7/8/24 WIR - Athlete interviews, Hyrox / fikowski comments, SEAL training vs going to the Games, 

Can you comment on what the CF Media team is doing? We saw them at the semi-final events but little to no content... Especially compared to what you are doing! No "Road to the Games" ??? What are they doing exactly?

Love the content you are putting out. Why is it not being used or presented on CF Games podcast (1 million subscribers) or the CF RU-vid Channel (1.75 million subscribers)? Seems like a no-brainer for a company that needs media right now.

My only problem with these athlete interviews is, now, I have to find the time to devote to watching every heat of every event as I am emotionally invested in every single athlete !!!!

Can you fix the sign at the ranch. It’s halfway hanging off and it drives me crazy every day on my way to work! 😂

Dave bringin that smack down on Hyrox Also Dave vs. Boz : The Debate Series would be EPIC

Workout #1 from the Games was speaking with Dave Online 😂

Very simple. Just want to thank you for the athlete interviews, and all you are doing for CrossFit. Your care is clear, and it is helping the community and sport as a whole- as well as having a trickle down positive impact to individuals and affiliate owners like me. Thank you 🙏🏽

Loving the athlete interviews

i love the interviews it brings a human element to it

Please do mass participation events!

Hey Dave, It would be cool to see CrossFit partner with a Suicide Awareness, or Mental Health Awareness organization. It seems like a great opportunity to utilize the Hero Workout "Chad" to spread a meaningful message. Thanks.

I've always loved your programming.

Joe DeGain needs to be part of your interview agenda. Been with CF as an affiliate owner since outset. Been a judge at every CF Games and now lead judge. Probably done more seminars than anyone in the space. Would be great to hear his perspective on how CF has evolved over the years.

A good series of interviews

Excited to go to games this year. First time to attend.

CrossFit crowns the fittest, Hyrox is the parkrun of fitness events

Loving the athlete intros! I put them on 1.25 speed and they take 8mins or so - perfect for my short commute. Please: if they haven’t already, have CF share the link to the entire athlete interview playlist (not just the individual interviews).

Hey Dave, Idea for the games broadcast to keep the consistent viewers and make the broadcast more enjoyable I think having content input into the breaks between events so there isn’t a lull of just a screen that says the schedule or whatever. You could do videos similar to your affiliate owner interview ideas or tours and all of various gyms. Or any sort of content that keeps you watching throughout the whole event. You could also bring back a making of the games series stuff where you have videos of how you and the team came up with events that were already completed.

Thank you for your content! I'm really enjoying the Athlete Interview series! Now that CrossFit is working closely with Goruck for the next couple years, have you ever thought about having an event similar to their Goruck Selection? Something where it would test their mental fitness for a very long duration? For example, kick off the Games with a 12 hour overnight event where they would need to do a workout every hour on the hour? But these workouts would be easier, it's more about the long duration test.

Would you ever program a workout like 20.5 from the open in the games or semi-finals, where the athlete decides how to partition it.

Like everyone else, loving the athlete interview series. For the Event 7, Chad 1000, how are you going to prevent inconsistent judging of the step up? Make it a step over? have the athletes press a button overhead??

Hi Dave, any update on CFHQ provide an app to affiliates for their class management/reservation/and athlete progress tracking?

Do panel interviews with top ten men and women after the games this year. Look at the press conferences F1 drivers have on Thursday of a race weekend. This way you have more at one time and you can have a large group/more personalities and longer form content.

Love the athlete interviews. I would love to meet some folks from CFHQ to learn about what other departments are doing. Sometimes, we forgot that it's just not the Games. Please interview Nicole Carroll.

From interviews my fav was spain athlete that was a footballer and did big long hikes. He was cool.

Love these interviews and how you’re able to build suspense with them. My question is what are YOU learning about the testing process and about the athletes through this experience?

Have you considered replaying these interviews in the time between events at the Games? In years past there has been a lot of dead time in the streams. So why not fill this time with the interviews or some other presentations of the athletes?

The whole Hyrox thing is a bit weird, while I respect it and even do some workouts that are similar, they are fun. Hyrox is just an event, or a workout. In my opinion. I fully believe that ANY games athlete could 100% do the hyrox event as an event, at the games. CrossFit is a sport, Hyrox is an event. Am I wrong? It is different.

Dave, Sent over an email regarding your olive oil. Do you ship to an FPO/APO address? Thank you.

Will CrossFit ever have a flagship store? Could have an education section in it aswell as CrossFit apparel and run special events.

Good idea nightly recaps

Love your videos and the Athlete interviews. When you comment on things (like what Brent said) wouldn't it make sense to take 3-4 minutes and actually watch it?

Hyrox is more similar to the Decathlon in the Olympics. There is nothing like the CrossFit Games

Can we please do community in person events? It would be so much fun!

Thanks for reading my comment, but you again failed to answer my question "How is PE selling to new PE investors who will also look to extract maximum profits good for affiliates and the community?"

Hello TDC, the announcement of the long run-swim event made me remember the Ranch Loop in 2020. How planned was that twist (making the athletes run it in reverse)? Looking back, did you like how that played out and would you like to do something of that sort again (throwing a twist at the athletes mid-event)?

