The two new movements at the CrossFit Games 2026: Forward Roll to Support and Backward Roll to Support

Dave Castro has announced two completely new movements for the CrossFit Games 2026. It is not common for CrossFit to reveal so far in advance which skills will be required in competition, but on this occasion they wanted to give athletes enough time to learn and train them.

Both movements are performed on rings and will appear on Sunday, in the final stretch of the competition. They are technical, demanding, and unlike anything seen at the Games so far.

Forward Roll to Support

The Forward Roll to Support is a ring movement that combines the strength of a muscle-up with the technical control of a forward roll to reach the support position.

How it's performed

1. Muscle up. The athlete performs a muscle-up on the rings and reaches the support position.
2. Roll forward. From the support, the athlete brings the body forward and rolls over the rings.
3. Transition. Complete the roll and bring the body to the support position.
4. Support. Finish in support on the rings with the elbows fully locked.

The rep counts when the athlete finishes in the support position with the elbows locked at the top of the rings.

Backward Roll to Support

The Backward Roll to Support is the backward version of the movement. Many athletes consider it considerably more technical and demanding than the forward version, since the backward roll underneath the rings requires greater body control and coordination.

How it's performed

1. Hang. The athlete starts hanging on the rings.
2. Roll back. Bring the body backward and roll under the rings.
3. Transition. Complete the roll and bring the body to the support position.
4. Extend. Extend the legs forward and stabilize the body.
5. Support. Finish in support on the rings with the elbows fully locked.

The rep counts when the elbows are locked out at the top in the support position.

Why CrossFit announced them in advance

It is not common for Dave Castro to reveal specific movements before the competition. The Games' philosophy has always been the unknown and the unpredictable. But on this occasion, the decision to announce them in advance has a clear logic: both movements are new and technical enough that athletes need a real learning period before executing them in competition.

Castro has confirmed they will appear on Sunday, in the final stretch of the Games. The last day of competition, when the accumulated fatigue from several days makes technique even more decisive than brute strength.

What they mean for the competition

Both movements test something CrossFit has always valued: athletes' ability to master new skills under pressure. It's not enough to be strong on the rings. You must have body control, coordination, and technique to execute movements that most will have practiced for only a few weeks.

At the Games 2026, Sunday will not only be a matter of endurance. It will also be a test of who has learned faster.

Velites will be on the floor at the SAP Center on Sunday when these movements appear. We'll update this post with the workout and the results as soon as they are known.

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