What is XENOM and why should we be excited about it?

About this episode

The episode discusses XENOM, a new fitness competition, with insights from its CEO Keith Barlow.

XENOM is the being billed as "The Decathalon of Fitness," but what exactly is it? CEO and Founder Keith Barlow joins the show to talk about the new competition, how it came about, what a competition weekend looks like and why CrossFitters should be excited about it. Plus, the crew recaps the 2026 Open and takes a look back and a rain-soaked Wodapalooza. This episode is presented by Thirdzy. Head to thirdzy.com and use the code "TEF" to save 20% on their Rest and Recovery Collagen and improve how you sleep and recover.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommy Marquez, Sean Woodland

Guest: Keith Barlow

Topics covered

• XENOM
• fitness competition
• CrossFit
• 2026 Open
• Wodapalooza
• recovery

Keywords

• XENOM
• fitness
• competition
• CrossFit
• recovery
• Wodapalooza
• 2026 Open

Sponsors

Thirdzy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrossFit

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