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In todayâs edition:
đđ« No borders. No guarantees. CrossFit is dropping all geo-fencing for the 2026 Games season. But will it actually make the Games more global⊠or less?
đ€ How to combine CrossFit with your sport (without overuse injuries).
CROSSFIT GAMES
Is CrossFitâs Global Era Ending or Just Beginning? An Early Look at the 2026 CrossFit Games Qualification Process
Credit: Enrique VillaseĆor, @enriquevmedia / Instagram
As CrossFit fans, we have become accustomed to change, since no season ever runs the same as the one before.
In light of this, one of the big changes this year is that neither the online nor the in-person Semifinals events will have any regional restrictions on athletes gunning for the 2026 CrossFit Games.
This essentially means that, although unlikely, the entire CrossFit Games field next summer could be made up of North Americans or Europeans.
Remind me: We learned about the 2026 seasonâs âno geo-fencingâ rule from the recent Athlete Council Meeting, where attendees were told that individuals and teams will be able to compete in any Semifinal in any region next season.
This is slightly different from last season, when each In-Person Qualifying Event (IPQE) could impose regional restrictions on its event.
Four of last yearâs 10 IPQEs â The Fittest Experience Invitational, the REBEL Renegade Games, the Syndicate Crown, and Copa Sur â chose to restrict who was eligible to compete strictly to athletes from their particular region.
Continue reading for how this breaks from 15 years of qualification precedent.
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SPEED READS
đ„đïž Black Friday Home-Gym Equipment Deals: Garage Gym Reviews dropped a massive roundup of the yearâs best Black Friday fitness sales â and itâs basically a cheat code for upgrading your setup. If youâre eyeing some sweet new equipment, this guide shows you the biggest discounts and tells you exactly where to strike before inventory disappears.
â ïžđ Apple Fitness+ Under Review: A new report reveals Apple is rethinking Fitness+ as part of a company-wide shake-up â the platform may be merged into a broader health service or significantly overhauled.
â±ïžđ„ The Art of Pacing, CrossFit-Style: CrossFitâs senior content writer, Stephane Rochet, CF-L3, breaks down when to push, when to hold, and when to throw pacing out the window entirely â teaching athletes how to balance smart strategy with the occasional all-out, crash-and-burn effort that builds real capacity.
đ±â ïž Fitness Apps Arenât Always a Fit: A new study analyzing nearly 60,000 social-media posts finds many users of popular fitness apps â like tracking workouts or calories â report shame, disappointment, and loss of motivation. Far from being tools for progress, these apps sometimes make users feel worse.
ICYMI: đ WFP Finals shake-up continues â with less than a month to go, the Finals roster looks very different from what it did even two weeks ago.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE
Stop Beating Yourself Up â The Smart Way to Blend CrossFit With Your Sport
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We recently answered a Chasing Excellence listenerâs question that I suspect hits home for more folks than just the person who asked it.
John trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu three times a week and wants to add CrossFit-style training to improve his performance. But here's the problem: when he tries to do both, his joints can't handle the volume.
If you're doing BJJ, running, mountain biking, team sports, or any activity that already demands a lot from your body, the question isn't whether CrossFit can help; it's whether you can handle it. It can. The question is: how do you add it without breaking down?
Start With the Framework You Already Know
The 5-3-1 structure we incorporated into CompTrain and have discussed before remains the same: five days of conditioning, three days of strength training, and one long aerobic session.
But here's the key: your sports training counts toward those five days.
THINGS TOâŠ
âŠWATCH
CrossFit Games Vet, Cole Sager, Step Into a New Arena
Cole Sager asks the big question: Am I really as well-rounded as I think? Part 1 follows his leap into his first HYROX, testing his engine, mindset, and competitiveness outside the CrossFit bubble.
âŠFIX
Your Bar Muscle-Up Kip
If your bar muscle-up feels like a coin flip, itâs probably not your pull â itâs your swing. This breakdown shows how to build REAL power with clean hollow/arch shapes, a stronger push behind the bar, and the foam-roller drill that immediately fixes 90% of bad kips.
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Unfiltered Training Talk From the Boys (Interrupted)
From recent workouts to WFP chatter, coaching stories to comp prep, the boys from Boys Interupted dive into the chaos of training life â complete with banter, honesty, and plenty of laughter.
HIGHLIGHTS
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đźâđšWatch this 90-year-old grandpa bang out 20 push-ups.
See what training looks like these days for Annie Thorisdottir.
đ„Congratulations to Monique who clean and jerked 100 kilos/220 pounds at Turf Games Middle East last weekend.
Watch coach Lucas Dasilva complete a burpee 5K. Something to add to your 2026 goal board?
đłSpeaking of goals, hereâs another one to add to your list, from weightlifter JosĂ©e Galant.