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Welcome back around the Plate Stack. This week we are joined by Georgia Templeman. Georgia's background in body building leads into an interesting discussion of the differences she found or we have seen between CrossFit and Body Building.    Follow our social media or support the podcast on Patreon. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https://www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https:...

Chase Ingraham is back around the Plate Stack once more. This time we're chatting about the growth of the sport outside of the formal CrossFit Games season. Whilst we give some focus to the exciting "off-season" that is forming around the events such as the Dubai CrossFit Championships, Wodapalooza & the Rogue Invitational, we also talk about the importance of domestics events in increase awar...

Chase Ingraham, a familiar voice to anyone who watches elite competitions, experienced coach & athlete, joins us around the Plate Stack this week to talk event commentary & critique. When elite athletes are tackling workouts at a pace & intensity that would be well-beyond the abilities of the remaining 99.99%, we each share our thoughts (& Chase shares his experience) of how bringi...

With the 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship kicking off, we're joined for a bonus chat around the Plate Stack by John O'Connor and Matt Whieldon. What better way to make any elite competition more interesting than to get involved in the Fantasy Fitnessing Salary Cap Challenge. We each share our picks - some picking with their brain, some their heart and others their wallet. Get involved at https://w...

With Jason, Sam & Tom all having non-competitive roles at the WIT SID Origns 2021, we spend a bit more time reflecting on the weekend. Follow our social media or support the podcast on Patreon. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https://www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_cfbpodcast/ Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/larocheoriginal/ Follow Tom: https://...

As a sport still in its infancy, and one born from the back yards & boxes of the community that love it, mainstream media and the role it plays in making & breaking news is still evolving. In fact many perhaps view it with some hesitance or even distaste. However, with one brand dominating the functional fitness space, perhaps the need for an alternate view points is needed to bring opinio...

What better way to celebrate our 50th episode than to not only record in person for the first time, but also be joined by not one but three guest co-hosts! Add to that recording on-location after Day 1 of the WIT SID Origins. With us all volunteering in some shape or form it an entertaining de-compress and provides a brief insight into the thought, effort & resilience required to enable these...

Please welcome Ellie Geldard back to the Plate Stack. This week we talk about the financial cost to compete. As competitions continue to grow will that cost keep increasing or will local throw downs make a triumphant return. Follow our social media or support the podcast on Patreon. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https://www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_c...

Welcome back to the Plate Stack. This week Jason, Tom and Sam are joined by Ellie Geldard. We are returning to our conversation about what a CrossFitter looks like. But this time we focus more on competitive athletes as well as the comments levelled against them for being too big, too small or whatever else the commenter has decided is wrong.  Follow our social media or support the podcast on...

Welcome back around the Plate Stack. Tom is still away but Royce Dunne is with us for one more week. This time we talk about inspiring the next generation of CrossFitters. How can we encourage our kids or other young ones to get into fitness and have all the benefits that will bring them in later life? And who knew Royce Dunne stole coaching tips from Bluey!  Follow our social media or suppor...

Welcome back around the Plate Stack. Tom is away but stepping in to fill out the roster is all the way from Australia is Royce Dunne (and his kids). Who better to talk with us about the international nature of CrossFit form competitions around the world to dropping in to a box on holiday.  Apologies that the audio is not great to start it does get a little better in the 2nd half.   Follo...

With the 2021 Rogue Invitation fast approach, we're joined for a bonus chat about the Plate Stack by Cat Scherer. Between co-hosting Clydesdale Fitness & Friends and getting ready to move her Affiliate into a new facility, she was keen to chat about the upcoming Rogue Invitation. What better way to make any elite competition more interesting than to get involved in the Fantasy Fitnessing Salar...

Hunter McIntyre is back with us around the Plate Stack as we jump in on the hot topic of PEDs in CrossFit. Is there a problem in CrossFit. Few positive tests come back but could that be a problem with the testing? And what happens when an athlete comes back.    Follow our social media or support the podcast on Patreon. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https://www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/...

