Masters Legend Jason Grubb Wins 6th Games Title — Still Hungry for More
Jason Grubb, the face of Masters CrossFit, cemented his legacy once again with a record sixth title at the 2025 Age Group CrossFit Games.
His recent win marks a clean sweep of the men’s 45-49 age division, defying age and showcasing incredible athleticism.
Remind me: The Age Group CrossFit Games were held in Columbus, OH, from Aug. 21-24, and featured Masters and Teen division athletes competing in their respective season-ending events. Last year marked the first time that age groups were separated from individual and team divisions.
Grubb didn’t aim to become a six-time champion. He took first place in his last year of eligibility in the 40-44 age division in 2019 and hoped to win at least one more time while moving into the 45-49 age division, but he clearly ended up with more than he expected.
- “My original goal was just to win one more time – if I could,” Grubb tells Morning Chalk Up in an interview. “Then another…and another. By the time I was 48, it felt nearly impossible with the wave of new athletes coming in. But after last year’s win, I set out intentionally to go after this one.”
The key to his success? He created his own training program, Bolder Athlete, specifically to support the Masters athlete community.
He started with about 30 athletes, but the program grew to more than 600 in just two years.
- “That growth has been completely organic,” Grubb says. “We’ve simply focused on supporting Masters every way possible – smart programming that balances longevity and performance, recovery setups at events, hydration, compression, cold plunges – anything that helps athletes thrive both in training and in competition.”
Grubb says his training has become much smarter in the last few years as he’s focused on gaining strength, becoming fitter, and improving his overall health. To reach these new heights, Grubb utilizes an intensity spectrum throughout the week, training across zones 2 through 5.
- “I’ll push at true max effort maybe twice a week,” Grubb says. “Recovery has also become non-negotiable: incorporating red light therapy, sauna/cold contrast, and reducing cold plunges to just twice a week to limit overall stress. It’s all about longevity while still competing at the highest level.”
Grubb entered the Games this year at the top of the age group. Next year, he will move up to the 50-54 division. However, his performance throughout the competition was that of a much younger athlete.
- He was very consistent across all eight events, with his lowest finish being eighth place in the 25.2 – a one-rep-max clean and jerk. Even that “low” finish was a highlight for Grubb, who ended up setting a lifetime personal record with a lift at 305 pounds.
Grubb’s only event win was in 25.8, the very last event of the weekend. He finished all six other events between second and fifth place.
As he ages up in the 2026 Games season, he plans to keep pushing and training like a champion.
- “This sixth title was the hardest. The athletes in this division are relentless, and I carried a lot of pressure into it. So sealing the deal in that final event was a huge relief,” says Grubb. “Overall, though, it feels incredible to be at the top of my sport at this stage in life – and I’m not close to finished.”
Photo Courtesy of Jason Grubb