Hey Dave, do you see a future where we move away from the online quarterfinals format? Either go to in-person or change the qualifying system entirely?

Hey Dave, really enjoying your athlete interviews. It's a great way for the community at large to get to know the athletes beyond how they perform at competitions. I've heard you mention how much bigger of a venue Dickies Arena is, but when i was looking at seating capacity to compare Madison to the new arena it seemed fairly similar. Do you know if this is true or does Fort worth allow for a larger attendance? With how quickly the games sells out did CF HQ look at a venue that could hold a larger capacity? Thanks.

Can’t tell you how many Hyrox people I’ve come across over the years that diss on CrossFit. I find it a little entertaining when some of our current athletes go kick butt at their events. I also chuckle at any of the Hyrox vs CrossFit memes where Hyrox is poked at. Any way that someone moves their body and gets stronger is awesome, and I don’t actually have any beef with their events though.

By the time you get to this comment you should be done with most of the interviews... What was your 1. Favorite moment? 2. Surprising fact you learned? 3. New athlete to follow?

Dave thoughts on what you would say was your "biggest miss" when it comes to games programming? Something you wish you wouldn't have done or a big change you would have made

from a fan perspective id be really curious how far out from the games start date you guys have all the workouts fully programmed and everything ready to go?

I see alot of buzz around the interviews and love them. My take on this is that I truly believe if CrossFit could legitimately get a block of time once per week for its own CrossFit sports center and have content like this on there it would be a hit. Also think it would go well if they had a multiple episode series that airs on ESPN leading up to the games showing inside the lives of each athlete. Do you think this will ever happen? And do you think this could grow the sport and bring in more prize money and sponsorship opportunities?

nice shirt 🙌🏻

Athlete Interviews have been Awesome! Great Job……. Random Question, do you require the Testing Athletes to sign NDAs?

If any athletes yet to be interviewed still need a question to ask Dave, let me suggest: "Hey Dave - if you had to choose any 3 workouts from previous years to use as this year's test to find the fittest...what would they be?"

Hey Dave have you ever seen the Grid League competitions and if so what’s your opinion on them? I think they are great from a spectator point of view but I don’t like the “specialist” aspect of it.

Hey Dave, After finishing Emma McQuaid's interview, I had a great idea. You mentioned that many athletes are probably overtraining. It would be amazing if you could coach either an existing athlete or someone who does CrossFit with the goal of making it to the Games. 😊

I was watching the Kyra Milligan interview, curious about how you're buying suppresses in California. On a side note, I am currently stationed in twenty-nine palms, any chance CF would do Level 1 class on base for the Marines?

Working with both HYROX and CrossFit I agree with Dave 100% both great events but also both very different. Plenty of room for both.

Is there any plans in the future to adjusting the women’s standard weight percentage from 70% up to 75 or 80%?

Hey Dave. The outdoor spot you've been using to do a lot of the athlete interviews (with the tree right behind you). Can you show us what the whole area looks like? It bugs me I don't have a full picture of the scenery. Looks peaceful! Thanks.

Let's see how this plays out next year...

Does your brother , wife or any of your kids do CrossFit and do you workout much together ? Do your family ever go to the games ? Does your family ever go with you when your travel for work as you seem travel a lot ? Love the interviews with the athletes, we’re travelling from Ireland for our 1st games in person and I feel so excited to watch every heat now that I know so much more about each athlete

How many of the games workout this year would you be able to finish? Do you test any of the workouts yourself?

Dart board is definitely staying 😊had me thinking, For Boz, maybe throwing can be in the teams events at games, it may be a mess but hooverball was in the CrossFit training guide years ago, let’s see it in action

Could you see an athlete doing some hyrox or other type of event throughout the year and participate in the open? Dabbling in more than one "competition format" could have it's benefits?

Hi Dave. You mentioned interviewing people in the community with a story to tell. I have been planning an event for a while now and i have generated some interest from some influencial people in the space. I am hoping to announce it in full in the coming weeks and i want to make it big * this is not for profit. Crossfit the methodology and what it means to me and what its done for me are at the core. How would i go about sharing it with you to see if its something you would like to discuss down the line. Loving your athletes interviews. Mark (England)

It’s the Community of CrossFit❤

When doing affiliate owner interviews, please do CrossFit Potrero Hill in SF (I think you’ve been there). Not just the best gym in SF but one of the best anywhere I’ve visited.

Hey Dave, have you ever thought about offering a limited "extra credit" unbroken workout in the games for like 5 pts? So it could allow ppl in an earlier event round to make up the difference to ppl in a later round in the same event; since its hard to judge how hard you have to do to stack up with athletes in later rounds. For example, so in each round of 10 athletes in a 4 round event; there could be an option for like 2 athletes within that round to finish the round and immediately do an unbroken challenge for an extra 5 pts. No rest in between and race to get the only 2 attempts to do extra credit. It could help them move up in the round, but it could also hurt their chances long term since they could burn out fast and impact other events.

