👟 Three Years, One Goal — The Perfect Nano

October 9th, 2025

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • 🏃 Built for CrossFit — and HYROX. Reebok’s most advanced Nano yet.

  • 💤 Bedtime snacks matter: The right fuel boosts sleep quality and muscle repair.

  • 🚀 Peloton x HYROX — the collab marks the fitness race’s biggest mainstream crossover yet, from arenas to living rooms.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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It would be awesome if it was thrown out of the CrossFit Games because it was helping too much.”

Tal Short, Reebok Product Director.
INDUSTRY

“A High-Performing Ferrari You Can Drive Every Day:” Reebok Launches Nano Pro in the United States

Credit: Reebok

“Let’s get this shoe banned.”

That’s what was written on the whiteboard at Reebok as they were designing their newest training shoe, the Nano Pro. 

  • “It would be awesome if it was thrown out of the CrossFit Games because it was helping too much,” said Tal Short, Product Director at Reebok. 

The process of building the Nano Pro took three years, longer than any other Nano, because the Reebok team was determined to “refine it and make it amazing,” Short said. 

The result: “It’s like a high-performing Ferrari that you can drive every day,” Short said.

  • As of October 7, the Nano Pro is now available in the United States, although it was released globally earlier this year.

Continue reading for how Reebok spent three years designing its most advanced Nano yet.

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SPEED READS

🏗️💪 From Shed to Shred: Jayson and Grace Hopper tear down their backyard shed to build a custom Rogue-equipped home gym. After insulation, demo, and wiring work, the space is taking shape with new walls, lighting, and a fresh paint job — setting the stage for part two: the full Rogue install and final reveal.

🏋️‍♀️ 📅 Catch Up: Did you miss Dave Castro’s Week in Review from 10/8? CrossFit’s Director of Sport Dave Castro linked up with Navy leaders, teased 2026 Games updates, and noted that a CrossFit affiliate inside 84 Lumber’s HQ caught his eye as a model for corporate wellness.

🎙️💥 How to Turn Failure into Fuel: In this episode of The Keep Chasing Podcast, CrossFit legend and former Navy SEAL Josh Bridges discusses turning setbacks into strength, building discipline over motivation, and keeping standards high long after competition ends.

🎥💪 Next Up, Rogue Invitational: Check out this behind-the-scenes look at Justin Medeiros’ Rogue prep. The two-time Rogue Invitational champ works in some sandbags, pegboards, logs, and more.

ICYMI: 🤝 The “Relish Project” returns — Justin Medeiros and crew reconnect with CrossFit’s roots.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

Sleep & Snacks: How Bedtime Nutrition Impacts Recovery

Credit: @ctpcam / Instagram

When we think about recovery, we usually think of foam rolling, ice baths, or post-workout protein shakes. But there's one powerful recovery tool that often gets overlooked: sleep, and more importantly, what you eat before you hit the pillow.

  • Bedtime nutrition might not seem crucial, but the right snack at the right time can greatly improve sleep quality, aid muscle recovery, and help balance hormones. 

Let's explore how your evening eating habits could be the missing piece in your recovery plan.

POLL

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Which 2025 Rogue Invitational Legends athlete would you most want to take a CrossFit class from?

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Last week, we asked: 🚨 What is your gym pet peeve? Be honest.

  • Shallow squat depth (no reps) 🙈 (38.94%)

  • Chalk explosions ❄️ (1.4%)

  • Bathroom disasters 🤢 (4.3%)

  • Not cleaning equipment 🧽 (13.4%)

  • Dropping empty barbells 🫨 (17.3%)

  • Talking during whiteboard brief 🗣️ (18.75%)

  • Other (rant in the comments) (5.7%)

This one was a no-brainer; shallow squat depth won in a landslide. Here are a few others you submitted in the comments: “rep shavers/cheaters,” “cleaning up equipment before everyone is finished,” and “gym rules/etiquette not applying equally to everyone.”

INDUSTRY

Peloton Launches HYROX Training Classes, Pro Series Equipment Line

Credit: @pelobuddy / Instagram

HYROX continues to build on its impressive momentum with the launch of its HYROX-branded Peloton classes, which were released this week.

  • Although the collaboration was announced earlier this year, the new classes are open now. 

Remind me: The race has taken the competitive fitness space by storm. HYROX has become a well-known test of cardiovascular health and strength, accessible to all fitness levels. 

Peloton’s head instructor, Robin Arzón, took to Instagram to share the launch of the first “HYROX Training Bootcamp,” a 45-minute class that combines treadmill and bodyweight movements, similar to what one can expect during a race.

  • More workouts will be added to the Peloton x HYROX collection in the coming weeks, Arzón noted

HIGHLIGHTS

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