Mayhem Classic Prep, GOWOD Warmups, and Jay Crouch Joins the Pod | Boys InterruptedThe hosts talk about recovering from a recent illness and how it affected training intensity and recovery, then shift to using GOWOD mobility, building and sharing custom protocols, and joking about long warmups. They discuss the Mayhem Classic in about 10 days, travel plans, rumors of an offsite swim, and the officially released “Midline Century” event, including strategy considerations and comparisons to other athletes’ performances. They make podium predictions for the weekend and debate workout programming. Guest Jay Crouch joins to recap his quarterfinals schedule and strategy, describe his daily training routine in Australia, travel challenges, improvements since training full-time with Proven, and his goals to qualify through Torian Pro. The episode ends with banter about moon-landing conspiracies, Halloween stories, and a note on Rob Orlando’s passing, plus a plug for their Ellis Project documentary and motivation for Jason’s final Mayhem prep.00:00 Back From Being Sick00:52 Training While Recovering03:18 GOWOD Routine Talk04:56 Long Warmup Stories06:43 Mayhem Weekend Prep08:56 Midline Century Breakdown16:01 Podium Predictions Debate19:45 Random Tangents And TV22:55 Holiday Conspiracy Rants27:09 Guest Jay Crouch Joins30:24 Jay Training And Friendship35:37 Games Leaders Jersey Memories38:32 Life After CrossFit38:50 Life After CrossFit39:41 Travel And Training Toll40:53 Breaking Into Top 1042:55 Demo Team Chaos45:00 Torian And Ricky Rivalry46:31 King Arthur Workout Breakdown48:43 Why Torian Hits Different50:21 Mayhem Picks And Roman Stories53:50 Moon Landing Flat Earth Debate01:01:12 Ranch Games Rumors01:04:24 Remembering Rob Orlando01:06:43 Snatch Bets And Prep Talk01:13:59 Ellis Project And Sign Off

Live Quarterfinals in Boise: Workout Order, Wild Strategies & Josh Bridges CommentaryThe crew goes live from Boise to preview their CrossFit Quarterfinals weekend, joking about “the boys” strategy takes, travel meetups, and everyone battling varying levels of sickness. They announce they’ll compete at CrossFit Canvas Friday and Saturday (and may visit CrossFit North Side Sunday), stream workouts starting Friday at 1:30pm Mountain/3:30pm Eastern with different guest commentators for each workout, and collaborate with the CrossFit Games to stream on their networks, with Josh Bridges set to commentate the first live workout. They outline a reverse workout order (row/clean & jerk/handstand push-ups first, then deadlift/double-unders, then bar muscle-ups with hang squat cleans, finishing with a shuttle run/overhead squat/burpee workout), debate pacing and clean & jerk approaches, and plan to draw four different strategies from a hat for the muscle-up/clean workout. They react to donations, tease a comedy-show punishment tied to hitting 10K subscribers and a barbell giveaway, and close with weekend timing updates.00:00 Boys Breakdown Intro00:39 Boise Meetup Plans01:34 Livestream Schedule Guests02:46 Josh Bridges Hype03:26 Quarterfinals Vibe Goals04:00 Sick Week Banter04:44 Basketball Trash Talk06:58 Strategy Hat Idea07:46 Big Donation Moment13:32 Workout Four Gameplan21:03 Workout Order Deadlift23:13 Jump Rope Testing Talk25:23 Dallas Donation Game28:50 Next Workout Tease30:10 Workout Order Debate31:21 Donation Shoutouts32:03 Strategy Ideas Chaos34:28 Grip Fatigue Breakdown36:00 Chat Tangents Shirts42:18 Intensity Coaching Talk43:54 Nasal Breathing Zones48:38 Weekend Plans Banter53:48 Sprint Workout Pacing57:03 Colton Never Lays Down01:00:01 Bible Study Updates01:00:40 Live Schedule Wrap Up

Boys Interrupted: Travel Chaos, Meet & Greet Stories, and CrossFit Quarterfinals Workout BreakdownThe hosts kick off Boys Interrupted by joking about recording separately, then recap a hectic stretch of travel, getting sick after Miami, and major flight cancellations that left them stranded and driving long hours, including reroutes through Atlanta and a night in Boise. They discuss airport frustrations, how they pack competition vests, memorable vests from past events, and odd meet-and-greet experiences, including inappropriate fan behavior. The conversation shifts to a conspiracy-theory PowerPoint night, then to CrossFit Quarterfinals: they explain that workouts were released before the official window, outline strategies for all four workouts (including the choose-your-own-rep-scheme workout), and share plans to livestream their attempts with guests. The episode ends with an argument over an Open punishment tiebreak and a push to hit 10,000 subscribers.00:00 Boys Interrupted Kickoff00:34 Nonstop Travel Life02:28 Sick After Training04:34 Miami Flight Chaos12:38 Vests And Comp Souvenirs15:52 Meet And Greet Madness20:48 Conspiracy Night Stories25:07 Quarterfinals Plan And Workout 133:40 Games Podium Odds And Payout Debate39:26 Workout Two Breakdown43:35 Tiebreak And Strategy45:06 Chaos Rep Counting47:36 Reality TV Tangent48:50 Workout Three Deadlift Dubs52:30 Breakup Sets Lessons54:48 Workout Four Row CJ HSPU01:00:20 Weekend Gameplan Recovery01:06:55 Open Punishment Debate01:19:06 Final Decision Signoff

