ā he told Morning Chalk Up in an interview. Piatt wasnāt expecting any new clients to come of it.
Still, the long-time owner of Coast Range CrossFit in Gilroy, CA, invited the adults from the home to his gym, and to his surprise, 10 people showed up.
Demand only grew from there, and before he knew it, Piatt was training a group of aging athletes with neurological conditions, ranging from stroke survivors to those with Parkinsonās, a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system.
Thatās when Piatt, a 2013 CrossFit Games athlete, Level 2 coach, and CrossFit Seminar Staff member, realized he needed to start a class specifically for adults with these conditions.
Today, Piatt offers two classes: a āNo Shuffle Clubā on Tuesdays and Thursdays for beginners and those with severe symptoms, and a wellness class on Mondays and Wednesdays for more experienced members.
āPeople start in the No Shuffle Club. Itās called that because theyāre not allowed to shuffle their feet when they walk. They have to meet a certain number of benchmarks in the No Shuffle Club before they can graduate to the wellness class, which is a little more advanced. And some members even now come to the regular group class,ā Piatt said, adding that the adults in both classes are generally anywhere from their 50s to 80s.
HIGHLIGHTS
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šCongratulations to Mirjam Von Rohr, who won the Bardogs Battle, a calisthenics competition in Switzerland.