EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 11 MIN
CrossFit Doesn’t Know I Did This
from The Spin Podcast · host The Barbell Spin
The CrossFit Open began in 2011 and has grown into the largest participatory sporting event in the world. Despite this, we have seen participation waver the past few years, most notably last year.Tyler Watkins, founder of Heat1 and co-host of THE SPIN, dug into the past 15 years of Open data - athletes, affiliates, retention and more - and compiled it into The Open Report.Treating the data like he was giving CrossFit's Board of Directors and update on the health of the CrossFit Open, Tyler identified key metrics and trends that CrossFit's management should be focused on to create sustainable, long-term growth.From those metrics and trends he developed two primary recommendations that he feels would fuel the growth of CrossFit and the CrossFit Open.See the full infographic at TheBarbellSpin.com.
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The CrossFit Open began in 2011 and has grown into the largest participatory sporting event in the world. Despite this, we have seen participation waver the past few years, most notably last year.Tyler Watkins, founder of Heat1 and co-host of THE SPIN, dug into the past 15 years of Open data - athletes, affiliates, retention and more - and compiled it into The Open Report.Treating the data like he was giving CrossFit's Board of Directors and update on the health of the CrossFit Open, Tyler identified key metrics and trends that CrossFit's management should be focused on to create sustainable, long-term growth.From those metrics and trends he developed two primary recommendations that he feels would fuel the growth of CrossFit and the CrossFit Open.See the full infographic at TheBarbellSpin.com.
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