THE PROCESS PODCAST

In this episode, Paddy and Ed sit down for a casual discussion on a number of topics. They discussed the importance of your environment and how it impacts relationships, why unplugging in your day is so important, the power of nature and many other topics. If you enjoyed this episode keep a look out for more “Catch-up” episodes where Ed and Paddy talk a little less about fitness and a little more...

In this episode Paddy chats with Ed and Tammi about food quality and the importance of a micronutrient rich diet. We discussed how to get more micronutrients into your diet, personal experiences, mistakes and much more. If you haven’t checked out the first two episodes discussing energy balance and macronutrients, make sure you give that a listen. Sponsor: Website: The Process Programming Instagra...

In this episode, Ed sits down with Kyle Ruth, one of the best coaches in the sport of CrossFit, and who, for the first time competed in the 2021 CrossFit Games with team Training Think Tank at the age of 36. Kyle shares his athletic journey, his experience at the Games, how his training has evolved with age and what he does on a daily basis to stay as resilient as possible. Sponsor: Website: The P...

In this episode, Ed hosts coaches Patrick James and Ant Haynes as they take on some listener questions. In chronological order: 1. Are there any movements you would not do if you didn’t compete in the Sport of CrossFit? 2. Advice on how to overcome the fear of handstand walking? 3. How do you find your ‘zone 2’ pace? 4. Thoughts on whether CrossFit Training is good for longevity? 5. Nutrition Advi...

In this episode, Paddy chats with Ed and Tammi about Proteins, Carbs, and Fats, recommendations on Macro splits, personal experiences and mistakes when it comes to nutrition, and more. If you haven’t checked out the first part discussing energy balance, make sure you give that a listen. Sponsor: Website: The Process Programming Instagram: @theprocessprogramming

In this episode Paddy sits down with Ed, Ant, and Liam to discuss everyone’s current training and goals, the use of Instagram for education, and underrated vs overrated on some of the fitness industries' most dividing topics, as well as many other things. Sponsor: Website: The Process Programming Instagram: @theprocessprogramming

In this episode Paddy sits down with Tammi to discuss the basics of Nutrition. This is a five part series discussing each level of the Nutrition Pyramid, the first of which being Energy Balance. In this conversation, Paddy and Tammi discuss calories in vs calories out, total daily energy expenditure, maintenance ranges, calorie deficits and surpluses and the importance of nutritious vs delicious f...

In this episode, Ed sits down with Nik Jordan, founder of Momentum Online. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, Nik’s home base is in Dubai, where has set up a clinic working with folks face to face, but more recently, Momentum has entered the online coaching space, where they work with folks from all walks of life, including some of the best athletes in the sport of CrossFit. In this co...

In this episode, Ed sits down with 5 times CrossFit Games Athlete, Sara Sigmundsdóttir, to discuss her comeback journey after an ACL reconstruction which sidelined her from the 2021 CrossFit Season 3 months ago. Sara shares how her mindset has evolved since her injury, and how she has turned this obstacle into an opportunity. Amongst the conversation we talk about the stories that we create for o...

In this episode, Isabell sits down with Ed & Patrick to answer your questions! 1. Before bed snacks - yes or no? 2. Brown or white rice? 3. Thoughts on kg of protein per bodyweight for training vs rest days? 4. Which food is most satiating? 5. What is 1 mandatory change or habit with nutrition that you would advocate for anyone? 6. Will masters athletes season look like the individuals that you ou...

In this episode, Ed sits down with Coach Sam Smith. Sam is a part of the OPEX coaching organisation, which runs under the name of ‘Big Dawgs’. Having gotten into the sport as an athlete in 2011, Sam shares his own account of how he, the OPEX organisation and the sport have evolved over the last 5-6 years. Sam shares some of his experiences from this weekends CF Games Semi-finals, what he feels sep...

In this episode, Patrick, Ed and Izzy sit down to discuss the Semi finials from Ed’s perspective and his thoughts on how he did as Ant Haynes’ coach. We then discussed what the 2021-22 season looks like for Ant and the Live, Perform, Compete and Elite programs. We finally discussed the importance of setting intentions when writing a program and how that relates to individual sessions. Sponsor: Web...

