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Marks fitness journey started in his 30's after realising he needed to improve his health and wellbeing. Then the challenge of making a YouTube channel came from his son and the rest you could say is history! Currently he is focused on attempting to break the HYROX world record for his age group in January 24'. We discuss the dedication and focus needed for this, the coaching from current HYROX wo...

Simon Martin is an experienced strength and conditioning coach, who started exercising around the age of 8 inspired by a TV program (you'll need to listen to find out which one) he started doing pull ups and hasn't stopped. Using basic movements and high rep ranges as staples in his training. He had a career in the Marines and then the police force, before being medically retired. Physical fitness...

WeMove - to quote: "With eyes wide and a playground this big, how could 'Why?' be anything but 'How?' we move”. The opening statement from Chris and James' first publication. Chris and James' have known each other since we’ve university, a big in-between seeing each other led to a reunion running in the lakes and 'WeMove' was born and an exploration started tha...

Over the last couple of years Ben has developed a platform for young and old rugby players to help develop their skills and fitness. A former professional rugby player for Welsh regional side Ospreys. His career cut short due to a series of concussions, he turned to his hand to becoming a personal trainer and later the head trainer at the Manor Gym in London. We chat about rugby, coaching skills,...

Yogi, Boxer, Surfer, Dietician, Ski diver, Box owner, Qualified for the CrossFit games, Owner of a sports wear brand. The list does not do justice to Laura as a person. From not enjoying P.E. at school to bossing it in the squat rack. Have a listen as we talk to Laura about all of the above and more, and understanding that just because you haven't done something yet, doesn't mean you can&#...

Spencer Whiteley has been doing CrossFit now around 11 years after he stumbled across a CrossFit box whilst looking for a new gym soon after leaving the Army following 15 years of service. He left the Army due to a near fatal injury whilst serving in Iraq in 2007. He needed 3 years in rehabilitation, and then once he could (just about) walk he was medically discharged from the Army. Having a long...

We sat down and spoke with Michael Blevins, one half of Non Prophet, and Kegan Dillon a regular contributor to the output of Non Prophet. The conversation will go where it goes and it traveled! Fitting for two people who have looked into, written about and created discussion about endurance and the ability to endure. We did not have to endure this conversation though as the time flew.  Topics cove...

We are joined by Lindsay and Oakley from @180projectuk . To discuss the amazing work that is being carried out by the 180 Team. The 180 project is a community recovery programme. Its vision is to help create lasting recovery for those caught in the vicious cycles of addiction, crime and prison. Using Crossfit as both a tool and a catalyst to bring people together, to give them a view of a new life...

We had the pleasure of Alec Harwood joining us again for a chat about T-Cup for whom he is a director. T-Cup is an IT interface, that businesses and their employees can use to monitor, assess and implement change for individual and group wellbeing. Taking the knowledge and experience from his high level competitive CrossFit days in order to figure out how to help people be happier, healthier and m...

Join us as we sit down and chat to some of the UK’s CrossFit OGs, reflecting on the last 10 or so years in the sport. Amongst the topics covered: What's changed in the way competition is set out. The changes in the route towards top tier competition for CrossFitters coming through the ranks and how that might differ compared to 10 years ago. The role/impact of social media on UK CrossFit and h...

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Running in its rawest state is free and available to all, barring disability, and even then people find away. So if we extrapolate that opportunity that presents itself as we step outside the front door where does it take you? How about a polar icecap? Well that's where Seth Wise is heading, off to see Santa in the North Pole and take on the North Pole Marathon, where he will run 26.219 miles on t...

So how do you train to be hit by a car? Tumble down a flight of stairs or weld a sword and die dramatically but not too dramatically? Join us as we talk to Ewan Callaway - stuntman and all round good dude. As we discuss the in and outs of becoming and being a stuntman, the physical training involved and the specialist training on top of that. It's fair to say making action scenes look and believab...

This episode was originally scheduled to drop in a couple of weeks, but as we’re slap bang in the middle of the CrossFit open, it seemed apt to release it straight away. I can’t think of many people better to talk about CrossFit as a sport than Steven Fawcett. Ste is an athlete, coach, programmer and has competed 3 times at CrossFit games. Founder of JST compete, co-owner of Fitr, and most recentl...

Burpees are not just for lockdown. With the gyms being closed Lee took to the humble/humbling burpee and showed that only boring people find Burpees boring. Using the original burpee as a template he has grown and developed it to provide whole body workouts that are both creative and testing. After returning to the gym he found his pushing strength was the same if not greater. Have a listen as we...

Zach Even-Esh is an author, founder of The Underground Strength Gym & Creator of The Underground Strength Coach Certification. Zach has trained consistently for over 30 years and has trained thousands of athletes all ages. He is held in the highest regard within his profession, and whilst this conversation was shorter than we’d have liked we’ll be back chatting with Zach soon for part 2!

Purpose, Winning, Cultural differences and Focusing energies. Hinley is a UK CrossFitter who started with tennis, moved into teens CrossFit and won the 16-18 French throwdown in 2018 and has moved into the elite mens field. Coming 12th in the UK in last year's open. A member of one of the UK’s top CrossFit programming teams in Paul Warrior’s On The Program he also understands the benefits of Cross...

We are joined for our 50th episode by Keith Russell. From drinking and smoking to running 6.7km every hour on the hour for 89 hours. Keith's story is both remarkable and the realisation that anyone and everyone's life can change and should not be limited, it just takes a spark. For Keith it was his Daughter Alanna. Alanna, severely disabled was often distant with Keith until they decided to fundra...

Join us as we speak to Dan John. Dan is an elite level strength and conditioning and weightlifting coach. He has lived through and directly seen many of the fitness fashions and fads. He is a best selling author with over 15 published titles and countless articles for multiple fitness magazines. He's also a good human. He's also competed, having previously been an elite level sportsman as an all A...

Andy is a professional Cavediver, Freediver, Explorer, Stuntman, TeamGB Skydiver, Outdoorsman, TV presenter, & Ex-Para/Commando. That’s quite a lot isn’t it? There’s a lot to cover in this conversation but we gave it a good go! Dive in (forgive me please, couldn’t resist), and soak up some amazing stories, experiences, and advice to help your own adventures, whatever they may be for you.

We had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with former professional rugby player Dan Richmond. We talk about his journey into and through professional rugby, the transition to coaching, mindset and the importance of understanding yourself. Having come through the age groups at Bath rugby before turning professional with Northampton Saints with whom he spent 9 years. During those 9 years he s...

Join us in this conversation, that was initially supposed to be loosely based around resilience. However, realisation quickly kicked in that it could not be a stand alone thing. Accountability, discipline, self-development, and development of your craft were also discussed. The relevance went beyond just the gym.

What started as discussion about identity and ego, became more a discussion around life and the gym.

Dan Spinks is a coach dedicated to building healthy, happy, strong humans. With a background in gymnastics, martial arts and skateboarding, moving well and smoothly is at the heart of his methodology. More recently he’s embraced the use of sandbags, and is the creator of BagWod. It’s no secret that we love sandbags and odd objects in the context of training, so this latest episode is dedicated to...

We had the absolute pleasure of talking with Carl Paoli. What started as a conversation based on movement evolved to incorporate life, family, emotion and empathy. Starting where you are and working towards virtuosity and spiders doing handstands. We also touch on the programming of this year's games, including the story behind 'The Alpaca' workout, born out of CrossFit San Francisco many years ag...