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Misfit Podcast
Misfit Athletics provides information and programming to competitive Crossfit athletes of all levels.
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Makenna Enslin-Mell: The things injuries can't take from you - E.409
Makenna Enslin-Mell joins the podcast to talk about the two injuries that brought her competitive seasons to an abrupt stop, the identity shift that f...
2027 Season Baseline Testing: Phase Zero - E.408
The 2027 Misfit Athletics season begins July 27 with Phase Zero.
Drew and Paige break down the five-week baseline testing phase, how to p...
Coach Q&A: The Future of Misfit, Why Athletes Fail, Old-School CrossFit, Remote Coaching... E.407
In this coach-focused Q&A, Drew and Paige answer questions submitted by Misfit Athletics apprenticeship applicants and pull back the curtain on coachi...
How to Get Stronger in CrossFit: The 4 Athlete Archetypes - E.406
Getting stronger in CrossFit sounds simple: lift weights, add load, repeat. But athletes rarely get stuck for the same reason.
In this ep...
Kenzie Riley: Still in Game. Motherhood, Masters & gray area between competing and moving on - E.405
Kenzie Riley is back on the Misfit Podcast to talk about the messy middle between being all-in and being done. She joins Drew and Paige to unpack her...
New Misfit Affiliate Phase: The Compound P.2 - E.404
In this episode, Drew sits down with Paige Semenza and Hunter Wood to break down The Compound Part 2, Misfit Affiliate’s next seven-week training phas...
How to Build an Engine - E.403
What actually makes someone "fit" in CrossFit?
In this episode, Drew and Paige break down the four components of monostructural condition...
Kyle Moline: Learning to Love the Work - E.402
For years, Kyle Moline was just like a lot of Misfit athletes. He showed up, worked hard, chased progress, and slowly fell in love with the process.
Should you Strength Bias or Conditioning Bias your Offseason program?: Offseason Block 2 - E.401
Offseason Block 2 starts Monday, June 9.
In this special programming deep dive, Drew and Paige break down the structure, intent, and athl...
A CrossFitter's Guide to Pressing Gymnastics - E.400!
Episode 400 of the Misfit Podcast is here, and Drew and Paige celebrate the milestone by diving deep into one of the most misunderstood areas of Cross...
A CrossFitter's Guide to Pulling Gymnastics - E.399
What does it actually take to get better at gymnastics in CrossFit?
In Part 1 of this series, Drew and Paige Semenza break down pulling g...
Kitchen Sink Episode: AG Semifinals Workouts, Del Mar & Magic City Recap, Telegram Q&A E.398
This one has a little bit of everything.
Drew and Paige break down the newly released Age Group Semifinals workouts, what they like, what...
The Compound P.1: Misfit Affiliate. New Season. New Phase E.397
The 2026–2027 Misfit Affiliate season starts now.
In this episode, we break down Compound P.1, the first phase of the new training year,...
A CrossFitter's Guide to Accessory Work - E.396
In this episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige break down accessory work for CrossFit athletes from the ground up.
They define what acces...
Throwback Episode: Training Smart AND Hard on Machines: The Misfit Gears Matrix 2.0 - E.367.2
Dive into the evolution of precision pacing with the newly updated Gears Matrix 2.0, a game-changing tool developed through 11 years of coaching data...
How to Attack Weaknesses Following Quarterfinals: Offseason Block 1 - E.395
A breakdown of Misfit’s upcoming Off-Season Block 1, including how to structure your training, choose between strength or conditioning bias, and execu...
Quarterfinals Recap: Programming, results, rants, what's next, and urine surveillance? - E.394
Quarterfinals exposed everything.
We break down the programming, what actually mattered, and where things missed the mark. More importantly, we...
Open Review / QF Preview: Misfit Leaderboards, Open Review, QF First Thoughts - E.393
On today’s episode, Drew and Paige break down the 2026 Open and look ahead to Quarterfinals.
They recap the Open as data. What mattered, what di...
Open Workout 26.3: 26.2 Recap, Live reactions, warming up, strategizing, & more - E.392
Drew and Paige break down CrossFit Open 26.2, analyze what separated top performances from the rest of the field, and discuss the real demands of the...
RUSHMORE: New Misfit Affiliate Phase - E.390
The new Misfit Affiliate “Rushmore” phase kicks off Monday, March 16, and in this episode, Drew, Hunter, and Paige break down exactly what athletes an...
