Everything you Wanted to Know (About Rogue)

Link to articles featured in video
https://bfriendlyfitness.com/rogue-invitational-understanding-the-programming/

https://bfriendlyfitness.com/2025-rogue-invitational-analyzing-12-womens-competitors-in-the-field/

00:00 – Intro
00:06 – Velner’s WFP slump & career context
00:37 – Why he struggled (field depth, overhead weakness)
01:39 – What’s this weekend? Rogue Invitational setup
02:03 – Prize pool, athlete guarantees, travel & pay floor
03:00 – Guaranteed paychecks & pro athlete sustainability
04:15 – 2025 injury toll & competition burnout
05:08 – Jeff Adler’s overloaded season (Games + WFP + Rogue)
06:49 – Rogue men’s preview: “Top 9” field breakdown
08:25 – Saxon, Gui, and specialist archetypes
09:00 – Why Rogue favors specialists (Gui / Colton / Speegel)
12:27 – Rogue programming DNA & patterns (no running?)
14:04 – Brian’s 12-factor scoring model explained
16:07 – Heavy volume programming debate
17:02 – Who’s showing up “to win” vs “to get paid”

MEN’S FIELD DISCUSSION

20:14 – Adler vs Hopper vs Medeiros debate
23:14 – Velner’s variables (travel, family, chaos vs calm)
26:01 – Jay Crouch & Ricky Garard predictions
27:59 – Adler-Hopper slugfest / Adler’s Rogue record
29:35 – Sam Quant & mid-tier male analysis
30:34 – Pattern of successful athletes (relationship factor)
33:39 – Running, weather, & indoor setup possibilities
35:34 – Who programs Rogue?

WOMEN’S FIELD DISCUSSION

37:08 – Laura Horvath’s dominance
38:10 – Olivia Kerstetter expectations
39:05 – Paige Powers vs field depth + recency bias
41:04 – Emma Lawson’s smart season planning
42:09 – Paige Powers vs Emma Lawson
44:40 – Gazan, Lowen, Tall, Abby Domit & Wells tiers
47:11 – Brooke Wells & Danielle Brandon breakdowns
50:01 – Bottom five women & Haley Adams status

EVENT-BY-EVENT PICKS

52:07 – Event 1: (log MU + box overs)
55:54 – Event 2: Log clean & press + yoke power test
59:42 – Event 3: Back squat / DB snatch / sandbag clean
1:00:21 – Event 4: Bench press + row + horizontal pegboard
1:02:18 – Event 5: “Pay the Piper”
1:06:47 – Burpee & squat finale picks
1:07:26 – Wildcard picks & “pity pick” banter
1:09:04 – Turkey?
1:11:06 – Wrap-up: Why Rogue still matters & what winning means