Is Anyone Watching The CrossFit Games?

Is Anyone Watching The CrossFit Games?

Author: TRAIN HARD Media July 31, 2025 Duration: 1:00:49

Is Anyone Watching the CrossFit Games? + The Burpee Test Results Are In

This week, the crew is fired up—and not just because Jason was late after pushing through the TRAIN HARD Burpee Test. The guys talk mindset, grit, and whether or not the sport of fitness has lost its spark. Is this the last year of the CrossFit Games? Is anyone even watching? And is the Burpee Test secretly one of the best fitness challenges of all time?

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • [0:00] Jason was late because... BURPEES.

  • [1:57] Why the Burpee Test is all about mental toughness

  • [3:25] A teaser on their test scores 👀

  • [4:40] Wait—the CrossFit Games are happening?

  • [8:20] Could this be the last year of the Games?

  • [12:00] Why athlete storytelling needs more depth

  • [15:25] Are professional athletes just unrelatable now?

  • [16:30] Is Tia the GOAT?

  • [18:09] Sponsors we’ve never heard of...

  • [19:50] What MDV would do if he bought CrossFit

  • [21:40] Is the sport of fitness dead?

  • [24:09] It’s sad how little people care now... and affiliate numbers are down

  • [29:34] TRAIN HARD BURPEE TEST RESULTS (and Jason’s excuses)

  • [33:00] Jason’s mindset shift during the test

  • [37:30] You’ve got to decide how bad you want to hurt

  • [40:00] Standards: Single leg step-ups instead of jumps?

  • [43:00] When your brain flips from “okay” to “this sucks”

  • [47:00] Other fitness tests that challenge your soul

  • [49:10] The gift and curse of repeating workouts

  • [51:15] Jason is already planning to redo the test

  • [55:00] Is this the best fitness test of all time?

  • [59:40] Dennis catching strays (again)

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You’ll find a refreshingly direct tone in the Jason Khalipa Podcast, produced by TRAIN HARD Media. It’s a series grounded in the belief that strength isn’t just physical-it’s built through discipline, clear leadership, and showing up intentionally in all areas of life. Each episode feels like a candid talk between friends, where Jason delves into the mechanics of fitness alongside the broader challenges of fatherhood and cultivating a resilient mindset. The conversations avoid theory and abstraction, focusing instead on the tangible work required to build a capable and purposeful existence. Listeners hear real stories and practical takeaways, often punctuated with laughter, that challenge them to reflect and then move. This isn’t about hype or empty motivation; it’s about the incremental, sometimes messy, work of getting better. Tuning into this podcast means joining a community focused on applied wisdom, where every topic, from gym routines to family dynamics, is discussed with an honesty that’s both relatable and actionable. If you’re looking for a genuine resource in the health and fitness space that connects physical training to the core of how you live, this series provides exactly that.
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