About this episode

Chase Ingraham and Bill Grundler analyze the programming of the 2026 Mayhem Classic to determine its effectiveness in testing athlete fitness.

🚨 Was the 2026 Mayhem Classic a legit ticket to the CrossFit Games… or just a Mayhem grindfest? Chase Ingraham & Bill Grundler go full breakdown mode on the programming. Heavy sandbags ✅ Unbroken Clean & Jerks under fatigue ✅ Brutal midline work ✅ Did it actually test well-rounded fitness… or just favor the gritty Mayhem-style athletes? We break down who crushed it, who got exposed, and whether this was the right test to send athletes to San Jose.

People in this episode

Host: Chase Ingraham

Guest: Bill Grundler

Topics covered

• Mayhem Classic
• CrossFit Games
• fitness programming
• athlete performance
• workout analysis

Keywords

• Mayhem Classic
• CrossFit Games
• programming analysis
• fitness test
• athlete performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrossFit

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