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Mayhem Classic Preview Show | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJkBtWb0rrI The Barbell Spin - The 2026 Mayhem Classic is this weekend. We take a look at the Mayhem programming and who John Young thinks will qualify for the Games,...

Jayson Hopper Late Withdrawal at Mayhem Classic

Jayson Hopper will not be on the competition floor this weekend at the Mayhem Classic. The Fittest Man on Earth notified the organizers of the Mayhem Classic that he...

Justin Medeiros Has Withdrawn from the Legends Championship

Justin Medeiros is no longer on the Legends Championship leaderboard, indicating that the two-time CrossFit Games champion has withdrawn. Medeiros, who was confirmed to have accepted his invite on...

2026 Mayhem Classic Workouts

The 2026 Mayhem Classic is the first Semifinal of the 2026 CrossFit Games season. The 20 men and 20 women field will compete in an attempt to qualify for...

Jay Crouch Publishes Workout 1 Video; Contradicts Dave Castro’s Claim Video was Edited

Yesterday, Dave Castro said that Jay Crouch was penalized for his Workout 1 video submission for two reasons. The first reason was that he only completed 19 of his...

Dave Castro Responds to Criticism Following Jay Crouch Penalty

Last week it was reported that Jay Crouch received a one-minute penalty on Workout 1 of Quarterfinals. That penalty knocked Crouch from 1st place overall to 38th overall. Dave...

XENOM is Giving Away 250 Free Tickets to London Event

XENOM London will take place on August 29-30 at Olympia in London. The Olympia Exhibition Centre will host 2,000 athletes as they take on 10 events over the course...

Quarterfinals Leaderboard Finalized; Kyra Milligan, Austin Hatfield Win

Kyra Milligan and Austin Hatfield have officially won the 2026 CrossFit Quarterfinals. This afternoon, CrossFit announced the leaderboard was locked and no further adjustments will be made. The top...

Jay Crouch Penalized One Minute for One Missed OHS

When the Quarterfinals leaderboard populated last Monday, Jay Crouch sat in first place worldwide. However, that changed on Wednesday when his Workout 1 score was adjusted, bumping him out...

Ibarra, Folo, Neely Withdraw from Mayhem Classic

Three more athletes have withdrawn from the Mayhem Classic. Chris Ibarra, Erica Folo and Lexi Neely have notified the Mayhem team that they will not be competing next weekend....

WFP London Workouts Revealed

The first competition of the 2026 World Fitness Project season is three weeks away. With that, the workouts for WFP London have been revealed. There are once again six...

James Hobart joins the Syndicate Crown broadcast team | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp3V54M0tO8 The Barbell Spin - That's right, James Hobart will join the crew in Knoxville, Tennessee, to call the action at the 2026 Syndicate Crown. *** Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$...

Mayhem Classic Event 3: The Dirty 30s

Another workout has been announced for next week's Mayhem Classic. The Dirty 30s brings sandbag squats, ring muscle ups and bar muscle ups in reps of...30. For Time:30 Sandbag Squats...

2026 CrossFit Games Tickets Off to Another Slow Start

Ticket sales to the CrossFit Games are off to a slow start for the second consecutive year. With tickets on sale to the public for the past two weeks,...

16 Days Until Legends Championship, 305 Roster Spots UNFILLED

The Legends Championship is just 16 days away. The in-person Semifinal is slated to host 400 athletes, between elite individuals and Masters divisions. The problem, however, is that only...

Mayhem Classic Event 1 is a 5k Run

The most programmed .com workout is the 5k run. And that's what the 20 men and 20 women will face to start the 2026 Mayhem Classic. Workout 1 will be...

Rob Orlando, CrossFit Games Veteran, Dies Following Battle with Cancer

After a two year battle with cancer, Rob Orlando has passed away at the age of 50. Orlando, who competed at the CrossFit Games four times, was diagnosed in...

Emily Rolfe, Liz Wishart Receive Invites to NorCal Classic

Last Thursday the NorCal Classic asked athletes who finished in the top 200 of Quarterfinals to send a DM to them via Instagram to claim one of the 15...

Anikha Greer Out at WFP London; Rikke Kyvåg Receives Invite

Anikha Greer earned her 2026 WFP Pro Card after finishing the 2025 season in 10th place. However, Greer will not be on the competition floor for the first Tour...

NorCal Classic Announces Prize Purse; Looks to Fill Remaining 15 Spots for Elite Division

The NorCal Classic (or Northern California Classic if you're more formal) has announced the prize purse for this year's Semifinal competition. The total prize purse for the 2026 NorCal...

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Ibarra, Folo, Neely Withdraw from Mayhem Classic

Three more athletes have withdrawn from the Mayhem Classic. Chris Ibarra, Erica Folo and Lexi Neely have notified the Mayhem team that they will...

Jay Crouch Penalized One Minute for One Missed OHS

When the Quarterfinals leaderboard populated last Monday, Jay Crouch sat in first place worldwide. However, that changed on Wednesday when his Workout 1 score...

Jay Crouch Publishes Workout 1 Video; Contradicts Dave Castro’s Claim Video was Edited

Yesterday, Dave Castro said that Jay Crouch was penalized for his Workout 1 video submission for two reasons. The first reason was that he...

Advertise with The Barbell Spin

We are looking for brands in the CrossFit, Weightlifting or Powerlifting communities that share our vision of growing awareness and visibility of "barbell" sports....

WFP London Workouts Revealed

The first competition of the 2026 World Fitness Project season is three weeks away. With that, the workouts for WFP London have been revealed....

XENOM is Giving Away 250 Free Tickets to London Event

XENOM London will take place on August 29-30 at Olympia in London. The Olympia Exhibition Centre will host 2,000 athletes as they take on...

Dave Castro Responds to Criticism Following Jay Crouch Penalty

Last week it was reported that Jay Crouch received a one-minute penalty on Workout 1 of Quarterfinals. That penalty knocked Crouch from 1st place...

Mayhem Classic Event 3: The Dirty 30s

Another workout has been announced for next week's Mayhem Classic. The Dirty 30s brings sandbag squats, ring muscle ups and bar muscle ups in...

16 Days Until Legends Championship, 305 Roster Spots UNFILLED

The Legends Championship is just 16 days away. The in-person Semifinal is slated to host 400 athletes, between elite individuals and Masters divisions. The...

James Hobart joins the Syndicate Crown broadcast team | THE SPIN, Full Ep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp3V54M0tO8 The Barbell Spin - That's right, James Hobart will join the crew in Knoxville, Tennessee, to call the action at the 2026 Syndicate Crown. *** Use...

2026 Mayhem Classic Workouts

The 2026 Mayhem Classic is the first Semifinal of the 2026 CrossFit Games season. The 20 men and 20 women field will compete in...

Quarterfinals Leaderboard Finalized; Kyra Milligan, Austin Hatfield Win

Kyra Milligan and Austin Hatfield have officially won the 2026 CrossFit Quarterfinals. This afternoon, CrossFit announced the leaderboard was locked and no further adjustments...

Justin Medeiros Has Withdrawn from the Legends Championship

Justin Medeiros is no longer on the Legends Championship leaderboard, indicating that the two-time CrossFit Games champion has withdrawn. Medeiros, who was confirmed to...

Jayson Hopper Late Withdrawal at Mayhem Classic

Jayson Hopper will not be on the competition floor this weekend at the Mayhem Classic. The Fittest Man on Earth notified the organizers of...

Rob Orlando, CrossFit Games Veteran, Dies Following Battle with Cancer

After a two year battle with cancer, Rob Orlando has passed away at the age of 50. Orlando, who competed at the CrossFit Games...