Girls Who CrossFit - brought to you by CrossFit Contessa

I won't ruin it with an episode description. You just gotta listen to the life this beautiful woman has lived thus far.  

New Year, New Us. Just kidding, but do you set new years resolutions? Did you set anything for this year? All the gear, no idea - what CF gear should people be investing in and why/why not? Let's talk shoes first. CF shoes vs trainers - why would someone have one over the other, or both? When do you wear each pair? Are there people who shouldn't worry about investing in CF shoes? While on the shoe...

We had the pleasure of chatting to one of our amazing members, Katey, on episode #82 of the Women of CrossFit podcast.  Katey was a professional athlete for 12 years so we talk all things triathlon, how she got into it, the transition to Mum life and how that impacted her mentally and of course - CrossFit!  Katey is a newbie around these parts and we chat a little bit about her introduction to Con...

Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to know what to do in the gym before we start?  We don't do the same thing on the first day of uni.  Why is this 'new thing' so different? Surviving Christmas! Fitness Set yourself a manageable minimum over the holidays ie three sessions a week. Don't over commit and under deliver, you will feel like shit! Make it an important part of your rout...

*Disclaimer: This podcast gets VERY political.   *PLEASE share your biggest take away from this episode and let us know if you set up a compost!  Share it with us!  How long have you been at Contessa for? What do you do for work/study? Why are you so passionate about climate change? How bad is it really - tell us the facts! What should we be doing on an individual level at home? Wha...

Time for a rebrand! Do you/should you wear grips? How do you build muscle? Scaling workouts for your goals

Our farewell episode for Coach J ❤  It's been an amazing 3 years.  Have a listen. We made sure we finished her off with making her very uncomfortable 😉 *Disclaimer: Candice defs drops the 'Santa' bomb in this episode..  If you're listening with little ones around, be prepared for this please!

- Recap gym rules - Why we bought in the 200m walk after class and why it's important - How to tackle holiday season

Do athletes make better coaches? Does RX matter? What even is it? Workout tracking Should you coach a movement that you can’t do yourself? What nutrition principle is missing the most in peoples lives? Is kipping cheating?

training and kids/work - how to balance it all Weight loss - sick of failing and ‘starting over’ again Training around injuries. How to go about it. What we can do to help.

Why an all females gym? How many members and staff did you start with? What was your long term vision for the gym at the start? How do you think we’ve managed to create such an inclusive space for women? What more do we need to expand on to make this even more so? Why did we pick the values we picked?

What’s the difference between stating a fact and complaining? What was the last thing you bought? Food doesn’t count. What’s something you avoid at all costs? What is something you have you managed to avoid your entire life? How much water do you drink each day? What’s something you’ve recently seen about the fitness industry that’s made you mad? Do you celebrate Halloween? What’s something you wi...

We asked our members to ask our Manager, Candice, questions in relation to the pelvic floor.  Candice has been a Pelvic Floor Physio for 8 years and extremely passionate about women's health.  1. Why is peeing in the shower bad? I haven’t moved past this revelation. 2. Is there a period of time post partum we should be OK with PF issues or when is it not normal to wee when sneezing? What...

how have our views changed on health over the last few years What do you consider ‘health’ to be now? Have you done any crazy health things? Dumb diets, exercise regimes etc. in a bid to get ‘healthy’? Do you think our members join the gym looking for better health? And always much more 😉

- How we deal with complainers - How many rest day do we have each week - Do we take deload weeks - Do we need to eat more before certain training sessions

Alllllll about the programming! A must listen!

Full competition recap, what to expect post comp and how to approach training after competing. 

What is your experience with this? 

Comps, fears, failures and more! Let us know what you think of #66! 

Questions we answered in episode #65 of the Contessa Cast; - What do you think people give too much attention to in the gym?  - Where should they be spending their time instead? - Do you have a favourite quote? - If you could only ever do one benchmark workout on repeat forever, what would it be? - Do you have a favourite training song right now? - What books are you currently reading? *Bonus...

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Our members throw us a bunch of different questions, all about us and our lives 😂 #yourewelcome Hopefully there is something in this that is more than just entertainment, something that can be applied to your life to get you closer to a goal or living happier & healthier. 

We often hear from our members they feel they are a burdening us when we have to modify a workout for them around injury/fitness levels. Have a listen to how WE feel! 😉

This may or may not be the slap in the face you need. Or not.  Either way, let us know 😉

We think this is one of the most underrated keys to your success.  Listen to hear how we prepare!