What we learned from the Mayhem Classic and what it Could Mean for the Future of the Sport

Talking Elite Fitness

Tommy Marquez & Sean Woodland

Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The first in-person semifinal is officially behind us. The 2026 Mayhem Classic sent the first 6 individuals to the CrossFit Games, but it also showed us a potential way forward for the sport of fitness. Sean and Tommy discuss the key learnings from the event, how they think it could shape things in the coming years and what moments stood out from the competiton.

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0:00.0	One, two, three, go!
0:10.0	What is up, everybody?
0:11.4	Welcome to another edition of Talking Elite Fitness.
0:13.8	I'm Sean Woodlands, joined by Tommy Marquez from CrossFit West, correct?
0:18.2	Mm-hmm, correct.
0:19.3	What's the workout today?
0:21.0	It is a bustling Friday morning here at West.
0:25.2	My allergies are going haywire.
0:27.4	I've dropped the car at the shop.
0:29.7	And I'm glad you ask because it's a stout endurance Friday.
0:33.2	Endurance Friday is a weekly occurrence here.
0:36.6	And we do a little bit longer time domain.
0:39.5	We don't do the strength metcon, just focused on longer efforts.
0:45.0	A little buy-in, 30, 20, 10, double unders, 15, 10, 5 pull-ups.
0:49.9	That's your warm-up.
0:52.7	Then 20-calorie bike, 15 deadlifts, 10 hang power cleans, five shoulder to overhead.
0:59.5	Go back the way you came.
1:00.8	10 hang power cleans, 15 deadlift, 20 calorie bike.
1:04.1	Then, Sean, as Petcher would say, if you're a fan of fitness, you turn around, you do that intro.
1:10.4	You repeat it for a little outro because
1:12.5	every burger bun needs a top and a bottom.
1:16.2	I wouldn't, there's a specific type of burger I would call that workout. So good, good luck with
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