Europe Is Coming

Back again to chat Open Workouts, what's going for those who are training for Quarter Finals and how is John's Spanish holding up during the live Open announcements?  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,...

If you need a good kick up the butt, Alex Hipwell might just be the woman for you.   Alex is a mindset coach taking care of elite female athletes to help them to get that extra 1% on the competition floor and in their daily lives. She reveals a few tricks to help you perform better under pressure, and how to remember to show up for yourself every day.  Follow Alex on https://www.instagram.com/alex...

John talks about Gabi Migala's strategy for 22.1 which in four letters was "YOLO".  You only live once, and if you are one of the fittest young athletes in the world, then why not go for it?   22.1 debriefed, a quick browse of the leaderboard, a chat about mere mortals versus elite athletes and some theories as to why the young female athletes are so bloody good.  You can follow The...

Whatever level you are as a CrossFit athlete The Open is a pretty exciting time of the year.  John and Vicki talk about how The Progrm athletes are preparing and what they are focusing on in their training, how the changes at HQ may or may not be affecting the sport, and how work and study can affect a promising athlete.  You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ And Vicki: ...

What do you do when your athlete is having a crisis? What about matching them with their ideal sponsor? And are you a good hugger? Snorri Baron answers these questions and gives his opinion on a lot more.  You can follow Snorri here: https://www.instagram.com/snorribaron/ And his business here: https://www.instagram.com/baklandmgmt/ You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ A...

This time we talk to Swiss athlete and four times Games athlete Lukas Esslinger about how he got into CrossFit, and his decision to retire. What it feels like to stop competing and become a regular guy and his advice for ambitious athletes out there about their priorities.  You can follow Lukas https://www.instagram.com/esslingerlukas/ You can follow The Progrm: https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm...

What changes in an athlete's preparation to go from a fairly poor performance in one competition to winning events in another only a few weeks later? And what do you say to them? I got the chance to ask Jac these questions and she gave some very honest answers. Plus we talk about one of her new sponsors, Hstl, and what it feels like to be part of that family.  Follow Jacqueline here: https://...

Mid Wodapalooza and still ready to chat to the Europe is Coming podcast! That's the lovely Patrick Clarke for you. Patrick talks about live competition, how he got into CrossFit, why CrossFit is like Golf, how sponsorships could change the sport, his hopes for travel to Europe and a lot more.  You can see more about Patrick here: https://morningchalkup.com/author/patrickclark/ Follow him here...

A debrief with John Singleton about Wodapalooza, his take on the workouts, comments on the athletes and speculation as to the size of the hangover after the legendary after party.  Please do leave us a five star rating wherever you listen to us, it helps other CrossFit fans to find us.  Follow The Progrm  https://www.instagram.com/theprogrm/ Follow Vicki McLeod https://www.instagram.com/vicmcleod/...

The Festival of Fitness in Miami sounds amazing, especially when it's wintry over here in Europe! Podcast host Vicki McLeod chats with The Progrm coach John Singleton about the programmed workouts for Wodapalooza, how he thinks the elite women and men will stack up and his predictions for podium places for the teams as well.  Please do leave us a five star rating wherever you listen to us, it...

This time around I get the chance to talk to @lifeofjosi. Josi is one of CrossFit's most prolific videographers, attending The CrossFit Games and many other international competitions. We talk about how he began, his loyalty to Craig and Jas from HSTL Made and what it's like working in the high pressure environments of the competition floors.  Go follow Josi to keep up with his latest wo...

John Singleton and Vicki McLeod react to the shock news of Dave Castro's sacking from his position as general manager of Sport for CrossFit LLC by Eric Roza, according to an internal email circulated to CrossFit employees on January 4.  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...

A quick debrief with John as he heads back to the UK for a Christmas break after a successful trip to Dubai. We talk about his impressions of the Dubai CrossFit Championship, the ski slope, how incredible it was to watch Roman smash every single workout,  and we talk about Gabriela Migala, Jacqueline Dahlstrøm and Julie Hougaard Nielsen, the three female Progrm athletes John coaches.  We also refl...

