Europe Is Coming

Leading up to the Games we were lucky enough to get an hour of Justin Bergh's time to talk about how he started in the sport, the future of CrossFit worldwide and in Europe, and how the Games are shaping up.  You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Justin https://www.instagram.com/jb_crossfit/ John here: https://www.instagram.com/johnchristiansingleton/ And Vicki here:...

Greg Hung is a Masters Athlete who qualified for the games in 2017 and 2018.   What are the secrets to longevity, is beer actually a recovery drink and what's Greg up to now? You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki here:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete A...

All of the interviews from the Strength in Depth weekend in one hit! Chats with a wide variety of people from the event: the organiser Ollie Mansbridge, coach John Singleton, victorious athlete Jacqueline Dahlström, the elated André Houdet, proud agent Snorri Baron, some of the dedicated volunteers like judge Elaine Ennis, and MC Sam La Roche, team CrossFit Cirencester, and Scott Britts from Battl...

A Strength in Depth debrief with coach John Singleton about how Strength in Depth went, we talk about the last chance semis, drug testing and what's next for the four athletes he has going to the games.  In the next episode of the podcast we have a Strength in Depth special including an interview with Justin Bergh, Andre Houdet and Jacqueline Dahlstrom and lots more, so please like, subscribe...

A coach's POV on preparing for the semi finals, in advance of the second and final European semi final for the 2022 CrossFit Games, John Singleton talks about the mental and physical preparations that must happen before.  You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ John here: https://www.instagram.com/johnchristiansingleton/ And Vicki here:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmc...

Ollie Mansbridge talks about the origins of Strength in Depth, how CrossFit changed his life, and the growth of CrossFit in Europe. You can follow Strength in Depth here: https://www.instagram.com/strengthindepthuk/ You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The...

German athlete, Moritz Fiebig talks about Lowlands and how it feels to have qualified for the Games. You can find Mortiz here https://www.instagram.com/mrtzfbg/ His podcast is Brathletic City https://open.spotify.com/show/37CYjkOYU8dw16Yr5rouzw?si=d_rFTTisTGOGekXskDnbjQ You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC o...

How difficult is it coaching athletes during semi finals? What's John's opinion about the rope situation, and when is he ever going to get some time off? You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in t...

Part two of the Lowlands Throwdown report includes reactions from the Sigmundsdottir and Campbell families, an interview with Games Rookie Matilde Garnes, Adaptive Athlete Charlie Holford, and the founder of the French clothing brand Unchained. Thanks to the https://www.instagram.com/crossfitlowlandsthrowdown/ for the invitation, you guys ran a great competition! You can find The Progrm here : htt...

Vicki finally gets to be a roving reporter in Amsterdam! There are tulips, canals, and bicycles everywhere, and PLENTY of CrossFitters.    This episode features interviews with https://www.instagram.com/tanjadavidsdottir/ https://www.instagram.com/mai__lan/ https://www.instagram.com/noortjebleeker/ Thanks to the https://www.instagram.com/crossfitlowlandsthrowdown/ for the invitation, you guys are...

A Sunday chat with Robbin Stalma just a few days before the Lowlands Throwdown kicks off.  And did you ever wonder wtf the Benelux is? Then now is your opportunity to finally get that mystery solved. You can get your tickets for the semi final here https://www.lowlandsthrowdown.nl/ You can find The Progrm here : https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki here:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcl...

This time Khan Porter tells Vicki about how his life and training have changed since moving to Iceland, his love of competition, and the intricacies of being an international athlete. You can follow Khan here https://www.instagram.com/iamkhanporter/ The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% disc...

Back again to chat about the Semi Final training camp, did The Progrm have the biggest group of European athletes training together,  what about the seeding process, and does John ever get any time off?  You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm cours...

Andre talks about setting goals to win Semi Finals,  how his family inspire him, and what other big events are coming up in his life this year.  You can find Andre at  https://www.instagram.com/andrehoudet/  The Progrm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the At...

Sam talks about martial arts, overcoming injury and his life as a professional athlete. You can find Sam at https://www.instagram.com/sam.stewart/ The Progrm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to ge...

Lazar Dukić talks about his experiences at Quarter Finals, sibling rivalry with his brother and the Professional Fitness Athlete's Association. You can find Lazar at https://www.instagram.com/lazadjukic/ The Progrm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Vicki at https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the A...

This time we have scientist Gommaar D'Hulst, one half of the team behind WOD Science in to chat about myths around Protein, Nasal Breathing, What Makes Elite Athletes SO Good, and his future research into pea protein. Click here to  find the WOD Science book on Protein You can find Gommaar at https://www.instagram.com/wod_science/ The Progrm at https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Vicki at ht...

Julie  Hougard Nielsen talks about her life as a full time doctor and a competitive CrossFit athlete. She tells me about her mum who is one of her sporting heroes, how her experience at Wodapalooza fuelled her fire for the 2022 season, and how the Danish live a sporty outdoor lifestyle. Follow Julie here: https://www.instagram.com/julie.hn/ You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/thep...

After a busy weekend of Quarterfinals, John Singleton takes some time to debrief with Vicki how the weekend went and how it feels to have seven athletes progressing through to the next stage.  We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the Athlete Academy, just pop in the code EIC at the checkout to get the deal. Visit https://theprogrm.com/ and take a...

Leah Storen has surprised herself and her coach by finishing in 22nd place in The Open. Vicki chatted to her prior to Quarter Finals weekend. You can find Leah here https://www.instagram.com/leahstoren/ Vicki here https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ And The Progrm here https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses or the...

Manon Angonese is from Belgium. She talks about swapping from professional showjumping to CrossFit. She explains why her nickname is Whiteshark, and talks about her hunger to get to The Games this year. You can find Manon here https://www.instagram.com/manon_angonese.whiteshark/ Vicki here https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ And The Progrm here https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ We have an EIC...

Andrea Solberg has recently moved to train at CrossFit Oslo where the legendary athlete Kristen Holte and team CrossFit Oslo Wolfpack who finished second last year at the Games. Andrea has finished in 9th place in The Open and  we caught up with her prior to the Quarter Finals stage to talk about where she's at and how she feels.  She talks about her unique technique for warming up, her menta...

This time we have a chat with Reggie Fasa from the UK.  Reggie talks about what it's like to become a full time professional athlete and the reality of coping with the demands of the job.  A quick warning there is some adult language, you can take the boy out of Newcastle but you can't take Newcastle out of the boy.  You can find Reggie : https://www.instagram.com/reggiefasa_/ You can fo...

Victor Ljungdal scored a whopping 390 reps in 22.1 to take first place in that workout. He has now finished 6th overall in The Open. He speaks to us about this "surreal experience", what it's like working as a full time nurse, be the dad to 5 month old Vera AND still manage to train at an elite level.  You can follow Victor here https://www.instagram.com/victorljungdal You can follo...

This time John Singleton and Vicki go over the Open Leaderboard and talk about what athletes are doing now to prepare for Quarterfinals.  Please like, subscribe and share this episode with your friends You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki:  https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/ We have an EIC offer for you. You can get a 10% discount on all of The Progrm courses...