Hey Dave, really enjoy your WIR and also loving the athlete interviews. I’m a female- to me, the answer of the “is it harder to be a Navy SEAL or CrossFit games athlete” seems different maybe for a female. To my knowledge no female has completed BUD/S (maybe I’m wrong, I’m not an expert). Do you think some female games athletes could complete BUD/S (if she was mentally like you stated up for the task) Or what would it take? Not trying to stir the pot, genuinely interested in your opinion as you have a unique perspective. I’d like to believe it can be done. Thank you.

Maybe a variation of the 2015 sandbag workout in Carson

What would you say is your biggest take away from these discussions with Boz? Is there anything that you changed your mind on or consider now when you are programming?

Hi Dave, a mass CrossFit community event around the world is a great concept, stepping into the "Hyrox" space. What would you program if you could do this? Time domain, modality, etc? Thanks

I know the owner of Chagrin Falls in Ohio would love to come on for an interview!!

Dave, have you considered updated The Ranch a little bit more than what it is now? Specially for CrossFit. I remember there was a rendered photo of a turf field going in for the 2020 Crossfit games. It would be cool to see that and to professionalize the space for competition and see you host more events for athletes etc throughout the comp season.

Have you thought about doing an official weight in like UFC to get an accurate height and weight on the athletes ahead of the games? I think it would be a cool way to hype up the games at athlete check in.

What is the point of announcing Games tests early? Is it just to hype it up a little and create anticipation? What about being prepared for the unknown and unknowable? Thanks for the WIR.

Crossfit doing a global hyrox style competition around the world is a great idea. You can tie it in with the open. Anyone who gets to the quarterfinals can only enter the elite field and everyone else can only enter a scaled down 'fun version'. Anyone who has entered the open or is an affiliate gets a discount on entering. This would encourage more competitive people and people not currently in the crossfit community to enter the open.

Dave, I emailed you in reference to a LEO L1. Let me know your thoughts.

Is the athlete Christian Lucero?

Where HYROX is at now in the short amount of time, versus where crossfit was at in just 6 years is not the same.

How about doing the games in Europe, any chance? 18:54

Hi Dave, I love CF and your videos, but I think you underestimate HYROX - in November in Dallas they are organizing a 6'000 in person event (athletes). In 2023 they had 90k athletes total participate in their events. Agree that all fitness is good though and I am die hard Crossfiter. Just a shame that HYROX is taking market share away from CF.

Since you mentioned CrossFit is crowning the fittest on earth, do you ever see the games being held country to country year to year similar to the Olympics?

Have you shot down any drones flying over the ranch? I have heard it would be a great idea to use drones to find out who is testing for the games.

Hyrox and CrossFit are similar but different and that is a good thing. I will say that all the CrossFit competitions are better to watch by far.

Delayed comment on Chad1000 but it would be cool to see Chad as an elimination workout where every 100 or so reps, a box is removed after each round. athletes have to run to the next level of boxes to not get eliminated leaving only a handful of athletes at the end to race it out

I have a comment regarding Hirox vs CF (I do CF not competitive but frequently) I see a lot CF athletes, in fact a few out of my box as well, going to the Hyrox events and doing pretty decent! But I have never seen a pure Hirox athlete walking into a CF box doing our stuff. So we can do the movements Hyrox offers, the "only" thing wich needs to be added is a lot of running!

Friday night light event: For time 30 OHS 225M 185W into 250lb sled push to finish, turn right back around after time cap for another event of sled pull all the way down the field into handstand walk halfway and sprint to finish. Tell me what you think Dave?

Who is the athlete turned navy seal??

So i agree CF and Hyrox are incredibly different, and there needs to be no isolation between the 2. I do ask if CF could do a mass partition event, since there is obviously a demand for these races. Plus, clearly, there is money to be made, and as you stated, CF would crush it. Why hasn't CF done so ?

But have you ever whiskey-throttled a KTM on a hill?

Let's have a hare scramble-shooting event! Definitely not talking about electric ktm's. Can't imagine an electric KTM. You certainly know dirtbiking can be quite challenging depending on the terrain. Keep smiling Dave, you're looking yummy😊

Crossfit hq people need to stop commenting on clips they do not see in totality. Don did the same recently on a pod.

I’d have loved to be a fly on the wall with you and Boz talking shop. Could you share an example where you butted heads a little? I’m a huge nerd and still to this day go and read the L1 and old journal articles.

Who’s the Navy Seal?

Seems to be a lack of international representation on the demo team. Why is that? Is it a cost thing?

Answer this truthfully, is crossfit big enough to be denying media passes?? yes you will probably read past this but this is a question that should be answered

Dave 5:50 around this point i love the passion you have for CF and your belief in them. But they DO NOT listen to us when we ask for a clear production of the games. If this is to be a world class event we need world class production. It looks like you handed a toddler a camera and they are running around only filming two people at a time and fail to capture the amazing experience that the games are.

Okay. But bring back Sean chase ain’t it.

Chad with 400m run every 100m

Hyrox is for washed up CrossFit athletes

Will CrossFit ever have a flagship store? Could have an education section in it aswell as CrossFit apparel and run special events.