Open Workout 26.2: 26.1 Recap, Live reactions, warming up, strategizing, & more - E.390
Episode 262: 26.1 Recap + Live Reaction to the 26.2 Announcement
In this special live-style episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige break...
Open Workout 26.1: Live reactions, warming up, strategizing, & more - E.389
The 2026 CrossFit Games season is officially here.
In this ultra-special edition of The Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige go live for the 26.1 Open...
Leveling up: Quarterfinals to Semifinals, Semifinals to Games, and beyond - E.388
What does it actually take to level up in CrossFit?
From Open athlete… to Quarterfinals… to Semifinals… and beyond. We break down the 202...
Leveling up: Quarterfinals to Semifinals, Semifinals to Games, and beyond - E.388
What does it actually take to level up in CrossFit?
From Open athlete… to Quarterfinals… to Semifinals… and beyond. We break down the 202...
Quarterfinals Are Back: What to Expect and How to Prep - E.387
Quarterfinals are back, and we’re breaking down exactly what that means for you.
In this episode, we dive into what to expect from the 2026 Quar...
A CrossFitter's Guide to Zone 2: What it is, what it does, how you do it, and if YOU should - E.386
Zone 2 training is back, and this time, we’re cutting through the noise.
In this episode of the The Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige break down wh...
The Open is Coming: What to Expect, How to Execute, and Why it Matters - E.385
The CrossFit Open is almost here, and in this episode, Drew and Paige go deep on what actually matters when it comes to performing your best.
Th...
Mad Jack: New Misfit Affiliate Phase - E.384
In this special Affiliate Edition of The Misfit Podcast, Drew is joined by Hunter Wood (Misfit Gym Portland owner) and Paige Semenza to break down eve...
Listener Q&A: Zone 2, Online Qualifiers, Competing, Work Ethic, Nutrition, and more... E.383
In this Q&A-packed episode of The Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige answer questions straight from the Misfit community—starting with Telegram, then soci...
Testing, Training, Competing: Knowing the difference and getting the most from each - E.382
Testing. Training. Competing.
They sound interchangeable—but confusing them is one of the fastest ways to stall your progress.
In this epi...
Open Prep: 2026 Programming Continues into Phase 3 - E.381
In this episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige walk through Open Prep / Phase 3 — what it is, why it’s structured the way it is, and how athlet...
Misfit Mind: Stop Starting Over - E.3
This week’s Misfit Mind is a reminder that progress isn’t found in novelty, it’s found in consistency.
Inspired by a quote from investor Howard...
Tiny Habits: How to talk to anyone - including yourself - about improving - E.380
In this episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige unpack why most people struggle to change — even when they want to — and why motivation alone al...
Misfit Mind: Finite & Infinite Games - E.2
In this episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew takes a deeper dive into this week’s Misfit Mind post through the lens of Finite and Infinite Games by Jam...
When More Isn’t Better: Paige Semenza on competition overload, recovery, and rebuilding momentum - E.379
In Episode 379, Drew sits down with Paige Semenza to unpack one of the most challenging seasons of her career — a year defined by injuries, travel, ov...
Misfit Mind: Do it for you - E.1
We launch a short-form Misfit Mind and dig into why chasing approval undermines progress, while building substance creates steady gains. From blue-col...
WANJIRU: New Misfit Affiliate Phase - E.378
We lay out a seven-week “stimulus bomb” phase that aligns coaches and members around five by five back squats, pulling gymnastics, and a smart rowing...
Building Athlete IQ: What is it. How do you develop it. How is it different for coaches and athletes at all levels. - E.377
A stronger engine won’t save a weak strategy. We unpack the Athlete IQ triangle—mind, body, and experience—and show how smarter decisions, realistic e...
Breaking News: Full life chat episode. Hunter is an affiliate owner & Drew is moving! - E.376
We announce a sponsor we chased for over a year, outline programming changes that bring back quarterfinals prep and a five-week peak, and share big li...
Every Time You Quit, Someone Else Gets Your Prize: Stress, adaptation, and the art of showing up - E.375
What if the secret to leveling up this season isn’t a new cycle, but the courage to keep showing up when everything says stay home? We call it monsoon...