About Jason Grubb
The story behind the system.
A wedding photographer and poker player who hadn't trained in 20 years. Then a 7× CrossFit Games Masters Champion. And then the system behind Bolder Athlete.
7
CrossFit Games Masters titles
17
Podium finishes
15
First-place finishes
Jason Grubb
Founder · 7× CrossFit Games Masters Champion
I was a wedding photographer and poker player who hadn't trained in 20 years. At 38, I walked into a CrossFit gym in Golden, Colorado, and could barely finish the warm-up. I was overweight, out of shape, and starting from zero.
Within a few years, something clicked. Not talent — structure. I learned how to train with precision instead of just effort. I overhauled my nutrition, prioritized recovery, and built a system around what actually works for the aging body.
By 44, I stood on the CrossFit Games podium as a Masters Champion. By 50, I had seven titles.
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Where it started
Starting from zero.
Back squat
135→405lb
Clean
95→305lb
5K run
30:00→Sub-20:00
The lesson
Masters athletes don't need more suffering.
They need better sequencing and strategic intensity. That's what I built Bolder Athlete to deliver.
But the titles aren't the point. The point is what I learned earning them: Masters athletes don't need more volume or more suffering. They need better sequencing, smarter intensity, and a system that respects the biological cost of adaptation after 35.
That's why I built Bolder Athlete.
Today, Bolder Athlete serves Masters athletes across multiple countries, with nine training tracks from Scaled to Elite, and Affiliate programming for gyms.
If you're a Masters athlete who's tired of random programming and ready for a system that compounds progress over years — not weeks — this is what I built for you.
Get Bolder. Not Older.
Jason's Competition Record
7 titles. 17 podiums. 15 wins.
| Year | Event | Division | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CrossFit Games Masters | 50–54 | 1st Place |
| 2026 | Wodapalooza (WZA) | 50–54 | 1st Place |
| 2025 | CrossFit Games Masters | 50–54 | 1st Place |
| 2024 | CrossFit Games Masters | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2024 | Legends Championship | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2023 | CrossFit Games Masters | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2023 | Legends Championship | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2022 | CrossFit Games Masters | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2022 | Legends Championship | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2022 | Wodapalooza (WZA) | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2021 | CrossFit Games Masters | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2021 | Legends Championship | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2021 | Wodapalooza (WZA) | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2020 | Legends Championship | 45–49 | 1st Place |
| 2019 | CrossFit Games Masters | 40–44 | 1st Place |
| 2019 | Wodapalooza (WZA) | 40–44 | 2nd Place |
| 2018 | CrossFit Games Masters | 40–44 | 3rd Place |
Train with Jason's programming.
All 9 Bolder athlete tracks carry Jason's coaching philosophy. $39.99/month. 3-week free trial.
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