Welcome back around the Plate Stack. Joining us this week we have Hunter McIntyre. Who better to discus what fitness is. And is CrossFit the ultimate expression of that or not. We also talk about general fitness vs games level fitness as well as some other competitions or activities that might test it.  Follow our social media or support the podcast on Patreon.  Follow Plate Stack Chat:...

Back again this week, Sam, Tom & Jason are joined by Ste Becket of TheDefinantCo to chew another topic. We take a look a whether “CrossFit” - the brand, the methodology, the sport (the lifestyle?) is sufficiently accessibly. Does the premium nature of the product offered make it less inclusive than it should/could be. Check out The Defiant Co. over at: https://the-defiant-co.myshopify.com/ Follow...

This week around the Plate Stack we're joined by Ste Beckett for a chat on the perceptions (and misconceptions) of a what a CrossFitter looks like. Given Ste is the co-owner of The Defiant Co. we also dig into the role brands serving the communities with the functional fitness space should and could do to ensure inclusivity for all. Check out The Defiant Co. over at: https://the-defiant-co.myshopi...

Our second episode with Kyle Russell around the Plate Stack. We discuss the stresses of defining, planning and executing an event that seeks to be a test of fitness, a logistical success and spectacle for competitors and spectators alike. Additionally we speculate on the constraints the mainstream media would place on live fitness events, including the need for very precise timing of heats. Follow...

We're joined by Kyle Russell, Director of Wod on the Loch, to discuss the variety of additional activity events that we start to see incorporated into your typical functional fitness event. Kayaking made an appearance in both the 2021 CrossFit Games and Wod on the Loch, which took place on and around Loch Lomond Scotland. Kyle shares his insights into the intended stimulus of including more unusua...

No guest this week it just the 3 of us talking about the classic dilemma of trying to balance Family, Work, Doing CrossFit and Talking about CrossFit. We also talk a bit about our current situations regarding fitness as well as other tangents. And boy do we feel better after! Enjoy. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https"//www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_c...

Brian Friend joins us around the Plate Stack once again as we discuss the growth of training camps and academies. Is this the future for competitive CrossFit athletes? Is it beneficial to be training with your direct competition? What unforeseen effects could it have on events and CrossFit as a sport?   Follow Plate Stack Chat: https"//www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https:/...

This week we are talking about CrossFit as a sport. Where it stands now, how it got here and what needs to change or improve going forward. Kindly Brian Friend joined us around the Plate Stack to lend some credibility to the conversation.  Follow Plate Stack Chat: https"//www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_cfbpodcast/ Follow Sam: https://www.inst...

Crouchy is back once again around the plate stack and we go on a deep dive into the world of programming and coaching. Individual vs Group. Competitive vs Health. Trying to master 7 new skills at once. These are just some of the directions we take the chat.  Follow Plate Stack Chat: https"//www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_cfbpodcast/ Follow Sa...

The competition scene is well and truly back in the UK. This week Nicole Crouch joins us around the plate stack to talk all about it. From competing, spectating judging DJing, and MCing we cover it all.  Follow Plate Stack Chat: https"//www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_cfbpodcast/ Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/larocheoriginal/ Follow Tom: ht...

We're still talking about the Games with Matt. This episode we focus on the wider spectacle of the event. Covering everything from sponsorship to injuries and more. Follow Plate Stack Chat: https://www.instagram.com/plate.stack.chat/ Follow Jason: https://www.instagram.com/jason_cfbpodcast/ Follow Sam: https://www.instagram.com/larocheoriginal/ Follow Tom: https://www.instagram.com/chalkingfitness...

First of a two-parter with Matt Whieldon, Co-Director of Renegade Games, joining us round the Plate Stack for a Chat about the CrossFit Games. We talk about our Fantasy Fitnessing picks and stand out performances in the individual division. Obviously we also talk about how good it was to see the age groups divisions back this year, the additional of the Adaptive divisions and the awesome showing f...