The crew goes live after missing a day and recaps WZA, congratulating James Sprague on winning a notably short CrossFit competition and discussing soreness from four squat-heavy events. They talk about performing the Open workout in a competition setting, how team scoring might work, pacing strategies, and tips like using a belt for late thrusters. They share behind-the-scenes stories, including finishing a workout at 10 PM “for the love of the game,” a potential deadlift contingency version of a workout, shout-outs to Ellie’s performance, and meet-and-greet exhaustion, naps, and getting locked out of the GOWOD house. They break down Team GOWOD’s events (a beach run with water entries, a practiced-and-improved overhead squat/snatch event, and a sprint rope/box/dumbbell event), promote a 10K-subscriber Rogue Ohio Bar giveaway, and raise donations to fund an egg-and-flour Open punishment for the loser.00:00 Back Live Recap01:10 Open Workout Vibes02:24 Scoring Team Strategy03:38 Pacing Thruster Tips05:26 Late Night Bonus Stream07:54 Ellie Shoutout Highlights09:34 Meet And Greet Chaos12:09 Barbell Giveaway Push14:20 Bots And Conspiracies17:06 Beach Run Breakdown21:21 Post Run Debrief21:42 Romans 8 28 Breakdown23:04 Truth Talk And Next Event24:22 Egg Punishment Fundraiser26:36 Event Two Practice Chaos31:04 Event Two Game Plan Win33:17 Event Three Sprint Recap35:12 Box Jump Drama Stories38:26 Indy Vs Team Decision39:32 Why I Skipped Indy43:22 Fan Support And Meetups45:18 Wrap Up And Tomorrow Plans

Watching the Open Live at Wodapalooza + Workout Strategy, Predictions & Barbell GiveawayThe crew recaps day one at Wodapalooza, including attending the CrossFit Open live announcement at Waterloo and reacting to the workout’s aggressive time cap, pacing, and how many athletes may not finish. They discuss men vs. women differences (weights, rep speed, bar bounce), debate singles vs. touch-and-go cleans, and break down James’s near-finish and dominant performance in another event featuring rowing, wall balls, and legless rope climbs, plus Ellie’s strong return and Ariel’s quick turnaround from the announcement to winning. They also talk strategy for competing head-to-head, effort management across a weekend, and announce subscriber-based giveaways (Rogue Ohio or Bella bar) and a meet-and-greet/help session for 26.3 at the Rain Stage.00:43 WZA Open Announcement01:54 Workout Pace Breakdown04:01 Cleans Strategy Tips05:24 James Nearly Finishes07:08 Colton Predictions08:40 Florida Weather Chaos09:27 Ellie and James Highlights11:30 Open Advantage Debate13:04 Team Event Five Planning13:53 Can We Beat James15:35 Scoring and Viewing Hype16:55 Subscriber Barbell Giveaway17:41 Wild Sub Goals Debate19:11 Ad Read Break19:24 Jason Reacts To James20:49 Allie Strategy Breakdown21:47 Push Or Save Energy26:11 Jeff Went Too Hard29:23 Leader Jersey Stories32:33 Wrap Up And Meetups

First Official Miami Podcast: Jayson’s Tattoo Reveal, CrossFit Open Week 3 & Wodapalooza ChaosIn their first official Miami podcast, the crew recaps a livestream of Jason getting a new tattoo and encourages viewers to watch the full experience on their channel and comment on Instagram. They discuss finishing week two of the CrossFit Open, the punishments completed so far (including a surprisingly fast track run with a chaotic soccer-field moment), and plans for the final week-three punishment, potentially involving spectators throwing donated eggs and flour. They talk through Wodapalooza logistics, speculate about the Open workout (likely deadlifts, burpees, and possibly double-unders), and debate fairness for athletes doing the live announcement. James shares he feels fit, calm, and excited to compete, while Jason weighs a possible late entry and admits extra motivation to beat James amid online hype.00:00 Miami Podcast Kickoff00:25 Tattoo Livestream Recap01:22 CrossFit Open Punishments02:23 Track Run Chaos04:51 Open Week Three Plan05:38 Coaching And Cash Talk07:42 Open Workout Predictions12:48 Will Jason Compete14:41 James Weekend Mindset15:47 Miami Beach Gauntlet16:43 Open workout strategy17:45 Punishment egging plan19:14 Bulking and bodybuilder talk21:20 Willie endurance transformation25:40 Social media validation debate28:23 Rivalry and WZA mindset33:26 Live weekend schedule34:17 Tattoo reveal finale