Boys Interrupted

Justin Medeiros

Welcome to Boys Interrupted, where elite CrossFit athletes Justin Medeiros, Dallin Pepper, and Jayson Hopper take you behind the scenes of their training, competition mindset, and life beyond the gym. From the highs of the podium to the grind of daily workouts, these three powerhouse athletes share unfiltered conversations about fitness, nutrition, recovery, and the mental toughness it takes to compete at the highest level. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete, a die-hard CrossFit fan, or just looking for motivation, Boys Interrupted delivers raw insights, hilarious banter, and exclusive stories straight from the sport’s rising stars. New episodes drop weekly—tune in and chase greatness with us! 💪🎙️

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Jayson Explains Paris Move + French Throwdown Workouts Breakdown | Boys Interrupted Ep. 71

    The boys banter about being spread across time zones (Hawaii, Eastern, London, Australia) and discuss training schedules, including Justin’s experience in Australia with limited public tracks and a painted grass track, plus a two-mile ruck trail run announced for the Torian Pro. Jayson addresses criticism about “taking advantage of the system” by traveling, explaining he wants multiple in-person qualification chances and to avoid the online semifinals; after missing Mayhem due to a groin issue, he decides to compete at the French Throwdown in Paris as insurance before Syndicate. They pull up and react to several French Throwdown workouts (run/row, Echo bike snatches and bar muscle-ups, dumbbell thrusters and burpees, a toes-to-bar/bench/box jump/rope climb chipper, a 6RM front squat plus handstand walk, and a deadlift/lunge/clean/shoulder-to-overhead workout), touch on WFP deadlift numbers and testing talk, mention CrossFit’s new CEO Bruce Edwards, and briefly discuss live-streaming issues and a potential Flow Elite partnership. 00:00 Timezone Chaos Intro 00:50 Training Plans and Daily Schedules 01:48 Australia Track Hunt 02:58 Victorian Semifinal Trail Run 04:55 Regionals Nostalgia and Spot Talk 05:40 Gaming the Qualifying System 06:56 Jason Explains Paris Decision 09:57 WZA and Mayhem Fallout 11:25 French Throwdown Workouts Breakdown 14:23 Sprint Thrusters and Burpees 16:02 Pyramid Chipper Preview 18:12 Front Squat Max and Points Debate 22:49 WFP Deadlift Numbers and Testing 23:58 Final Event Deadlift Lunge Clean 25:40 How Semifinal Spots Get Assigned 27:06 Online Semis Debate 29:00 Travel Plans and Semis Spots 30:00 Hawaii Recap and Stream Drama 31:15 FloElite Collab and Ethics 34:33 Syndicate Plans and Callouts 36:44 New CrossFit CEO Talk 42:12 Programming and Lift Speculation 45:36 Gym PRs and Testing Workouts 50:20 Training Mindset and Motivation 52:43 Signing Off and Prayer Talk

    56 min
  2. 27 APR

    Dallin and James Qualify for the CrossFit Games at Legends | Boys Interrupted Ep. 70

    CrossFit Games Tickets Punched, Programming Debates & Syndicate Preview | Boys Interrupted The hosts recap a weekend competition where James and Dallin, both CrossFit Games qualifiers, battled closely and celebrated with a group house stay while watching streams, including a chaotic women’s race decided in the last event. They discuss event changes and equipment issues, including a last-minute run being removed, unusually heavy bike/ski machines with standardized damper settings, and a dumbbell weight change due to not having enough equipment. They break down key workouts like the final event and a DT-style test, note how the heavy skier affected pulling fatigue, and highlight Dylan Hamming’s strong performance and potential to qualify. Jayson shares nerves about upcoming semifinals, talks Syndicate roster strength, and debates whether the weekend was a well-rounded test, while the group teases each other about support, stress, and future events like WFP. 00:00 Qualifiers On The Pod 01:01 House Hangout Weekend 01:48 Womens Race Chaos 02:21 Final Workout Breakdown 02:56 Dumbbell Weight Drama 03:24 Dylan Hamming Spotlight 04:52 Running In Qualifiers 05:32 Heavy Machines Deep Dive 09:06 Knee Stress And Lead 10:45 Programming Controversy Talk 14:49 Syndicate Roster Preview 15:52 Semis Pressure And Victorian 17:48 JR Programming Praise 18:50 Bri Vegas Banter 19:13 Casino Plans And Mini Golf 19:27 Who Walked Behind Justin 20:51 DT Workout Breakdown 21:28 Top Four Gap Talk 22:47 John Young Screenshot Twist 23:52 Jason Is Salty 27:34 Syndicate Narrative 28:58 Games Training Timing 31:02 Storylines And Rivalries 33:17 Upcoming Semis And WFP 34:52 Wrap Up And Next Episode

