THE PROCESS PODCAST

Ed and Ant sit down to answer some great listener questions related to TRAINING. Working their way through 12 questions, Ed and Ant share different perspectives in how they attack the questions: Ed the coach who is training for longevity vs Ant the coach who is training for elite sport. In this episode, we discuss finding the right balance quality & technique work vs Intensity in workouts; How do...

Richard is the right-hand man to industry pioneer Julien Pineau, founder of StrongFit. Together, they have spent the last 3+ years travelling the globe educating coaches on their unique methodologies of training and coaching. This episode is packed full of knowledge, so have your pen and paper at the ready folks. We discuss Richard’s near-death experience which brought him to the fitness industry;...

Erwin is a freelance strength and conditioning coach based in Shanghai. Erwin was a former athlete, who dabbled in competitive bodybuilding, and eventually found himself in the CrossFit space in 2008. After making the move over from LA to Shanghai, Erwin pursued the goal of being a competitive CrossFitter. A wrist injury was the catalyst for change, and Erwin switched his focus to coaching. He wor...

James is a strength and conditioning coach with a particular interest in body transformations. But he isn’t your typical transformation coach. Despite his interest in getting folks competition ready, he refuses to do it at the expense of their health. An idea that jives well with the LIVE PERFORM COMPETE community. In this episode, we begin by talking about James’ story and what brought him to bei...

Ed sits down with his Process Programming coaching team, Ant, Tammi and Alex, to talk about of the recent announcements from CrossFit Inc… The CrossFit Open will be moving back to February/March! In this lighthearted round table discussion, the team shares their thoughts on the change: What changes will we make to our training now? What impact does a February vs an October CrossFit Open have on ou...

Ed sits down with 5-time CrossFit Games athlete (Team x1, Individual x3, Masters x1) Alethea Boon. Her story is unique in many ways, beginning as a 14-year old representing her country at the Commonwealth Games in gymnastics. Alethea finished her stint as a gymnast like many others - broken and worn out. After setting out to find a form of training to keep her fit and healthy, she stumbled across...

Ed sits down with coach and (most recently) CrossFit Games Athlete, David Shorunke. David has been an athlete in some way, shape or form his entire life. The day he decided to step away from competitive rowing, is also the day that he started to search for a training methodology to fulfil what he had been missing for so many years as an endurance athlete. After realising that he clearly had some t...

Ed sit’s down with Andy Edwards. Don’t let the title of this episode throw you off, there is much more to Andy than just being the coach to Jamie Simmonds (Greenwood). Andy is a 10-year affiliate owner (Dragon Athletic, Wales), The owner of an Online Training platform (Odyssey Training), and is a member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff. In this episode, we start by uncovering Andy’s story and how he...

In part 2, Sara starts by talking about a pivotal 2016, where she was on the brink of quitting CrossFit. She talks about the various coaches that she has worked with over the years; Training with Rich Froning and the Mayhem crew; stories, setbacks and challenges from the CrossFit Games. Finally, we conclude the episode by discussing the future - where would she like to see CrossFit grow as a sport...

Ed sits down with 5 time CrossFit Games athlete, Sara Sigmusdottir. This is storytelling at its best, and Sara starts her this episode in the shoes of a self-conscious, insecure teenager who would do anything to skip gym class. Sara talks about the impact of her first coach in Bootcamp class, and her attempt at competing in bodybuilding. Her first introduction to CrossFit was by no means smooth sa...

Today I sit down with business owner, coach and athlete Joe Halim. Joe is Half-American, Half-Indonesian, and was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. His childhood story is interesting, and is definitely worth sharing. Over the last 10 years, Joe has been a part of 4 different businesses but has now settled as a part-owner of Bengal S&C, an amazing outdoor training facility in the heart of Jaka...

Today I sit down with business owner, coach, and athlete, Antonio Barrias. Antonio is an outspoken individual who isn’t afraid to stand up for what he believes in, but he can also walk the walk. He is a father who runs Macau’s first-ever CrossFit Affiliate, has been to the CrossFit Regionals twice as an individual, and still, despite everything on his plate, believes that he can make it to the Cro...

Today, Ed goes solo to answer 5 listener questions from the last month. Today’s episode is all about coaching. Here are the questions, in order, that are answered in today’s episode: 1. After seeing your recent IG post listing all of your injuries, as someone who has struggled to deal with my own injuries in CrossFit, please share how you are able to bounce back so easily? 2. How do you build a st...

