Run the Test 09 — Age-Group Programming, ‘22 CrossFit Games

“You’re gonna take on new challenges. You’re gonna try new things and that doesn’t go away just because you’ve reached a certain age. … That’s not what we’re about as a community.”

Just like individual athletes, age-group competitors at the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games were put through the test, taking on new and unique challenges appropriate for their divisions and fitness levels.

In this episode of Run the Test, Competition Director Adrian Bozman shares insight on programming for age-group athletes at the CrossFit Games and beyond.

Discover the value of attempting new challenges — regardless of age level — and the benefits of CrossFit as a catalyst for learning and playing new sports, and trying other physical activities.

Also in this episode, find out why, “if you show up to the CrossFit Games, you should be getting an experience that you can’t get anywhere else,” is a statement Boz intends to ring true for all divisions.

Read “What Is Fitness?” → https://journal.crossfit.com/article/what-is-fitness

Chapters:
0:00-0:19 – Episode Introduction
0:19-1:24 – Programming the Games for All Divisions
1:24-2:47 – The Value of A Challenge Regardless of Age
2:47-5:17 – The Right Variation for the Right Divisions
5:17-6:01 – CrossFit As a Platform for Other Activities
6:01-7:14 – Learn and Play New Sports

Run the Test is a 10-part docuseries that brings the curious and interested inside the mind of lead programmer of the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games — Competition Director and Certified CrossFit Coach Adrian Bozman.

Go behind the scenes with Boz as he takes you through the process of designing the tests for the CrossFit Games and illuminates the CrossFit methodology that powers the Ultimate Test of Fitness.

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Executive Producer: Johnathan Haynes
Producer: Emily O’Hearn
Directed by: Michael Dalton

Cinematographers:
Sam Beriault
Vinicius Bouquet
Richard Bloomer
Brandon Casey
Michael Dalton
Lillian Fuentes
Michael Koslap
Lise McCracken
Barnaby Riggs

Production Assistants:
Hillary Fraser
Taylor Jordan
John Ortega

Aerial Footage:
Richard Bloomer
Marcus Brown
Samuel Li
Ian Tunney

Graphic Design:
Erin Garcia

Motion Graphics:
Michael Dalton
Erick Diaz

Archival Content:
Griffin Shaffer

Copywriting:
Daisy Lennox
Kelley Laxton

Edited by:
Michael Dalton
Lise McCracken

On Location In:
Columbus, Ohio
Madison, Wisconsin
Nashville, Tennessee