    35 min
  3. 21 APR

    Mayhem Classic and Guest Mat Fraser | Boys Interrupted Ep. 69

    In Episode 69 of Boys Interrupted, the hosts preview Matt Fraser joining the show, debrief early CrossFit Games qualification results and standout semifinal moments like the Gwen clean and jerk workout, and discuss athletes’ grit and strategy. They address Jason Hopper’s decision to skip a competition due to injury and talk about upcoming events including Legends, Syndicate, and Justin competing at Torian/Down Under in Australia with Ellie after her green card. Matt Fraser then joins to discuss fatherhood, hobbies in retirement, cooking for the first time in years, flying, and building HWPO from early expectations to rapid growth with a larger team. He shares stories about testing workouts with visiting athletes, coaching Mal and Jason, Vermont training life, leaving HQ involvement, and how social media clips and behind-the-scenes experiences shaped perceptions of his views on CrossFit. 00:00 Episode Kickoff Live 00:48 Matt Frazier Hype 02:25 Semifinals Debrief 04:19 Gwen Workout Breakdown 07:19 Grit Moments Highlights 08:32 Rich Commentary Drama 10:42 Upcoming Competitions Talk 12:45 Torian Trip Plans 15:47 Syndicate And Sentiment 17:33 Matt Joins The Show 18:20 Dad Life And Hobbies 23:43 Kids And Training Balance 28:44 HWPO Growth Story 31:32 Impactful Fan Stories 34:05 From Athlete to Coach 35:56 Vermont Tester Weekend 43:50 Why Heavy Isabel 47:04 Have Athletes Caught Up 53:49 Coaching Jason’s Edge 01:01:41 Wrestling Gone Wrong 01:06:53 More Vermont Memories 01:08:11 Zone Two Chaos 01:09:58 Trail Run Rivalries 01:12:14 Jayson Leaves HWPO 01:14:30 Vermont Aftermath 01:17:09 Social Media Spin 01:18:58 Zoo Livestream Context 01:25:13 Fixing CrossFit Limits 01:27:52 HWPO Mission Growth 01:31:49 Equity Joke Story 01:34:19 Rogan Backlash Explained 01:40:24 CrossFit Community Love 01:47:59 Wrap Up And Semis

    1hr 50min
  4. 15 APR

    CrossFit WAGs Chat—Semifinals Tease, Green Card Win, New Builds & Big Dreams | Girls Interrupted

    Girly Time: CrossFit WAGs Chat—Semifinals Tease, Green Card Win, New Builds & Big Dreams In this “girly time” episode, the women take over from the boys, joke about always being early, and share behind-the-scenes stories from Waterpalooza. They welcome Danica, discuss being called “WAGs,” and chat about loving live sports and golf, plus dreams of family compounds with animals and gardens. Ellie announces she received her long-awaited U.S. green card and is traveling back to Australia soon, while keeping semifinals plans under wraps. Graceanne shares starting to teach hot yoga sculpt-style classes and working through imposter syndrome. Danica updates on a delayed move into a new-build home, explains her work as a compounding pharmacist, and her functional medicine studies and education-focused content. They trade first-meeting stories with James and share Ellie and Justin’s training-partners-to-dating timeline, then invite viewers to suggest future topics. 00:00 Girls Take Over 01:28 Boys Always Late 02:33 Meet Danica 05:08 WAGs And Reality TV 06:18 Golf And Live Sports 09:27 Dream Family Compound 10:52 Siblings And Growing Up 15:52 Aussie Sports Initiation 17:34 Green Card Win 20:27 Teaching Yoga Sculpt 28:44 Hot Tub And New House 30:24 Pharmacy And Functional Medicine 32:47 Long Form Content Wins 33:52 Education Over Treatment 36:37 Pharmacy School Gaps 38:46 James Social Battery 40:31 Meeting James Stories 51:19 Jason First Impressions 53:33 Garden Plans And Planters 56:01 Ellie And Justin Origin 01:04:21 Corrine And Dallin Meet Cute 01:07:03 Wrapping Up And Next Live

