CrossFit Ireland Podcast

Sean and Colm review Sean's IWF World Championship 2018 Performance.

This week we're talking through The Filthy 150 2018! We talk: -Team Selection -Team Training -Performance on the day -And how Sam beat a CrossFit Games winner 😜😜😜 Enjoy!

You hear the term "RX" all the time in CrossFit? But what does it mean? And is our aim to always "go Rx" in our training? RX means “as prescribed”. Glassman felt and feels that CrossFit is a prescription for overall health. Rx simply comes from medicine and meant the dosage required for the intended effect. Should you go RX? Listen to find out ;)

💙💚Self Compassion is a vital and overlooked area of our Mental Health/Mental Game.💚💙 Self Compassion is comprised of three things: 1. Being Mindful of your feelings 2. Being Kind to yourself 3. Recognising that we all struggle (our shared humanity) This week we discuss how being compassionate towards yourself can improve your own training journey.

In this week's episode we talk about plateaus and the natural learning curve in your development as a CrossFitter.

All the knowledge you need to get fitter, healthier, and happier is already out there, if you're willing to wade through everything on the internet. The issue with free advice is that it's not valued, and it's not valued because there's no investment (financially or emotionally) When we put skin the game, we want to see a return. In today's episode, we discuss why it's so important to make that in...

What supplements should you be taking? First off, NOTHING can compensate for poor sleep and nutrition! Once that is dialled in, we discuss the reasoning behind: Fish Oil Glucosamine Multivitamins Creatine Beta Alanine

Is there a point at which you're too old for CrossFit? In short - No. While you may see videos online of ripped young bodies doing impossibly difficult things at the end of the day it's all just different expressions of how we move in day to day life. We squat - sit down and stand up We hinge - pick things up We push and pull - opening doors We carry - children, shopping, tools, etc.. If you're st...

In this week's episode we talk about meditation. Why is it important? In today's world we're always on the go, always stimulated. Meditation is a chance to give yourself some space, amongst other things. Think of it like going for a 1RM Clean. If your heaviest front squat is 120Kg and you're attempting 80Kg you have "40Kg" worth of extra strength there. Meditation gives you some mental reserves wh...

In this week's episode, the coaches talk about their early struggles in CrossFit, and how they overcame them. We tend to forget how far we've come, and think that our current challenge is insurmountable. Today take some time to reflect on all you've survived and all you've achieved. Give yourself a little pat on the back!

In this week's episodes Colm, Derek, Madie and Seán discuss their early CrossFit memories.

Today we’re going to talk about values and the mental side of training. It’s a part that’s often neglected in favour of the more tangible, physical parts of exercise, but in our opinion more fundamental to long term success than the physical. If you look at the best coaches throughout sport, and the best players, it’s always about process and character. Why try and reinvent the wheel and make it a...

How to spot them, what to do and what NOT to do when you pick up an injury.

A review of the Leinster Open, hosted by CFI Weightlifting Club :)

Recovery is the most important aspect of training. It allows us to achieve essentially every other goal we have in our fitness and health. Today we discuss recovery methods, from right after workouts, to what to do in between sessions, to more "advanced" recovery protocols.

This week's episode we talk about Mental Health. We can all agree it’s very important but it’s an area that we all don’t devote enough time to, or know how to take care of ourselves. Why is it important? Health is more than being free of disease or being able to do a few burpees, it incorporates your self esteem, confidence, and resilience. We tend to struggle because it's hard to understand the b...

In this weeks epesoide of Between Tow Couches, Madie and Derek talk about our recently finsihed 6 Week Nutritions Challenge. They discuss the simple guidelines we used to make big changes to peoples habits. What people liked about it, what challenges did people face and how everyone got on!

What keeps you going when the novice gains are gone? What motivates you to train AFTER you've hit your goal? How do you LOVE the hard, or "boring" stuff? All this and more in our latest episode of Between Two Couches!!!

In this week's episode we talk about Joint Health, specifically targeting the connective tissue so you can stay injury free in your training. How Derek hurt and rehabbed his back. And what's the aim behind the warm ups and why you should never skip them! Thanks!

Sean sits down with Derek and Colm to talk about the evolution of CFI Reborn over the last three years. Lots of highs, far outweighing the lows, lots of lessons learnt. The big one was figuring out the core of what makes CFI great and what our mission is :)

A longer than usual episode this week where we catch up with Sam and Colm to hear the athletes/coaches take on Regionals.

In this week's episode Madie interviews Seán, fresh off his record setting performance in The Trophy of The Blue Sword in Meissen, Germany. Seán talks to us about the struggles to achieve his goals, common mistakes he sees beginners make, and his goals for CFI Weightlifting club!

In this week's episode we talk about how often to train and does it matter when you train? As a beginner to CrossFit Ireland you've already changed up your schedule and carved out a few hours a week for your fitness, health and happiness. Starting off three times a week gives your body ample stimulus to get fitter without overloading your joints (which need longer to "catch up") As you develop, an...

Latest episode of CrossFit Ireland Between Two Couches

In this week's episode we discuss some of the common questions around our Summer Nutrition Challenge and how we can all improve our habits as part of a group https://crossfitireland.ie/nutrition-challenge-2018/ https://app.wodifyrise.com/Event/Event.aspx?u=summernutritionchallenge2018_1