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The Back Squat Gets Solo Spotlight in Games Event 5
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In today’s edition:
2025 Games Event 5 is here — and it’s gonna get heavy.
🥩 Real food > fancy powders.
Not For Time episode 2, featuring Survivor winner, Natalie Anderson!
🚨 Red light, big moves. Kineon seeks $3 million to scale new tech.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I think it has the possibility to be the hardest test of the weekend, or one of the harder tests... It might stop people in its tracks...and I'm ok with that.”
CROSSFIT GAMES
2025 CrossFit Games Event 5 Revealed – 1RM Back Squat
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The squat is arguably the most foundational of the nine foundational movements, and in 2025, the back squat will be tested at the CrossFit Games.
Announced on July 22, “Event 5” for individuals and “Event 6” for teams will feature a one-rep max back squat, presented by LUXIAOJUN, the “Official Weightlifting Shoe” of the Games.
Remind me: Last week, we learned that double-under crossovers are officially returning in “Event 2,” and an axle-bar deadlift will be introduced to the Games in “Event 4.” Much earlier in the season, “Event 1” was revealed as a run, row, run test to start things off.
Based on what we already know about the schedule, “Event 5” will occur at some point on Saturday, August 2.
Read on for our event breakdown — and a quick dose of Games squat history.
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SPEED READS
🏋️♀️ 📅 Catch Up: Did you miss Dave Castro’s Week in Review from 7/21? Catch it here for some updates on CrossFit Games planning and the CrossFit Athlete Council.
🚨💰 LUXIAOJUN Discount: CrossFit has teamed up with LUXIAOJUN to release its first official lifting shoe — built for power, stability, and everyday durability. To celebrate the launch, get 15% off with code CFLU15 at checkout, now through August 5.
👬👭 Team Events Announced: In case you missed it earlier in the week, CrossFit released “Event 2” and “Event 7.” Only a few more sleeps to Albany!
📺🏃♂️ Heart Trouble, No Quit: After weeks of tests and uncertainty, Bayley Martin finally got answers — and a diagnosis he never saw coming. Now he's navigating recovery, restrictions, and a possible return in time for Rogue.
🔥👟 Built to Move, Backed by Legacy: Mat Fraser’s HWPO Training partnered with While On Earth to create the new Legacy Move trainer. The shoe drops July 24, but check it out now.
ICYMI: Mat Fraser’s raw reactions to epic wins and brutal losses from his legendary career.
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PODCAST
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INDUSTRY
Kineon to Launch Next-Gen Recovery Tech, Eyes $3 Million Investment Round
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Kineon has helped pave the way for red light therapy, achieving massive success in providing relief from joint pain and inflammation for individuals.
To such an extent that the company has experienced rapid growth and will soon bring three new products to market.
One big thing: In its short three-year history, Kineon has relied on crowdfunding to support organic growth; however, additional product launches, new inventory, and further FDA clearances have made it challenging to continue on that path and necessitate additional fundraising efforts.
Forrest Smith, the CEO and co-founder of Kineon, explained the expansion plans in an interview with the Morning Chalk Up: “We are raising $3 million, and that essentially will be going to the three product launches this year, and additional growth through our existing marketing channel.”
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