September 14, 2023
Does Height Matter in the CrossFit Games? — With Dan Bailey

The age old question: Does height play a role in the success of a CrossFit Games athlete?

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and/or Spotify.

 

Depending on who you ask and how tall they are, the consensus over the years is that a shorter athlete has the advantage when it comes to success at the CrossFit Games level. 

However, this year's finale had the highest average height and weight across all athletes in the history of the CrossFit Games? 

Is this a trend? Is it the programming? Are the tides changing? CrossFit Games veteran Dan Bailey joins the show and helps answer the question, "Does height matter at the CrossFit Games?"

 

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