The 2027 CrossFit season starts here.

Phase 1 of Misfit Athletics is an eight-week training block built to establish the strength, skill, conditioning, and athlete IQ you’ll carry through the rest of the season. In this episode, Drew and Paige break down the structure of the phase, the Variable Training System, mandatory vs. individualized work, strength progressions, gymnastics, accessory work, monostructural conditioning, the Misfit Gears system, and how to choose the work that actually moves the needle for you.

Colin joins the show to ask the questions a new Misfit might have, including how to personalize the program, work around competitions and qualifiers, choose weaknesses to prioritize, and get the most out of Phase 1.

If you’re planning to compete in the 2027 CrossFit season, this is where the work begins.

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On this week’s episode of the Misfit Podcast, Drew and Paige answer questions from the Misfit community and cover a wide range of training topics as we wrap up Phase 0 and get ready for the start of the 2027 season.

We dig into the balance between intensity and volume, force-based versus frequency-based endurance, how to prioritize gymnastics weaknesses, building strength and power without losing conditioning, finding an optimal competition bodyweight, and the minimum effective dose for Zone 2. We also talk about whether burpees belong in the Gears Matrix, share the stories behind some classic Misfit benchmark workout names, break down calories versus meters and drag factor on the Concept2, discuss how often competitive athletes should compete throughout the year, and answer a bigger-picture question about what actually makes a training program successful.

Plus, we mix in some life updates, Drew’s current bodybuilding experiment, and a reminder about why your wearable can give you useful data but can’t tell you how you actually feel.

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Phase 1: Basecamp marks the start of the next evolution of Misfit Affiliate. Drew, Hunter, and Paige break down the seven-week phase, including front squats, toes-to-bar, running, and daily conditioning, before digging into the new workout leveling and class plans designed to give coaches more structure without taking the coaching out of their hands. They also explain why Basecamp fits the moment: every athlete is climbing the same mountain, even if they’re starting from a different elevation.

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