The Spin Podcast

John Young dug deep and calculated how Mat Fraser in his peak would fare against James Sprague, Dallin Pepper and Jay Crouch with the 2026 CrossFit Games programming. Would Fraser still be the Fittest Man on Earth or has the new generation passed him by?***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

Back on December 31, we gave our predictions for 2026. How are those predictions looking? What did we get right? What did we get wrong?We also debut the SPIN CrossFit Games Hall of Fame.Vote on SPIN PICKS: https://spinpicks.base44.app/***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/XENOM: https://xenom.global/tickets?ref=SPINJY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

We look back at last week and the 2026 CrossFit Games. What did we like, what did we NOT like? We also review what John got correct...and what he didn't.And Seth Page from the CrossFit Athlete Council joins to discuss the CAC recommendations for the 2027 CrossFit Games season.***Use code 'SPIN' to save $$$ with our sponsors:FROG GRIPS: https://froggrips.comPAPER ST COFFEE: https://paperstcoffee.com/JY BARBELL: https://www.jybarbell.com (14-day free trial)BROKEN SCIENCE: Unbreakable Health Retreat 2026 (May 30-31):https://brokenscience.org/unbreakable-health-retreat-2026/CrossFit Medical Society Community Care: https://enroll.cfmscommunitycare.com/registration/new/?referral_code=SPIN

We look back at Day 1 and look ahead to Day 2. Plus, we pay our tributes to Jabs and Sky King.