    1hr 8min
  5. 14 APR

    Jay Crouch Penalty Drama, Mayhem Preview, and Giveaways | Boys Interrupted Ep. 67

    The hosts reminisce about a SoCal circle game, then discuss Jay Crouch receiving a major penalty in Quarterfinal workout 1 for a missed overhead squat rep and rumors of an edited clock, debating what Dave Castro claimed and noting Jay denied wrongdoing and posted his video. They chat about online-competition judging, video flags, and past penalties, then preview upcoming Mayhem events (including a 5K run and other released workouts) and debate whether 5Ks should be simple track runs or trail runs. The episode includes discussion of Bible study and tithing, a story about Jason colliding with a kid during track intervals, and community updates like Girls Interrupted going live. They announce giveaway winners for GOAD memberships and award a custom Rogue barbell based on a standout comment, then close with Jason’s travel and goals for Mayhem. 00:00 SoCal Circle Game 01:13 Jay Crouch Penalty Talk 04:09 Tithing And Giving 06:04 Bible Study And Voice Memos 07:33 Did Jay Edit The Clock 13:43 Giveaways And Side Quests 14:56 24 Hour Ski Strategy 16:54 Girls Interrupted Updates 19:06 Birthday Shoutouts And Dino Bones 23:12 Mayhem Workouts And 5K Debate 27:56 Miami Track Story Setup 30:38 Legends Invite Confusion 31:40 Legends Field Breakdown 32:29 Fixing Semifinals Format 34:11 Regionals Return Proposal 36:34 Donation Comment Chaos 38:41 Track Collision Storytime 42:06 Giveaway Winners Shoutouts 49:10 Rogue Bar Poem Winner 51:46 Nostalgia TV Talk 55:36 Chess Cheating Rabbit Hole 57:11 Mayhem Preview Wrap Up

    59 min
  6. 9 APR

    Boys Interrupted | Special Surprise Guest

    Icelandic Open Standouts Join the Show: Training, Weaknesses, and French Throwdown Plans The hosts go live for a special Thursday episode featuring two young Icelandic CrossFit athletes who drew attention by finishing first and second in Open Week 1, discuss how to pronounce their Icelandic names, and review their overall Open results (29th and 79th). They talk about how the rest of the Open and Quarterfinals went, identifying gymnastics capacity—especially muscle-ups—as a key weakness, while noting a preference for heavy barbells that didn’t appear in this year’s tests. The conversation includes a past DM about coaching, training history and ages, work and school (including physical therapy studies), and Icelandic culture topics like training with BK and eating dried fish. They outline upcoming competition plans to attend the French Throwdown individually and pursue a team Games path, including early worm training experiences, before closing with jokes and banter. 00:00 Special Edition Kickoff 00:36 Meet the Icelandic Guests 01:40 Name Pronunciations 02:51 Open Week One Shock 03:57 Audio Issues and Translation 05:11 Coaching DM Storytime 06:45 Training Backgrounds 08:59 Reading the Old DM 10:04 Wild Donation Interlude 13:01 Open Results Breakdown 14:13 Weaknesses and Quarterfinals 16:13 Workout Strategy Showdown 18:08 Do They Train Together 18:43 Iceland Farm Instagram 19:57 Training With Iceland Legends 20:12 Inside Jokes and Wrap 20:37 Icelandic Shark Snacks 21:46 Iceland Trip Stories 22:19 Where Everyone Lives 23:08 Gaming Talk Detour 23:42 Season Plans Semis 24:31 French Throwdown Drama 25:57 Coach Signs Off 26:19 Audio Issues Fix 27:09 Jobs And Daily Life 28:28 Goals And Team Push 29:54 Team Qualifying Explained 31:21 Worm Training Reality 33:01 Fortnite And PS5 35:17 Fantasy Football Roast 36:05 Wrap Up And Banter

