The track
sets the dose.
Nine tracks run from Bolder Scaled to Bolder Elite. Choose the one that fits your goals, time, equipment and competitive level — and switch anytime.
Training For Masters. By Masters.
Your strongest years are still ahead.
Masters CrossFit programming built for athletes 35+
I'm an athlete
Start your free 3-week trial
Free for 3 weeks, then $39.99/month. Cancel anytime. All 9 tracks and the Skills Library included.
Bolder Affiliate
I own a gym
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Free for 3 weeks, then $99/month per gym.
Founded by Jason Grubb
7× CrossFit Games Masters Champion.
Real results
Across all of our athletes.
10+
CrossFit Games Masters titles
750+
Athletes training on Bolder
20+
Podium finishes
100+
Semifinal qualifier athletes
“Been faithful to work the plan since that time. Sitting at #29 on the quarterfinals leaderboard age 55-59 THANKS TO YOU AND BOLDER!”
“Love the program!!! Feeling good and looking forward to my first comp since injury.”
The problem
Scaled down is not the same as built for.
Most Masters programming wasn't written for Masters athletes. It was written for twenty-something elite competitors — then scaled down and handed to everyone else.
The problem
Written for
Twenty-something elite competitors
Then
Scaled down
And handed to
Everyone else
Scaling changes the load. It doesn't change the design or intent.
The problem
Scaled down
Programming by most of the major programming companies or training camps
Scaled down
Written week to week
Eyeballed as it goes. Intensity by feel, variance for its own sake, heavy when heavy shows up. No progressions. No deload. No one notices when a movement hasn't appeared in three weeks.
“Competitions had a funny way of exposing movements I'd practiced maybe once a month. Apparently, ‘hope it doesn't show up’ isn't a training strategy.”
“I just feel like these ‘mom and pop’ classes, as I call them, are focused mainly on endurance and getting in shape and not so much on skills. Like for instance we could go 3 to 4 weeks without doing a particular skill.”
Scaled down
All red, all the time
Every day at maximum intent isn't a system — it's a countdown to the week your body collects the debt.
“The issue is mentally I feel like I should be doing compete/core because that's where I am skill wise but I just can't seem to keep up with the volume without feeling extremely beat up by Friday/Saturday every week.”
“I’ve tried a lot of different CrossFit programs over the years, but I would often end up injured or overtrained after just 3–4 weeks.”
The problem
The goal is not to win Wednesday.
It's to win the week.
The solution
Built for Masters
Bolder Athlete
- Progressive cycles with predictability
- Purposeful variation in intensity
- Rx dosed by decade
- Built-in deloads
- A movement-consistency check
- Benchmarks that prove progress
- Planned seasons — you can't peak all year
- Nine tracks. Switch anytime.
The solution
Paint the week in colors, not all red.
Every Bolder workout carries a color. It tells you exactly how intense each part of a session is supposed to be.
Blue — Recovery.
Repair, rebuild, adapt. Recovery is programmed, not accidental.
Green — Zone 2.
Long, conversational work that builds capacity — the base of the engine.
Yellow — Sustainable.
Hard but sustainable for 20–50 minutes. You finish tired — not on the floor.
Orange — Threshold.
Competition pace. This is where the engine's performance comes out.
Red — Max effort.
The horsepower days — about twice a week, on purpose.
The engine
Green and Yellow build the engine.
Orange teaches you to get more performance out of the engine.
Red increases the engine's horsepower.
The color
sets the effort.
The prescribed intensity is part of the prescription. The right intensity at the right time beats maximum intensity all the time.
The cycle
sets the direction.
Progressive cycles, not random workouts. Every session has a purpose. Every cycle has a direction.
The deload
lets the work take effect.
Deloads, seasons, and easier days are built in on purpose. You cannot peak all year — and you don't need to.
…building a stronger heart, a more efficient metabolism, and the fitness to stay healthy, capable, and strong for decades to come.
Find your track
All 9 tracks included for $39.99/month after your 3-week trial. Switch anytime — the right dose can change with your season.
Not sure where you fit? Read how to choose a track
The Bolder Skills Library
Nine tracks. Plus 33 skill guides.
The Skills Library lives inside the members-only Bolder Circle community. It's included in your 3-week free trial and in every Bolder Athlete membership. No separate signup.
Two routes
01
Build a missing skill
Foundation, Readiness, Control and First Skill guides.
02
Make an existing skill repeatable
Efficiency, Linking, Repeatable Sets and Skill and Capacity guides.
Five movement categories
- Engine and everyday skills
- Pulling and climbing
- Strength and control
- Handstands
- Muscle-ups
Choose one primary guide at a time. Read its starting requirements before you train.
Start your free 3-week trial
Free for 3 weeks, then $39.99/month. Cancel anytime.
For gym owners
Your members are over 35. Is your programming?
Bolder Affiliate gives gym owners progressive, class-ready programming that makes members stronger and coaches better prepared—without hours of weekly programming work.
Complete 60-minute class plans
Warm-up, strength or skill, and conditioning, built around a true one-hour class.
Scaling and age-appropriate Rx
Beginner and intermediate options and age-appropriate prescriptions.
Coaching points and logistics
Class-flow guidance, floor and equipment logistics.
A weekly coach brief
Stimulus, timeline and teaching points, so every coach delivers the same intent.
- $99/month per gym
- Unlimited members, no per-head fees
- Delivered through the major gym software platforms
- Programming released Tuesdays for the following week
It's the Bolder Method adapted for real gyms—not competition programming crammed into a group class.
Start your gym's free 3-week trial
See a real week of class plans →Free for 3 weeks, then $99/month per gym.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from scaling a regular program?
Scaling changes the load. It doesn't change the design or intent. Bolder is written for Masters athletes from the start — progressive cycles, Rx dosed by decade, and built-in deloads.
Do I have to go all-out every day?
No. The right intensity at the right time beats maximum intensity all the time. Red — max effort — shows up about twice a week, on purpose. You cannot peak all year — and you don't need to.
Who's behind Bolder?
Founded by Jason Grubb, 7× CrossFit Games Masters Champion. Bolder Elite is the program he trains on. For Masters. By Masters.
Is this only for elite competitors?
No. The nine tracks run from Bolder Scaled to Bolder Elite, and every workout's RX is dosed for your age group — 35–44, 45–54, 55–59, and 60+. You train at your level, inside the same system.
I'm recovering from an injury. Can I do this?
Bolder Scaled runs the same structure with smart modifications, and the color system lets you hold intensity down while you rebuild. Many members start there and move up as they heal.
How do I choose a track?
Start your free trial and your onboarding will help you choose the best track. All 9 tracks are included, so you can switch anytime as your goals or schedule change.
What happens after the 3 weeks?
Your membership continues at $39.99/month with all 9 tracks included. Cancel anytime — no contract, no cancellation fee.
I own a gym. Is there a version for my members?
Yes — Bolder Affiliate. It's a separate gym product, not another Bolder Athlete track: complete one-hour class plans, scaling, age-appropriate prescriptions, coaching points, class logistics, and coach briefs. $99/month per gym after a three-week free trial.
Start your free 3-week trial
Free for 3 weeks, then $39.99/month. Cancel anytime.
Your strongest years are still ahead.
Most programs give you 7–14 days. Bolder gives you 3 full weeks — every track, every color, the whole system. Try every track. Find the dose that fits.
Start your free 3-week trial
Then $39.99/month. Cancel anytime. No contract.