Beyond the Barbell

Blair and Ben had a great time catching up with Luke Parker at the CrossFit Games. You may know him from season 15 of the Bachelorette. He also is a regular at Training Think Tank where he trains with some of the sports best athletes. Luke has thrown down with Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and […]

Ben and Blair have been onsite at the CrossFit Games for nearly a decade. Hear their take on whether or not the new format worked or was a bust. Brought to you by Kettlebell Kitchen and The Northern California Classic.

Ben and Blair are in Madison for the CrossFit Games. They saw all the madness unfold firsthand. Listen to this to hear from their perspective what happened and who came out on top.

Ben and Blair discuss the “Wildcard” spots for the CrossFit Games

In an impromtu podcast, while Ben was in Nashville for a Faith RXD seminar, Tasia Percevecz talks about the move to CrossFit Mayhem, training with Rich Froning, and Chyna Cho as the new girl to the team.

Matt Vincent, two-time Highland Games Champion and UMSO Podcast host, was in Sacramento and stopped by Beyond the Barbell Studios to chat with Ben. If you ever wondered what happens when two podcast hosts collide, now you have the answer; MAGIC.

On this episode of BTB, Ben caught up with James Fitzgerald. James is the founder of OPEX and the inaugural CrossFit Games Champion. This episode is brought to you by FitAID Zero.

Hardly a rookie to the sport, Colleen Fotsch has just punched her ticket to the Games as an individual for the first time. A chance meeting while host Ben Alderman was on family vacation led to this impromptu, yet insightful look, into this CrossFit Games Athlete. Listen as Ben and Colleen talk, and laugh, their […]

Michelle was in Miami at WZA on assignment; coaching her athletes. She is a games vet with a ton to say. Listen as Ben and Blair talk with her about programming, coaching, and life.

One of Ben and Blairs final releases from Wodapolooza in Miami is a great one! Adrian Conway talks about everything that you’d want to know about when it comes to FNX, competing and shares a personal mantra.

All the info you want on the Northern California Classic and the online qualifiers. Plus+ all the major sponsors of the event and details you won’t want to miss.

Kari Pearce has been a consistent face at the CrossFit Games in recent years. In the midst of three days of competition she sat down with us at the Kettlebell Kitchen booth at Wodapalooza and talked to us about her competition life.

Dr. Thomas Cowan is not what most would call a conventional Doctor. He has derived different views from mainstream medicine on the topic of disease, autoimmunity and childhood illnesses. Some may dismiss his ideas but after listening to him you will be compelled to think twice about what you’ve heard from most doctors.

Last year Ben and Blair had the pleasure of having Jessica Lucero on the podcast in Miami. This year they got to catch up with Jessica’s husband, Christian. Christian is an absolutely dominant force in the CrossFit space. He has the athleticism, strength, conditioning and mindset to compete at the highest level in the sport. […]

Tia Wright is a CrossFit Athlete and Coach. She has been to Regionals(RIP) 7x and has just relocated to the Land Down Under. She opens up about training, her personal beliefs, and her new focus. Recorded live at Wodapolooza in MIAMI FLORIDA