    38 min
  7. 7 APR

    The Moon Landing, Flat Earth, and Artemis | Boys Interrupted Ep. 65

    Mayhem Classic Prep, GOWOD Warmups, and Jay Crouch Joins the Pod | Boys Interrupted The hosts talk about recovering from a recent illness and how it affected training intensity and recovery, then shift to using GOWOD mobility, building and sharing custom protocols, and joking about long warmups. They discuss the Mayhem Classic in about 10 days, travel plans, rumors of an offsite swim, and the officially released “Midline Century” event, including strategy considerations and comparisons to other athletes’ performances. They make podium predictions for the weekend and debate workout programming. Guest Jay Crouch joins to recap his quarterfinals schedule and strategy, describe his daily training routine in Australia, travel challenges, improvements since training full-time with Proven, and his goals to qualify through Torian Pro. The episode ends with banter about moon-landing conspiracies, Halloween stories, and a note on Rob Orlando’s passing, plus a plug for their Ellis Project documentary and motivation for Jason’s final Mayhem prep. 00:00 Back From Being Sick 00:52 Training While Recovering 03:18 GOWOD Routine Talk 04:56 Long Warmup Stories 06:43 Mayhem Weekend Prep 08:56 Midline Century Breakdown 16:01 Podium Predictions Debate 19:45 Random Tangents And TV 22:55 Holiday Conspiracy Rants 27:09 Guest Jay Crouch Joins 30:24 Jay Training And Friendship 35:37 Games Leaders Jersey Memories 38:32 Life After CrossFit 38:50 Life After CrossFit 39:41 Travel And Training Toll 40:53 Breaking Into Top 10 42:55 Demo Team Chaos 45:00 Torian And Ricky Rivalry 46:31 King Arthur Workout Breakdown 48:43 Why Torian Hits Different 50:21 Mayhem Picks And Roman Stories 53:50 Moon Landing Flat Earth Debate 01:01:12 Ranch Games Rumors 01:04:24 Remembering Rob Orlando 01:06:43 Snatch Bets And Prep Talk 01:13:59 Ellis Project And Sign Off

    1hr 16min
  8. 27 MAR

    The Crew is Together and Ready for Quarterfinals | Ep. 64

    Live Quarterfinals in Boise: Workout Order, Wild Strategies & Josh Bridges Commentary The crew goes live from Boise to preview their CrossFit Quarterfinals weekend, joking about “the boys” strategy takes, travel meetups, and everyone battling varying levels of sickness. They announce they’ll compete at CrossFit Canvas Friday and Saturday (and may visit CrossFit North Side Sunday), stream workouts starting Friday at 1:30pm Mountain/3:30pm Eastern with different guest commentators for each workout, and collaborate with the CrossFit Games to stream on their networks, with Josh Bridges set to commentate the first live workout. They outline a reverse workout order (row/clean & jerk/handstand push-ups first, then deadlift/double-unders, then bar muscle-ups with hang squat cleans, finishing with a shuttle run/overhead squat/burpee workout), debate pacing and clean & jerk approaches, and plan to draw four different strategies from a hat for the muscle-up/clean workout. They react to donations, tease a comedy-show punishment tied to hitting 10K subscribers and a barbell giveaway, and close with weekend timing updates. 00:00 Boys Breakdown Intro 00:39 Boise Meetup Plans 01:34 Livestream Schedule Guests 02:46 Josh Bridges Hype 03:26 Quarterfinals Vibe Goals 04:00 Sick Week Banter 04:44 Basketball Trash Talk 06:58 Strategy Hat Idea 07:46 Big Donation Moment 13:32 Workout Four Gameplan 21:03 Workout Order Deadlift 23:13 Jump Rope Testing Talk 25:23 Dallas Donation Game 28:50 Next Workout Tease 30:10 Workout Order Debate 31:21 Donation Shoutouts 32:03 Strategy Ideas Chaos 34:28 Grip Fatigue Breakdown 36:00 Chat Tangents Shirts 42:18 Intensity Coaching Talk 43:54 Nasal Breathing Zones 48:38 Weekend Plans Banter 53:48 Sprint Workout Pacing 57:03 Colton Never Lays Down 01:00:01 Bible Study Updates 01:00:40 Live Schedule Wrap Up

    1hr 4min

About

Welcome to Boys Interrupted, where elite CrossFit athletes Justin Medeiros, Dallin Pepper, and Jayson Hopper take you behind the scenes of their training, competition mindset, and life beyond the gym. From the highs of the podium to the grind of daily workouts, these three powerhouse athletes share unfiltered conversations about fitness, nutrition, recovery, and the mental toughness it takes to compete at the highest level. Whether you’re an aspiring athlete, a die-hard CrossFit fan, or just looking for motivation, Boys Interrupted delivers raw insights, hilarious banter, and exclusive stories straight from the sport’s rising stars. New episodes drop weekly—tune in and chase greatness with us! 💪🎙️

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