The Spin Podcast

CrossFit Games Podcast that keeps you up-to-date on the CrossFit Games, World Fitness Project, United GRID League and more. Tune in for athlete interviews, Blind Rankings, Games Mountain and Viewer Comments. Join Tyler, John and Spin every week.

The Spin Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by The Barbell Spin, with 244 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Barbell Spin hosts The Spin Podcast, a sports show with 244 episodes published.

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  Would Mat Fraser Win the 2026 CrossFit Games?

  Aug 20, 20262h 17m

  John Young dug deep and calculated how Mat Fraser in his peak would fare against James Sprague, Dallin Pepper and Jay Crouch with the 2026 CrossFit Games programming. Would Fraser still be the Fittest Man on Earth or has the new generation passed him by?***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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  CrossFit Games Hall of Fame Reveal | WZA SoCal | Prize Money Updates

  Aug 13, 20261h 59m

  ***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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  2026 Predictions...How wrong were we?

  Aug 6, 20261h 59m

  Back on December 31, we gave our predictions for 2026. How are those predictions looking? What did we get right? What did we get wrong?We also debut the SPIN CrossFit Games Hall of Fame.Vote on SPIN PICKS: https://spinpicks.base44.app/***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/XENOM: https://xenom.global/tickets?ref=SPINJY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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  How good were the 2026 CrossFit Games? | CAC recommendations for 2027 w/ Seth Page

  Jul 30, 20262h 18m

  We look back at last week and the 2026 CrossFit Games. What did we like, what did we NOT like? We also review what John got correct...and what he didn't.And Seth Page from the CrossFit Athlete Council joins to discuss the CAC recommendations for the 2027 CrossFit Games season.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

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  CrossFit Games Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Preview

  Jul 25, 20261h 19m

  We look back at Day 1 and look ahead to Day 2. Plus, we pay our tributes to Jabs and Sky King.

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