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John Wood

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Top 50 CrossFit athlete 🌎(former)
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I could say 2025 was the year I got burned out of training 20+ hours a week, but that’s not the way I frame it.

I just don’t believe my time and energy is best spent trying to be a world class CrossFit athlete anymore. I gave everything I had for a decade and I wouldn’t change a thing. My excitement and drive is just not what it used to be.

I get excited about sharing the mistakes I have made and things I learned along the way. I want to help you sort through all the noise, confusion and crap of information in our space.

In 2026, my goal is to bring you advice that actually helps. by @johnwood32

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10 months ago

Ended in 14th overall
I paced everything about right and left it all out there.

My worst event finish was a strength event. Never thought the day would come.

Thanks to everyone who followed along these last couple days. More thoughts to come.

📸 @brynashman.creative by @johnwood32

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2 years ago

Hi, I’m John

-My fiancé is @zoepwarren
-We own @sutcrossfit and @stepuptraining_
-I like to workout
-I played a football game against Christian McCaffrey and was unable to touch him
-I have 2 brothers that beat me in everything growing up + 1 younger sister
-I was in a bad snowboarding accident and didn’t know I had to take an ambulance to the hospital until 2 years later
-I have my faith in Jesus Christ and grew up in a Christian home
-I majored in Exercise Science
-Growing up my mom took me to the doctor thinking I had a tape worm because I ate so much food
-Zach Bryan is my favorite musician
-I have done the rogue 50 cal challenge in :34
-All of high school I wanted to be a Navy Seal but was disqualified because I am color blind
-I love powder days on the mountain
-Back in 2017 I Clean and Jerked 375# and haven’t tried it since
-I eat milk and cookies almost every night
-From age 20-22 I grew 2.5 inches
-My comfort meal is noodles with butter
-I am the most musically untalented person you have ever met
-My spirit animal is a wolf
-When I was a child I was paralyzed for one day and the doctors said I had a “virus”
-The last 2 years I have been a few places away from qualifying for the CrossFit Games as an individual
-I spend 1/3 of my time training, 1/3 coaching at SUT and 1/3 coaching athletes online by @johnwood32

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2 years ago

The ❌ needs to think about tucking their tail

#Splitjerk #olympicweightlifting #crossfit by @johnwood32

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12 hours ago

I have made a Toe-to-Bar Mastery course

This is NOT another training program or list of exercises to follow.

My goal is to teach you how to identify YOUR individual limitations, understand what’s holding you back, and learn how to improve.

I’ve created a comprehensive course featuring 20+ chapters and several hours of education, organized into three sections for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes.

Whether you’re working toward your first toe-to-bar or looking to improve your capacity as a competitive athlete, I can help.

Comment “mastery” and I’ll DM you the link to the pre-sale discount

#crossfit #crossfitcommunity #gymnastics by @johnwood32

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2 days ago

There’s one more big difference I did not point out. Can you find it?

#CrossFit #hyrox #HybridAthlete by @johnwood32

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Aches are a sign you’re actually training and not just exercising

#crossfit #hybridathlete #hyrox by @johnwood32

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This video actually supports the argument that women should throw to a 10-foot target, just like men.
We traditionally scale loading by roughly 30% for women, and the numbers here align with that approach.

The funny thing is, I almost didn’t post this because I don’t necessarily agree with the conclusion. 😂

Here’s what this analysis doesn’t account for:
The velocity and acceleration of the ball.
Zoe releases earlier than me, her ball spends more time in the air. Her ball is projected farther through the air which requires more energy to do so.

This is one possible explanation for why Colten Mertens was able to outperform Jayson Hopper during the 26.1 CrossFit Open announcement.

Colten’s ability to launch the ball earlier and begin his next repetition may have given him an advantage over an athlete spending more time squatting with the ball. Like a tall athlete (Hopper)

Compound those small differences over 100+ repetitions, and they can create a substantial difference in total workout time.

#wallballs #crossfit #hyrox by @johnwood32

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4 days ago

Having your eyes down isn’t wrong, it just could be better. Getting your head through and eyes back takes strain off your traps and neck. It takes some practice.

Athlete: @simplyhappy3

#hybridathlete #crossfitcommunity #gymnastics by @johnwood32

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5 days ago

All the moments in my career I’ve thought about the most for better or worse have all happened on the last day

@crashcrucible

#crossfit #crossfitcommunity by @johnwood32

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6 days ago

Sandbag feels a little heavier when your heart rate is beating through your ears.

Full workout ⬇️
For Time
8-8-6-6-4-4-2-2
Ring Muscle up
Sand bag clean @ ascending weights

8s @ 100/150
6s @ 125/175
4s @ 150/200
2s @ 175/225

Great weekend @crashcrucible @crossfitcrash

#crossfitcommunity by @johnwood32

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7 days ago

MEN’S PAIRS EVENT 5 WINNER

📸: @pointandshoot.mp taken in CRASH Fitness by @johnwood32

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