We catch a ten minute chat with John Singleton, coach to three of the European women who are competing at this weekend's Dubai CrossFit Championships: Jacqueline Dahlstrom, Julie Hougard Neilsen and Gabriela Migala.  We chat about why coaches don't get invited to athlete briefings, penguins, snow shoes and John gives his tips for the top spots.  We have an EIC offer for you. You can get...

Diego Centeno, he is a member of the small team of three people who organise the  Dubai CrossFit Championship. We talk about how he went from Venezuela to the States  to finally the United Arab Emirates.  We talk about how the competition has evolved and how the invitational process works. and we talk about the decision to invite Ricky Garrard who has just completed his four year ban from the spor...

In this episode we talk with Kristin Holte, the 4th fittest woman in the world and now the reigning female Functional Fitness Champion. We talk in depth about how she has overcome self doubt to become a top athlete in the world of CrossFit, and and how she is preparing to end her competitive career and what comes next.  Our next episodes will feature:  Commentator and journalist Brian Friend,  Ath...

This episode is about the new Madrid CrossFit Challenger Series which has just been launched. I talk to Victor Casanovas who is one of the organisers of the competition.  With a 70 grand prize pot this competition is attracting some attention from top level athletes  and is looking to establish itself as part of the annual CrossFit "Off season" calendar.  We talk about the challenges of...

This interview is with athlete Kristóf Horváth and was recorded in October 2021. Kristof speaks about his childhood, growing up in Hungary with his fit family,  how he and his little sister Laura got into CrossFit, that first CrossFit Games experience, how he manages to support his girlfriend Gabriela whilst keeping focus on his own goals, and a lot more. Kristof will be competing soon at the Madr...

Min 0 to 13 Opportunity or obstacle, we discuss the changes to the 2022 Games Schedule and what they might mean for Teens and Masters.  Who should be programming the official CrossFit competitions and should anyone read anything into "off season" performances? Min 13 to 13 German Throwdown  (Congrats to all the athletes and a shout out for Martin Feiferlik who trains with The Progrm). Mi...

If you have taken your level one in Spain then it is quite likely that you were taught by today's  guest Coach Nat Diez (@nat10p) We talk about her career in CrossFit, her humble beginnings in the sport, working her way up to the position of Country Manager for CrossFit Espana (@crossfitespana). We speak about the incredible rise in popularity in CrossFit in Spain, and how the pandemic has co...

In this episode of the Europe is Coming podcast we talk to Gabriela Migala.  This interview was recorded a couple of weeks before she came third at the Rogue Invitational in Texas. We talk about her start in the sport, the influence her mum Monica has had on her, training with her fellow competitors, gummy bears, oatmeal and dealing with self doubt.  Coming up in our next episodes, we talk about t...

In this episode we catch up quickly with John Singleton, coach to Gabriela Migala and Jacqueline Dahlstrom for a debrief on the recent 2021 Rogue Invitational.  We chat about Gabriela’s podium finish, competition strategy, the hospitality of Texans, how the rest of the field performed, and a whole lot more. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and stay tuned.  We have an EIC offer for y...

In this episode I catch up with John Singleton as he and his athletes,  Gabriela Migala and Jacqueline Dahlstrom prepare for the Rogue Invitational in Texas.  We speak about the preparations for the competition, the Rogue experience, the workouts, and John's predictions for the top spots for the Elite categories.  Min 0 to 1, inevitable chat between Britishers about the weather  1.40 Time dif...

For this episode we speak to Games Athlete Jacqueline Dahlstrøm. Jac competed at the 2021 CrossFit Games, finishing 17th. She is originally from Norway but now lives on the island of Mallorca in Spain. We talk about her early years as a pony mad teenager, her studies as an engineer, her switch to professional sportswoman, her struggles, her injuries and her triumphs. This episode was recorded on J...

Hey everyone, welcome back! This is episode two of our new podcast, Europe is Coming. This time around we've got you an extremely honest interview with the rather amazing athlete Solveig Sigurdardottir. Recorded just a couple of weeks before she won the Madrid CrossFit Championship Sola and Vicki talk about Sola's early success as part of a team and qualifying for the CrossFit Games in 2...