With a lot of gyms around the world reopening their doors in the next few weeks, today is all about sharing that our gym reopening journey with you. We break this episode into 3 categories: The gym member & client; The Business; and The Coaches. We share some of the experiences that we have dealt with, and provide some helpful takeaways for you to think about. Sponsor: Day to Day Athleisure Submit...

Ed sits down with the one and only Travis Mayer. The 5 time CrossFit Games athlete shares his childhood story, and how his dream to become a professional motocross racer was laid to rest after being introduced to CrossFit at the age of 19. Travis retells the stories of some of the pivotal moments in his CrossFit career, which forced him to learn, adapt, and evolve. He discusses how he balances bei...

In today’s episode, Saed plays the role of the interviewer and sits down with Ed to discuss the recent shake-ups to CrossFit, following the tweet of former CEO Greg Glassman. We begin by reliving our thoughts and actions as a team on the day of the news dropping, and Ed shares his reasoning as to why he decided to unaffiliate Coastal Fitness. The conversation evolves into our relationship with Cro...

Andre is a man on a mission. For as long as he can remember, he has lived his life with purpose. It all begins with goal setting, which is followed by the creation and execution of a process to get him there. He’s a smart individual who has developed his craft as a coach by working at one of Dubai’s CrossFit powerhouses, InnerFight, and has now created a coaching facility as a part of his home in...

Ed and Alex rewind the clock back to humble beginnings in the North East of England. Alex was introduced to CrossFit at the age of 15, which saved him from going down a dangerous path with a troubled crowd. The decision led him to find passion and purpose in competing and coaching, which eventually lead to a coaching job in the Middle East, and eventually Hong Kong. There aren’t many adults in thi...

2 weeks ago, CrossFit announced that the 2020 CrossFit Games will be going ahead, but with some drastic changes to the format. Ed sits down with Ant Haynes and Tammi Robinson, both who qualified to the 2020 Games as National Champions but will not be attending this year's games due to the exclusion of National Champions. We begin by sharing their personal thoughts on the decision by CrossFit HQ; t...

Today, Ed tackles some listener Q&A’s which we have compiled over the last few weeks. The episode begins with Izzy and Ed sharing what the first week of business reopening has been like, and some of the leadership and business lessons Coastal has learned over the 6 weeks of closure. Today’s questions are focused more around training, so Ed puts his coaching hat on and takes a deep dive into these...

Ed and Ant sit down to reflect on the last 6 weeks of gym closure, as Coastal Fitness prepares to open its doors once again. They share some of the personal struggles that they have had with their own training, and what they have done to overcome the obstacles. They discuss the GYMLESS programme and how much of a profound impact it has had on their lives, as well as their reluctancy to start it in...

Michael Mogard was a Crossfit games Individual athlete in 2013 and Crossfit Regionals Athlete from 2012-2017. He currently splits his year living in the USA and Brunei and runs CrossFit gyms in each location. Michael has a wife and 4 kids and they have created a unique culture of working out together as a family. Michaels coaches all 4 of his kids in weightlifting. Miah (age 10) and Jaimon (age 9)...

Olivia Park is a women’s health and performance coach who helps women find liberation from the ‘shoulds’ of the fitness industry and the all-or-nothing mindset through training with intention and intensity. In today’s episode, Ed sits down with Olivia to discuss some crucial evidence-based information regarding female training and the menstrual cycle. The ratio of females who are trainin...

Ed sits down with Tanner Shuck, Strength and Conditioning Coach currently based in Dubai. Tanner retells of his childhood and early adult years as an athlete. Have first set foot in the gym at the age of 8, to playing Division 1 football in Texas, to then pursuing the journey of competing at the CrossFit Games, Tanner is living proof that to be great at anything requires unwavering passion, extrem...

Today, Ed sits down with his coach of 6 years, Kyle Ruth. Kyle has been a coach at  Training Think Tank since 2013. Born in 1985, Kyle was a competitive swimmer in high school and college.  After his swimming career peaked he discovered Crossfit and eventually opened his own gym. Kyle’s current roster of athletes includes CrossFit competitors and swimmers.  He has worked with athlet...