In this episode, Ed sits down with Kasper Vinter, who is a Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning coach, and founder of Nordic Strength and Conditioning in Denmark. Kasper works with a range of different clients, from world class elite performers to the every day athlete. Most recently, Kasper has been making a name for himself for the work that he has been doing with some of the high level...

In this episode, Patrick James & Isabell Wolfe sit down with Ant Haynes to discuss his last year of training, and preparation for the upcoming CrossFit Games Semi-Finals. They dive into the physical and mental challenges that Ant has faced, the reason he transitioned back into having Ed as his coach, his thoughts on the workouts, and what he is looking forward to for the rest of the season. This e...

In this episode, Ed and Tammi share discuss the power of tracking your training. The episodes begins with both Ed and Tammi sharing some for the different methods that they have used over the years, and what they are both currently doing to track their training. The conversation then dives into objective vs subjective tracking; the power of filming yourself; providing a structure for ‘self check-i...

In this episode, Ed goes solo and shares his thoughts on how to improve your aerobic capacity. In this conversation, we discuss some of the biggest mistakes that people, particularly in the CrossFit space, make when it comes to developing their engine. We also discuss the concept of ‘sustainable and repeatable’ vs ‘fatigue based training’, and the difference between the two. Lastly, we provide a f...

In this episode, Ed sits down with coach Patrick James to discuss the why, what and how behind ‘Meditation’. The episode begins with Ed and Patrick sharing their personal journey with Meditation: how and why we started, the different forms of meditation that we’ve experimented with, and what our meditation practices look like now. The goal of this episode is to share with you some of the benefits...

In this episode, Ed sits down with coaches Liam Carmichael and Ant Haynes to discuss to the concept of ‘deloading’. The episode begins with the 3 coaches sharing their experiences with deloading, both as athletes and as coaches. Ed, Liam, and Ant continue to share their thoughts on performance vs health training goals and the implications of deloads; the different types of deloads; how to self ass...

In this episode, Ed talks about one of the challenges that we face as business owners, particularly in the gym industry. The idea for this episode came from a great conversation that we had on our Affiliate call last week, where one of our Affiliate owners asked the question: “How do you find time to grow your business and coach at the same time?” We believe that the concepts discussed in this epi...

In today’s episode, Ed takes on our listener questions related to training and nutrition. It has been a while since our last Q&A hit out, and we’re very grateful for the awesome questions that were sent in! If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know and we’ll make sure we do more of them going forward! Questions listed in order: NUTRITION 1. Best eating routine / habits/tips/meal plans for ge...

1 session vs 7 sessions a week? 1 session vs multiple sessions a day? High volume training weeks vs low volume training weeks? In this episode, Ed and Ant share their experiences in playing with training volumes and frequencies, both as athletes and as coaches. We discuss the concept of adaptation credits; why being able to handle ‘more training volume’ is an advantage as long as you can recover f...

In this episode, Ed and Ant sit down to reflect on Stages 1 and 2 of the CrossFit Open. If things were to remain the same for next years Open, what would we do different in the way that we prepared ourselves and our athletes? What should one focus on if they want to improve on their Stage 1 performance next year? What should one focus on if they want to qualify for, or improve on their Stage 2 per...

In this episode, Ed and Tammi discuss the challenges of prioritising time and space for yourself. As coaches, it is our job to serve others, and sometimes that comes at the expense of our own health and wellbeing. We recognise that by putting others first, we often neglect the things in life that bring us fulfilment and happiness… the end result often being burnout, a loss of motivation and will,...

Whether your CrossFit season has just finished, or is close to finishing, now is the time for us to make some decisions as to we want the next year to look like. That process begins with the reflection process. Ed and Ant share some of the processes that they take their athletes and groups through at the conclusion of each year, which includes both a subjective and objective review of both trainin...

Following on from with the theme of Programming, in this episode, Ed takes us through how to create a group training programme which tries to cater to the individuals who follow it. In this episode, Ed starts by sharing his journey with group training, which began as an athlete playing team sports, which eventually evolved into running CrossFit classes at COASTAL in 2013. He then talks about the c...